Community Initiatives Fund
To provide the Foundation a resource to address specified charitable purposes related to economic and community development in Cambria and Somerset counties
C.B. Ellis Canal Fund
To benefit organizations working to preserve the Pennsylvania Canal. Mr. Ellis owned two canal boats that traveled between Johnstown and Pittsburgh on the Pennsylvania Canal.
Caressa Kovalcik Memorial Fund
To provide support for children who have been adopted, live in foster care, or are being raised by a single mother or their grandparents, either through grants to non-profit organizations or scholarships to students.
Cambria – Indiana Farmer Assistance Fund
To provide funding for small farmers in Indiana and Cambria counties to support business plan development that focuses on sustainable farming models, including providing match funding for sustainable farming projects and the development of conservation best management practices.
Brad Clemenson Fund
To provide financial support for trails, bicycle or pedestrian infrastructure, and parks in Cambria and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania, or on the September 11th National Memorial Trail or Main Line Canal Greenway in Pennsylvania. Such financial support may be used for…
Bedford County Veterans and Citizens for Heroes Fund
To provide support to organizations that support and care for military veterans.
Bedford County Community Fund
To support Bedford County projects that deal with the arts, education, economic development, children and youth, health and human services, heritage programs, civic affairs, religious, and environmental programs. A local advisory committee made of residents from throughout the county will…
Ann Harris Smith Foundation Fund
To support efforts that promote ovarian cancer awareness and education in Cambria/Somerset counties.
Ann and Bob Portante Family Fund
To support nonprofit organizations that promote domestic and feral animal welfare within the Foundation's area of operation by contributing to the welfare of local animal organizations, promoting early childhood education to combat animal abuse, and promoting other forms of animal…
Amy Wicks Fund for Leukemia
This fund is to provide financial assistance to leukemia patients in financial need to pay for leukemia treatments, such as chemotherapy, genetic therapy, stem cell therapy and other treatments, experimental therapies and medications recognized by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
