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10,000 Maniacs Celebrating 45th Anniversary With Three-Day Arts Festival in September

June 18, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The 10,000 Maniacs will celebrate their 45th Anniversary this September with a three day arts festival that culminates with a benefit concert. The band, who first performed on Labor Day weekend 1981, will play the concert on Saturday, September 5, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 10, 10000 Maniacs, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Dead Letter Office, Jamestown Community College, Labor Day, Madness Most Discreet, R.E.M, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Reg Lenna Media Arts Studio, Robert Buck Memorial Scholarship Fund, Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union, Sukanya Burman Dance, The Aaron Perez Fund, The B&B Fund, UBS Financial Services, Weeks Gallery, Winter Garden Plaza

More Than 140 Non-Profits Gearing Up For Give Big CHQ

June 10, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

More than 140 non-profits are gearing up for Give Big CHQ in Chautauqua County. The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation sponsors the 24-hour online event which is considered the biggest day of philanthropy in Chautauqua County. The day of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: CCB, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Courier Capital, Give Big CHQ, Northwest Bank

The Resource Center Holding Sassy Baggs & Blingo March 26

March 23, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Resource Center will be holding its annual Sassy Baggs & Beyond Blingo this Thursday. The event will be held at The Resource Center’s administrative offices at 200 Dunham Avenue in Celoron. Doors will open at 6:00, with the Blingo games … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Filling the Gap Inc, Mark Pacheco WOW Fund, The Resource Center

Former Coach, Teacher, JPS Board Member Joe DiMaio Is Being Remembered

November 20, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Former teacher, football coach, and Jamestown School Board member Joe DiMaio is being remembered after he died Monday, November 17. DiMaio was 78 years old. A 1965 graduate of Jamestown High School, DiMaio served as a health teacher in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Everett R. Dyer Award, Jamestown High School, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Joe DiMaio, New York State School Board Association, Paul Abbott, Western New York Educational Service Council

Ribbon Cut On New Steps In Allen Park To The Bandshell

October 29, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Officials cut the ribbon Tuesday on the newly constructed steps that lead down to the Allen Park Bandshell. Jamestown Parks Manager Dan Stone said he was approached by the Allen Park Women’s Club in January 2024 about using some money the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Allen Park, Allen Park Women’s Club, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Dan Stone, Goranson Bandshell, Len Marucci, Ryan Patti

New Behavioral Health Suite Opens At TCC

July 24, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Waterfront Foundation and The Chautauqua Center have cut the ribbon on a new behavioral health suite. The new facility is located on the second floor of the organization’s Institute Street location in Jamestown. TWF officials also unveiled a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, City of Jamestown, Community Development Block Grant, Richard Forsberg, The Chautauqua Center, The Waterfront Foundation

City Council To Vote On Kayak Rental Lease, Accept Grants For Bandshell Stairs Work

June 30, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will vote on an updated lease agreement to allow Chadakoin Paddle to rent kayaks at McCrea Point Park. The two-year agreement will allow the company, located at 701 West Eighth Street, to place a storage unit on park grounds … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Allen Park, Allen Park Women’s Club, Annual Action Plan, Bergman Park, Chadakoin Paddle Company, Chautauqua Lake Rowing Association, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Community Development Block Grant, disc golf, Frewsburg Soccer Club, Goranson Bandshell, HOME Program, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Fire Department, Jamestown Five Year United States HUD Consolidated Plan, Jamestown Parks Department, Jr. Legacy Funds, McCrea Point Park, R. Patti Concrete and Excavating, Ralph C. Wilson

Hope Haven Women’s Center Celebrates Grand Opening

June 27, 2025 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

Hope Haven Women’s Center has celebrated its grand opening this week. The new shelter provides 18 beds across 12 units for single adult women experiencing homelessness. The $3.96 million project was funded through a $3.12 million grant from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan Act, Chautauqua County Department of Social Services, Chautauqua County Land Bank, Chautauqua Opportunities Inc., Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, City of Jamestown, Community Development Block Grant, Diane Hewitt-Johnson, Hope Haven Shelter, Hope Haven Women's Center, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

Give Big CHQ Takes Place June 12

June 10, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Local fundraising day, Give Big CHQ, takes place this Thursday, June 12. Chautauqua Region Community Foundation Community Impact Coordinator Liz Jones said the 24-hour fundraiser will feature 125 organizations that are located in or serve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Give Big CHQ, Liz Jones

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Give Big CHQ – June 5, 2025

June 6, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation's "Give Big CHQ" day of philanthropy takes place Thursday, June 12, 2025. We learn more from CRCF Community Impact Officer Liz Jones. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Give Big CHQ, Liz Jones

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