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Getting Outside and Building a Future

Gage Haniwalt has been named the first recipient of The Denny Hickman – Get Outside and Do Stuff Memorial Scholarship. Gage received a $4,000 award to support his studies at Bloomsburg University,...

Keeping the Forest in Good Hands with the Denny Hickman Scholarship

For Denny Hickman, the outdoors was more than a place to visit. It was where he worked, explored, and built a life. His connection to the woods shaped his career, his family’s lumber business, and...

Supporting Rural Healthcare in Tionesta

In rural communities, access to dependable healthcare often depends on a small number of local providers and facilities. Keeping those facilities equipped to serve patients safely and comfortably is...

Building Skills, Serving the Community

Some skills are best learned by doing. Through Keystone SMILES Community Learning Center’s House of Trades program, participants gain hands-on experience while completing projects that local...

Grantmaking Reimagined: BBCF Introduces a New Approach to Community Grantmaking

Bridge Builders Community Foundations (BBCF) is introducing a reimagined approach to grantmaking designed to make the application process clearer and more efficient while creating opportunities for...

Fighting Childhood Hunger in Forest County

For many children, the meals served at school are an important source of consistent nutrition. When the school week ends, however, families may face the difficult question of how to make food last...

Getting Outside and Building a Future

Gage Haniwalt has been named the first recipient of The Denny Hickman – Get Outside and Do Stuff Memorial Scholarship. Gage received a $4,000 award to support his studies at Bloomsburg University,...

Keeping the Forest in Good Hands with the Denny Hickman Scholarship

For Denny Hickman, the outdoors was more than a place to visit. It was where he worked, explored, and built a life. His connection to the woods shaped his career, his family’s lumber business, and...

Supporting Rural Healthcare in Tionesta

In rural communities, access to dependable healthcare often depends on a small number of local providers and facilities. Keeping those facilities equipped to serve patients safely and comfortably is...

Building Skills, Serving the Community

Some skills are best learned by doing. Through Keystone SMILES Community Learning Center’s House of Trades program, participants gain hands-on experience while completing projects that local...

Grantmaking Reimagined: BBCF Introduces a New Approach to Community Grantmaking

Bridge Builders Community Foundations (BBCF) is introducing a reimagined approach to grantmaking designed to make the application process clearer and more efficient while creating opportunities for...

Fighting Childhood Hunger in Forest County

For many children, the meals served at school are an important source of consistent nutrition. When the school week ends, however, families may face the difficult question of how to make food last...