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Centre PACT, Centre Foundation’s Philanthropic Youth Advisory Council, Awards Over $7,400 in Grants to Local Nonprofits

State College, PA – May 28, 2024 – Fifteen Centre County high school students awarded $7,400 to six local nonprofits as they concluded their participation in Centre PACT (Philanthropic Actions Created by Teens), an annual program facilitated by Centre Foundation. Recipient organizations include ACRES Project, Park Forest Preschool, Discovery Space...
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Centre Gives Raises Record $2.5 Million for Local Nonprofits

State College, PA – May 10, 2024 – For the thirteenth consecutive year, the Centre County community came together to raise funds benefiting local nonprofits through Centre Gives. This year, a... Read More >

Centre Gives Fest 2024 is on Thursday, May 9, from 5 – 8 p.m. at Brass 16823!

Centre Gives Fest is back for the third year and will take place during the 13th annual Centre Gives. On Thursday, May 9, from 5 – 8 p.m. at Brass 16823,... Read More >

Experience the 13th Annual Centre Gives, a 36-hour Online Fundraiser to Support Centre County Nonprofits, on May 8th and 9th!

  State College, PA – April 29, 2024 – Centre Foundation believes in the power of every individual to make a difference in their community. That’s why they created Centre... Read More >

Dr. Nalini Krishnankutty Receives Mimi Barash Coppersmith Women in Leadership Award

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Centre Foundation proudly presents the Mimi Barash Coppersmith Women in Leadership Award to a woman in our community who has demonstrated exceptional leadership in... Read More >

Centre Foundation Awards Over $145,000 in Grants to Local Nonprofits

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Dec. 19, 2023 – Centre Foundation recently awarded grants totaling $147,048 to 40 local organizations from its annual Field-of-Interest grant program. The grants will support a variety... Read More >

Centre Foundation Releases 2023 Impact Magazine

Explore the stories of five Centre County nonprofits that are working every day to improve our community in the latest edition of Centre Foundation’s Impact Magazine: A Celebration of Voices.... Read More >

Giving Circle Members Grant $23,000 to Local Nonprofits in 2023

State College, PA – Oct. 20, 2023 – At their annual reception on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at Axemann Brewery, members of Centre Foundation’s Giving Circle awarded $23,000 to three local... Read More >

Centre Foundation Awards Over $390,000 in Scholarships to Local Students

State College, PA – August 11, 2023 – In 2023, $398,645 was awarded to 210 local students attending 55 post-secondary institutions to help support their academic careers. Thanks to the... Read More >