2008 Grant Recipients

GRANT DISTRIBUTIONS FROM ACCF FUNDS

$32,700 in total awards

The Founders Fund

• $2,400 Arts on the Allegheny
• $1,500 ACMH Foundation
• $1,000 Allegheny Ridge Corporation
• $1,000 Armstrong County Red Cross
• $600 Armstrong Indiana Drug & Alcohol Commission
• $500 Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania
• $1,000 Disaster Relief of Armstrong County D.R.O.A.C.
• $1,000 Fraternal Order of Eagles Charity Foundation
• $2,500 Freeport, Leechburg, Apollo Group, Inc. (FLAG)
• $1,500 Kittanning Borough/Garden Club
• $4,400 Life Choices
• $3,000 Life Steps
• $500 Tickets for Kids Charities

Ben Franklin Trust Fund

• $800 HAVIN

John Rohrer K-12 Education Fund

• $1,000 The Challenge Program

10th Anniversary Grant

• $10,000 Moraine Trails Council Boy Scouts

GRANT DISTRIBUTIONS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS

$121,785 in total awards

Armstrong Trust for Historic Preservation Fund

• $3,750 Borough of Kittanning
• $3,750 Armstrong County Historical Museum

Baker Family Charitable Fund

• $3,415 Progressive Workshop
• $1,000 St. John’s Lutheran Church
• $1,000 Armstrong County YMCA
• $2,000 accessAbilities
• $2,000 Indiana University of Pennsylvania
• $2,000 Kittanning Borough/Garden Club
• $2,000 Riverquest
• $2,000 Roaring Run Watershed
• $200 Community Action Agency Turkey Fund

Paul and Sharon Bradigan Fund

• $550 Kittanning Borough/Garden Club

Infinity Fund

• $1000 Arts on the Allegheny

James A. Frederick Memorial Fund

• $250 Make-A-Wish Foundation

Gordon Ariadne Fund

• $250 HAVIN

The Lee and Myrtle McKelvey Willing Workers Trust for Spiritual & Church Enhancement Fund

• $1,100 St.Paul’s Community Church, Chicora

Mission Fund in Memory of Chuck and Pearl Snyder

• $1,500 Kiskiminetas Presbytery
• $2,000 St. Paul’s Community Church, Chicora
• $1,300 Armstrong County Community Action/BBBS
• $300 Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church
• $3,500 NuMine Presbyterian Church

Ralph Knepshield Fund for Children & Youth

• $1,500 Holy Family Social Services

Richard G. Snyder Endowment for the Arts

• $364 Arts on the Allegheny
• $5,886 Armstrong Community Theater

Richard G. and Barbara A. Snyder General Charitable Fund

• $3,002 ARC Manor
• $1,200 Armstrong County Community Action/BBBS
• $3,200 Armstrong County Economic Development Alliance
• $10,000 Armstrong County League of Arts
• $4,637 Arts on the Allegheny
• $2,000 Borough of Apollo
• $600 City of Parker
• $2,000 Evergreen Homes
• $2,200 Ford City Borough
• $1,000 Freeport Renaissance Association
• $10,000 HAVIN
• $1,650 Mechling-Shakley Veterans Center
• $5,000 Parker City Revitalization Corporation
• $2,000 Parker Personal Care
• $4,990 Progressive Workshop
• $1,470 Vandergrift Fire Department
• $1,250 Heilman Evangelical Lutheran Church
• $1,250 Salem Baptist Church-Walkchalk
• $1,250 Whitesburg Methodist Church
• $1,250 Armstrong County Community Action Agency
• $2,500 Freeport Methodist Church
• $2,500 Appleby Manor Presbyterian Church
• $2,500 Allegheny Valley School
• $2,500 South Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Department
• $2,500 Sugarcreek Township Volunteer Fire Department
• $2,739 Srader Grove Presbyterian Church

Ed and Kay Steiner Memorial Fund

• $1,050 HAVIN

GRANT DISTRIBUTIONS FROM DESIGNATED FUNDS

$12,950 in total awards

Charles A. and Margaret I. Bonner Memorial Recreation & Parks Fund

• $1,800 West Kittanning Borough

William E. Blose Family Memorial Fund

• $1,600 Worthington-West Franklin Library
• $1,600 Freeport Library

Willanna Millen DiCiero and William A. Diciero Designated Fund

• $1,200 Ford City Public Library

Elderton/Plumcreek History Fund

• $250 Elderton Borough Council

Furniture World East Education Fund

• $1,800 Armstrong School District

Leo & Mildred Gispanski Memorial Fund

• $1,250 Armstrong County YMCA
• $1,250 Armstrong Community Theater

Cheri Roberts Memorial Fund

• $250 HAVIN

John Shoop Fund

• $600 Freeport Library
• $600 Freeport Historical Society

Buck Stitt Memorial Bible Fund

• $250.00

Dorothy A. Winslow Fund

• $1,150 Christ, Prince of Peace

EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT FUND

$265,261 in private school scholarships for Armstrong County K-12 students.