SCF Awards $71,000 in Grants Hitting a Million Dollar Milestone Watch the awards video to learn more about this year's award recipients and a way to double your gifts to SCF!

Comments Off | May 25, 2021

Seward Community Foundation has awarded over $71,000 during its major grant cycle! Watch the awards video to learn more about this year's award receipients.

Giving Change to Make Change Ukanuzit's change jar is supporting local nonprofits!

Comments Off | April 7, 2021

Have you wondered if your spare change can make a big difference? We are here to tell you that it does! Local thrift and consignment store, Ukanuzit recently donated $1,200 to the Seward Senior Center's…

Nonprofit Highlight: Iditarod Trail Blazers Shining a spotlight on the Iditarod route from Seward to Girdwood.

Comments Off | April 5, 2021

The Iditarod Trail Blazers was originally conceived back in the late '70s then became a bonafide 501c3 nonprofit in 1982. Dan Seavey, along with Lee Poleski, Bill Hightower, and a bunch of the teachers, created…

Supporting Seward’s Veterans Seward Senior Center Partners with American Legion Post 5

Comments Off | April 5, 2021

Last April, through a partnership with the Senior Center, the American Legion was awarded a $4,500 discretionary grant to help pay for utilities, heat, and propane for May and June. The loss of summer tourism,…

Grantee Highlight: Qutekcak Native Tribe New, fast computers boost staff moral.

Comments Off | March 21, 2021

The Qutekcak Native Tribe (QNT) received a $1,000 mini-grant to purchase a new computer for their finance department. It has been over a decade since the computers in QNT's office had been upgraded, and their…

Grantee Highlight: Seward Basketball Club Building player bonds to enhance teamwork.

Comments Off | March 21, 2021

The Seward Sonics Middle School Basketball Team received a $950 mini-grant in October 2019 for …

Grantee Highlight: Seward Homeless Connection Critical housing situation are on the rise due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Comments Off | February 16, 2021

This year Seward Community Foundation provided $10,000 in two allocations to the Homeless Connection, a non-profit organization working to provide stable housing and help to cover the costs of basic living needs in the Seward…

Grantee Highlight: Bunnell Street Arts Center Seward Artists in the Schools

Comments Off | February 4, 2021

Bunnell Street Arts Center received a $1,000 mini-grant for their Seward Artists in the Schools Program. The program places professional artists in K-12 classrooms for residencies in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD) schools. It…

Grantee Highlight: Seward Sports Association A new website streamlines registration.

Comments Off | January 28, 2021

The Seward Sports Association is a community-based program that promotes sports and recreational opportunities for local adult residents. The SSA was awarded a $720 grant to expand its web-based infrastructure. Before the grant, SSA maintained…

Grantee Highlight: Seward TYC It's good to be a kid!

Comments Off | January 21, 2021

Every year the Seward Teen Youth Center provides enrichment summer camp opportunities for local youth. In the summer of 2019, the TYC had an ambitious goal of taking Seward and Moose Pass youth to many…

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