The Straub Brewery Inc. Scholarship Fund supports local students pursuing higher education

Straub Brewery Supports Local Students with Scholarships

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Elk County Community Foundation recently announced the 2018 Straub Brewery Scholarship winners. Employees from Straub Brewery came out to congratulate the winners from Elk County Catholic and St. Marys Area High Schools. These students were selected and awarded $1000 each in the form of a scholarship from the Straub Brewery Fund administered by the Elk County Community Foundation. Employees are on either side of the scholarship winners from left to right: Mary Anderson, from Straubs; Rebekka Bauer, SMA, Juliana Silveri, ECC and Mitchell Newara, of SMA; AJ Alexander and Aaron Holsopple from Straubs. Jenna Minard from ECC is missing from the photo.

Straub Brewery has supported local students with this scholarship for fourteen years.
These scholarships recognize high school seniors who have displayed outstanding qualities in academic achievement, leadership, and community service.

Over $193,000 was distributed this year to over 168 students through the scholarships that are administered by the Elk County Community Foundation in 7 counties.
The Elk County Community Foundation Board extends their gratitude to Straub Brewery who has seen a need and believes in the youth of today. Anyone interested in establishing a scholarship can contact the Foundation at 814-834-2125 or get more information from the website, www.elkcountyfoundation.com

DeLullo & Krise

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The David L. DeLullo Sr. and Leroy C. Krise Scholarships

Two new Scholarship have been established at the Elk County Community Foundation. The David L. DeLullo Sr. Scholarship and the Leroy C. Krise Scholarship will each provide one $1000 scholarship for a high school student or adult learner from Elk County who is pursuing a post-secondary education, including technical schools, and demonstrates financial need.

David L. DeLullo, Sr. was born in Force, PA. He and his wife raised nine children in St. Marys. He was self-employed in a number of different businesses. David was involved in various fund raising and charitable events that benefited children and families. This scholarship was established as a way to continue his generosity, dedication and commitment to helping those in need.

Leroy C. Krise, a resident of Ridgway, was involved in numerous businesses. He had a passion and great knowledge of the powdered metal industries in the Elk County area. Leroy was a very kind and generous man and was always helping someone in need. This scholarship has been established in his memory for Elk County residents that are pursuing higher education and demonstrate a financial need.

These scholarships are two of 89 scholarships administered by the Elk County Community Foundation which distributed nearly $180,000 in 2017. In addition to these awards the Community Foundation is involved with the Partnership for Access to Higher Education (PATH) and will nominate all students who receive a scholarship from them to the PATH program. This program is administered through PHEAA which provides matching dollars to qualified candidates. Last year the Foundation had over $66,000 matched to 63 students in our area.

The scholarship applications will be available in all Elk County Area High School Guidance offices, by contacting the Community Foundation in St. Marys or through their website at www.elkcountyfoundation.com.

Anyone interested in establishing a scholarship can contact the Community Foundation at 814-834-2125 or get more information from their website.
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Inez Bull Piano Scholarship

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The Inez Bull Piano Scholarship that was established at the Elk County Community Foundation by the Inez S. Bull Foundation was recently awarded. Board member Deanna Young, (right) met with Simon Glatt (left) to present his scholarship for $2,000. Simon is a graduate of Elk County Catholic class of 2017 and is attending Slippery Rock University class of 2021.

To qualify for this scholarship, a student must be a senior in high school or have graduated from a high school in Potter, Tioga, Elk, McKean, Cameron or Clinton county and be majoring in music. This scholarship recognizes students who have displayed outstanding qualities in academic achievement, leadership, and community service. The Inez Bull Piano Scholarship is administered by the Elk County Community Foundation which distributed over $193,000 in 2018.

The Elk County Community Foundation Board extends their gratitude to The Inez S. Bull Foundation who has seen a need in promoting the performing arts and believes in the youth of today. Anyone interested in establishing a scholarship can contact the Foundation at 814-834-2125 or get more information from the website, www.elkcountyfoundation.com

Donor Advisor Grants for WWC

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The Women Who Care (WWC) Steering Committee again had a Donor Advisor for a Day “membership drive” for the 2017-18 membership year, that allowed members who registered early to give a grant to a charity of their choice. Silver Creek Terrace Activities department was the grateful recipient of a donation from Tish Pasquinelli,(right) a member of WWC. Tish made the donation of $500 to help provide entertainment and activity supplies for the residents at the new group that formed in the area. Tish’s daughter Megan Schneider (left)is the Manager of the personal care facility and Lisa Myers (center) is the Activities Director. Myers told us that the residents love when they bring special entertainment into the home and this donation will help facilitate making that happen.

Women Who Care, a local group which is a project of the Elk County Community Foundation, is dedicated to addressing the needs of women and families throughout Elk County. The committee is planning its spring recruitment meeting that will include a Murder Mystrey Dinner written by Lisa Lepovetsky featuring an all female cast! If you are interested in attending contact 814-834-2125 or check out Women Who Care’s Facebook page for details.

WWC is still accepting members for 2017- 2018. The membership year runs from October 1st through September 30th of each year. Memberships will be accepted until June 1 for voting privileges at the Fall 2018 business meeting.

$3,200 grant now available for Pre-K programs

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$3,200 grant now available to improve Pre-K education programs

Is your non-profit organization or school that provides services for Pre-K education looking for grant funding to enhance your program? The Elk County Community Foundation will be awarding a grant from the Elk County Society for Special Services Fund in the near future. Grant applications are due by February 1st and grant awards will be determined by March 1,2018.

This is a competitive grant open to non-profits providing Pre-K education, with approximately $3,200 available this year. The grant application should be to improve programs that are already established or to develop a new program. The funds may not be used to cover direct operating expenses of an organization. The grant application is available on the Foundation’s website at www.elkcountyfoundation.com. Organizations serving Pre-K age children are encouraged to apply. For questions or more information, please call the Elk County Community Foundation at 834-2125 or contact them at eccf.net.

For many years the caring volunteers of the Elk County Society for Special Services provided innovative programming to meet the special needs of children in literacy, hearing, speech and quality learning initiatives. This perpetual monetary fund will continue to carry out their tradition of caring for the young children of our communities for years to come.

Pictured is a St. Leo’s Preschool student enjoys learning from materials purchased through last year’s Pre-K grant awarded to purchase Learning Without Tears Get Set for School program. The grant is awarded yearly from the Elk County Society for Special Services Fund.