A Musical Tribute
JOHNSTOWN---Krista Chverchko had a talent and passion for music. She used her love of the arts to help others: now her family has planned a musical tribute to carry on her legacy. “This is our tribute to Krista, who would…
CFA Welcomes 2016 Youth Philanthropy Interns
BEDFORD, CAMBRIA, SOMERSET--- The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies is excited to welcome a new group of interns for the fourth consecutive year of the Youth Philanthropy Internship program. Led by senior interns Kate McGrath and David Saylor (returning from…
Connecting Students & Businesses
CAMBRIA COUNTY---“Having a deserving student receive the scholarship each year,” said Bud Strandquest, benefactor. “That’s my favorite part.” Bud Strandquest is the reason the Strandquest-Simmons Program and Scholarship exists. “The scholarship was set up as a means for us to give…
Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund Offers Grants
BEDFORD, CAMBRIA, SOMERSET COUNTIES---The Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund (managed by the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies) is pleased to offer its Energy Audit Grant Program for the fourth consecutive year. This year, the program has broadened the eligibility requirements to…
Making Makers of the Future
CAMBRIA COUNTY---Did you ever think about creating or inventing something? Or do you have an idea for a new business? If you do, then PittLIVE is the place where you can put your imagination to the test and the sky…
Capture the Excitement
CAMBRIA COUNTY---The excitement surrounding Vision 2025 has really taken off in the last year, and now it’s adding a new twist. Vision 2025, Discover Downtown Johnstown Partnership, and Community Foundation for the Alleghenies have announced a new opportunity designed to…
Empowering a Community
CAMBRIA COUNTY---One Johnstown family is turning their personal loss into a movement to energize a younger generation with the creation of a scholarship fund at the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies to honor their loved one and a walk/run to…
CFA Awards Nearly $130,000 in Grants
BEDFORD, CAMBRIA, SOMERSET--- The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies is pleased to announce that it has recently awarded 60 applicants with grants totaling $126,382. This year’s Spring grant round received 93 applications requesting nearly $500,000 in grants to support projects…
Portage, “Gem of the Mainline”
CAMBRIA COUNTY--- Since 1998, The Portage Regional Endowment Foundation has distributed more than $45,000 to the local community. “We are small group that is civic-minded and we like to give back to our community,” said Randy Stager, Chairman. The Portage…
Spreading Hope
CAMBRIA/SOMERSET COUNTY--- Hope is a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen> One local group is trying to spread that feeling and give people hope for a positive future. The Commission on Hope is a collaborative…
