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The Greatest Gift: Local Businesses & Nonprofits Busy With Holiday Giving & Volunteering


Most of us are fortunate to enter the holidays with excitement and expectation of time with family and friends, celebrating the year behind us and making resolutions for the next, but many in the community will be faced with the challenges of failing health, financial woes, or loneliness. It is at this time that our Read More…

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…