CEO Update: September 9, 2022

ARC READY Nonprofits  

We have been selected to participate in the ARC's Appalachia Nonprofit Resource Center's READY Appalachia program. This program is a new community capacity-building initiative offering free training and flexible funding to Appalachian nonprofits, community foundations, local governments, and Local Development Districts. Alicia and I will begin this course next week. After the 10-week fall term is completed, participants' organizations can apply for up to $25,000 in match-free grant funding for use in a capacity-building project. 

We are excited to participate in this program and look forward to the next 10 weeks. 

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Olean blood donor wins August raffle 

​Throughout the month of August, ConnectLife ran a promotion for all donors to receive a free slice of pizza at Crosby's and a chance to win gift cards. I am pleased to announce that Brenda Rivetti was the winner of a grand prize of $1,000 to Crosby's as a result of her donation to ConnectLife on August 17 at Southern Tier Health Care System. We continue to run bi-monthly blood drives on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. We encourage all individuals that are eligible to donate to consider giving now for our families, friends, and neighbors in need. To make an appointment, please visit www.ConnectLifeGiveBlood.org. 

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