ST. MARYS — The Elk County Community Foundation (ECCF) awarded $7,500 from the Harrison and Muriel Dauer Stackpole Family Fund to the Elk County Fairgrounds. This fund is an open grant that supports worthy projects that provide services for the residents in the community. Applications for the next round of grants from this fund will be accepted through Oct. 15.

The Elk County Fairgrounds received a grant with a goal to provide a smooth, paved, safer, surface for all who enter the grounds; to become ADA compliant. The grant will assist them to pave a 431-foot by 12-foot area to improve access and mobility for anyone with disabilities, and to be able to provide many entertainment options to the entire community regardless of any limitations an individual may have.

The Elk County Fair benefits 6,000 people a year. The buildings and grounds are rented throughout the year for other non-profit fundraisers, weddings, and church gatherings. Thousands of dollars in grants are currently available to 501©3 organizations, municipalities, and faith-based organizations through the Harrison and Muriel Dauer Stackpole Family Fund. If you have questions about the application process, whether or not your organization qualifies, or would like to speak to someone about a project, call the Foundation office at (814) 834-2125 or visit the Foundation website at www.elkcountyfoundation.org.

The Elk County Community Foundation provides the administrative and investment management services that make it easy for donors to accomplish their charitable wishes, while improving the quality of life in our communities. The Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies is the parent company of the Elk County Community Foundation and the McKean County Community Foundation.