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Celebrating Zahorchak

JOHNSTOWN -- The Zahorchak Economic Endowment Fund, named in honor of Dr. Gerald Zahorchak, is a dual education fund that provides scholarship aid for low-income youths who are committed to pursuing education for in-demand professions—that is, where the need for…

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Making Connections

JOHNSTOWN -- The Community Foundation’s 25th Anniversary celebration went off without a hitch. More than 425 people from Bedford, Cambria, and Somerset counties attended. The event was geared towards thanking the community for its support over the years and to show…

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A New Playground

EBENSBURG -- A new playground opened up to the public on the campus of the Central Cambria School District on Monday, July 6, 2015. It’s one that every child can enjoy. Autumn’s Angels is a fund through the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies. It…

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Meet CFA’s 2015 Interns

JOHNSTOWN -- The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies is excited to welcome a new group of interns for the third consecutive year of the Youth Philanthropy Internship program. Led by senior interns Ryan King and Mikella Buncich, this group of…

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Park to Honor First Responders

JOHNSTOWN -- A fund has been set up to create a park in honor of fallen West End paramedic Janice Keen-Livingston, and first responders for generations to come. Members of West End Ambulance along with Officers from Johnstown Police and…

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Wine Auction Success

JOHNSTOWN -- The numbers are in and this year’s 7th Annual Charity Wine Auction brought in more than $38,000. The money will benefit both the United Way and the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies, with each receiving about $19,000. Proceeds…

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Lady Dirtbags

JOHNSTOWN -- The team's name, ‘Lady DirtBags,’ is not an accurate description of the girls who play on it, but it automatically catches your attention. “We have an amazing environment for these girls that reinforce how having a positive attitude…

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Cuvée Wine Dinner

WESTMORELAND -- Join us on Friday, April 24, 2015, at 6 p.m. as Green Gables Restaurant presents the inaugural Cuvée Community Wine Dinner, an event to benefit the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies and the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County. Steve…

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2015 Wine Auction

Join us on Friday, April 10, for the 7th Annual Charity Wine Auction at the Frank J. Pasquerilla Conference Center in downtown Johnstown. The wine tasting stations set the stage for a great evening to socialize and enjoy a wonderful array…

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Que Chillin’ for Charity

The Quemahoning Chillin’ for Charity Winter Festival & Arctic Splash will be held on Saturday, February 14, 2015, at the Quemahoning Family Recreation Area. Plan to attend now and support one of 16 local organizations! It's an online "challenge" type…

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