GEBBIE FOUNDATION
News & Announcements
Two Members Added to Gebbie Board
After the Gebbie Board identified that additional members were needed to expand the number and expertise of the Board in specific areas, they created a recruitment process to find the ideal candidates. This resulted in the identification of two new members. Elizabeth...
Gebbie Hires New Grants Director
Mikayla Certo, Grants Director, recently joined the Gebbie Foundation in June. Prior to joining the Foundation, Mikayla worked at Northwest Bank as a Lending Advisor and at Chautauqua Health Network as a Program Coordinator. At Chautauqua Health Network, Mikayla’s...
Business Reopening Plans
Recently County Executive PJ Wendel sent a Letter to Business Owners requesting they develop a plan for safe reopening once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. Gebbie CEO Greg Edwards encourages Jamestown businesses to develop a plan that incorporates safety measures...
Message from Greg Edwards, CEO
On behalf of the Gebbie Foundation Board of Directors and Staff, we want you to know that we are working with community partners to alleviate the personal and economic impacts felt in our community as the COVID-19 virus response continues. Though much is still unknown...
Scenic Streetscapes
Improving the look of city streets, facades and storefronts helps make people feel more welcome and demonstrates that business owners in Jamestown care about their product and their patrons. Early successes were largely as a result of the adoption of the Jamestown...
Public Places
Creating community gathering places helps bring people together, while programming a wide variety of activities in those places cultivates memorable experiences for residents and visitors alike. By creating positive memories, we hope to have people return again and...
Downtown Development
Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings Originally built in 1897, the Wellman Building project converted two vacant and connected historic buildings into 44 market-rate apartments and two street-level retail spaces. Helping to jumpstart the occupancy of this $7.5...
Comedy Crossing
Embracing comedy as an important tool to spur economic development, the City of Jamestown celebrated the opening of the National Comedy Center (NCC) on August 1, 2018. Exceeding expectations, the Center defies description. It is a one-of-a-kind attraction that...
Gebbie Foundation Hires New Financial Officer
Greg Edwards, Chief Executive Officer of the Gebbie Foundation, is pleased to announce the recent addition of Kathy Burch to the staff as the new Financial Officer.