Bedford County Endowments
All 4 Smiles
All 4 Smiles The intent of this fund is to provide stuffed animals and care packages to the sick children that are admitted to the UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital.
Bedford County Arts Fund
Bedford County Arts Fund The intent of this fund is to support the endeavors of the committee to promote arts programming in the community of Bedford through the Bedford County Endowments.
Bedford County Bar Association Scholarship Fund
Bedford County Bar Association Scholarship Fund The purpose of the fund shall be to provide scholarships to selected eligible students who are accepted into and enroll in an accredited law school.
Bedford County Community Fund
Bedford County Community Fund The intent of this fund is 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 decide what projects will receive funding.
Bedford County Heroes Fund
To provide financial support for those who serve Bedford County in the fields of emergency services, who may be experiencing a hardship.
Bedford County Humane Society Capital Campaign Fund
Bedford County Humane Society Capital Campaign Fund The intent of this fund is to support the capital campaign efforts of the Bedford County Humane Society.
Bedford County Library Fund
Bedford County Library Fund The intent of this fund is to benefit the Bedford County Library.
Bedford County Pink Ribbon Fund
Bedford County Pink Ribbon Fund This fund provides resources to local organizations and institutions in supporting individuals in their battle against breast cancer.
Bedford County Regional Education Foundation Fund
Bedford County Regional Education Foundation Fund The intent of this fund is part of the Bedford County Endowments, to provide an endowment benefiting the Bedford County Campus of Allegany College of Maryland. Funds within the Bedford County Regional Education Foundation Fund: John Jordan Memorial Scholarship-Dr. Earl Shope Memorial Scholarship-Memorial Hospital of Bedford County-Everett Cash Mutual Ins. Group-Dick Rice Memorial Scholarship-BCREF (Endowment)-BCREF (Discretionary)-New Hope Foundation Scholarship.
Bedford County Upstanders Fund
Bedford County Upstanders Fund The purpose of this fund shall be to provide support for the Indivisible Upstanders of Bedford County and their efforts to create healing conversations and activities across borders and boundaries to promote diversity and inclusion.
Bedford County Veterans & Citizens for Heroes Fund
Bedford County Veterans & Citizens for Heroes Fund This fund provides support to organizations that support and care for military veterans.
Bedford Grange Mutual Scholarship Fund
Bedford Grange Mutual Scholarship Fund This fund was created to provide awards to children of Bedford Grange Mutual Insurance Company policy-holders. The application is open to high school seniors who plan to attend a college, university, or trade/technical school in the fall, as well as collegiate freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Applicants must show a strong history of community service and extra-curricular activity participation and demonstrate that they are motivated to achieve their future goals.
Bedford Summer Music Festival Fund
Bedford Summer Music Festival Fund The intent of this fund is to provide support for the Bedford Music Festival. Established in January 2006, the fund assists The Pennsylvania Consort in raising funds for the summer festival, which takes place each year in Bedford.
Blackburn Fund
Blackburn Fund The primary purpose of this fund shall be to provide scholarships to Bedford County students who are interested in pursuing a career in the health care field and who intend to return to Bedford County upon graduation.
Chestnut Ridge Christian Fund
Chestnut Ridge Christian Fund The intent of this fund is to benefit the Bedford County area through grants to human service organizations which respond to changing needs of churches, people, and non-profit groups in the area.
Clark Family Foundation Fund
Clark Family Foundation Fund This fund supports the charitable goals of the donor and grant distributions to address community needs.
Community Foundation – Everett Area Fund
Community Foundation – Everett Area Fund The intent of this fund is to promote and fund recreational, cultural, civic and educational projects and activities in and for the citizens of the Everett area.
Copley Fund for Critters
Copley Fund for Critters The intent of this fund is to insure that the Bedford County Humane Society and/or other organizations with the same mission are adequately funded. The welfare of starving, abused and neglected animals is to be the focus of the fund.
Dr. Bert and Lucile Wiley Health Professions Scholarship Endowment Fund
Dr. Bert and Lucile Wiley Health Professions Scholarship Endowment Fund Provides scholarships to Bedford County students who are interested in pursuing a career in the health care field and who intend to return to Bedford County upon graduation. Additionally, the fund supports other charitable efforts in Bedford County, including donations for equipment and program support to UPMC Bedford Memorial, scholarship support to the Allegany College of Maryland and Bedford County Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
Everett Area Alumni Association Fund
Everett Area Alumni Association Fund The purpose of this fund is to support all efforts of the Everett Area Alumni Association.
Everett Area Alumni Association Scholarship Fund
Everett Area Alumni Association Scholarship Fund This fund awards the Pearl Born Scholarship to seniors at Everett Area High School who will be graduating and attending a post-secondary institution to major in education. Contact your guidance counselor for more information on this scholarship.
Everett Area Better Business Association Fund
Everett Area Better Business Association Fund This fund supports the Everett Area Better Business Association's objective to promote local businesses in the Everett area.
Everett Area Renaissance Foundation Fund
The purpose of the Everett Renaissance Scholarship Fund shall be to provide two disbursements per school year. Both scholarships will be awarded to a graduating senior of the Everett Area High School attending some type of post secondary school.These scholarships will be awarded to students who best exemplify the attributes of the Everett Area Renaissance Foundation: academic excellence, leadership, school pride, community involvement, and significant impact on the culture of the Everett Area High School.
Everett Cash Mutual Centennial Scholarship Award Fund
Everett Cash Mutual Centennial Scholarship Award Fund The intent of this fund is to provide scholarship awards to one or more eligible qualifying students attending accredited post-secondary education including, but not limited to, children and grandchildren of current employees and policy holders.
Festival of Books in the Alleghenies Fund
Festival of Books in the Alleghenies Fund This fund supports community endeavors focusing on literacy, such as libraries, literacy councils and schools, through an annual festival of books that will rotate among Cambria, Bedford, and Somerset counties.
Jeff Dull Memorial Scholarship Fund
To provide scholarship support for two scholarship awards per year. One scholarship/monetary gift will be given to a Bedford County Career and Technical Center (BCCTC) student. This may be a monetary gift or scholarship. The student can be from any of the sending schools to BCCTC. The second scholarship will be for a Bedford High School Student who is continuing his/her education at a post high school school/university.
Job Mann Trust Fund
Job Mann Trust Fund The intent of this fund is to provide financial assistance to worthy and needy residents of Bedford County in their educational pursuits in preparation for serving as a Minister of the Gospel (i.e., “Parish Pastor”) in churches which practice evangelical Christianity.
Justice Belles of Bedford County Fund
Justice Belles of Bedford County Fund The purpose of this fund shall be to celebrate the 100th anniversary of women's rights to vote by providing education opportunities and heritage celebrations for the residents of Bedford County.
Keystone Christian Leadership, Career Development and Community Improvement Fund
Keystone Christian Leadership, Career Development and Community Improvement Fund The intent of this fund is to support Christian career development and educational opportunities.
Korean War Monument Fund
Korean War Monument Fund This fund is to support the endeavors of the donors to complete a Korean War Monument for Bedford, Pennsylvania.
Laina Haney Memorial Rifle Scholarship Fund
Laina Haney Memorial Rifle Scholarship Fund The purpose of this fund shall be to provide award support for potential members of the Everett Sportsman's Junior Rifle Club Members to join the Club and support the weekly shooting fees.
Lymphedema Fund
Lymphedema Fund The primary purpose of this fund shall be to provide scholarships to Bedford County students who are interested in pursuing a career in the health care field and who intend to return to Bedford County upon graduation.
Lynn and Craig Ashe Fund
Lynn and Craig Ashe Fund The intent of this fund is a donor advised fund benefiting the arts, education and social services in Bedford County.
Mary Alice (Hall) Mock Memorial History Award Fund
Mary Alice (Hall) Mock Memorial History Award Fund This fund supports graduating seniors in Bedford County, PA, pursuing a post-secondary education at an accredited institution. The intent of the fund is to further the education of a young mind in developing valuable skills, either through a history related major in college or a trade or vocational school, utilizing and applying those talents in a profession dealing with preservation of American History.
Memorial Hospital of Bedford County Foundation Fund
The Memorial Hospital of Bedford County Foundation Health Professions Scholarships program provides awards to Bedford County students who are interested in pursuing a career in the healthcare field and who intend to return to Bedford County upon graduation and work at UPMC Bedford.
Mouse and Robin Grass Arts Fund
To provide support for the arts in Bedford County with a yearly distribution according to the following criteria: A. 10% to support the existing Mouse and Robin Grass Scholarship Award Fund. B. 10% to be equally split between the five Bedford County school districts for arts programming. The grant funding will be made available to art teachers for them to use within their classrooms or for further education or art experiences for their students. C. 80% to enhance nonprofit art projects and art programs in Bedford County.
Mouse and Robin Grass Scholarship Award Fund
Mouse and Robin Grass Scholarship Award Fund The intent of this fund is to support individuals who demonstrate artistic aptitude, have financial need and an interest in pursuing a career in art through study at an accredited institution or with a professional artist, with preference given to residents of Bedford County.
Music Mechanics Fund
Music Mechanics Fund The intent of this fund is to help the youth in our area make music. The fund will provide instruments at low or no cost to qualified students in the Bedford area. The fund will also assist with monetary help for individual/private instrumental instruction and/or participation.
Paul Carbaugh Memorial Award Fund
Paul Carbaugh Memorial Award Fund The intent of this fund is to provide an annual grant for an 11th Grade member of the Future Farmers of America at Northern Bedford County High School to support a personal growth opportunity during the summer between the student’s junior and senior year at NBC HS. This fund is part of the Bedford County Endowments.
People for Parks Fund
People for Parks Fund The intent of this fund is to establish a playground at The Green in Bedford Borough, assisting in fundraising, maintenance and upkeep. As well as assisting in additional park/playground initiatives in and around Bedford Borough, to be used by visitors and residents in Bedford County.
Rick and Trudy Barefoot Fund
Rick and Trudy Barefoot Fund The intent of this fund is to support any endeavor that enhances Chestnut Ridge High School students’ education.
Samuel T Brumbaugh Scholarship Award Fund
Samuel T. Brumbaugh Scholarship Award Fund This fund provides support to a graduating senior from the Tussey Mountain School District with a $750 scholarship award to be applied towards tuition for post-secondary education at an accredited educational institution. Contact your guidance counselor for more information on this scholarship.
Shuster Family Scholarship Fund
Shuster Family Scholarship Fund
The intent of this fund is to provide a scholarship to graduating students from Everett Area High School pursuing a post-secondary education who have shown achievement in outstanding citizenship, leadership qualities, and community involvement, in honor of Bud Shuster’s 70th Birthday. Created as part of the 100 Families Project. Contact your guidance counselor for more information on this scholarship.Spirit of Life Award Fund
The purpose of The Spirit of Life Award Fund shall be to provide two disbursements per school year. One will be awarded to a student graduating from the Everett Area School District and attending some type of post-secondary school. The second award will be a cash award for a student graduating from the Everett Area School District. These awards are in memory of Lindy Dodson, a teacher who taught at the Everett Area School District.
Thomas E. Bailey Memorial Scholarship for UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital
Thomas E. Bailey Memorial Scholarship for UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital This fund honors the life of Thomas E. Bailey, especially his service to the greater Bedford community and to UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital, where he served on its Board of Directors for more than thirty years. The scholarship will provide annual awards in perpetuity for the first year of study at a four-year college or university to graduating high school seniors in Bedford County who are planning a professional career in health care.
Thousand Book Endowment (Everett Free Library) Fund
Thousand Book Endowment (Everett Free Library) Fund The intent of this fund is to benefit Everett Free Library, by providing a perpetual source of income for library materials and by providing a perpetual means to honor those contributors, or their designees, to the Fund, with recognition for new items purchased each year. Created as part of the 100 Families Project.
Tina Weaver Memorial Soccer Scholarship Fund
To provide scholarship support for one girl and one boy from the Everett School District who have played soccer on the high school team and are continuing their education at a post-secondary school.
UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital Employee Emergency Fund
UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital Employee Emergency Fund The intent of this fund is to provide short-term assistance to UPMC Bedford Memorial employees and their immediate families when uncontrollable events lead to extraordinary financial stress.
Vietnam War Monument Fund
Vietnam War Monument Fund This partnership fund to support the endeavors of the donors to complete a Vietnam War Monument for Bedford, Pennsylvania.
Virginia Jean Wright Endowment for Tenley Park Fund
Virginia Jean Wright Endowment for Tenley Park Fund The intent of this fund is to benefit Tenley Park, a public park owned by the Borough of Everett in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
Walter C. Allen, Jr. Fund U/W FBO Memorial Hospital of Bedford County Fund
The purpose of the Fund shall be to benefit the Memorial Hospital of Bedford County to be used only for improvements to the hospital facility in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, in memory of Walter C Allen and Ethelle Allen, husband and wife of Bedford, Pennsylvania. This fund was established by their son, Walter C. Allen, Jr.UPMC Bedford provides scholarship funding to full-time employees who are seeking to advance their healthcare careers and meet certain eligibility requirements.
Walter Morris Fund
Walter Morris Fund The purpose of this fund is to provide financial support for UPMC Bedford.
William I. Plank Scholarship Fund
William I. Plank Scholarship Fund Provides a scholarship to any undergraduate college student (rising sophomore, junior, or senior) studying in the field of environmental or conservation studies. Courses should be related to natural resources, soils, plants, animal science, agriculture or forestry.
William Obert Scholarship Fund
William Obert Scholarship Fund The primary purpose of this fund shall be to provide scholarships to Bedford County students who are interested in pursuing a career in the health care field and who intend to return to Bedford County upon graduation.
WWII Monument Preservation Fund
WWII Monument Preservation Fund This fund is to provide for the maintenance of the WWII statue dedicated on September 6, 2014, located near the corner of Penn Street and Juliana Street in Bedford, PA.
Your Safe Haven Fund
Your Safe Haven Fund The intent of this fund is to support the endeavors of Your Safe Haven.