From the Executive 
Director’s Desk
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February flew by and we are marching right along toward Spring.

We are pleased to announce that the Hamer Foundation has once again donated $100,000 to our Centre Gives stretch pool. This generous gift doubles the available pool to $200,000! We could not be more grateful for the Hamer Foundation's support of our charitable community.

Additionally, scholarship opportunities are now available for local high school students, who are encouraged to speak with their guidance offices to learn more.

Speaking of students, our Centre PACT class is preparing to grant funds to various nonprofits in April, but first they had the opportunity to hear tips and tricks from local philanthropists who graciously donated their time.

And finally, we recently celebrated the one year anniversary of Light Up State College, a community-wide event in which we more than doubled a Guinness World Record for the most ice luminaries.

As always, thank you for being a part of our generous community,

Molly Kunkel
Executive Director
Centre Foundation
In the Community:
Centre Gives Stretch Pool Doubles
For the second year in a row, the Hamer Foundation has graciously doubled our Centre Gives stretch pool to a total of $200,000. This expansion embodies the spirit of Centre Gives and allows for donor dollars to make an even greater impact in our community.

Centre Gives will be held on May 8-9, beginning at 8 am. Organizations are encouraged to register for our weekly Success Series, which began on March 1 with a presentation from Brad Groznik of Groznik PR .

New to Centre Gives? Watch our quick video:
Scholarships Open for
Local Students
Students are encouraged to speak with their guidance counselors to find out more about the many scholarship opportunities available to them through Centre Foundation funds. Several school districts are currently accepting applications; State College Area School District will begin accepting applications on March 12.
Local Donors Inspire
Next-Generation Philanthropy
During their February meeting, Centre PACT students had the opportunity to hear fundraising tips from local philanthropists: Linda Gall, Richard & Sally Kalin, and Pieter & Lida Ouwehand. Centre PACT student, Bella DiNallo recounts the evening in her blog post:
Light Up State College:
One Year Anniversary

On February 4, we celebrated the one year anniversary of Light Up State College , in which our community broke a Guinness World Record for the largest ice luminary display. Vuollerim, Sweden was the previous record holder with 2,651 ice luminaries. State College more than doubled this record with 5,622. Thanks to a grant funded by  Knight Foundation  and support from thousands of community members, Centre Foundation and  The Make Space  were able to facilitate a successful, record-breaking event!
Inspiring and facilitating a culture of giving to create a vibrant community.
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