Lori Creighton

Three Local Projects Receive 2026 Community Foundation Grants

The Lamberton Area Community Foundation has awarded $6,000 in grants to three local projects in 2026. Thank you to everyone who applied. Every application showed people committed to community improvement, and we encourage eligible community groups and nonprofits to apply for our next round of grants in 2027. The following grants have been awarded: New…

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Lamberton Area Community Foundation Presents $30,000 Grant for Pool Improvements

The Lamberton Pool Committee received a $30,000 grant for pool improvements from the Lamberton Area Community Foundation, presented by Foundation Chair Brian Kletscher to Pool Manager Mindi Hesse. The grant brings together $10,000 in matching funds from the Lamberton Lions Club and $20,000 raised by community members and businesses, who surpassed the initial goal with their donations.

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Dueling Pianos by Fun Pianos, September 11, 2026

Gather your friends for an evening of dueling pianos by Fun Pianos! Presented by the Lamberton Area Community Foundation, this show supports our community and local projects, and it’s all part of Hot Iron Days. Will it be fun? Just take a look at these highlights from other Fun Pianos events: https://www.youtube.com/playlist… Get your tickets…

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Third Annual Glow Ball Golf Tournament, July 10, 2026

Glow in the Dark Golf – Fun and Fundraising for Local Community Improvement Farmers Golf and Health Club in Sanborn glowed well past dark on Friday, July 10th as fifty-two golfers turned out for the Lamberton Area Community Foundation’s third annual Glow Ball Golf Tournament. The event raised just over $2,000 that will go back…

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LACF Is Now Accepting Grant Applications for 2026

Now’s your chance to turn a great idea into reality. The Lamberton Area Community Foundation is now accepting applications for our 5th annual round of community grants. If you have an idea that could make Lamberton a better place to live, we want to hear from you. What kinds of projects are we looking for?…

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A Heartfelt Thank You to Our 2025 Donors

The Lamberton Area Community Foundation (LACF) is deeply grateful for the generous support we received in 2025. A big thank-you to everyone who gave — your kindness made a huge difference to everyone who calls Lamberton home. Celebrating What We Accomplished Together Thanks to your support, 2025 was a milestone year. Our endowment fund has…

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LACF Board Welcomes New Member

The Lamberton Area Community Foundation welcomes Adam Schumacher as its newest board member. Adam has called Lamberton home since 2019 and brings experience in educational leadership, agricultural business, and entrepreneurship to the role. Adam joins seven other volunteers on the LACF board who guide how the foundation grows, who receives grants, and how donor funds…

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Together We Made A Splash

Thanks to your generosity, the Lamberton Area Community Foundation raised over $9,000 during Give to the Max Day to support critical repairs and improvements for our local pool. The response was overwhelming. We raised our goal three times throughout the campaign, and each time the community surpassed it. This couldn’t have happened without you stepping…

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Support the Pool Through Give to the Max

This year’s Give to the Max theme is Giving That Gathers Us, and it couldn’t be a better fit for the Lamberton Area Community Foundation’s fundraising project for repairs and improvements to the Lamberton swimming pool. For more than 60 years, the pool has been a gathering place. Kids spend their summers there. Teenagers earn…

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