Community foundation awards over $24K to Petersburg projects
Posted by Joe Viechnicki | May 13, 2021
Students and staff at Petersburg schools will use grant money for a paper shredding business. (Photo courtesy of PCF)
The Petersburg Community Foundation this week announced its latest round of grants totaling $24,125 to programs and projects in Petersburg.
The eight grants go to non-profits, the school district, medical center and a project planned at Mountain View Manor.
Foundation board president Liz Cabrera said requests for funding come in each year from a wide cross section of the community.
“We have grants for youth support, youth organizations,” Cabrera said. “There’s a little bit of emphasis on child care this year and I think that has been an ongoing issue all year, not just here but across the country. And then we have arts and community activities and support for older adults at the manor. So I think a good cross section of the community is represented in the
Moving Music concert series brings live shows to Petersburg parks
Posted by Angela Denning, KFSK | Apr 26, 2021
Musical duo, Del Gato, performs at the Whale Observatory in Petersburg April 24. (Photo by Angela Denning/KFSK)
Music fans in Petersburg will be treated to more outdoor concerts this year in what’s called the Moving Music Concert Series. The series is a partnership between the Petersburg Arts Council and the Petersburg Borough’s Parks and Rec Department.
Sarah Hanson-Hofstetter is a singer songwriter with the arts council and Stephanie Payne is the Director of Parks and Rec. They spoke with KFSK’s Angela Denning about the concert series and the plans for this summer.