The Elk County Community Foundation is proud to have awarded over $6 million in grants to our communities since 2000.
Please help us continue to better our communities by establishing a fund or applying for a grant.
2022
2020
2019
Fund Name and Agency | Purpose | Amount | |
Women Who Care Membership Drive | |||
Orma McKeon | Elk County Humane Society | $500 | |
Gerry and Sue Riddle Donor Advised Fund | |||
Boy & Girls Club | Gym | $2,500 | |
United Way | Unrestricted | $500 | |
Elk County Community Development Fund | |||
Boys and Girls Club | Summer Program | $5,000 | |
Ridgway Animal Haven | Holding Pen Constructions | $2,000 | |
Elk County Society for Special Services | |||
St. Boniface | Pre School Activity Centers | $1,000 | |
Seneca IU9 Chestnut St. Preschool | Interactive White Board | $2,000 | |
Harrison Muriel Dauer Stackpole Family Fund | |||
Big Maple Farm’s Therapies | Scholarships | $2,000 | |
Boys and Girls Club | Summer Program | $5,000 | |
Christian Food Bank | Holiday Boxes | $8,000 | |
Community Links | Vehicle to Transport Clients | $3,000 | |
The Lutheran Home | Computer Upgrade | $2,500 | |
Ridgway Animal Haven | Holding Pen Constructions | $2,500 | |
The Sportsmen’s Club | Infrastructure Repairs | $2,500 | |
Bow Glow | Bill Paid and Gift Card for One Client | $500 | |
James & Gloria Straub Memorial Fund | |||
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago | Benedictine Sisters Needs | $5,000 | |
St. Walburg Monastery | Benedictine Sisters Needs | $3,000 | |
St. Benedict Monastery | Benedictine Sisters Needs | $1,000 | |
The Serianni Family Fund | SM Public Library | $100 | |
Bob & Betsy Roberts Family Fund | ECC – Middle School | $494 | |
Charles & Doris Schloder Memorial Fund | ECC – High School | $635 | |
James & Gloria Straub Memorial DA Fund | |||
Adam’s Smiles | Unrestricted | $1,500 | |
NBIA Disorders Association | BPAN | $500 | |
St. Marys Public Library Fund | Unrestricted | $732 | |
Kiwanis Club – Children’s Program at Library | Unrestricted | $709 | |
Jeff & Sonya Marzella DA Fund | |||
Ridgway Fire Dept. | 5 Class D Fire Extinguishers | $3,250 | |
Ridgway Ambulance | New Ambulance Drive | $1,000 | |
Elk Co. Humane Society | Unrestricted | $1,000 | |
Hearts For Hope c/o St. Leo’s | Unrestricted | $500 | |
Ridgway Free Library Fund | Unrestricted | $1,000 | |
Ridgway YMCA | Unrestricted | $1,000 | |
Jacqueline M. Renaud NHS Scholarship Fund | Unrestricted | $500 | |
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital | Unrestricted | $1,000 | |
Women Who Care | |||
Cheryl Rosenhoover DA for a Day (Event) | Johnsonburg Community Center – Renovations | $250 | |
Joan Kamandulis DA for a Day (Event) | Christian Food Bank Unrestricted | $250 | |
Caroline E. Longwell Fund | |||
Brockway Volunteer Hose Co. | Unrestricted | $1,980 | |
Mengle Memorial Library | Unrestricted | $1,980 | |
Brockway Ambulance | Unrestricted | $1,980 | |
Sugar Hill Presbyterian Church | Unrestricted | $990 | |
Brockway Area High School | Unrestricted | $1,980 | |
Brockway Presbyterian Church | Unrestricted | $990 | |
L.E. Whiteman Family | Make A Wish Disney Trip | $500 | |
STEM Fund | |||
Boys & Girls Club | STEM | $3,000 | |
Jesberger Family Fund | |||
Boys & Girls Club | STEM | $2,000 | |
EITC SMASD | Unrestricted | $2,000 | |
EITC JASD | Unrestricted | $2,000 | |
EITC RASD | Unrestricted | $6,000 | |
Harrison Muriel Dauer Stackpole Family | |||
Christian Food Bank | Technology Update | $4,800 | |
County of Elk SWA | Purchase Chopper for Plastic Strapping | $5,000 | |
St. Boniface | Ted Schneiders Plaque | $97 | |
Rose Heindl DA Fund | |||
Ridgway Ambulance | Supplies & Maintenance for Polaris | $4,000 | |
Jake & Mary S. Meyer Fund | SM Boys & Girls Club | $1,098 | |
The Alpha and Omega Fund | Union Twp Fire Co. | $194 | |
Frank & Josephine Sicheri St. Boniface Tuition School | St. Boniface Tuition Assistance | $29,635 | |
Frank & Josephine Sicheri St. Boniface School | St. Boniface Operating Expenses | $29,635 | |
Elk County Catholic School System Fund | ECC Operating Expenses – MS & Elem | $500 | |
Thomas & Mary Rita Valentine Fund | ECC Financial Assistance for HS Families | $25,818 | |
Harold C. & Marguerite M. Lenze Tuition Assistance Fund | ECC Tuition Assistance – MS & Elem Families | $41,059 | |
Edna Geitner Bennett Memorial Scholarship Fund | ECC Operating Expenses – HS | $1,670 | |
Animal Care Emergency Fund | Animal Emergency Care | $406 | |
Gloria Finno Humane So. Fund | Unrestricted | $1,194 | |
Pheasants Forever Youth Outdoor Fund | Outdoor Activites | $3,361 | |
Gerry and Sue Riddle Donor Advised Fund | |||
St. Mary’s Catholic Church | 500 CSA & 3500 Gift in Lieu of Weekly Envelopes | $4,000 | |
CAPSEA | Unrestricted | $500 | |
ECCSS | Unrestricted | $500 | |
Rob & Pam O’Leary Donor Advised Fund | |||
ECCSS | Unrestricted | $5,000 | |
St. Mary’s Catholic Church | Unrestricted | $3,000 | |
St. Marys United Way | Unrestricted | $1,000 | |
St. Marys Boys & Girls Club | Unrestricted | $1,000 | |
Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church | Unrestricted | $1,000 | |
St. Marys Christian Food Bank | Unrestricted | $694 | |
Larry Leightley Award | Most Improved Senior | $100 | |
Marie A. Nuschke Award Fund | Austin School Essay Contest | $1,500 | |
Ridgway Fire Department Fund | 10 Airpacks | $35,500 | |
James & Gloria Straub Memorial Fund | |||
St. Benedict Monastery | Benedictine Sisters Needs | $500 | |
St. Benedict Monastery Virginia | Benedictine Sisters Needs | $2,800 | |
St. Benedict Monastery PA | Benedictine Sisters Needs | $800 | |
St. Benedict Monastery Virginia | Benedictine Sisters Needs | $350 | |
Harrison Muriel Dauer Stackpole Family | |||
Historical Society of SM & B | Security | $4,918 | |
St. Marys Rotary | Kitchen Cabinets | $7,000 | |
SMASD Music Department | Create Music and Instruments | $900 | |
Elk County Community Development Fund | |||
Dickinson Center, Inc. | Hot Meals for Needy Families | $2,500 | |
Life and Independence for Today | Brochure Packets | $4,200 | |
St. Marys High School Music Department | Create Music and Instruments | $900 | |
Frank & Josephine Sicheri St. Boniface Catholic Church Fund | Faith Formation | $29,636 | |
Gerry and Sue Riddle Donor Advised Fund | |||
West Creek Trail Association | Brushing Unit | $4,000 | |
St. Marys Area United Way | Leadership Campaign | $500 | |
Boys and Girls Club of St. Marys | Unrestricted | $500 | |
Christian Food Bank of St. Marys | Unrestricted | $1,000 | |
Hal and Pauline Fritz Fund | |||
St. Marys Burial Detail | Unrestricted | $350 | |
St. Marys Catholic Cemetery | Unrestricted | $350 | |
Herbert Lenze Marching Band Scholarship | Visit from Guest Clinician Dr. Quincy Hilliard | $1,794 | |
Women Who Care | |||
Boys and Girls Club | Cooking Club | $5,000 | |
Catholic Charities | Toddler Program | $3,000 | |
Dickinson Center, Inc. | Time for Me Hygiene | $3,500 | |
Elk County Humane Society | Computer/Server | $4,619 | |
Johnsonburg School District | Safety Equipment | $2,500 | |
Johnsonburg Little League | Backstops | $5,000 | |
Ridgway Area HS Drama Booster | Drama Booster Support | $2,750 | |
St. Marys Middle School | Care Closet | $4,000 | |
St. Marys Public Library | Next Chapter Club | $1,255 | |
Special Olympics of Elk and Cameron | Tents and Chairs | $689 | |
WRC/Ridgmont Campus | Wellness Program | $2,687 | |
James & Gloria Straub Memorial Fund | |||
St. Benedict Monastery | Benedictine Sisters Needs | $1,139 | |
Ridgway Borough Charitable Fund | |||
Big Maple Farms Therapy | Life Skills and Emotional Support for Students | $1,400 | |
CAPSEA, Inc. | Replace AC Unit for Shelter | $3,000 | |
Guardian Angel Center, Inc. | Support Ongoing Efforts to Provide Clothing to Students | $1,500 | |
Project Gifts for Elk County | Provide Eligible Children New Toys | $1,500 | |
RAHS HS Drama | Costs for Three Performances | $1,000 | |
Ridgway Borough | Pavilion Construction at Community Pool | $7,600 | |
Special Olympics | Events | $500 | |
STEM RASD Elementary | Materials for Creative Projects | $3,133.42 | |
Ham and Sally Johnson Family Fund | |||
Camp Mission Meadows | Unrestricted | $1,000 | |
Anthony Marrone Award | JASD Award | $150 | |
Victor and Dolores Straub Fund | |||
ECCHS Athletic Association | New Scoreboards | $1,277.33 | |
Queen of the World Church | Fr. Jeff Noble Discretionary | $1,277.33 | |
St. Joseph Catholic Academy | Back the Pack Athletic Sponsorship | $1,277.33 | |
Harrison Muriel Dauer Stackpole Family | |||
Big Maple Farms Therapy | Update Equipment | $2,400 | |
Bennetts Valley Senior Citizens | Replace Flooring | $3,000 | |
Friends of Twin Lakes ANF, Inc. | Repair of Trail | $4,500 | |
Johnsonburg Little League | Infield Improvements | $7,000 | |
Penn Highlands Elk Auxiliary | Gifts and Holiday Festivities for Residents | $5,000 | |
Elk County Community Development Fund | |||
Big Maple Farm’s Natural Therapies | Training | $800 | |
Elk County Riders, Inc. | Printer | $5,700 | |
Holy Rosary Catholic Church | Restoration at Cemetery | $3,250 | |
Johnsonburg Fire Department | Screen | $1,000 | |
PA Titans Wrestling Club | Equipment | $2,000 | |
St. Marys Snowmobile Association | Equipment | $5,000 | |
The Salvation Army | Senior Lunches | $2,500 | |
Western PA Conservancy | Cherry Run Water Quality | $2,000 | |
Rita Garner Mass Fund | Masses Sacred Heart & St. Marys Church and Flowers | $150 | |
Gilbert G and Dorothy E Hoehn | Masses | $40 | |
Rita Garner Mass Fund | Flowers for Sacred Heart | $125 | |
Rob & Pam O’Leary Donor Advised Fund | |||
Penn Highlands Elk Auxiliary | Auxiliary | $1,000 | |
Gerry and Sue Riddle Donor Advised Fund | |||
Guardian Angel Center, Inc. | Back to School Packs | $1,500 | |
CAPSEA, Inc. | Air Conditioning Unit | $1,000 | |
James & Gloria Straub Memorial Fund | |||
Mount Saint Benedict Monastery | Benedictine Sisters Needs | $1,500 | |
First Energy Pass Through | City of St. Marys Downtown Park Project | $5,000 | |
Herbert Lenze Marching Band | |||
Ridgway Area School District | Original Composition By | $2,000 | |
Scholarship | 168,934 Elk/13,000 McKean | $181,934 | |
2019 Total | $652,732.41 |