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.
Allegheny Regional Festival of Books Fund
Allegheny Regional Festival of Books 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.
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 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 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. Apply online by April 21.
Bedford Heritage Trust
Bedford Heritage Trust This fund is to support all endeavors of the Bedford Heritage Trust to preserve the historic assets of Bedford County.
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. Apply online by March 31.
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.
Diamonds and Ice (Gala) Fund
Diamonds & Ice (Gala) Fund The purpose of the fund shall be to support local non-profit organizations as designated by the donor representatives through the Bedford County Community 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. Apply online by March 31.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Mark and Susan Thomas Scholarship Fund
Mark and Susan Thomas Scholarship Fund The intent of this fund is to recognize a student in the Bedford area who exhibits drive, determination, excellence and integrity in a variety of academic disciplines and extracurricular activities. The student is an individual who has impressed both teachers and peers by their encouragement of other students and their generally positive attitude.
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
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. Students can access the online application here -- the deadline to apply is March 31, 2019. Apply online by March 31.
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.
Reynolds Family Fund
Reynolds Family Fund The intent of this fund is to assist any Student with cerebral palsy, with books, supplies, equipment or transportation in connection with educational needs in high school, college or trade school.
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 $500 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.
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. Apply online by March 31.
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.
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
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.
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. Apply online by May 31.
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. Apply online by March 31.
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.