Fund Honors Westmont Teacher
Dedicated Teacher Honored Through Scholarship Fund Cheryl Adams was a dedicated English teacher who inspired her students in many ways. Her former students regard her with high esteem, and many of them believe they succeeded in college compositions because of…
Family Honors Portage Native’s Impact and Compassion
Beyond Limits Family honors Portage native's impact and compassion From the time she was a child in her hometown of Portage, Mary Lou (Cassisi) Kiel was always quick to help in any way she could, welcoming to others, and ready…
New Funds Support Local Workers
Funds Established to Support Service Industry Workers After new statewide restrictions, including closing indoor dining, were announced to help curb the effects of the pandemic, locals wanted to do something to help people working in the service industry. The new…
New Somerset Area Fund Aims to Help Local Workers
New Somerset Area Fund Aims Helps Hurting Workers Similar to the Greater Johnstown Service Industry Relief Fund, another new fund aims to help a broad range of workers: anyone whose business has been unable to operate as normal this year,…
Supporting the Service Industry
New Grassroots Effort Aims to Support Local Service Industry Workers After new restrictions, including closing indoor dining, were announced to help curb the effects of the pandemic, locals wanted to do something to help our friends and neighbors who work…
Expanded Scholarship Honors Creative Couple
We wanted to expand this opportunity to include people who want to be creative in other ways. Remembering Gail and Alan Stept Scholarship Now Supports Additional Creative Pursuits As children, Steve and his four siblings were always immersed in…
CFA Announces Fall Grants, COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund Awards
We were pleased to announce $229,722 in annual Fall Grant awards—distributed to 79 projects in Bedford, Cambria, Somerset, and Indiana counties—as well as additional COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund grants, bringing the Rapid Response Fund grants awarded to a total of…
Fiscal Year 2020 New Funds
Funds Opened in Fiscal Year 2020 American Red Cross Ramey Motors Scholarship Fund - To award youth scholarships in recognition of the outstanding support for American Red Cross Blood Services in the Appalachian Region provided by regional high school student…
