Kaanta Fund Continues to Beautify Seward $47,732 granted to area nonprofits for the beautification of Seward

Comments Off | June 25, 2021

Sue Kaanta loved her town of Seward. This is among the many things that folks that knew Sue would say about her. It is said that Sue was the "collector of friends." Ginger Allen knew…

Dan Seavey Establishes a Fund with SCF Seavey Fund will support outdoor education and recreation.

Comments Off | June 16, 2021

Seward Community Foundation is excited to announce a new fund: The Seavey Fund for Outdoor Education and Recreation. Dan Seavey established the fund with an initial $25,000 donation and plans to match that amount again…

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

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 Seavey Fund will support outdoor education and recreation.

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 Seavey Fund will support outdoor education and recreation.

Comments Off | March 21, 2021

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

Grantee Highlight: Seward Nordic Ski Club Win-Win partnership to support healthy outdoor competition and local businesses.

Comments Off | February 27, 2021

The Seward Nordic Ski Club solved how to promote healthy outdoor competition while supporting local businesses in the world of COVID-19. MaryLynn Barnwell approached Seward Community Foundation with the idea entitled Seward Skis for Small…

Grantee Highlight: Seward Homeless Connection Seavey Fund will support outdoor education and recreation.

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…

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