Jun 14, 2018
The Washington County Community Foundation (WCCF) is currently accepting applications for the following Field of Interest Funds:
Jun 05, 2018
From June 11-17, the Washington County Community Foundation (WCCF) will host its annual web-based contest for qualified 501(c)(3) charities. The winning organizations will receive a total of $6,000 in unrestricted grants from the Foundation’s
May 25, 2018
The Washington County Community Foundation (WCCF) is pleased to announce that $75,000 in grants has been awarded from the to 22 local first responder organizations. The grants will help purchase a variety of items, including breathing apparatus replacements, fire coats and pants, rain jackets, gas detectors, thermal imaging cameras, video surveillance cameras, generators, laptop computers and hydraulic rescue tools.
May 15, 2018
The Washington County Community Foundation (WCCF) is pleased to announce that it has awarded a $50,000 grant to the local CASA for Kids to assist the organization in its mission to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children in the courts of Washington County. The grant was issued from the Foundation’s Salvitti Family Fund.
Childhood should be about making fond family memories and playing with friends on the playground. It should be a happy, carefree time. Unfortunately, for the over 400 children in Washington County who have been identified as abused or neglected, childhood is anything but happy and carefree. These children worry about where they will live and who will take care of them. They think that no one cares about them.
May 14, 2018
“Service Above Self” is Rotary’s motto, but Chuck Keller’s service to others began long before he became a Rotarian in the Rotary Club of California in 1950.
He was a life-long member of the California United Methodist Church, where he served in various roles, including choir director. While attending college at what is now California University of Pennsylvania, Chuck served his fellow students by assuming leadership roles in a myriad of school clubs and activities. Later in life he created a scholarship fund for students attending the University and helped to create the Student Alumni Association at the University. An Eagle Scout, Chuck remained involved with the Boy Scouts of America throughout his life and welcomed opportunities to speak to young people about service
May 09, 2018
The Washington County Community Foundation (WCCF) has named Dr. Mary Jo Podgurski, an internationally known expert in sex education, the recipient of this year’s Dr. Howard Jack Outstanding Public Educator Award. For the past ten years, she has overseen both Common Ground Teen Center, which provides a safe place for teens to gather and learn about becoming adults, and Teen Outreach, part of the Washington Health System
May 04, 2018
The Washington County Community Foundation (WCCF) is pleased to announce that William M. “Tripp” Kline, III has been named the recipient of this year’s Richard L. White Excellence Award for Board Service. Created by the WCCF Board of Trustees in 2012, the award recognizes an individual who serves as an exemplary member of the Board.
May 03, 2018
The Washington County Community Foundation (WCCF) is pleased to announce that it has selected Kathleen L. Sabol to receive its annual . The award recognizes a local individual or organization devoted to the promotion of human welfare or the advancement of social reform as evidenced by humanitarian deeds in the community.
Mar 08, 2018
The Washington County Community Foundation (WCCF) recently awarded EIO Fund grants totaling more than $45,000 to seven Washington County school districts through the Commonwealth’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program.
Mar 06, 2018
The Washington County Community Foundation (WCCF) is accepting applications for post-secondary scholarships. Applications must be submitted electronically using the online post-secondary scholarship application and all components of the application must be received by April 1.
Mar 02, 2018
Washington County Community Foundation Vice Chairman Lynne Stout recently accepted a $20,000 contribution to the EOS Fund from Dollar Bank Vice President, Treasury Management Joe Stromei.
Feb 26, 2018
Washington County Community Foundation (WCCF) Chairman Edward Morascyzk recently accepted a $50,000 contribution to the WCCF’s EOS Fund from Northwest Bank Vice President, Washington County Area Manager Christopher Claspy and Peters Township Office Manager Tyler Novak.
Feb 12, 2018
The Washington County Community Foundation (WCCF) is raffling four Penguins tickets for the Sunday, March 25, 2018 game against the Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena.
Feb 01, 2018
The Washington County Community Foundation (WCCF), a publicly-supported foundation, is pleased to announce a partnership with a private foundation to provide scholarships to local students.
Jan 29, 2018
The Washington County Community Foundation (WCCF) is accepting applications through March 1 for its annual President’s Choice Award, which includes a $10,000 Acorn Fund grant.