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Sunday, January 15, 2012

Helping foster children. Preserving history. Providing scholarships for future pharmacists and even those studying Slovakian culture. Easing the journey for those facing life's end. Helping people in crisis.

Those are among the myriad reasons prompting area people, despite the poor economy, to donate more than $2 million this past year...

Thursday, December 22, 2011

The First Community Foundation distributed $578,285 to 21 local organizations for projects that include construction of a boat launch, a greenhouse garden and a new Little League Baseball field.

At Wednesday afternoon's 2011 Fall Competitive Community Grant Reception, held at 33 East, the biggest grant of the night - $100,000 - went to...

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

In the spirit of giving known for the holiday season, three women out of 100 attendees drew winning fortune cookies, which allowed them to donate grants to non-profits of their choice.

During Tuesday night's fourth annual Festive Night of Light, Luck and Delight, Mallory Weymer, Beatrice Gamble and Sharon Ippolito, all of Williamsport,...

Monday, December 5, 2011

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP) is proud to grant $264,725 to eleven nonprofit organizations through its newly created Lycoming County Disaster Relief Fund. The Lycoming County Disaster Relief Fund was established in response to the widespread flooding in Lycoming County as the result of...

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

The Lindig Lewisburg Foundation Fund at the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania will have $4,100 available for competitive grantmaking in 2012. Nonprofit organizations that encourage civic projects for the spiritual and material betterment of the citizens of Lewisburg are encouraged to apply. Organizations that are outside...