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)
Requesting: Any Amount
To provide the transportation for the students to the YMCA for swimming lessons. The district is helping with the cost for the first year and we wish to have help with transportation moving forward. We would like to continue this year over year, so any assistance that can be considered would be greatly appreciated.
Wish updated 10/08/2024
Wish expires: 04/08/2025
ARC Manor
Requesting: $2,000
To support the health and well-being of our employees, we are planning to implement an Employee Wellness Program. This program will promote health, nutrition, activity and productivity of our staff. Some of this new program's initiatives may include: lunch and learn topics facilitated by our nurse navigator, activity challenges, journaling activities, weekly emails including tips on nutrition, motivational messages, recipes, etc., and last but not least: a weekly yoga practice. We are requesting funds of $2,000 to pilot 4 months of yoga practice for the staff.
Wish updated 10/8/2024
Wish Expires 04/08/2025
Armstrong Center for Community Learning
Requesting: $6,500
This request will be used to purchase a basic license from FOUNTANT Technologies to manage the ACCL's annual post-secondary scholarship applications. This will allow the ACCL to manage its current scholarship programs and offer additional scholarships in the future.
wish updated 10/08/2024
wish expires 4/8/2025
Armstrong County Arts Council
Requesting: $4,000
The Armstrong County Arts Council, Armstrong Trails, and Shiftworks Community + Public Arts are partnering to create a dynamic public art plan for the Armstrong Trail in Armstrong County, PA. This initiative aims to enrich the trail experience by integrating site-specific artworks that reflect the region's history, culture, and natural beauty. The collaboration will engage local artists and community members, enhancing the trail's appeal and fostering a deeper connection to the environment through creative expression. This funding request will support the first phase of plan development.
Wish Updated: 10/08/2024
Wish expires: 04/08/2025
Armstrong County Libraries
Requesting: $6,300
The Armstrong County Libraries are working together to offer a new digital platform for checking out hoping to offer Armstrong County library patrons this new digital platform, Hoopla. This digital app provides to all library patrons the ability to borrow audiobooks, ebooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, or music everywhere, whether it is their computer, phone, TV or even their car. With over 1,755,000 titles on demand, and no holds, library patrons will raise their reading, listening, and viewing experiences to a new level.
As each of the six libraries within Armstrong County is independent and has different budgetary constraints, funding toward this service will allow equal access across the county to any patron with an active library card, no matter which library they are a patron.
Wish updated 9/10/2024
Wish Expires 3/31/2025
Armstrong River Hawks High School Rifle Team
Project #1:
Requesting: $5,000
Simply put, high school rifle teams are a great way for students to learn marksmanship and how to handle guns properly and safely. High school rifle teams are a lesser-known opportunity that allow students to learn the art of focusing all their mental power on the target in front of them while also learning how to operate guns in a safe and controlled environment. In our program we teach Safety, Mental Control, and Discipline.
The Armstrong River Hawks High School Rifle Team is in their seventh competitive season. As such, we have been utilizing the same equipment for seven years. Precision rifle shooting equipment does not last indefinitely. So, we are in need of some new precision rifle shooting equipment to provide our student athletes with. By incorporating this new precision shooting equipment our student athletes can fire better match scores, build more stable shooting positions, and have a better overall experience while at practice. Some of the precision shooting equipment we are requesting includes: Shooting Jackets, Sweaters, Spotting scopes, Scope/Ammo Stands, Slings and Gloves.
Project #2:
Requesting: $5,000
Ammo! As a precision shooting high school rifle team we use match grade .22 caliber ammunition in our precision Olympic grade rifles. In an average competitive high school rifle season, we will shoot through seven cases of this ammunition. One case of match grade ammo right now, is roughly $750. This item is what we spend the most money on by far, any support you could give us is greatly appreciated!
Project #3:
Requesting: $7,000
We are always looking to improve the Olympic grade precision rifles that we compete with. A brand-new Olympic grade precision rifle will run anywhere from $1,500 to $10,000. There are many different variations but the one we are currently looking at is called the Walther KK500 Blacktec. The KK500 Blacktec is designed to be lighter and more compact with smaller stature athletes in mind. These are about $3,500 each, and ideally, we would like to purchase two of them. More detailed specifications upon request.
wish updated 10/21/2024
wish expires: 4/21/2025
Books in Homes USA Inc.
Requesting: $6,000
We wish to bring the joy of reading to two schools in Armstrong County through a free book giveaway program. This initiative aims to provide each student with the opportunity to choose and own two books, fostering a love of reading and supporting literacy development. With your support, our nonprofit will facilitate this program, partnering with local schools to ensure that every child receives books that inspire and educate. By granting this wish, you’ll help us ignite a passion for reading in the hearts of students across Armstrong County. Partner schools will be selected upon the wish's approval to best serve the needs of the community.
Wish updated 08/01/2024
Wish expires: 2/01/2025
Brady's Bend Township
Requesting: $1,500
We are requesting funds from the foundation to build a Chimney Swift Tower foundation. We have partnered with the PA Game Commission and they will provide the newly built tower and we are to fund the foundation work along with signage.
Wish updated 10/08/2024
Wish expires 4/08/2025
Connections of Armstrong County
Requesting: Any amount
Amount Requesting: anything up to $2 million
We are working on a creating a village of Pallet Shelters (palletshelter.com) in our area to be temporary housing for those in need. We need almost $2 million to get started for year one. There is no homeless shelter in our county. This would be a place for homeless people, those waiting for permanent housing, anyone having emergency situations, really anyone who has nowhere to go.
Amount Requesting: $6,000
We recently had to start to paying the utilities for our building (they had been generously donated for the first year and a half). $6,000 would cover a year of utilities and we wouldn’t have to take money away from the things we do to help the community.
wish updated 10/10/2024
expires: 04/10/2025
Cowansville American Legion Post 325, 18 and under Air Rifle Team
Project #1:
Requesting: $5,000
With starting a new 3 position air rifle team the need for specialized equipment has arisen. This equipment will help our 18 and under air rifle team achieve higher scores by providing stability while shooting in different positions and by enabling easier self-spotting and loading.
Some of the 3 Position Shooting Equipment we are requesting includes: Shooting Pants, Jackets, Sweaters, Boots, Scope/Ammo Stands, Slings and Gloves.
Project #2:
Requesting: $7,000
We will also need a few air rifles to start on this path to competition. These Olympic grade air rifles contain a cylinder of compressed air that is used to propel a 4.5 millimeter air rifle pellet 10 meters down range to a target with a 10 ring, or bullseye, the size of the period at the end of this sentence. We also have two divisions in this sport, Sporter and Precision, which mainly refers to the type of rifle being used. We would like to compete in both divisions. One Olympic grade precision air rifle costs around $5,000 and a sporter air rifle runs about $650. Additional technical specifications provided upon request.
Project #3:
Requesting: $4,000
This item is for one electronic competition air rifle target. By incorporating our training regimen with an electronic target, we can prepare for realistic challenges that our 18 and under air rifle team will face in competition. Currently we are utilizing paper targets only, while paper provides valuable training, it is limited in capacity and adaptability. Again, technical specs upon request.
Wish Updated: 10/21/2024
Wish Expires: 04/01/2025
Experience Armstrong
Requesting: $1,718.45
Requesting a grant match sum that will be used to print 5,000 middle Allegheny water trail maps which will be available for the public. This will increase knowledge of the water trail, water safety, river conservation lock use, and hopefully promote outdoor recreation and tourism within Armstrong County.
Wish Updated: 11/18/2024
Wish Expires: 5/18/2025
Folds of Honor Western PA
Requesting: $10,000
We offer two scholarships. Higher Education and Children's Fund. Higher education are for those enrolled in a college, a university or a trade school resulting in a certification or a degree. Scholarships can be used for tuition, fees, required textbooks, required uniforms and on-campus housing and meal plans. Children's fund are for those in grades K-12. Scholarships can be used for private school tuition, tutoring, required textbooks and uniforms.
Wish Updated: 10/08/2024
Wish expires: 4/8/2025
Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania
Requesting: $1,250
The Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE), the foundation of the Girl Scout program, features a variety of fun, challenging, and experiential activities that empower girls as they develop five attitudes, skills, and behaviors essential to effective leadership: Strong Sense of Self, Positive Values, Challenge Seeking, Healthy
Relationships, and Community Problem Solving.
The goal of the GSLE is to bring about Five Positive Outcomes: Sense of self, Positive values, Challenge
seeking, Healthy relationships and Community problem solving. Specific objectives for the GSLE in Armstrong County are: -Enroll 170-200 girls in Girl Scouts in Armstrong County. -Provide financial assistance (25%- 30% of enrolled girls) to ensure all girls, regardless of their financial situation can be in Girl Scouts.
Wish Updated: 10/8/2024
Wish Expires: 4/8/2025
Grace Christian School
Requesting: $4,000
Our project includes replacement of the 10+ year old printer in the elementary school and the purchase of a printer for the high school. Also, the purchase of a school laminator which will enable teachers to increase the usability of teaching materials.
Wish Updated: 10/08/2024
Wish Expires: 04/08/2025
Haiti H2O: Hope to Opportunity
Project 1:
Amount 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.
Wish Updated: 07/03/20/24
Wish Expires: 12/31/2024
Project 2:
Amount 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.
Wish Updated: 07/03/20/24
Wish Expires: 12/31/2024
Project 3:
Amount 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: 07/03/20/24
Wish Expires: 12/31/2024
Project 4:
Amount Requesting: $5,000
Haiti H2O partners with Haitian doctors and nurses in three remote villages to host quarterly medical clinics where there are no doctors. Each clinic sees an average of one hundred patients from the community and surrounding areas. Some individuals walk miles to attend a clinic. Regular mobile clinics can better treat ailments like diabetes and high blood pressure which are common in Haiti. Left untreated, these conditions often lead to heart attack or stroke.
Wish updated 10/08/2024
Wish expires 04/08/2025
Leechburg Area School District
Requesting: $500
We wish is to have a Cricut Vinyl Cutter for my classroom and for the Science Club that I sponsor here at LASD. We would use the vinyl cutter to create a variety of classroom materials as well as use it in Science Club to help us create our fundraisers to continue to support STEAM motivated students and the events/trips we take.
Wish updated 10/08/2024
Wish expires 04/08/2025
Leechburg Area High School
Memorial Day Flag Project
Requesting $500
Funds to purchase t-shirts, lunches, drinks and rain gear (if needed) for students who place flags in 11 local cemeteries for Memorial Day. Yearly, a small group of students and staff place over 1500 flags over a two-day period.
wish updated: 11/01/2024
wish expires: 05/01/2025
NuValley Presbyterian Church
Requesting: $505.91
We have many older members in our congregation who are hard of hearing. The hearing assisted devices will enable older members hear the sermon better. This request will cover 3 receivers and 3 speakers.
Wish Updated: 12/3/2024
Wish Expires: 6/3/2025
Plane Wellness
Requesting: $150
$150 pays for one seat for a mission student to attend one of our woodworking courses and receive lumber or tools to participate. We’re aiming to provide 300 seats in 2025. Any amount will help us improve the mental wellness of individuals with a mental health diagnosis or physical disability, including veterans with a disability rating.
Requesting: $1
$150 pays for one seat for a mission student to attend one of our woodworking courses and receive lumber or tools to participate. We’re aiming to provide 300 seats in 2025. Any amount will help us improve the mental wellness of individuals with a mental health diagnosis or physical disability, including veterans with a disability rating.
Requesting: Hand Tools
In addition to providing free seats to our mission students we also provide free tools. So, if you have any hand tools doing nothing, please send them to us and we will give them a new lease of life. The tools we are looking for include:
• Planes
• Saws
• Chisels
• Mallets
• Layout Tools
Please no power tools. Instead, sell your unwanted power tools on eBay or Facebook Marketplace and donate the money via our website. If you do have tools to donate, please email our Founder: jamie.harpster@planewellness.org.
Wish updated: 12/6/2024
Wish expires: 6/1/2024
Orphans of the Storm
Requesting: $10,000
Orphans’ kennel is a 1,500 SF shelter, built in 1971. It is too small for the current and future pet needs. Recent highway work has caused frequent flooding from a nearby pond and stream, necessitating immediate evacuation of the animals, putting employees and volunteers at risk, and damaging the facility and records.
wish updated 06/30/2024
wish expires: 12/31/2024
Team Friends of Armstrong County
Requesting: $4,000
Team Friends in a nonprofit organization that serves adults with disabilities after high school by providing social events, opportunities to serve in their community, and support to their caregivers. The Team Friends Armstrong County chapter serves over 100 adults at each monthly event. A donation of $5000 would cover costs of our events for a year and allow us to provide our services and events at no charge to our individuals for an entire year!
Wish Updated: 11/05/2024
Wish expires: 05/5/2025
The Center Midland
Requesting: $5,000
We are requesting funding to help provide transportation for 30-50 students to attend off-site educational trips. Each month we provide these experiences for students in K4-3rd grade and 4th-12th grade at no cost to the families. Such trips include the Science Center, Pittsburgh Zoo, museums, and plays. These experiences allow students to learn, encounter new possibilities, and increase their view of the world that would otherwise not be possible.
Requesting: $5,000
This wish is to continue to provide enrichment classes for our students. We serve 85-100 students daily through our year-round youth development programs. Our enrichment classes in cooking, hiking, gardening, boxing/fitness, dance, literary arts, visual arts, podcasting, short film making, photography, STEM, and music provides students with opportunities to discover their passions, learn new skills and healthy ways to express themselves, and create and explore in safe spaces.
Wish updated 07/01/2024
Wish expires: 12/01/2024
The Kittanning Cemetery
Requesting: $15,000
Funds are requested to complete repaving of the cemetery roads. Paving costs are extremely high and we can only complete one section at a time.
Requesting: $20,000
Funds are requested to begin construction of a columbarium. Initial quote for construction is $110,000. the requested funds would help immensely in the preliminary planning and construction phase.
Wish Updated: 07/09/2024
Wish Expires: 12/09/2024
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.
