ECCF awards grant to Community Nurses Hospice

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Pictured L to R Cheryl Mitchell, BSN, RN Service Line Director of PHCN, Tom Jesberger, ECCF Board President, Sonya & Jeff Marzella, and Kristen Genevro, BSN, RN Operations Manager from PHCN.und and Lois Nedzinski, President, St. Marys Heritage Preservation Group.

ECCF awards grant to Community Nurses hospice

The purpose of the Community Foundation is to connect people who care with causes that matter. The Jeff & Sonya Marzella Fund, a donor-advised fund held at the Elk County Community Foundation (ECCF), awarded a generous grant of $1,500 to Penn Highlands Community Nurses (PHCN) for their hospice program.

Hospice care is a special kind of care that focuses on the quality of life for people and their caregivers who are experiencing an advanced, life-limiting illness. The Marzella grant was used to fund products not covered by Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance. Products were purchased to help the Community Nurses and family members provide compassionate care to help patients live as fully and comfortably as possible in whatever place they call home. The grant made it possible to purchase a cordless alarm with bed and chair sensor pads; video sensor monitoring systems; digital audio monitors, and sympathy cards. Recently, Jeff and Sonya visited the Community Nurses offices, to see and learn more about some of the equipment purchased. 

The Elk County Community Foundation is known for giving scholarships and grants to other non-profits in Elk County and surrounding communities. The heart of the foundation’s business is helping people, families, groups, and businesses be philanthropic or charitable. ECCF provides the administrative and investment management services that make it easy for donors to accomplish their charitable wishes with their tax deductible donations while improving the quality of life in our communities.

The Elk County Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization that manages over 175 endowed funds established by donors to support the causes they care about. For more information, call the ECCF at 814- 834-2125 or visit their website at www.elkcountyfoundation.org.

ECCF open grants available, due July 15

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The Elk County Development Fund awarded a $2,000 grant to the Elk County Conservation District for a Hydroponic Garden Systems project. The project provided for a 2-part workshop series, one for Elk County 7th grade classrooms and one for county residents, that would focus on hydroponics, a form of gardening that grows plants without soil.

The Elk County Community Foundation (ECCF) is accepting grant applications through July 15 from 501c3 organizations who wish to apply for funding from The Harrison and Muriel Dauer Stackpole Family Fund or the Elk County Development Fund. 

The Harrison and Muriel Dauer Stackpole Family Fund awards grants to support worthy projects that provide services for our communities. Given this time in history, the Stackpole family is very concerned about our community’s nonprofit organizations and the effects of the pandemic. For the upcoming grant cycle, they will be inviting applications that focus on projects that address fulfilling/supporting basic human needs emerging from difficulty related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including healthcare, safety, and mental health. They are also interested in projects that improve access to education and safe recreation for those who are marginalized and the most vulnerable of our community, specifically children, seniors, and individuals with special needs.

The Elk County Development Fund looks to support community development initiatives that will enhance the economic and community wellbeing of Elk County. Projects should include activities that are innovative and have a plan to sustain themselves.

Area organizations are encouraged to apply for a grant to support their worthy projects that benefit area residents. For instructions on how to apply for a grant call our office at 814-834-2125 or go to the Foundation website at www.elkcountyfoundation.org.

The Elk County Community Foundation is a non-profit grant-making organization dedicated to improving the lives of people in our geographic area by partnering with philanthropic donors to help them meet their charitable goals. ECCF brings together the financial resources of individuals, families, and businesses to support nonprofits in our communities through the establishment of charitable funds.

ECCF open grants available, due July 15

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The Elk County Development Fund awarded a $2,000 grant to the Elk County Conservation District for a Hydroponic Garden Systems project. The project provided for a 2-part workshop series, one for Elk County 7th grade classrooms and one for county residents, that would focus on hydroponics, a form of gardening that grows plants without soil.

Grants available at ECCF

The Elk County Community Foundation (ECCF) is accepting grant applications through July 15 from 501c3 organizations who wish to apply for funding from The Harrison and Muriel Dauer Stackpole Family Fund or the Elk County Development Fund. 

The Harrison and Muriel Dauer Stackpole Family Fund awards grants to support worthy projects that provide services for our communities. Given this time in history, the Stackpole family is very concerned about our community’s nonprofit organizations and the effects of the pandemic. For the upcoming grant cycle, they will be inviting applications that focus on projects that address fulfilling/supporting basic human needs emerging from difficulty related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including healthcare, safety, and mental health. They are also interested in projects that improve access to education and safe recreation for those who are marginalized and the most vulnerable of our community, specifically children, seniors, and individuals with special needs.

The Elk County Development Fund looks to support community development initiatives that will enhance the economic and community wellbeing of Elk County. Projects should include activities that are innovative and have a plan to sustain themselves.

Area organizations are encouraged to apply for a grant to support their worthy projects that benefit area residents. For instructions on how to apply for a grant call our office at 814-834-2125 or go to the Foundation website at www.elkcountyfoundation.org.

The Elk County Community Foundation is a non-profit grant-making organization dedicated to improving the lives of people in our geographic area by partnering with philanthropic donors to help them meet their charitable goals. ECCF brings together the financial resources of individuals, families, and businesses to support nonprofits in our communities through the establishment of charitable funds.

Grant awarded to St. Marys Heritage Preservation Group

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Dan Straub representing the James and Gloria Straub Memorial Fund and Lois Nedzinski, President, St. Marys Heritage Preservation Group.

The James and Gloria Straub Memorial Fund of the Elk County Community Foundation (ECCF) awarded a grant for $500 to the St. Marys Heritage Preservation Group towards the flowers that beautify our downtown area each summer. Dan Straub is the advisor for the Straub Memorial Fund and he had the opportunity to talk with the St. Marys Heritage Preservation Group’s Board President, Lois Nedzinski after they hung the first batch of flowers for the season. The group is a 501-c-3 organization made up of a small committee of local citizens committed to the beautification of the St. Marys Historic District. Nedzinski said that the group is thankful for the many dedicated volunteers that water and care for the flowers all summer.

The James and Gloria Straub Memorial Fund, a donor advised fund, was one of three funds established by the Straub estate in 2018. One of the main benefits of a donor advised fund is that it allows individuals with philanthropic intent to have their charitable assets professionally managed and distributed to desired causes, while benefiting from the maximum tax deduction.

A donor advised fund allows the donor, or their designated representatives, to play a role in recommending grants over time to non-profit organizations to support causes that are meaningful to them. Based on their recommendations, grants are approved by the Community Foundation’s Board of Directors and sent to qualifying nonprofits in the name of their fund.

ECCF works closely with donors to establish a charitable giving fund that best expresses their goals and their values. The Elk County Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization that manages over 175 endowed funds established by donors to support area nonprofit organizations and scholarships. For more information, call the ECCF at 814- 834-2125 or visit their website at www.elkcountyfoundation.org.