Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) announces two upcoming events for the month of June. Join us on the 8^th for the first ever NCCF Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser. Then, on the 17^th, help us celebrate another successful year at our Annual Meeting and the presentation of the prestigious George B. Weaver Jr. Footprints Award.
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The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) announces the availability of the “Ruth C. Stacy Counselor Scholarship”.  Dr. Ruth C. Stacy of Mayville has created this fund to support graduate level students majoring in school or mental health counseling.  
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Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) staff often answers the question “exactly what is the function of NCCF?” The answer typically includes information about NCCF endowment funds and their value to the community. We often wonder if the listener understands the explanation of what endowment funds are and how these funds benefit the community.
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Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) is once again preparing for its yearly grant programs. The question often raised during this time of year is “where does the money for grants come from?” The best explanation starts with the NCCF mission “to enhance the area in which we live and work” which is achieved in two distinctly different ways. The first is to assist donors in fulfilling their philanthropic goals. The second is to assist local nonprofits achieve their goals by providing financial assistance through grant dollars. The two merge together to achieve the mission as donor dollars provide the money to support nonprofit grants. The NCCF currently operates three separate grant programs.  
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The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) is accepting applications to the biennial “Community Pride Program”. Funding is available to community groups for projects that promote a sense of pride and worth in the northern Chautauqua County community.

Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) is celebrating National Thank You Month by saying “Thank You” for the great things that are happening in our community because of your support.
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Kurt Maytum, representing the Chautauqua Fallen Heroes Scholarship Committee recently announced a scholarshipaward from the Chautauqua Fallen Heroes Fund held at the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation.  Nicholas Anderson was awarded a $500 scholarship to further his education in law enforcement.
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The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) will be accepting “Letters of Interest” to their Community Benefit Grant program until 4:00 pm on March 1, 2013.
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Two scholarship awards were recently announced by the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation. Selected to receive the Van Miller Hometown Hero Scholarship are Dunkirk High School 2012 graduates Tyler Gajewski and Markel Vega.  Each will receive a scholarship of $2,000.  

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