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@ErieCCF’s 2026 Community Links Summer Internship Program application is live! College undergrads, grad students, & recent grads—apply now! Erie County nonprofits host interns May/June through August. Interns earn $15/hr; 40 hrs/wk. Info and app at www.eriefoundation.org/internships

@erieccf.bsky.social awarded $134,074 in community grants in Round 2 2025. See the complete list of grantees at our new website eriefoundation.org/wp-content/u...

@huronccf.bsky.social’s Board of Directors recently awarded $21,800 in charitable community grants to several Huron County non-profits. Grant cycles occur twice a year—applications due Feb 15 and Aug 15. See the complete list of projects awarded at www.huronccf.org/news

@erieccf.bsky.social attended a ribbon cutting for Kelleys Island’s new ADA Handicap Accessible & Inclusive Play Area for toddlers - age 12. Kelleys Island strives to provide safe, fun, family-oriented recreational areas for all. We partially funded the project through a $15,000 grant.

Applications open! The @sixflags.bsky.social Scholarships at @erieccf.bsky.social support HS graduates, current college students, and maintenance associates of @sixflags-official.bsky.social who have worked for the company for at least 12 months. Apply today www.eriefoundation.org/scholarships

Two weeks left! The 2025 @huronccf.bsky.social Round 2 Grants deadline is 11:59 pm ET 8/15. Minimum grant award $1,000, typical range $1,000 - $10,000. Projects must serve Huron County, OH residents. 501(c)(3) project areas & priorities and application available at huronccf.org/grants Apply today!

The 2025 @huronccf.bsky.social Round 2 Grants deadline is 11:59 pm ET 8/15/25. Minimum grant award $1,000, typical range $1,000 - $10,000. Projects must serve Huron County, OH residents. 501(c)(3) project areas & priorities and application available at huronccf.org/grants Apply today!

Only a few days left to apply for @erieccf.bsky.social 2025 Round 2 Grants! Applications due by 11:59 pm ET 8/1/25. Find the application and a full description of the Foundation’s grant priorities at our new website www.eriefoundation.org/nonprofits. Apply today!

Leading with vision. Working with purpose. Congratulations, @erieccf Executive Director Beth Maiden @bpmaiden.bsky.social on your selection as a 2025 Crain's Cleveland Notable Leader in Philanthropy! From the Board and Staff eriefoundation.org

@erieccf.bsky.social board in May awarded $224,919.79 in scholarships to 80 Erie County, OH students. Since 1995, ECCF has awarded over 1,400 scholarships worth $2.25M to Erie County students. Interested student applicants, visit www.eriefoundation.org/scholarships or call 419.621.9690.

Congrats 2024 Round 2 & 2025 Round 1 @Huronccf Grantees! Thanks Artists' Open Studio for hosting and Sweet Ppotato Catering for the yummy breakfast! The Foundation funded 21 projects in 8 different geographic service areas throughout Huron County, worth over $59,199! www.huronccf.org/grants

Congratulations, Gianna Pelz of St. Mary Central Catholic, the May 2025 BCSN BuckeyeBroadband #ScholarSpotlight #ScholaroftheMonth! Gianna plans to attend @univofdayton.bsky.social University of Dayton in the fall to study Communications / Health Care Administration. eriefoundation.org/scholarships/

Exclusive: The White House is looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary This comes as Hegseth is again mired in controversy over sharing military operational details in a group chat.

Duh.
www.npr.org/2025/04/21/n...

White House will ignore reporters with gender pronouns in email signature The move is a part of the Trump administration's pattern of trying to control the press.

I know this administration aren't big Constitution readers, but it's the FIRST Amendment. www.axios.com/2025/04/09/w...

Congratulations, Max Lazzara from Sandusky High School, the April 2025 BCSN BuckeyeBroadband #ScholarSpotlight #ScholaroftheMonth! Max plans to attend University of Findlay in the fall to study Middle Childhood Education. www.bcsnnation.com/community/er...

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a ridiculously small visual aid for reporters

Because of the tariffs on printer ink, @presssec.bsky.social couldn't afford to print a larger chart www.npr.org/2025/04/02/n...

Top Republicans in Congress shrug off Trump's "fanciful" third term musings "I find it too fanciful to really discuss seriously," said House Republicans' spending chief.

Dear Congresspeople, I don't pay you to "shrug off" "fanciful" autocrats who threaten the Constitution. I pay you to condemn them and prevent them from succeeding. www.axios.com/2025/03/31/t...

We're at the evolutionary watershed moment of Riblets on Pancakes. See you on the other side. www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

Trump allies are starting to notice Hegseth's growing pile of mistakes Some White House and Pentagon officials now believe Hegseth is the one who messed up in the Signal chat scandal by sending sensitive details on his phone.

"Starting to notice". Because the mistakes thus far have been so subtle... www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

THIS WEDNESDAY! Erie County, OH nonprofits—transform your organization with AI! Learn how to enhance operations, improve fundraising, and boost engagement. Free seminar, box lunch included!
March 26, 2025 11:30 am–1:00
RESERVE YOUR FREE SEAT TODAY! www.ticketleap.events/tickets/erie...

Trump slams ‘radical left’ Colorado governor for ‘purposefully distorted’ portrait hanging in state capitol building President Trump labels portrait of himself ‘truly the worst’ by the same artist who made Barack Obama look ‘wonderful’

I love that it's crooked. So appropriate! www.yahoo.com/news/trump-b...

Browns stadium drama gets personal with a press release about a ‘scheme’ going on Jimmy Haslam and Cleveland’s mayor continue to try to use public statements in Browns stadium drama

They're moving. No way in hell Haslam bought land in Brook Park without KNOWING they're moving. This is all just theater. Cleveland trying to save face. They blew it in the nineties even building the current stadium. It was already terrible when it opened. www.dawgsbynature.com/2025/3/19/24...

White House calls on Supreme Court to rein in judges blocking Trump's agenda The White House blasted "activist" federal judges and called on the U.S. Supreme Court to rein them in on Wednesday as President Donald Trump and his allies escalated their attacks against judges who have ruled against his administration.

Do better, Reuters. Under the U.S. Constitution, federal judges are part of a separate branch of government EQUAL with the executive branch. Not "considered equal". It's a critical leg to the barstool our whole idea sits on. It is the essence of American democracy.
www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...

@erieccf.bsky.social Youth Advisory Council grant applications due 3/26/25! Grant priorities: mental health, job training, childcare, youth programming, healthy food, Lake Erie’s waterways, senior citizens, animal welfare. Erie County OH nonprofits, apply today at eriefoundation.org/youth-adviso...

Kenny Pickett's Wife Sends 3-Word Message After Browns Trade The life of NFL players is stressful, but it can be equally as stressful for their spouses. Players can be uprooted at almost any time, being

It's like she doesn't know about the Browns and their QBs www.brownsnation.com/kenny-picket...

Judge orders Elon Musk and Doge to produce records about cost-cutting operations The documents would ultimately inform whether Musk has been operating unconstitutionally to the extent Doge’s activities should be halted

Elon and the Felon don't strike me as big documents guys. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump hits back after retaliation to steel and aluminium tariffs Trump repeated trade threats after the European Union and Canada retaliated to US steel and aluminium tariffs.

Of course, once everything gets "fixed" (whatever that means), these tariffs will fall off and prices will go back down, right? Right? www.bbc.com/news/article...

Longer pre-film ads ‘wasting time’ of frustrated cinema fans In past decade, pre-film reels have extended to about 25 minutes for ads and trailers, according to experts

Theaters should be required to disclose the movie start time, not the advertising start time. If I want to see trailers and ads, I can arrive early to optionally do that. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/m...

@erieccf.bsky.social Youth Advisory Council grant applications due 3/26/25! Grant priorities: mental health, job training, childcare, youth programming, healthy food, Lake Erie’s waterways, senior citizens, animal welfare. Erie County OH nonprofits, apply today at eriefoundation.org/youth-adviso...