Oct 12

CCCF to Celebrate Legacy Philanthropy at 28th Annual Meeting

(West Chester, PA – October 12 2022): The Board of Directors of the Chester County Community Foundation is pleased to announce the 28th Annual Meeting, taking place on Monday, October 24 at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester. The Community Foundation proudly establishes the Honorable Dr. Clifford E. DeBaptiste Honor to recognize exceptional individuals whose civic engagement, community service, and charitable philanthropy light the way and inspire others. The first to be bestowed the “Honorable Honor” will be the esteemed eponym, the Honorable Dr. Clifford E. DeBaptiste. Each year the Community Foundation recognizes professional advisors who open doors… Read More »

Oct 06

TERF AWARDS $4,000 TO TAKE2 SECOND CAREER THOROUGHBRED PROGRAM INC.

October 6, 2022 The Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation (TERF) is pleased to award TAKE2 Second Career Thoroughbred Program Inc. with $4,000. TAKE2 Second Career Thoroughbred Program Inc. promotes and develops second careers for racehorses that have retired from the track. After launching in 2012, TAKE2 continues to be supported by a handful of associations and breeders. The ultimate goal is to create a market for retired racehorses, ensuring secure futures beyond the racetrack. In alignment with their mission to support and promote equine education by supporting organizations that are educating the public on the proper care of horses, TERF… Read More »

Aug 31

THOROUGHBRED EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION AWARDS $65,000 IN GRANTS

8/31/2022 The Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation (TERF) is pleased to award $65,000 in education grants to nine organizations. TERF primarily aims to support students in pursuit of education in Equine Medicine and to fund research efforts which better the life of the Thoroughbred horse. With the vision and mission of bettering the life of Thoroughbred, TERF primarily aims to support students in pursuit of education in Equine Medicine and to fund research efforts which better the life of the Thoroughbred horse. The Board of Directors of TERF carefully selected this year’s grant recipients in a competitive grantmaking process. The… Read More »

Jul 06

STEPHEN CHANDLER ERICSON FOUNDATION HITS MAJOR MILESTONE IN 2022 RAISING $10,000 FOR ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP

(WEST CHESTER, PA – July 06, 2022): The Chester County Community Foundation is pleased to announce that the Stephen Chandler Ericson Foundation has hit a huge milestone by raising $10,000 for its annual scholarship. Stephen’s mother, Laura Chandler Ericson, first issued the challenge to raise $10,000 at last year’s scholarship presentation in June 2021. One year later and the Ericson family is grateful to announce the highest scholarship amount awarded to date.  According to Stephen’s sister Cynthia, “In 2017, we began the sponsorship program and through the generosity of so many friends and organizations, we went from $1,500 to $6,000… Read More »