Our 2025 Annual Dinner brought together friends, families, and community partners to celebrate generosity in action. Thanks to donors who have established charitable funds through the Armstrong County Community Foundation, we awarded 65 grants totaling $575,070.96, supporting local nonprofits that make a lasting impact in our community.
Below is a list of the 2025 grant recipients—organizations whose work is touching lives throughout our region.
| Nonprofit | Project | Fund(s) | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Armstrong Folk Festival | Enhance guest hygiene by installing hand washing stations near port a potties | Richard G. and Barbara A. Snyder General Charitable Fund | $400 |
| Grace Christian School | Establish a greenhouse to enhance STEM education and sustainable agriculture | Nancy Brody Fund for Children | $930 |
| Armstrong Amateur Hockey League | Update and rebrand locker rooms at Belmont Complex | Frank, Kristen, and Evan Samosky Fund: $430 & David C. Kohl Family Fund: $1,000 | $1,430 |
| Ronald McDonald House | To provide accommodations to Armstrong County families with children in Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh | Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund $500 & David C. Kohl Family Fund: $1,000 | $1,500 |
| Run with Heart | Establish a CPR and AED training center in Armstrong County | Richard G. and Barbara A. Snyder General Charitable Fund | $2,000 |
| For the Children | For support to offer free camp for abused and neglected children | Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund | $2,100 |
| Don’t Stop Dreamin’ | Fulfill dreams for residents of Quality Life Services and Three Rivers Hospice | Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund | $2,500 |
| St. John’s Lutheran Church | Funding for Automated External Defibrillator | Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund | $2,635.15 |
| Dayton Area Local History Society | To purchase archival storage and preservation supplies | Founders’ Fund | $2,700 |
| Elderton Plumcreek Recreation Park | Landscaping Revitalization Initiative | Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund | $2,730 |
| Foundation for Free Enterprises | Funding for Armstrong County Students to attend PFEW conference | Ralph & Susan Knepshield Fund for Children & Youth: | $2,780 |
| Kittanning Rotary | Support adult learners in Armstrong County by covering GED testing costs and tutoring | Ben Franklin Trust: $830 & Founders’ Fund: $2,050 | $2,880 |
| Leechburg Public Library | Update computers | Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund | $3,840.81 |
| Blessings in a Backpack | Provide weekend and break meals to students in Armstrong County | Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund | $4,000 |
| Reagan’s Journey | Provide free pediatric durable medical equipment for families in need | Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund | $4,000 |
| Redbank Valley Public Library | Technology Infrastructure upgrade project | Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund: | $4,000 |
| Kittanning Fireman’s Band | Youth program and new instruments | Richard G. and Barbara A. Snyder General Charitable Fund | $4,000 |
| Apollo Area Historical Society | Repairs to Drake Log Cabin | Founders’ Fund | $4,900 |
| Indiana County Public Safety Academy | Implementing a Genesis portable hose decontamination system | Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund | $4,995 |
| Battles to Bikes | Purchase bikes for veterans with physical disabilities | Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund | $5,000 |
| Ford City Renaissance Community Partnership | Upgrade kitchen equipment | Founders’ Fund | $5,000 |
| Make A Wish | Funding for one wish for an Armstrong County child | Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund | $5,000 |
| Richard G. Snyder YMCA | Provide financial assistance for low-income families for children to attend day camp at the YMCA | Richard G. and Barbara A. Snyder Charitable Fund: | $5,000 |
| Armstrong County Theater | Improvements to stage for performances | Founders’ Fund | $5,070 |
| Salvation Army | Funding to send low-income children to summer camp | David C. Kohl Family Fund: $500 & William H. and Dorothy S. Toy General Charitable Fund: $1,000 & Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund: $4,900 | $6,400 |
| Arts on the Allegheny | Support to provide free diverse concerts annually | Founders’ Fund: $1,720 & William H. and Dorothy S. Toy General Charitable Fund: $2,000 & Give 365 Fund: $3,280 | $7,000 |
| Leechburg Borough | Personal Protection Equipment | Richard G. and Barbara A. Snyder General Charitable Fund | $7,700 |
| Ford City Hose Company #1 | Cameras | Richard G. and Barbara A. Snyder General Charitable Fund | $7,800 |
| Worthington West Franklin Community Library | Update Furnishings and improve library space functionality | Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund | $8,000 |
| Kittanning Public Library | Implement an after-school program for Armstrong School District students focused on technology exploration and creativity | Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund: $2,820 & John Rohrer K-12 Education Fund: $5,280 | $8,100 |
| Ford City Public Library | Install two-person work/study area | Nancy Brody Fund for Children: $1,600 & Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund: $7,200 | $8,800 |
| Downtown Kittanning Revitalization Committee | Beautification/Flower Project | Nancy Brody Fund for Children: $1,600 & Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund: $7,200 | $9,500 |
| Roaring Run Watershed Association | Replacement of the 25-foot concrete bridge on Rock Furnace Trail | Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund | $9,500 |
| Eye and Ear Foundation | Retinol camera support | Richard G. and Barbara A. Snyder General Charitable Fund | $10,000 |
| Freeport Area Meals on Wheels | Funding to provide meals and deliver them to residents in need | Richard G. and Barbara A. Snyder General Charitable Fund: | $10,000 |
| Jr. Achievement of Western PA | Support Junior Achievement Pathways in-class programming for students in Armstrong County | Richard G. and Barbara A. Snyder General Charitable Fund | $10,000 |
| Lower Kiski Ambulance | Replace inflatable rescue boat with a new Polyethylene boat | Richard G. and Barbara A. Snyder General Charitable Fund | $10,000 |
| Ramps of Hope | Construct wheelchair ramps for mobility-impaired individuals in Armstrong County | Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund: | $10,000 |
| Distant Area Volunteer Fire Department | TNT Rescue Surge 18V Battery Operated Brute Force Combination Tool | Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund: $835 & Richard G. and Barbara A. Snyder General Charitable Fund: $10,750 | $11,585 |
| Pine Township Volunteer Fire Department | Purchase turnout gear | Richard G. and Barbara A. Snyder General Charitable Fund | $12,800 |
| Armstrong Trails | Rehabilitating Mahoning Bridge | Anonymous: $500, Baker Family Charitable Fund: $2,900 & Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund: $9,500 | $12,900 |
| Armstrong County Community Action Agency | Generator for Armstrong County Food Bank | Richard G. and Barbara A. Snyder General Charitable Fund | $13,200 |
| Progressive Workshop of Armstrong County | Purchase zero-turn lawn mower for Progressive Lawn and Landscaping and two new furnaces for facility | Richard G. and Barbara A. Snyder General Charitable Fund: $4,000 & Founders’ Fund: $9,980 | $13,980 |
| West Hills Emergency Services | Replace outdated radios | Anonymous: $500, Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund: $5,400 & Richard G. and Barbara A. Snyder General Charitable Fund: $10,750 | $16,650 |
| South Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Department | Replace outdated equipment with Holmatro First in Engine packages | Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund: $6,465 & Richard G. and Barbara A. Snyder General Charitable Fund: $10,750 | $17,215 |
| Armstrong Center for Community Learning | Renovating Outdoor Discovery Center | Baker Family Charitable Fund: $2,900 & Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund: $14,500 | $17,400 |
| Ford City Hose Company #1 Ambulance Service Inc. | Replace portable radios with updated equipment | Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund: $9,250 & Richard G. and Barbara A. Snyder General Charitable Fund: $10,750 | $20,000 |
| Sugarcreek Township Volunteer Fire Department | Upgrade to communication equipment | Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund: $9,250 & Richard G. and Barbara A. Snyder General Charitable Fund: $10,750 | $20,000 |
| Vision To Learn | Provide comprehensive vision care for Pre-K-12 students in Armstrong County | David C. Kohl Family Fund: $1,000 & Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund: $19,000 | $20,000 |
| Kittanning Hose Company #6 | Replace Self Contained Breathing Apparatus and Thermal Imaging Camera | Richard G. and Barbara A. Snyder General Charitable Fund: $10,700 & Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund: $13,250 | $23,950 |
| Elderton District Volunteer Fire Company | Replace worn-out equipment/gear | Richard G. and Barbara A. Snyder General Charitable Fund: $10,750 & Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund: $14,250 | $25,000 |
| Worthington West Franklin Volunteer Fire Department | To acquire new Personal Protective Equipment | Richard G. and Barbara A. Snyder General Charitable Fund: $11,700 & Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund: $13,300 | $25,000 |
| Fort Armstrong Horsemen Association | Construct a handicapped access and viewing area at the arena and Raise the Roof Campaign | Richard G. and Barbara A. Snyder General Charitable Fund | $30,000 |
| Rural Valley Hose Company | Replace outdated portable radios | Richard G. and Barbara A. Snyder General Charitable Fund: $10,750 & Harry C. Brenneman Memorial Fund: $19,250 | $30,000 |
| Armstrong County Historical Museum and Genealogical Society | Digitize and consolidate historic newspapers into online searchable platform. Electrical upgrade to the McCain House Museum. Train Station | Baker Family Charitable Fund: $450, William H. and Dorothy S. Toy General Charitable Fund: $1,000 & Richard G. and Barbara A. Snyder General Charitable Fund: $46,750 | $48,200 |
