OUR MISSION

The purpose of CARE is to foster improvements in the Cochranton area.

The corporate purpose of CARE is to foster a broad range of improvements in the Cochranton area through revitalization initiatives in the areas of:

  • community planning

  • beautification

  • support for enhanced medical services

  • development of senior housing facilities

  • historical preservation

  • advancement of the arts

CARE will pursue these objectives, in full accordance with the guidelines set forth by IRS 501c(3), by providing planning, organizational, managerial and financial resources in support of targeted redevelopment initiatives.

 

What We've Achieved

  • Raised $56,000 for a new playground in the community park

  • Secured the services of a credit union, 2 physicians and a pharmacy in town

  • Brought back the return of a new and expanded annual French Creek Heritage Event in 2024.

  • Added new welcome signs announcing the community as family friendly

  • Partnered with Economic Progress Alliance to establish a facility housing health services and a pharmacy

  • Committed funds to secure several grants to improve small town appeal most notably the newly adopted Comprehensive Recreation, Open Spaces, and Greenways Plan (2024)

  • Arranged for the planting of trees along the main street

  • Fostered development of the French Creek access point for kayaks and canoes

  • Added landscaping and picnic areas to the launch site

  • Partnered with Hudson Co. to build affordable senior housing in town

  • Recognized businesses, new and old, in the area

  • Partnered with Cochranton Borough Council to secure grant funding to add ADA sidewalks and handicapped accessible playground equipment in Lions Park (2024)

  • Created the Summer Concert Series in 2023. Now in it’s third year, 2025 brings 13 concerts to The Iris Theatre and Lions Park.

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