Clearfield County Charitable Foundation

05/08/2026

Val and Gordon Beers presenting the 2026 Scott Beers Memorial Scholarships to CCCTC students Aiden Sterner and Toby Mebs.

05/08/2026

CCCF Executive Director Mark McCracken presented Kamryn Bloom with the Meghan Deininger Memorial Scholarship. Kamryn will be attending the IUP Culinary Arts program as she continues her studies in the culinary arts.

05/08/2026

2026 Meghan Deininger Scholarship recipient Hope Copello with CCCF Executive Director Mark McCracken. Hope will continue her education in Culinary Arts at the IUP Culinary Arts school in Punxsutawney.

05/08/2026

CCCF Executive Director Mark McCracken presenting the 2026 Be the Kindness Awards in memory of Westin Cantolina to CCCTC Welding Program graduates Carter Fannin and Samuel Gustafson.

05/08/2026

The Arnold and Ethel Cameron Memorial Scholarship for 2026 is presented to Brady Kay by Dale Cameron at the CCCTC AWARDS CEREMONY on May 7th.

05/07/2026

The 2026 Evelyn Czarnecki-Verbeke Memorial Nursing Scholarship is awarded to Lena Stone who is graduating from Clearfield Alliance Christian School. Lena will be pursuing a career as a Registered Nurse and plans to specialize as a Labor and Delivery nurse to work with mothers and newborn babies. She will be attending Lock Haven University - Main Campus. Pictured presenting the scholarship to Lena is Mark McCracken of the CCCF along with Joy Finney CACS staff.

04/24/2026

REMEMBERING BOB KURTZ and HIS IMPACT ON THE CLEARFIELD COMMUNITY: As family, friends and former coworkers prepare to honor the lives of Robert M. and Marilyn Kurtz at a memorial service scheduled for Saturday, April 25th at 12 NOON at the Clearfield Presbyterian Church, the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation reflects on the impact they had and will continue to have on Clearfield and surrounding communities for many years to come.

Throughout his life in Clearfield, Robert M. Kurtz Jr. was known not only for his success in the family business Kurtz Bros., but also as an involved community leader who served on many community boards, helped establish and fund several community organizations and was always available to help plan and complete many projects that, to this day, continue to benefit and improve lives in Clearfield and surrounding communities. Additionally, outside of his business success and community involvement, Robert M. Kurtz Jr. was a published author and accomplished photographer with many of his photographs capturing in detail historical buildings, structures, scenes and landscapes. Along with his wife Marilyn, they shared a love for adventure and travelled to many exotic locations across the United States and around the world.

During this time of community remembrance for Robert M. and Marilyn Kurtz, the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation also celebrates their wonderful generosity and legacy as they have established several endowment funds with the CCCF that will continue to fund community grants and organizations in Clearfield County for decades to come. Specifically, Mr. and Mrs. Kurtz established endowment funds that will continue to provide significant annual distributions to the Joseph and Elizabeth Shaw Public Library, the Children's Aid Society, the Clearfield YMCA, the Clearfield County Historical Society, the Clearfield Salvation Army, the Clearfield (Hillcrest) Cemetery Company, the Clearfield Presbyterian Church along with several endowments that provide annual funding distributed through the CCCF Community Grant Program. The CCCF Board of Directors also recognizes Robert M. Kurtz Jr. as one of the initial founders of the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation and is thankful for his years of service on the CCCF Board of Directors.

Charitable Foundation Executive Director Mark McCracken said “On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation, we want to express our sympathies to the family and friends of Bob and Marilyn Kurtz. Throughout their lives, the generosity and love they showed to the Clearfield community has made a lasting impact. Additionally, Bob was a founding member of the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation and his service on the CCCF Board of Directors provided leadership and direction that helped build and grow the organization to what it is today. Along with the Clearfield community, we will miss his wisdom, leadership and generosity”.

04/20/2026

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Masonic Lodges and Charitable Foundation Seek Applications from Families of Children Needing Assistance with Medical Expenses.

For the 2nd year, Local Masonic Lodges - Noble Lodge 480, Curwensville, PA, Masonic Lodge 515 in Osceola Mills and Masonic Lodge 574 in Coalport along with the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation will be accepting applications to provide grant funding assistance to local children who have immediate or ongoing medical expenses not covered by health insurance or other funding sources. Funding for the grant awards will be made from the PB Zentmyer Trust Fund that was established by estate of PB Zentmyer in the 1920’s and entrusted to the area Masonic Lodges to manage and distribute to area children with specific medical needs.
In 2025, the PB Zentmyer Committee and the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation were able to provide a grant to a local child dealing with severe autism requiring specific equipment and therapeutic supplies that helped with the child’s daily treatment and ongoing development.
Beginning Monday, April 20th, applications for consideration by the selection committee can be made online at the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation website, www.clearfieldcharitablefoundation.org, and the application period will run through Friday June 5th with review and determination of grant awards made by August 31st.
To file the application, parents or legal guardians should go to www.clearfieldcharitablefoundation.org and click on the “FILE ZENTMYER APPLICATION” button, create a log in and password, and provide all the requested information on the online application. Parents and guardians should be aware the grant award will only be paid to the medical services provider or vendor providing services or equipment necessary for the treatment of the child and cannot be paid directly to the family. Also, this grant cannot be used to reimburse for expenses already incurred. The parent or guardian filing the online application will be required to upload specific letters of reference from certified physicians detailing the medical conditions and treatment needs of the child along with appropriate documentation from the health insurance provider detailing denial of payment for a particular service or equipment. All information will be kept confidential, and applicants may be requested to attend an interview with the selection committee.
Greg Hamm, member of the Masons and of the PB Zentmyer Committee said “We encourage any family that has a child with any special medical needs that is not being covered by health insurance or other sources to consider filing an application. We know there are likely several children and families that need help paying for medical treatment or special equipment that is not covered by traditional health insurance. We are looking for those families who are in this situation and can use the extra help a grant from the PB Zentmyer Fund will provide”.
Any questions regarding filing an application for funding from the PB Zentmyer Fund can be emailed to [email protected].

EFFECTIVE February 2025 – CCCF Offices are located at 201 East Market Street. The Clearfield County Charitable Foundation was formed on November 4, 2001. It came into being as a result of the work of many interested… Read More

04/14/2026

Mid Penn Bank Presents Donation to Clearfield County Charitable Foundation. The donation of $20,000 will be deposited to the Mid Penn Bank Endowment Fund with earnings used towards funding awarded through the CCCF Community Grant Program. Pictured L-R: Vicki Myers – Mid Penn Bank Trustee Representative to CCCF Board, Maureen Gathagan and Lisa Kovalick – CCCF Board of Directors, Jeb Soult – CCCF Board Chairman, Dan Baronick and Bill Costan of Mid Penn Bank. Chairman Soult said “The Charitable Foundation appreciates this donation from Mid Penn Bank that will benefit grants awarded to important projects in communities across Clearfield County”.

04/14/2026

Masonic Lodges and Charitable Foundation Seek Applications from Families of Children Needing Assistance with Medical Expenses.

For the 2nd year, Local Masonic Lodges - Noble Lodge 480, Curwensville, PA, Masonic Lodge 515 in Osceola Mills and Masonic Lodge 574 in Coalport along with the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation will be accepting applications to provide grant funding assistance to local children who have immediate or ongoing medical expenses not covered by health insurance or other funding sources. Funding for the grant awards will be made from the PB Zentmyer Trust Fund that was established by estate of PB Zentmyer in the 1920’s and entrusted to the area Masonic Lodges to manage and distribute to area children with specific medical needs.
In 2025, the PB Zentmyer Committee and the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation were able to provide a grant to a local child dealing with severe autism requiring specific equipment and therapeutic supplies that helped with the child’s daily treatment and ongoing development.
Beginning Monday, April 20th, applications for consideration by the selection committee can be made online at the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation website, www.clearfieldcharitablefoundation.org, and the application period will run through Friday June 5th with review and determination of grant awards made by August 31st.
To file the application, parents or legal guardians should go to www.clearfieldcharitablefoundation.org and click on the “FILE ZENTMYER APPLICATION” button, create a log in and password, and provide all the requested information on the online application. Parents and guardians should be aware the grant award will only be paid to the medical services provider or vendor providing services or equipment necessary for the treatment of the child and cannot be paid directly to the family. Also, this grant cannot be used to reimburse for expenses already incurred. The parent or guardian filing the online application will be required to upload specific letters of reference from certified physicians detailing the medical conditions and treatment needs of the child along with appropriate documentation from the health insurance provider detailing denial of payment for a particular service or equipment. All information will be kept confidential, and applicants may be requested to attend an interview with the selection committee.
Greg Hamm, member of the Masons and of the PB Zentmyer Committee said “We encourage any family that has a child with any special medical needs that is not being covered by health insurance or other sources to consider filing an application. We know there are likely several children and families that need help paying for medical treatment or special equipment that is not covered by traditional health insurance. We are looking for those families who are in this situation and can use the extra help a grant from the PB Zentmyer Fund will provide”.
Any questions regarding filing an application for funding from the PB Zentmyer Fund can be emailed to [email protected].

EFFECTIVE February 2025 – CCCF Offices are located at 201 East Market Street. The Clearfield County Charitable Foundation was formed on November 4, 2001. It came into being as a result of the work of many interested… Read More

04/05/2026

Wishing everyone a blessed and happy Easter