Endowment Funds
Allegheny Valley Trails Association Endowment
The Allegheny Valley Trails Association established this endowment to strengthen the regions “rails to trails” projects, organizations and programs. The endowment that will enable donors to promote, build and sustain a growing network of recreation trails and provide a permanent and growing endowment for Allegheny Valley Trails Association. The Fund will be used to:
- Provide the opportunity for residents to contribute to a permanent Fund that will support and sustain existing recreation trails in the region;
- Maintain and improve existing recreation trails;
- Acquire new right-of-way or properties for new trails;
- Construction and/or improvements needed to open new trails and
- Promote the use and public support of rails to trails in the Allegheny Valley Region.
Arts and Culture Endowment
To strengthen the regions arts and cultural organizations and programs by creating an endowment that will enable donors to promote, sustain and enrich our cultural heritage. The Fund will provide a permanent and growing endowment for arts and culture. The Fund will be used to:
- Provide the opportunity for residents to contribute to a permanent Fund that will support and enrich programs, events and performances in the region;
- Build the bridges needed to strengthen the regional arts and culture community;
- Enhance existing programs;
- Support and sustain arts and cultural organizations and
- Advance the quality of offerings by helping to initiate new programs that promote arts education or broaden participation in existing programs.
Community Services of Venango County Endowment
The Community Services of Venango County Endowment was established to accept and generate funds to improve and enhance the programs provided by Community Services of Venango County, a non-profit organization. Community Services of Venango County is dedicated to improving the lives of Venango County residents. The Community Services Endowment Fund was established to provide a permanent and growing endowment for Community Services of Venango County. The Endowment will be used to:
- Support charitable activities, services and events provided by Community Services in Venango County;
- Enhance existing services;
- Support new services or initiatives and
- Preserve the quality of services and facilities operated by Community Services of Venango County.
Oil City Area School District Endowment Fund
This Fund is established in cooperation between the Venango Area Community Foundation and the Oil City Area School District to accept and generate the resources to insure, enhance and grow the educational goals and purposes of the Oil City Area School District. The OCASD endowment will create the opportunity for people to contribute to the support and renewal of Oil City Area School District educational programs and facilities. The Fund will be used to:
- Provide the opportunity for residents and other persons to contribute to the future of the Oil City Area Schools and its educational purposes;
- Instill a sense of pride and commitment by School District patrons;
- Enhance existing educational opportunities provided by Oil City Area Schools;
- Support new Oil City Area School programs or initiatives and
- Preserve the quality of educational programs and facilities.
Oil City Library Endowment Fund
The Oil City Library Commission asked the Foundation to create the Library Endowment as a Fund within the Foundation to accept and generate funds to insure and to enhance the growth of Library programs and services for the betterment of area communities. The Endowment Fund provides the opportunity for the people of Oil City to contribute to the support and renewal of Oil City Library services, programs and facilities. The Fund is used to:
- Provide the opportunity for residents to contribute to the future of the Library and the educational and cultural purposes served by the Library;
- Instill a sense of pride and commitment by Library patrons;
- Enhance existing Library services;
- Support new Library services or initiatives and
- Preserve the quality services and facilities that are our Library heritage.
Oil Region Astronomy Education Endowment
Oil Region Astronomy Education Endowment Board, a volunteer committee of the Oil Region Astronomical Society, created this Endowment as a Fund within the Foundation to inspire the understanding of our universe through the promotion of the astronomical sciences. The Endowment Fund is an opportunity for individuals, businesses and community groups to contribute to the support of the Oil Region Astronomical Society services, programs and facilities. The Fund will be used to:
- Provide the opportunity for residents to contribute to the future of the Oil Region Astronomical Observatory and the educational purposes served by the Observatory;
- Instill a sense of pride and commitment by Observatory patrons;
- Enhance existing Oil Region Astronomical Society programs;
- Support new Oil Region Astronomical Society services or initiatives and
- Preserve the quality of Astronomical Society programs and facilities.
United Way of Venango County Endowment
This Endowment Fund was established with a bequest from Geraldine Ritchey to the United Way of Venango County in 1995. A gift from Mr. and Mrs. Carl Heinz was added to the Endowment. The Endowment income is used to support the United Way Mission: “The United Way of Venango County will improve the health and quality of life for local residents by coordinating a community-wide voluntary fundraising campaign and distributing resources to meet both current and emerging human service needs.”
Valley Grove School District Endowment Fund
This Fund is established in cooperation between the Venango Area Community Foundation and the Valley Grove School District to accept and generate the resources to insure, enhance and grow the educational goals and purposes of the Valley Grove School District. The VGSD endowment will create the opportunity for people to contribute to the support and renewal of Valley Grove School District educational programs and facilities. The Fund will be used to:
- Provide the opportunity for residents and other persons to contribute to the future of the Valley Grove School District and its educational purposes;
- Instill a sense of pride and commitment by School District patrons;
- Enhance existing educational opportunities provided by Valley Grove Schools;
- Support new Valley Grove School programs or initiatives and
- Preserve the quality of educational programs and facilities.
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