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 |
