Celebrating its 40th anniversary , CTCC continues to promote community volunteer and nonprofit efforts in Cranberry .
Building a Healthy Community
Celebrating its 40th anniversary , CTCC continues to promote community volunteer and nonprofit efforts in Cranberry .
BY NICOLE TAFE
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For 40 years , Cranberry Township Community Chest ( CTCC ) has been an instrumental organization in ensuring the livelihood and growth of the Cranberry community through volunteer and nonprofit efforts .
The CTCC was started by the Cranberry Rotary in 1976 in an effort to raise money for the Fire Company , Ambulance Service and Library as opposed to holding individual fundraisers for each organization . The CTCC sent envelopes to every home in Cranberry and received a 60 percent response in donations .
As Cranberry grew , the township knew it could not continue to grow the Volunteer Fire Company with donations alone , so in 1985 a dedicated fire tax was implemented , followed by a library tax in 1989 .
With these changes , the mission of CTCC began to focus on raising money for other community entities .
In 2006 , township officials met with the CTCC board and suggested they focus on nonprofit and community organizations .
Today , CTCC operates under a three-tiered mission : build healthier communities by encouraging businesses and residents to volunteer and / or support one of the more than 40 nonprofit groups ; promote events of nonprofit and civic groups , exposing more residents to their causes ; and seed new community projects .
One of the largest events sponsored annually by CTCC is Cranberry Community Days , which have expanded over the years from a one-day event funded and staffed by the
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