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December 2018 Young Professional Profiles: Ashley Smith & Hannah McCarthy


Ashley Smith is originally from Venango County and is passionate about helping our region thrive. She grew up in Sandycreek Township and graduated from Franklin Area High School. She then went on to attend Clarion University, where she got an associate’s degree in Industrial Technology (specialized in Computer Aided Drafting) and her bachelor’s degree in Read More…

Just Jump


Written by Kurtis Bell, Service Master by Bell This month I had the opportunity to talk with Bridge Builders Community Foundation’s executive Director Trenton Moulin. We discussed networking, millennials, and non-profit volunteering. Millennials continue to be a very diverse and interesting population. We’ve been labeled everything from lazy to entitled narcissists, and this next point Read More…

Youth Connection Seeking Mentors


Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Oil Region has become Youth Connection. After serving the community as an affiliate of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA), the organization has decided to disaffiliate from the National Association. Assisting them in their new venture as Youth Connection, they have partnered with The Mentoring Partnership of Southwest Read More…