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$51,500 in Scholarships for Med Students

On Tuesday, November 4, six area medical school students will receive $51,500 in scholarships during the 2014 Apollo Awards Dinner program. The annual dinner program will also honor four members (photo above) of the local health care community who have…

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Thank You!

We'd like to thank everyone who helped us celebrate Mark Pasquerilla and Ed Sheehan's "110th Birthday Bash" - and especially each and every one of the sponsors. Through your donations, nearly $40,000 total was raised to benefit three local nonprofits! That…

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AT&T Helps Kids Attend Camp in 2015

A $10,000 contribution from AT&T  will make summer camp possible for more than 100 at-risk students at The Learning Lamp’s free Outreach program next year.  Community Foundation for the Alleghenies facilitated the connection between the nonprofit and AT&T, which made…

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Apollo Scholarships

The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies, along with the Cambria County Medical Society, Conemaugh Health System, Lee Initiatives and Windber Medical Center, is pleased to announce that applications for the 2014 Apollo Scholarship program are now available. The scholarships are…

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2014 Celebration!

An estimated 700 people packed Peoples Natural Gas park in downtown Johnstown on July 4 for the 2014 4th of July Community Picnic. The picnic combined annual Community Foundation for the Alleghenies (CFA) and Johnstown Symphony Orchestra (JSO) summertime events…

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Interns Announce Funding

The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies' Youth Philanthropy Interns have released two Requests for Proposals - each of which will award up to $25,000. The interns have been assessing community needs through research, site visits, and interviews and have determined…

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Celebrating 25 Years!

This year, the Community Foundation is both pleased and humbled to recognize its 25th anniversary. The Foundation began 25 years ago with a $300,000 gift and some really good thinking. We're very grateful to our founding board members - as…

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Inclined to Care

The Foundation's ten Youth Philanthropy Interns have released a CD of radio documentaries, produced during their 8-week internship. The pieces are also available here. In assessing community needs through site visits, research, and community service opportunities, the students chose to shine…

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Interns Award $50,000

The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies’ 2014 Youth Philanthropy Interns have awarded two grants of $25,000 each. Mikella Buncich, Ryan King, Daniel Klein, Liz Stiffler, and senior intern Kendra Slis awarded $25,000 to the Alternative Community Resource Program (along with…

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Hyatt’s Run with the Angels

Hyatt's 2nd Annual Run With The Angels ... Somerset County Style will be held at Pine Springs Camp in Jennerstown, Pa., on September 6, 2014. There will be a 5K Run/Walk and a 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk. The registration fee is…

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