Princeton Area Community Foundation

Scholarship Fund Created for Students Studying Agriculture

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Friday, December 9, 2022
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FREDERICK, Md., Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The William "Woody" E. and Nancy Motter Thrasher Fund has been established with The Community Foundation of Frederick County and becomes one of its more than 770 component charitable funds.

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  • Founded by Nancy Thrasher in memory of her husband, Woody, the fund will provide financial support to students pursuing an education in the field of agriculture.
  • He was focused on helping to perpetuate agriculture studies and Nancy felt that a scholarship fund would be the ideal way to honor his legacy.
  • Frederick County students will benefit from Mrs. Thrasher's generosity for years to come.
  • The Community Foundation works with individuals, families, businesses, and organizations to establish charitable funds that provide grants to area nonprofits and scholarships to students.

NJ Arts & Culture Renewal Fund Celebrates 2nd Year of Making a Difference Thanks to Numerous Supporters Including $1.5 Million from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Monday, November 21, 2022
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LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J., Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal Fund (NJACRF), hosted by the Princeton Area Community Foundation, and established at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, has been a lifesaving initiative for many of the state's nonprofit organizations in the arts, culture and historical sectors. The Fund has prioritized support to small and mid-size organizations, led by and/or serving Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) that were found to be disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.

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  • The New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal Fund is an unprecedented collaboration between private and public donors.
  • The Fund recently received a $1.5 Million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to support the Fund's grantmaking.
  • A round of New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal grants totaling $2.2 million was announced November 17,2022, with grants going to 96 organizations.
  • The New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal Fund provides financial support to catalyze an equitable statewide recovery and build cultural sector resilience.

Platoon 22 Charitable Fund Established at Community Foundation

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Friday, August 26, 2022
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FREDERICK, Md., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Platoon 22 Charitable Fund has been established with The Community Foundation of Frederick County and becomes one of its more than 770 component charitable funds.

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  • FREDERICK, Md., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Platoon 22 Charitable Fund has been established with The Community Foundation of Frederick County and becomes one of its more than 770 component charitable funds.
  • Founded by Platoon 22, Inc., The Platoon 22 Charitable Fund supports local nonprofit organizations providing services to veterans of any branch of the United States Military, addressing the issues of entrepreneurship and extreme hardship or obstacles to better well-being.
  • The Community Foundation works with individuals, families, businesses, and organizations to establish charitable funds that provide grants to area nonprofits serving the community and scholarships to students.
  • Kym Byrnes, Director of Marketing and Communications, The Community Foundation of Frederick County, 301.695.7660 x304, [email protected]

AGB Board of Directors Elects New Officers to Lead Association

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Thursday, July 28, 2022
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WASHINGTON, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), the premier organization advocating strategic board governance in higher education, announced today that its Board of Directors has elected four new officers. Beverly Seay, Eleanor Horne, Ross Mugler, and Shauna Ryder Diggs began their new roles on July 1, 2022.

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  • Beverly Seay, AGB board chair, has served on the AGB board since 2015.
  • Eleanor Horne, AGB board vice chair, has served on the AGB board since 2017.
  • Ross Mugler, AGB board vice chair, has served on the AGB board since 2018.
  • Shauna Ryder Diggs, MD, AGB board secretary, has served on the AGB board since 2016.

Rotary Club of Carroll Creek Awards Community Members with Highest Honor

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
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FREDERICK, Md.,  May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On Wednesday, May 11, the Rotary Club of Carroll Creek bestowed Paul Harris Community Awards on three Frederick community members. This year's recipients were Lou Stavely, Tricia Griffis, and Jenn Alcorn.

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  • FREDERICK, Md., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On Wednesday, May 11, the Rotary Club of Carroll Creek bestowed Paul Harris Community Awards on three Frederick community members.
  • The Paul Harris award is the Rotary Club's highest honor, given only to members of the community who truly exemplify leadership through service.
  • Lou began this effort after retiring from the police force, wanting a way to continue serving his community.
  • Melissa Muntz, Rotary Club of Carroll Creek, 717-965-0346, [email protected]