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Youth Philanthropy Interns Announce $50,00 Grant Awards
Foundation: Community Foundation for the Alleghenies, Heinz Endowments
Community Foundation for the Alleghenies awarded $50,000 to three local organizations.
Projects aimed at strengthening arts for young people and regional unity.
Eight interns are 2018 graduates from local high schools who are led by two returning interns.
The interns were organized into two groups, each with $25k to award.
The aArts team awarded its entire grant to Cresson Lake Playhouse, which plans to construct an outdoor performance facility.
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