Bedford County Endowments

From Kay Reynolds, Director of the Bedford County Endowments:

Bedford County Endowments Information

“The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies and the Bedford County Endowments is evolving as a respected and trusted repository for funds destined to remain in our region to foster a better living within our communities. It promotes philanthropic endeavors that enhance our current and future standards of living. More importantly, it seeks out the interests and wishes of our residents that will impact lives forever.” John Blackburn, Advisory Committee, Bedford County Endowments and Community Foundation for the Alleghenies Board of Directors

From Kay Reynolds, Bedford County Endowments Director:  “I am so honored to report our ongoing success at the Bedford County Endowments. This is a very exciting time for us, welcoming new funds and new projects. We participated in the Abe Beerman Holocaust Trip for high school students for the first time. Bedford High School was the recipient.   

“The Endowments celebrated our fifth anniversary this summer with a Founders’ Day picnic at Tenley Park in Everett. We honored Bob Sweet as our founding father. State Senator John Eichelberger presented him with a citation from the Pennsylvania Senate for his community service. Seeing old friends and hearing tributes prompted Bob to share a little of his philosophy with us, saying “Bedford County Endowments gives everyone an opportunity to accumulate money to give to their favorite charities. Giving is very gratifying and helps so many needy causes locally and around the world.

“I would like to thank the good citizens of all Bedford communities that support our efforts here, and especially the Advisory Committee for their dedication to our foundation.”

Bedford County Endowments Advisory Group
Lynn Ashe
John Blackburn III
Father Donald Dusza
Ned Frear
James Gonsman
Merle Helsel
Carol Snyder
Robert Sweet Jr
Mark Thomas
Dr. Glenn Thompson
Ron Wright

Bedford County Endowments Funds Include:

Lynn and Craig Ashe Fund:  a donor advised fund benefiting the arts, education and social Services in Bedford County.

Rick and Trudy Barefoot Fund:  to support any endeavor that enhances Chestnut Ridge High School students' education.

Bedford County Regional Education Foundation Fund:  part of the Bedford County Endowments, to provide an endowment benefiting the Bedford County Campus of Allegany College of Maryland. 
Funds within the Bedford county Regional Education Foundation Fund:          

• John Jordan Memorial Scholarship
• Dr. Earl Shope Memorial Scholarship
• Memorial Hospital of Bedford County
• Everett Cash Mutual Ins. Group     
• Dick Rice Memorial Scholarship

Bedford County Library Fund:  to benefit the Bedford County Library

Bedford Summer Music Festival Fund:  to provide support for the Bedford Springs Music Festival. Established in January 2006, the fund assists The Pennsylvania Consort in raising funds for the summer festival, which takes place each year in Bedford.

Chestnut Ridge Christian Fund:  to benefit the Bedford County area through grants to human service organizations which respond to changing needs of churches, people, and non-profit groups in the area.

Copley Fund for Critters:  to insure that the Bedford County Humane Society and/or other organizations with the same mission are adequately funded. The welfare of starving, abused and neglected animals is to be the focus of the fund.

Community Foundation - Everett Area Fund:  to promote and fund recreational, cultural, civic and educational projects and activities in and for the citizens of the Everett area.

Frear Family Fund:  to benefit organizations or causes that the Frear family designates as recipients of support. The Officers Christian Fellowship will be the organization designated for support in the first five years of the family fund.

Job Mann Trust Fund:  to provide financial assistance to worthy and needy residents of Bedford County in their educational pursuits in preparation for serving as a Minister of the Gospel (i.e., "Parish Pastor") in churches which practice evangelical Christianity.

Keystone Christian Leadership and Career Development:  to support Christian career development and educational opportunities.

Bedford County Endowments Funds
Memorial Hospital of Bedford County Foundation Fund:  to provide scholarships to Bedford County students who are interested in pursuing a career in the health care field and who intend to return to Bedford County upon graduation. Additionally, the fund supports other charitable efforts in Bedford County, including donations for equipment and program support to UPMC Bedford Memorial, scholarship support to the Allegany College of Maryland and Bedford County Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

Reynolds Family Fund:  to assist any Student with cerebral palsy, with books, supplies, equipment or transportation in connection with educational needs in high school, college or trade school.

Shuster Family Scholarship Fund:  to provide a scholarship to graduating students from Everett Area High School pursuing a post-secondary education who have shown achievement in outstanding citizenship, leadership qualities, and community involvement, in honor of Bud Shuster's 70th Birthday,.  Created as part of the 100 Families Project.

100 Thousand Book Endowment Fund (Everett Free Library):  to benefit Everett Free Library, by providing a perpetual source of income for library materials and by providing a perpetual means to honor those contributors, or their designees, to the Fund, with recognition for new items purchased each year. Created as part of the 100 Families Project.

UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital Employee Emergency Fund:  to provide short-term assistance to UPMC Bedford Memorial employees and their immediate families when uncontrollable events lead to extraordinary financial stress.

White Sulphur Springs Retreat and Conference Center Fund:  to support various projects of  The White Sulphur Springs Retreat and Conference Center/Officers Christian Fellowship.

Virginia Jean Wright Endowment for Tenley Park Fund:  to benefit Tenley Park, a public park owned by the Borough of Everett in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.

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Would you like to learn more about the Bedford County Endowments?
Kay Reynolds, Director Bedford County Endowments Penn Square Centre 125 South Juliana St. Bedford,  PA15522
814-623-0044
Fax 814-623-5657 kreynolds@cfalleghenies.org
www.cfalleghenies.org

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