Impact Stories

Giving Circle – For individuals and community to thrive, communication is key

At the annual Giving Circle reception, members voted to fund a Community Conferencing program here in Centre County with an $11,000 grant to CentrePeace and the Center for Alternatives in... Read More >

Centre Foundation + Knight Foundation – Big impact doesn’t happen overnight but this is about as close as it gets

In April, Centre Foundation in conjunction with the Knight Foundation responded to the Coronavirus pandemic by establishing the Centre Foundation COVID-19 ACTION (Activating Contributions to Invest in Operations of Nonprofits)... Read More >

Philanthropy: A Family Tradition

As young adults, Scott and Terri Thompson met and fell in love in the warm, sunny city of Dallas, Texas. At the time, Scott was working for Texas Instruments, while... Read More >

Portrait of a Philanthropist

“This guy isn’t going to be sitting around saying, ‘I wish I would have’… and that’s what I tell people,” Dave Whiteman affirms. “It’s about creating balance, so you can... Read More >

The Sweet Sound of Community

When members of the Nittany Valley Symphony perform together, they intertwine their diverse backgrounds and levels of experience to create perfect harmony. “This is a volunteer community orchestra,” says Roberta... Read More >

Pedaling Towards Positive Change

The State law of Pennsylvania requires that motorists allow four feet between their vehicles and cyclists when passing. While this may seem like a simple task, modern technology is preventing... Read More >

Giving Care and a Place to Live

Because stability shouldn’t be tied to a lease. Forty years ago, Sherry Skelton attempted to take her own life, an experience that forced her to confront her anxiety and PTSD.... Read More >

Inclusive Experiences. Inspirational Results.

Empowering careers for people with autism. As children, we were often asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Mary Krupa always knew she wanted a career... Read More >

Home Is Where the Art Is

Snoopy, Garfield, and Bugs Bunny were just some of the cartoon characters that Lori Fisher would meticulously draw as a kid. “As I got older, my cartoon characters became still-life,... Read More >

Discovering What’s Important

For many children, summer vacations at the beach consist of building sandcastles and splashing in the waves. For Michele Crowl, Executive Director of Discovery Space, one childhood vacation sparked deeper... Read More >