Elk County Community Foundation

05/31/2026

Thank you yo the Harrison & Muriel Dauer Stackpole Family Fund and the Elk County Community Foundation for your generous donation to the “Gift of Sleep” program. We are so grateful!

05/25/2026

Many thanks to Tom Kerchinski for driving our Executive Director Tiffany Nero Boschert and her daughter Eia in today’s St. Marys Memorial Day Parade.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

05/25/2026

05/22/2026

Congratulations to Eric Wolfe, ECCF Board Member, on receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from the St. Marys Area School District. The award celebrates Eric's lifetime of achievement, character, generosity and selfless leadership in our community.

Eric Wolfe was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the St. Marys Area School District’s Community Impact Awards. Pictured, from left, are St. Marsy Area School District Superintendent Dr. Harley Ramsey, Eric Wolfe, and St. Marys Area School District Assistant Superintendent Chrissy Kuhar. See the May 20 edition of The Daily Press for more details.

05/22/2026

Congratulations to Bailey Herbstritt, this year's recipient of the Hailey Matheson Memorial Scholarship!

The Hailey Matheson Memorial Scholarship Fund was established at ECCF in Hailey's memory by her parents, Chris and Ali Matheson.

Hailey radiated light and joy to those around her, she loved her family and friends. She was a bright second grade student at Francis Grandinetti Elementary School in Ridgway and an exceptional and friendly child. Hailey touched the hearts of many lives in the community and was known to stand up for a friend and always wanted to help others. Hailey’s contagious smile and laughter were unforgettable to anyone that knew her and she had the carefree ability to find adventure in the ordinary.

Donations to Hailey's fund can be made online at www.elkcountyfoundation.org by clicking on the Donate Now button or checks can be mailed to the Foundation, PO Box 934, St. Marys, PA 15857. Please make checks payable to ECCF and include the fund name in the memo line.

05/20/2026

Congratulations to all scholarship recipients!

Pictured are St. Marys Area School District students who were awarded scholarships administered by the Elk County Community Foundation. See the May 21 edition of The Daily Press for more details.

05/20/2026

We were one of six area organizations to receive the Building Bright Futures Award during the St. Marys Area School District's recent Community Impact Awards. Tiffany Boschert, our Executive Director, accepted the award on behalf of the Foundation.

Congratulations to our fellow recipients! Representatives from The Stackpole-Hall Foundation, Community Education Center and the St. Marys Area School District Foundation are in the photo below. The other recipients were the Doris E. Stackpole Foundation and the A.J. & Sigismunda Palumbo Charitable trust.

Six area organizations were recipients of the Building Bright Futures Award during the St. Marys Area School District’s recent Community Impact Awards. Pictured, in front, from left, are St. Marys Area School District Superintendent Dr. Harley Ramsey, Bill Conrad from the Stackpole-Hall Foundation, Rick Schatz from the St. Marys Area School District Foundation, and St. Marys Area School District Assistant Superintendent Chrissy Kuhar; and in back, Kate Brock from the CEC and Tiffany Boschert from the Elk County Community Foundation. See the May 16 edition of The Daily Press for more details.

05/14/2026

We are very thankful for a recent grant award from The Elk County Community Foundation and The Greater DuBois Community Endowment Fund!

Pictured are Amanda Maicki, Joe Mitchell, Lisa Witherite-Rieg, Jane Heverley (Reitz Theater Board President), Judy Smith, Paul McCloskey, and ECCF Executive Director Tiffany Boschert.

05/12/2026

📣The Elk County Community Foundation (ECCF) is pleased to announce the awarding of 2026 grants from The Greater DuBois Area Community Endowment Fund. The fund was established at the Elk County Community Foundation through the estate of a generous donor. The intention of the fund is to benefit the residents of the DuBois area through charitable distributions to community organizations, with the hopes to continue to grow the fund through donations from the community.

📣During this year’s granting cycle, six area organizations were the recipients of a total of $18,290 in grant funding to support programs that improve the quality of life for area residents.

💰Grants were awarded to:
➡️Catholic Charities Counseling and Adoption Services for Emergency Financial Assistance: DuBois ($1,000)
➡️The Salvation Army for Love in a Backpack program ($5,000)
➡️House To Home DuBois through Square One Community, Inc. for Gift of Sleep program ($2,490)
➡️Free Medical Clinic of DuBois, Inc. for Integration and Expansion of Primary Oral Healthcare Services ($4,500)
➡️Cultural Resources, Inc. for electrical wiring of the Reitz Theater of CRI ($2,400)
➡️DuBois Central Catholic School for the Music in the Classroom program ($2,900)

📣In partnership with the Elk County Community Foundation, a committee of residents from the Greater DuBois Area reviews all grant applications and chooses successful applicants. The Foundation administers the funds, accepts the grant applications, and distributes the grants to community organizations.

📣The Greater DuBois Area Community Endowment Fund welcomes donations from the community to support grants awarded each year for community programs that enrich the lives of area residents. Checks can be sent to the Elk County Community Foundation, at PO Box 934, St. Marys, PA, 15857, with the name of the fund in the memo line or can be made online at their website at www.elkcountyfoundation.org.

📣The Elk County Community Foundation, a non-profit grantmaking organization, is dedicated to enhancing community life by partnering with philanthropic donors to achieve their charitable goals. The Foundation provides administrative and investment management services to facilitate charitable giving and community improvement. ECCF is an affiliate of the Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies.

05/12/2026

➡️The Elk County Community Fund and Harrison & Muriel Dauer Stackpole Family Fund are granting funds administered by the Foundation. The next granting cycle for both funds will open on June 15th. Links to the grant applications will be available on our website at www.elkcountyfoundation.org.

➡️The Serianni Family Fund is a donor-advised fund administered by ECCF. Donor-advised funds allow donors to make recommendations for grants to the organizations of their choice throughout the year.

➡️If you are interested in donationg to a fund or learning more about donor-advised funds, please see our website for more information. You can contact us at [email protected] or call the office at 814-834-2125.

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We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who helped make the purchase of our new 2026 Can-Am 6x6 side-by-side possible. Through generous donations and grant funding, our Club was able to secure this important piece of equipment that will benefit our property, events, and operations for years to come.

A special thank you to:

• Elk County Community Fund
• Harrison and Muriel Dauer Stackpole Family Fund
• Serianni Family Fund
• Elk County Commissioners for the Act 13 Grant
• Doris E. Stackpole Fund

Your generosity, support, and belief in our Club truly mean the world to us. Projects like this would not be possible without the support of our community, donors, and grant organizations.

We are proud to continue improving our facilities and equipment for the benefit of our members and guests, and we sincerely thank everyone who played a part in making this happen.