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Mariners’ Memorial Receives Repairs

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The Seward Mariners Memorial Group received a $1,000 mini-grant in May 2022 for funds to repair the aluminum wave wall. The 35-foot aluminum wave wall, installed in October of 2014, sustained damage to the outside…

Grant Highlight: Independent Living TRAILS Program

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The Independent Living Center received a $4,000 grant through SCF’s 2021 competitive grant cycle for their TRAILS program. TRAILS, which stands for Total Recreation and Independent Living Services, offers year-round recreational opportunities for people who…

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

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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!

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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…

Mini-Grant Highlight: Preschoolers meet squids! ASLC's Small Fry School is a fun and unique learning experience for preschoolers and their families.

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The Alaska Sealife Center received a $1,000 mini-grant through the Seward Community Foundation for their annual Small Fry School program that ran from October through February. The Small Fry School is in its 2nd year…