The Elk County Community Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the Judy Enstrom Blumle Memorial Scholarship Fund. The scholarship is now available to a graduating senior from Cameron County High School who is pursuing a degree in nursing. Her family and friends wish to honor her educational commitment by endowing a scholarship in her honor to assist many students over time in furthering their education in the Nursing field.

Students can apply for the Blumle scholarship on the Foundation website: www.elkcountyfoundation.org. For detailed information go to the “Scholarships/Information for Students” section and click on the last green button for “Schools located in these Counties or School Districts”. Here they can begin the application process by accessing the Foundation’s online portal. Students will create an account on the online portal and follow the instructions to complete their application.

Judith (Judy) Enstrom Blumle passed away in 2021. Though often soft-spoken, Judy had a strong will and personality and put a high value on education. She received a Bachelor’s Degree from Muskingum College in 1961 and later moved with her husband in 1976 to Emporium, PA. She was very committed to her family, friends, and to the town of Emporium. For many years, Judy worked as her husband’s (Dr. Charles A. Blumle – “Chuck”) partner in his dental practice. Over her years in Emporium, she volunteered locally throughout the community.

The Blumle scholarship will award $1,000 to a high school senior from Cameron County High School who is pursuing a post-secondary degree in nursing or a nursing certificate, is active in school and community, and demonstrates need. Students who receive a scholarship award from the Community Foundation may also qualify for matching dollars through PHEAA and the PATH program if they attend a PA school.

The Elk County Community Foundation is a non-profit grant-making organization dedicated to improving the lives of people in our geographic area by working with philanthropic donors to help them meet their charitable goals. For more information, contact the Community Foundation at 814-834-2125.

Community Foundation’s Ridgway Borough Charitable Fund awards $31,960 in grants

The Ridgway Borough Charitable Fund, under the management of the Elk County Community Foundation (ECCF), recently awarded $31,960 in grants to eight non-profit organizations. The Ridgway Borough Charitable Fund (RBCF), an endowed fund, was established from a gift received from the estate of Sara-Jane Stackpole. The purpose of the fund is to provide support to organizations that contribute to the quality of life of the residents of the Borough of Ridgway.

An advisory committee made up of Ridgway community leaders and residents is appointed by the Board of Directors of ECCF to review grant applications and distribute grants each year. This is the 16^th year of distributions for the RBCF. With the awarding of the 2022 grants they will have given nearly $291,000 back to organizations that serve the Ridgway residents.

The following are the list of grantees for 2022:

The Elk County Community Foundation encourages local residents and businesses to consider making a tax-deductible donation to help grow this community-oriented fund and increase the granting dollars available each year. Donations to the Ridgway Charitable Fund can be sent in care of the Elk County Community Foundation at PO Box 934 in St. Marys. For more information, visit the Community Foundation’s website at www.elkcountyfoundation.org or contact ECCF at 834-2125. ECCF is a non-profit organization that strives to strengthen our region through development, stewardship and grant making as it works with donors to achieve their philanthropic goals.