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The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation's 2023 scholarship process will open to applications from area students on February 1.

Dr. Brian O'Connell Sr. was a constant figure in the education field in the Olean City School District, where he worked for 36 years of his illustrious 40-year educational career.

The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation board of directors has announced that long-time Executive Director Karen Niemic Buchheit plans to retire September 1.

Two aspiring sheriff's deputies recently received scholarship awards to help them in attending the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Academy, sponsored by the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Department at Jamestown Community College.

Once again this year school resource officers from the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Department stuffed their shopping carts full of toys and clothes to bring Christmas to area families in need.

Area nonprofits again received a boost around the holiday season from the Mahar Family Foundation Fund and the Rose Pappas Foundation Fund at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation, which together supported 23 grants.

Ninety-six area families will have a brighter Christmas this year thanks to Interfaith Caregivers Gift Tree program and support from the Carroll and Dolores Anstaett Gift Tree Fund at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation.

81 nonprofits from across the Cattaraugus County region whose work betters the lives of Cattaraugus County residents are set to fundraise and engage in friendly competition during Cattaraugus Gives on Tuesday, Nov. 29.

Tracy Bush '85, Legacy Financial Associates, and John J Irving '76, CFP, Financial Planning and Investment Advisory Services, have committed to matching Olean School students, faculty and staff, alumni, and former residents' gifts up to $4000 in 2022.

A new fund established at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation will honor the contributions of individuals who have contributed to the Greater Olean area's hospitality industry by giving the Greater Olean Hospitality Wall of Fame a permanent home in the form of a sculpture that will display the names of wall of fame inductees past and present.

The Redding Endowment Fund at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation recently provided for three annual grants to support the third grade classrooms at Hinsdale Central School and East View Elementary as well as the Hinsdale Maplehurst & Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire Department.

Leadership Cattaraugus has extended the application period for the Leadership Cattaraugus Scholarship at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation through Nov. 10.

Two community agencies, the Cattaraugus County Department of Aging and Connecting Communities in Action, recently received grants, together totaling $4,100, from the Mental Wellness in Cattaraugus Fund to support the mental health and wellbeing of Cattaraugus County residents in need.

The Paul and Mary Lou Wood Foundation Fund at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation recently made possible five annual grants, together totaling $4,038.51, to charitable causes important to Paul and Mary Lou Wood.

The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation recently named Monica Emery to its newly-established position, grants and donor services manager.

Applications for the next cycle of grant funding from the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation's Community Fund are due October 21.

Sondra Fox has had a long career of helping patients and clients and advocating for change in the mental health field.

Seven community agencies received funding for special projects and initiatives that aim to meet the changing needs of Cattaraugus County residents from the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation's Community Fund, totaling $10,561.

The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation will conclude its 2022 Nonprofit Link and Learn webinar series on September 19 with "Cattaraugus Gives by the Numbers," led by Cattaraugus Gives Coordinator Kirk Windus.

Announcing the open period for grant applications through the Allegany-Cattaraugus-Chautauqua Fund for Women (ACC-FFW).  Grant applications, for individual grants, are being accepted August 15 through September 15, 2022.  A thorough review of applications will precede award notifications in late October 2022.  

Terrence Mark, a former English teacher at Franklinville Central School, and his wife, Judith Mark, recently established a new scholarship fund at CRCF to support students of the Franklinville Central School district.

Three graduates of area high schools recently received Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation-managed scholarship awards for student athletes and students passionate about the arts.

Seven Olean High School graduates recently received scholarship awards from funds managed by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation.

The Leadership Cattaraugus Scholarship Fund at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation is now accepting applications to support tuition for members of the class of 2023.

Five recent Olean High School graduates received scholarship awards recently from funds at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation that support OHS students pursing degrees in higher education.

Nine Olean High School graduates recently received scholarship awards from funds established at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation in memory of former area residents.

Two graduating Portville Central School seniors recently received scholarship awards from funds managed by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation to pursue a degree in a career/technical-related field of study.

Eleven recent Portville Central School graduates received awards from scholarship funds managed by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation.

Four recent graduates of Olean High and Portville Central schools recently received scholarship awards from the Ben & Rose Schwabenbauer Educational Scholarship fund and the Deputy Wayne Krieger and Carol Krieger Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Four recent Allegany-Limestone Central School graduates received scholarship awards recently from funds managed by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation.

Eight recent graduates of Allegany-Limestone Limestone Central School recently received scholarship awards managed by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation, memorializing late area residents.

The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation will begin accepting applications for the Mental Wellness Fund in Cattaraugus County on July 22.

Eleven recent area graduates received awards from the Dresser-Rand Employees Scholarship Fund, which is being administered by Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation for the first time in 2022.

Working as a school counselor was a calling for Christine Conner. She loved working with the children at Allegany-Limestone Middle School and all her peers and deeply valued all levels of education.

Seven recent area graduates received scholarship awards from the Bob and Barbara McCord Scholarship Fund at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation.

Ten area graduating seniors recently received scholarships from the Big 30 Athletic Fund at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation.

Four recent area graduates recently received awards from the Burt Scholarship Fund, managed by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation.

Three Hinsdale Central School graduates received scholarship awards from funds managed by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation to support graduating Hinsdale seniors.

Three Ellicottville Central School graduates recently received scholarship awards from funds managed by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation.

Three recent area graduates received awards from the Jonathan Teuscher Scholarship Fund, managed by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation, this year.