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Centre County!
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Linda Higginson Centre Foundation Donor
I am trained as a counselor and have always been drawn to supporting people— helping them through bumps in life. And that’s what the Foundation is all about, providing opportunities for people to get through the bumps in life.
The Centre County We’re Creating with You!
Imagine a Centre County that grows fuller, brighter, and more connected with each passing generation—where the positive changes we make today continue to shape and strengthen our community for decades to come.
Listen to Our Donors Share Their Stories
Mary Lou Bennett Centre Foundation Donor
My hope for the future is that Centre Foundation continues to grow and inspire others to join in, so together we can ensure this remains the wonderful community it is for generations to come.
David Whiteman Centre Foundation Donor
By giving through a foundation, your dollars go further—supporting long-term community needs and responding quickly when crises arise.
Kay Kustanbauter Centre Foundation Donor
Philanthropy is so important because it just makes everything better and gives people ownership.
Q&A with Kerry Tolton, Development and Stewardship Director at Centre Foundation about why the Fund for Centre County Matters.
Why did Centre Foundation open the Fund for Centre County, and what exactly is it?
A: The Fund for Centre County was created to give Centre Foundation the ability to respond to community needs in a flexible and lasting way. Gifts are invested; therefore, the fund grows over time. What makes it unique is that it’s not tied to one single cause or program. Instead, resources are directed wherever they’re needed most—today and in the future.
Lina & Lam Hood Centre Foundation Donors
Centre County is a unique place to live and a nurturing community, but it won’t continue that way automatically. We all have a role to play in sustaining it by giving, supporting, and staying personally involved.
The Centre County
we’re building—together—is thriving.
Be a part of it!
The Fund for Centre County is built to respond to emerging challenges and ignite transformative change, through flexible grant making designed to support the right ideas at the right time.
Your support helps ensure the Foundation evolves with our community for generations to come.