Grant opportunity until October 15 at ECCF

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Grant opportunities are open until October 15 at the Elk County Community Foundation

Photo: In 2023, the Elk County Courthouse was awarded a grant from the Harrison and Muriel Dauer Stackpole Fund held at the Elk County Community Foundation for an “Elk County Facility Dog”. The project’s primary purpose is to provide vulnerable children and their families with canine support during the interview and testimonial phases of the judicial process. The facility dog will also reduce anxiety and stress for children, their families, and other participants in court-related proceedings.

St. Marys, PA: The final grant cycle for 2024 for funding from the Harrison and Muriel Dauer Stackpole Fund held at the Elk County Community Foundation is currently underway. The deadline to apply for this round of grant funding is October 15. The goal of the Harrison and Muriel Dauer Stackpole Fund is to support worthy causes and projects that improve the quality of life in our local area.

Grants are available to 501c3 organizations, municipalities, and faith-based organizations. Applicants can access information on the funds, instructions on how to apply, and the grant application on the Elk County Community Foundation website at www.elkcountyfoundation.org. If you have questions about the application process, whether your organization qualifies, or would like to speak to someone about your project, please call the Foundation office at 814-834-2125.

The Elk County Community Foundation provides the administrative and investment management services that make it easy for donors to accomplish their charitable wishes, while improving the quality of life in our communities. The Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies is the parent company of the Elk County Community Foundation and the McKean County Community Foundation.

Johnsonburg Endowment Fund awards grants

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Photo: The Johnsonburg Area Endowment Fund, administered by the Elk County Community Foundation, awarded grants to 7 local organizations for their 2024 granting cycle. Seated: Nikki Zimmerman, Johnsonburg Little League; Vicki Condino, Endowment committee member; Tara Poague, Johnsonburg Community Center; Judy Allegretto, Johnsonburg School District. Standing: Tiffany Boschert, ECCF Executive Director; Chris Kreckel, Johnsonburg Fire Department; Rachel Kilhoffer, committee member; Ella Spiegel, Helping Hands; Scott Cherry, Johnsonburg Little League; Al Maletto, Barb Duffy and Tom Fedorko, committee members; Rachel Krieg, Wilcox Presbyterian Church. Missing from photo are Janice Carnovale and Tony King, committee members.

Johnsonburg Endowment Fund awards grants to local organizations

The Elk County Community Foundation (ECCF) was pleased to award a total of $15,239 in grant monies from the Johnsonburg Area Endowment Fund. These dollars will go toward several different projects that will serve and aid the community. This endowed fund awards grant dollars to eligible organizations, schools, and religious groups that benefit the residents of the Johnsonburg Area School District.

From this year’s distribution, grants were awarded to Helping Hands Food Pantry to assist in adding nutrient rich foods to the monthly distribution, Johnsonburg Borough to purchase additional trash cans for the downtown business district, Johnsonburg Community Center to help refinish windows, Johnsonburg Fire Department to purchase electric vehicle emergency plugs and various hose fittings, Wilcox Presbyterian Church for a public access AED station, Johnsonburg Elementary School for startup money for a book vending machine and storybooks, and Johnsonburg Little League for new roofing on current dugouts.

The Johnsonburg Area Endowment Fund was created in 2020 with a check from the selling of the Johnsonburg Community TV Company, with the intention of helping the residents of the Johnsonburg Area School District.

ECCF oversees multiple granting cycles throughout the year. For more information about grant opportunities or an interest in establishing a fund, visit our website at www.elkcountyfoundation.org. Our office can also be contacted at 814-834-2125. The Elk County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies, 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.

Fr. Eric Vogt Memorial Fund at Community Foundation awards first grant

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Photo: The first distribution from the newly established Fr. Eric Vogt Memorial Fund was made to the ECCHS baseball program. The fund is administered by the Elk County Community Foundation (ECCF). Tiffany Boschert, Executive Director of ECCF, along with Fr. Eric’s family members presented the grant award. Tiffany Boschert; Danny Singer, ECCHS Boys Head Baseball Coach; Aaron Straub, ECCHS Athletic Director; Lance O’Neil, Will Wortman, and Charlie Geci, baseball players; Fr. Eric’s family members: Emily Saline, sister, Dale Vogt, brother, Julie Stebick, niece, Mary Jo Bolitski, sister, Mary Lee DePrator, cousin, Kenny Vogt, Jr., nephew, Mike Vogt and John Vogt, brothers.

Fr. Eric Vogt Memorial Fund awards its first grant distribution

St. Marys, PA: A golf tournament to benefit the Fr. Eric Vogt Memorial Fund, a donor advised fund administered by the Elk County Community Foundation, was recently held at the Bavarian Hills. Following the tournament, the first distribution from the fund was appropriately awarded to the Elk County Catholic High School baseball team, which Fr. Eric coached and developed over the years.

The purpose of the fund, which was established by Fr. Eric’s family, is to keep his name alive by supporting youth programs that foster education, mentorship, and personal development.

Groups and individuals are welcome to help grow the fund which is held at the Elk County Community Foundation. Donations can be made online at www.elkcountyfoundation.org or checks can be mailed to the Elk County Community Foundation, PO Box 934, St. Marys, PA 15857. Please note Fr. Eric Vogt Memorial Fund in the memo.

The Elk County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies, 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. For more information contact the Foundation at 814-834-2125.

Sacred Heart Social Committee donates to Fr. Eric Vogt Memorial Fund at Community Foundation

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Photo: The Sacred Heart Social Committee presented a donation to the Fr. Eric Vogt Memorial Fund administered by the Elk County Community Foundation. A check was presented by Sacred Heart Social Committee members Helene Burdick and Linda Brunner to Dale Vogt, Mary Jo Bolitski, Emily Saline and John Vogt, Fr. Eric’s brothers and sisters; Mary Lee DePrator, cousin, and Tiffany Boschert, ECCF Executive Director.

Sacred Heart Social Committee donates to Fr. Eric Vogt fund at Community Foundation

The Fr. Eric Vogt Memorial Fund was established by his family at the Elk County Community Foundation (ECCF) to help remember his many contributions to the community. As the longtime pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Fr. Eric nurtured both the spiritual and social life of the church and its parishioners.

The Sacred Heart Social Committee recently presented the Vogt family with a donation to honor their friend and advisor while helping to grow the fund which was established in his memory.

Groups and individuals are welcome to donate to the fund which is held at the Elk County Community Foundation. Donations can be made online at www.elkcountyfoundation.org or checks can be mailed to the the Elk County Community Foundation, PO Box 934, St. Marys, PA 15857. Please put Fr. Eric Vogt Memorial Fund in the memo line.

The Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies is the parent company of the Elk County Community Foundation. ECCF makes it easy for donors to establish funds that accomplish their charitable wishes. For more information contact the Foundation at 814-834-2125.

August 15 is deadline to apply for Women Who Care grants

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Nonprofits invited to apply for grants from Women Who Care

All nonprofit organizations, municipalities, schools and churches are encouraged to apply for grant funding for any new project, or to enhance an existing project that benefits the public in Elk County. Women Who Care, a project of the Elk County Community Foundation, will award approximately $45,000 in grants at their annual meeting in October.

Grant applications are available on the Foundation website at www.elkcountyfoundation.org, with a submission deadline of August 15. For questions or guidance in filling out the grant application contact the Elk County Community Foundation at 814-834-2125. 

The Elk County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies, is dedicated to improving the lives of people in our geographic area by working with philanthropic donors to help them meet their charitable goals.