Calaveras Community Foundation Awards 15K in Scholarships to Calaveras County Students Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) is pleased to announce 2023 scholarships, totaling $15,000, awarded to deserving students in Calaveras County.  Congratulations to each of those chosen, listed below!   The Beth Childs Genna Hurst Renewable Scholarship ($1,000 a year renewable for four years) awarded to Laney Koepp (Calaveras High School) [...]

  The Calaveras Enterprise featured the Calaveras Community Foundation in an article showcasing all CCF does to help grow our community through grants and scholarships. Click the link to read the article. https://www.calaverasenterprise.com/community/article_640a79bc-2f3d-11ed-9876-c35cc720df25.html

  Calaveras Community Foundation Awards Competitive Grants for 2022 Calaveras Community Foundation recently awarded 19 grants for 2022 totaling over $110,000. Loyal donors and donor-advised funds all help to make this funding feasible. Some Calaveras County citizens struggle with food and health issues. The following seven groups/organizations were awarded grants that deal with those needs: Common Grounds, Good Samaritan Community [...]

The Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) has welcomed three new board members, making the total board member count 13, the largest number of board members since 2017. The last board member to join, Sarah Lunsford, has been serving since 2019. CCF depends on volunteer board members to continue its scholarship, projects and competitive grants programs. Its scholarships help local students achieve [...]

Recently, the Angels Camp Museum and Calaveras Visitor Center debuted an exhibit highlighting the Calaveras County Frog Jump. The project was funded by a $25,000 grant from the Calaveras Community Foundation. Substantial community and volunteer involvement made the project a reality. Many items were donated by local families, telling the history and excitement of the Frog Jump over many decades. [...]

In 2010, Calaveras residents Paul and Darlene DeBaldo wanted to help Calaveras students seeking a technical or vocational education. They created the Career and Technical Training Scholarship with the Foundation. To date, over $122,000 in scholarships have been awarded. The 2022 winners are: Calaveras High School: Carlos Meza: Industrial Technician Gregory Forest: Law Enforcement Jacob Hughes: Diesel Mechanic Joshua Hughes: [...]