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Congratulations, Kara Scott!
The Carbon County Community Foundation is pleased to announce and congratulate Kara Scott of Bowmanstown as the inaugural Elissa M. Garofalo Community Impact Award recipient! Kara is a passionate supporter of her community with more than 30 years of experience in...
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20/20 Circle Annual Meeting & Grants Luncheon (2023)
Save the Date for the Carbon County Community Foundation's 20/20 Circle Annual Meeting & Grants Luncheon!Join us for lunch on Wednesday, November 1st at 11:30 AM at the Lehighton American Legion Post #314. 20/20 Circle members and guests will hear from area...
New Fund: Coach Carroll Memorial Scholarship
A new scholarship at the Carbon County Community Foundation will benefit area students in memory of a local teacher and coach. The Coach Carroll Memorial Scholarship Fund, established by the Lady Panthers Basketball Club, will award four $500 scholarships each year...
Meet Our 2023 Scholarship Recipients!
The Carbon County Community Foundation is proud to showcase our 2023 scholarship recipients! This year, the scholarship funds hosted at the Community Foundation have awarded more than $15,000 to promising students who have demonstrated the potential to prosper if...
Internet for All: Broadband Community Meetings
The Carbon County Community Foundation has partnered with the PA Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) to host two Community Meetings in Carbon County on July 21st. Help improve equitable and affordable high-speed internet access in Pennsylvania. The PA Broadband...
Meet Our 2023 Summer Interns!
Donovan Bierman graduated from Jim Thorpe Area High School in 2022 with both his high school diploma and an associate's degree through dual enrollment at Lehigh Carbon Community College. He now attends Susquehanna University where he is currently pursuing a degree in...
Carbon Foundation Awards $65,000 in Grants
At an awards ceremony on Thursday, June 15th, the Carbon County Community Foundation presented more than $65,000 in grants and scholarships to nonprofit organizations, community groups, educators, and students in the region. Representatives from the Foundation and...
Summer Events | 20/20 Circle
Come mingle with members of the Carbon County Community Foundation’s 20/20 Circle and learn how you can be part of this group that works together for a positive impact and transformational change in Carbon County. Join us at either or both of our events this summer:...
‘Art with a View’ Raises $8K for Creative Arts Fund
“Art Matters.” That was the mantra repeated by Kathy Fallow, founding donor of the Carbon County Creative Arts Fund, during her comments welcoming attendees at the 4th annual ‘Art with a View’ fundraiser on May 18th at Blue Mountain Resort in Palmerton. More than 100...
2023 Summer Internships
The Carbon County Community Foundation is seeking candidates for a Marketing & Communications Intern and a Foundation Operations & Administration Intern for the summer of 2023. These are paid positions ($10.35/hr) that are part-time (25-30 hrs/week) with the...
Friends of CCTI Fund to Support Students
A group of dedicated parents of Carbon Career & Technical Institute (CCTI) students has joined together to establish the Friends of CCTI Fund at the Carbon County Community Foundation. The group, also named the Friends of CCTI, will work to raise money to...
Donor-Advised Funds: An Easy and Impactful Way to Give
Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) are an increasingly popular way to support your favorite charitable organizations and causes. Locally, the Carbon County Community Foundation hosts eight donor-advised funds established by community members and area business leaders. Last...
2023 Scholarship Opportunities
The Carbon County Community Foundation has a number of scholarship opportunities for students graduating from Carbon County school districts this year. See below for more information and links to the applications for each scholarship. Applications are due March 1st....