The grant wish list is a simple listing of any granting needs from area nonprofits that are served by the Community Foundation. Submissions to be included are accepted at any time and will be added to the list as we receive them. This list can be especially helpful for our donor advisors so that they can see what immediate needs there are in our community that align with their interests. Not only is this list available to the public here on our website, but we also directly share it with our donor advisors and with local media. Our goal is to help as many nonprofits secure the funding that they need to meet their mission and goals.
Aiden Rupp Memorial Fund (RGS YMCA)
Aiden Rupp Memorial Scholarship Fund on behalf of the Armstrong School District
Requesting: Any Amount: $9,000
The Aiden Rupp Memorial Scholarship Fund is proud to support a new initiative to provide free swimming lessons to all second-grade students in the Armstrong School District, starting with the 2024-2025 school year. While the district has committed to offering these lessons, transportation funding is not currently available to transport students to the lessons for the current school year. Thanks to a generous contribution from the Armstrong County Community Foundation, the Aiden Rupp Memorial Scholarship Fund is able to cover the full cost of the swimming lessons, ensuring they are provided at no charge to students. However, the fund is unable to cover transportation expenses at this time. The district has committed to including transportation costs in its budget beginning with the 2025-2026 school year and beyond. To successfully launch this program in 2024-2025 and benefit all second-grade students, funding for transportation is essential. The amount requested would cover transportation for all schools. A grant of $4,000 would cover the cost of the schools in the eastern part of the district. Thank you for your consideration.
Wish updated 01/04/2025
Wish expires: 07/04/2025
Angels Journey Home Animal Rescue
Project #1:
Requesting: $30,000
We are in desperate need of a vehicle to pick up donations, take veterans to appointments, take animals to the vet, pass out socks, shoes, hats, gloves, clothing, toiletries to the homeless and rescue animals from abusive situations, starvation, and neglect
Project #2:
Requesting: $8,000
We are in desperate need of a vehicle to pick up donations, take veterans to appointments, take animals to the vet, pass out socks, shoes, hats, gloves, clothing, toiletries to the homeless and rescue animals from abusive situations, starvation, and neglect
Project #3:
Requesting: $15,000
We need to replace a cat sanctuary that collapsed from a winter storm last month. Funds will be used to rebuild, including materials, electric, water and heat.
Wish updated: 02/27/2025
Wish expires: 08/27/2025
Dayton Area Local History Society
Project #1:
Requesting: $39,400 or any amount
Chimney /fireplace repair. The Marshall House has two chimneys and 7 fireplaces, with at least one of the chimneys clearly structural to the house, coming from the cellar through the center of the main house. The chimneys are deteriorating. The chimney tops on the roof are crumbling. Wood panels were used to close off the fireplaces years ago, but this is no longer sufficient to keep the birds from getting into the house and brick dust/debris from filtering out around the fireplaces. We have obtained a quote to rebuild the tops of the two chimneys and cap them off, encase the exposed portion of the large chimney in the attic that is in poor condition, and seal off all 7 fireplaces to close off dirt, debris, birds from coming inside of the house. We will not be able to fund this project on our own. It is well beyond the scope of our finances. Yet we are growing more concerned about the integrity of the house if they are allowed to continue to deteriorate.
Project #2:
Requesting: $3,000 or any amount
We need to purchase archival supplies and storage supplies in order to preserve the various artifacts that have been donated to the house over the years. Our goal is to organize the many treasures donated over the years in a way that preserves them, as well as make them easily accessible for displays throughout the year.
wish updated 06/17/20255
wish expires: 12/17/2025
Dayton District Volunteer Fire Department
Requesting: $25,000
We are remodeling our banquet hall to update it due to it being the only place in Dayton designated as a warming shelter. It’s really outdated so we needed to update it to accommodate a large amount of people that need to stay a long period of time. The windows needed updated as well as all the insulation and walls. We had numerous amounts of drafts that needed to be taken care of sooner rather than later. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Wish updated 02/12/2025
Wish expires: 08/12/2025
Divine Redeemer School
Requesting: $4,451.97
We are requesting a grant to install three Elkay LZS8WSLP water bottle filling stations at The Divine Redeemer School. The building was erected in 1958, and the original drinking fountains are now antiquated and non-functional, as they are nearly 70 years old.
For the past four years, we have provided temporary hallway access to drinking water; however, this was never intended as a long-term solution.
We are seeking grant support to install one station each in the cafeteria, first floor, and second floor. These locations will ensure all students have consistent, sanitary, and accessible hydration options throughout the day.
Wish Updated: 05/23/2025
Wish Expires: 11/23/2025
Elderton Elementary PTA - Armstrong School District
Requesting: $1,000
I am writing to formally request a small grant for the Penn State Mobile Agricultural Lab. Our Goal as a PTA is to ensure that our kids, ¾ of them qualifying for free or reduced lunch, experience a hands-on educational opportunity in agriculture and related sciences.
Our initiative seeks to bridge the gap in access to quality agricultural education, equipping students with valuable skills that will empower them for the future.
wish updated 01/16/2025
Wish expires: 07/16/2025
Experience Armstrong
Requesting: $500
Experience Armstrong would like to purchase a GoPro camera with microphones in order to highlight destination and events showcasing Armstrong County.
Wish updated: 04/23/2025
Wish expires: 10/23/2025
Foundation for Christian Counseling
Request #1:
Requesting: $5,000
Funding to provide mental health & addiction counseling grants for low-income, economically disadvantaged people in crisis. FFCC provides this vital support, by providing counseling grants to subsidize treatment for those who could not afford it otherwise. The objective of our program is to help people get the support and treatment they need, regardless of their financial situation. Without financial support from FFCC many will go under-treated or may not seek treatment at all, due to their financial position.
Request #2:
Requesting: #5,000
Funding to help create two robust, faith-based online marriage and parenting programs: Extraordinary Marriage and Extraordinary Parenting. There is a growing need for accessible, biblically grounded programs that can be used across diverse settings – churches, counseling centers, and homes. The goal is to equip individual clients and group leaders across our community partnerships with an accessible, flexible tool to strengthen marriages and families. The goal is to promote healthy relationships in marriage and parenting. Healthier family relationships have a positive effect and impact on individuals, families, and ultimately our communities, helping to transform communities one family at a time.
Wish Updated: 06/10/2025
Wish expires: 12/10/2025
Haiti H2O: Hope to Opportunity
Project 1:
Requesting: $1,250
Haiti H2O partners with Haitian doctors and nurses and leaders in three remote villages to host quarterly medical clinics where there are no doctors. Each 1-day clinic sees an average of one hundred patients from the community and surrounding areas. Many people walk miles to attend our clinics. Regular mobile clinics can better treat long-term diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure which are common in Haiti. Left untreated, these conditions often lead to heart attack or stroke. $1,250 provides the medications prescribed during each of Haiti H2O’s mobile medical clinics.
Project 2:
Requesting $475
Haiti H2O partners with Haitian doctors and nurses and leaders in three remote villages to host quarterly medical clinics where there are no doctors. The medical team sees an average of one hundred patients at each clinic. $475 will pay 1 doctor and 3 nurses for their time during one quarterly medical clinic.
Project 3:
Requesting: $200
Haiti H2O partners with Haitian doctors and nurses and leaders in three remote villages to host quarterly medical clinics where there are no doctors. The medical team has to travel to these remote villages to serve the communities. $200 will cover the transportation cost for the medical team for one quarterly medical clinic.
Wish updated 05/13/2025
Wish expires 11/13/2025
Hose Company 6 Kittanning
Project #1:
Requesting: $18,750
Replacement of (2) SCBA Self Contained Breathing Apparatus units that have reached their service life and are no longer compliant to pass flow testing as well as the parts to repair are no longer available for repairs. The cylinders for the SCBA units can no longer be hydrostatic tested due to DOT standards for pressure vessels. They are well over 15 years old. The SCBA units are the primary for firefighter's respiratory protection.
Project #2:
Requesting: $5,200
Replacement of a (TIC) Thermal Imaging Camera. We are in need to replace the camera due to age and replacement parts are no longer available for repairs. The Thermal Imaging Camera is a tool that aids firefighter's in searching for victims in heavy smoke conditions as well as detecting heat sources in wall, ceilings, etc. The Thermal Imaging Camera also has numerous functions in the fire and rescue service.
Wish updated: 04/08/2025
Wish expires: 10/08/2025
Jersey Innovative Services Foundation
Requesting: $5,000
We partner with 40 universities for Social Work, Mental Health & Family Counseling. Fifty masters level students come to our location a year to learn clinical skills, legal & ethical obligations, finding resources, building linkages, clinical support, treatment planning, team building and advocacy. Interns work as with children 3 to 18 years old with moderate/severe mental health issues traveling to the homes of children in New Jersey. We would hoping to supply each intern with $100 to purchase toys and art supplies.
Wish updated: 05/19/25
Wish expires: 11/19/25
Kittanning Hose, Hook & Ladder Co. #1
Requesting: $6,218
Given our current location, our department is the primary response agency to the Allegheny River in Kittanning. We also respond on mutual aid calls with other local departments along other parts of the river and various local bodies of water.
The cold weather suits are a similar concept to wet suits used for water acivities, but a re much thicker and water proof to allow wearers to remain fully dressed and better protected in cold water situations. The helmets also provide an extra level of protection for responders.
We are also asking for rope bags, which allow us to secure responders in rescue efforts, as well as provide lifelines to be thrown to victims, from shore or from a boat.
Our department currently only has a boat and lifejackets and basic ropes that are used in water rescue calls and are limited in our capabilities. The additional requested equipment will greatly help us in responding to such calls in all types of weather conditions.
Questions: Contact 724-664-9103 or by email at pshuster110@gmail.com
wish updated 02/06/2025
Expires: 08/06/2025
Kittanning Hose Company #4
Requesting: $20,000
26 pagers to up grade our Fire Fighter Response time to emergency calls and also to come into line with the updates to Armstrong County 911 Center.
wish updated: 03/25/2025
wish expires: 09/25/2025
Kittanning Hose Company #4
Requesting: $127,957.70 - Any amount appreciated
Kittanning Hose Company #4 applied for and received a FEMA GO AFG Fire Grant and was awarded the grant on September 12, 2022. The grant was to replace our 1980 Mack Air Truck which was experiencing major mechanical and safety problems. Lowest bidder on the new truck was KME out of McKees Rocks, Pa.
Total FEMA Grant request was = $490,000.00
FEMA Share of the grant = $ 445,545.54
Hose Company #4 Share cost of the grant = $44,545.46
Total actual cost of the new KME Air Truck = $534,970.00
Less FEMA Grant = $445,545.54
Balance owed by Hose Co. #4 = $89,424.46
Kittanning Hose Co #4 Secured a loan from our local bank to pay for the truck. The loan was in the amount of $90,000.00
Kittanning Hose Company #4 also had to purchase new breathing air equipment for the new truck because the equipment in our old truck was no longer in compliance for the new standards today.
To date, Kittanning Hose Company #4 and incurred costs associated with the new Breathing Air equipment.
These costs total to date: $38,533.25
Total out of pocket costs to Kittanning Hose Co. #4 to date are:
$89,424.45
$38,533.25
$127,957.70
Wish Updated: 03/26/2025
Wish Expires: 09/26/2025
Leatherwood Academy
Project 1:
Requesting: $2000
Cafeteria: Hot and homemade meals are offered to our students twice a week.
Project 2:
Requesting: $6,000
Benevolence: Assisting families during hardship by helping with tuition costs.
Project 3:
Requesting: $7,500
Supplies: Office and Classroom, including student laptops.
Project 4:
Requesting: $10,000
HVAC: Temperature, humidity, and air quality control.
Project 5:
Requesting: $20,000
Framing: To add additional classrooms, bathrooms, and storage.
Project 6:
$20,000
Electrical: New electrical wiring.
Project 7:
Requesting $75,000
Fire Safety: Fire Escape, fire doors, and alarm system expansion.
Wish updated 05/15/2025
Wish expires 11/15/2025
Lower Kiski Ambulance Service Water Rescue Team
Requesting: Any portion of $10,000 still needed
We have been working on a Capital Fund to replace our 11-year-old inflatable rescue boat which has suffered a failure in one of the glued seams on the boat. While it has been re-glued on two occasions, it is a safety concern of a catastrophic failure while in use during an emergency or a response. We are looking at replacing the inflatable with a completely different style of boat, a Whaly, which is a PVC plastic which is a rigid hull but replicates the shape and purpose of inflatable boats. We have been successful in procuring $5,500 towards the $15,300 purchase price. Any donation towards the unfunded portion would be greatly appreciated.
Wish updated 03/24/2025
Wish expires: 09/24/2025
Shannock Valley Elementary
Requesting: $38,000
This Wish seeks funding to create an Outdoor Classroom at Shannock Valley Elementary. This request is aimed at enhancing student learning and engagement through nature-based educational experiences. The Outdoor Classroom will provide a safe and stimulating environment for students. Funds will be used for the purchase of seating, a sturdy pavilion for shade, a concrete floor, and to pay for materials and labor. This initiative will foster creativity, collaboration, and support interdisciplinary lessons in a natural setting. An Outdoor Classroom would enrich the overall educational experience of students in Kindergarten through sixth grade at Shannock Valley Elementary.
Wish Updated: 02/06/2025
Wish Expires: 08/06/2025
Sugarcreek Township Volunteer Fire Department
Requesting: Any amount
Project #1:
We are trying to up-date our radios to bring them up to date with county systems, we have 3 different counties with which we serve-Armstrong, Butler and Clarion.
Project #2:
Requesting: $9,000
The purchase of an electronic sign to inform community of what we have going on at the firehall
Project #3:
$15,000
Put a portico addition entry way into our social hall.
Contact: station230@stvfd.com
wish updated: 02/27/2025
wish expires: 09/27/2025
West Shamokin Wrestling Team
Requesting: $18,000
The West Shamokin Wrestling Team is seeking financial support to acquire a new Resilite wrestling mat for our expanding program. After being reinstated in 2022 following a seven-year hiatus, we are committed to providing our athletes with the best possible environment for their development.
Currently, we utilize a 20-year-old mat, which we inherited from Elderton High School, now closed since 2009. While it has served us, a new mat would not only enhance the visual appeal of our home matches but also incorporate advanced safety technology, significantly reducing the risk of injuries and ensuring a safer wrestling experience for our young men and women.
We appreciate your consideration of our request and the potential impact it could have on our program and athlete.
wish updated 03/01/2025
Wish expires: 09/01/2025
Worthington West Franklin Joint Parks and Recreation Authority
Requesting: Any amount
The Worthington West Franklin Joint Parks and Recreation Authority is writing to request your support for critical restoration and facility upgrades to the Worthington Civic Center a community cornerstone that has been repurposed from a former school building into a vibrant, multi-use hub serving Worthington Borough, West Franklin Township, and the greater Armstrong County region.
Originally the Worthington-West Franklin Junior/Senior High School, this facility was transferred to the community in 1985 and has since become home to an extraordinary range of services and programming that directly benefit local residents of all ages. These include:
- The Worthington-West Franklin Community Library, which offers free membership, access to over 13,000 resources, internet and technology access, children’s programming, job support, and lifelong learning opportunities.
- The Armstrong Community Theater, which uses the Civic Center’s auditorium and workshop space to bring the performing arts to life for our rural community.
- The Area Agency on Aging Senior Center, which provides on-site meals and a welcoming space for socialization, wellness, and support for our senior residents.
- Recreational programming, including a cheerleading group and volleyball organization that utilize the space under affordable rental agreements.
- Private event rentals for birthdays, weddings, receptions, vendor fairs, and local fundraisers that keep the space active and connected to the community.
- Local business tenants, including a barber shop, beauty boutique, and psychiatric services, which offer convenient and essential services to the community while also supporting the facility through lease income.
The Civic Center also features a memorial wall honoring former students, educators, and community members a quiet, meaningful tribute that allows families to reflect and remember their loved ones and the legacy of the building.
However, despite its community impact, the building is in urgent need of repairs:
- Crumbling sidewalks that pose safety risks for seniors and families
- Peeling interior walls and worn flooring that diminish the functionality and aesthetic appeal of the space
- A failing furnace in the library wing, threatening access to core services during winter months
- Limited parking, restricting growth of events, community engagement, and future use
Our goal is to invest in this space not just for preservation, but for transformation. We want to shed the outdated label of “the old school” and establish the Worthington Civic Center as a safe, welcoming, modern community resource for generations to come.
We respectfully ask for your consideration through grant funding or partnership in launching a formal fundraising effort. Your investment would support a unique, multifunctional space where education, recreation, wellness, business, and memory all intersect.
We would be honored to meet with you to further discuss this vision and how the Armstrong County Community Foundation can help bring it to reality.
With sincere appreciation,
Warmest regards,
Jacque Shaulis
Secretary for the Worthington West Franklin Joint Parks and Recreation Authority
218 E Main Street
Building A, Suite 1
Worthington, PA 16262
wwfjpra@gmail.com
724-297-3220
Wish updated 06/02/2025
Wish Expires 12/02/2025
YMCA of Indiana County
Requesting: $50,000
We are looking to purchase a refrigerated van or box truck to distribute meals via a mobile route to food insecure kids. Last year we served 80% of the meals to children in our county, serving just under 50,000 meals. To expand our reach, we need a mobile route to reach the most rural areas of our community.
Wish updated 03/26/2025
Wish Expires 09/26/2025
If you are a nonprofit interested in submitting information for the grant wish list, please complete the Grant Wish List Request Form and email to jodi@servingtheheart.org or call 724-548-5897 for more information.
