Cameron County Community Chest 2024 Fund Drive – Dec. Update

 

Cameron County Community Chest 2024 Fund Drive – Dec. Update 

We are 8 weeks into the 2024 Fund Drive. We have had a great start. Through Dec.29th we have collected $13,887 toward our $16,600 goal. Thanks to all who have contributed. This drive will run through September 30, 2023.

 Watch for monthly updates. Each month we will feature a write up on one of the organizations that the Cameron County Community Chest contributes to. This month’s feature will be the Cameron County Recreation Center.

 Cameron County Recreation Center provides many different services to the local community. It is the mission of the recreation department to provide quality spaces, equipment, and opportunities for recreation to the residents of Cameron County. In doing so we hope to encourage healthy, educational, and constructive outlets to members of the community, especially our youth. 

The game room is open to members (ages 8-18) throughout the week and offers a variety of table games and electronic gaming. The Membership cost is $10.00 for one year. The game room may be reserved for private use and there are other rooms available for meetings and parties, all at a minimal fee. Tables and chairs can be used (when available) as well as outdoor party games. There is no charge for use by non-profit organizations. Locals hold regular fitness classes, and other public events are sometimes held at the center, often in coordination with community partnerships. Please contact the center for more information, visit camcorecreation.redesk.com, or check them out on Facebook at Cameron County Recreation Center.

 The Recreation Center hopes to continue to collaborate with the 4-H program to provide out of school programs for youth ages 8-18 as well as summer 4-H programs. Summer participants are able to enjoy time at the South Park and Third Street Playground. The playgrounds are supervised; participants are given the opportunity to participate in many collaborated activities including presentations from many community organizations, trips to Sinnemahoning State Park and the Elk Viewing Center, programs at Sizerville State Park, arts and crafts, STEM activities, and lots of other fun programs. The goal is to provide as many fun and educational programs as possible. Cameron County Recreation is also responsible for organizing the girl’s and boy’s 4 th through 6 th grade elementary basketball program. The County has also been working with the Center to help revitalize the old landfill on May Hollow Road. The land will be utilized as a dark skies and wildlife viewing area. 

Cameron County Recreation Center is funded by the County, Emporium Foundation, and the Community Chest. The 4-H and summer programs are funded entirely by grants from the Emporium Foundation. For questions about any of the programs that are provided please contact the Recreation Director, Sophie Fragale by phone (814) 486-9378 or by e-mail at camcorecreation@gmail.com. 

No donation/memorial is too small. Please send your tax-deductible contributions to: Cameron County Community Chest, PO Box 134, Emporium, PA 15834 Attn: Judd Schager. Help to support the Recreation Center, Community Nurses, Red Cross, Friends of the Library, the Package Team, Garden Club, Special Community Requests, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4-H, Sylvan Heritage and the SPCA. 

 The Cameron County Community Chest Board of Directors wishes everyone a very Happy New Year