Empowers young athletes by providing opportunities for growth through athletics, mentorship, and education. Inspired by “Tank” Ritchey’s legacy, we strive to instill confidence, character, and leadership in the next generation.
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Enhances the musical culture of Bedford County by providing music education and performance opportunities for all ages and skill levels. We honor God with excellence and enrich our communities with joyful, engaging concerts.
The Breathe Project is a clearinghouse for information on air quality in Pittsburgh, Southwestern Pennsylvania and beyond. They use the best available science and technology to better understand the quality of the air we breathe and provide opportunities for citizens to engage and take action.
The Breathe Collaborative is a coalition of citizens, environmental advocates, public health professionals and academics working to improve air quality, eliminate climate pollution and make our region a healthy and prosperous place to live. The Collaborative powers the Breathe Project through science-based work and a community outreach platform.
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The Cancer and Environmental Networks of Southwestern Pennsylvania supports the activities of a network of health care professionals, researchers, cancer-impacted people, environmental leaders, community-based organizations and others to raise awareness about how pollution contributes to the high rates of cancer and catalyze action to reduce cancer risk. Their vision is a future where people in Southwestern Pennsylvania are not exposed to toxic chemicals that contribute to cancer.
To provide support for fireworks and entertainment for the Fourth of July holiday.
Assists local organizations that organize events within the community to foster relationships among its members.Donate
To provide support for all efforts and activities of the Conemaugh School of Nursing Alumni Association, with priority on providing scholarships and other financial support to current students.
Supports the efforts and activities of the Conemaugh Township Area School District golf program.
Supports the efforts and activities of the Conemaugh Township High School Soccer program.
Provides support for the causes championed by the East Hills Kiwanis Club.
Provides support for initiatives that continue the legacy of Frances Hesselbein and educate the people of the Johnstown region on her leadership principles.
Brooke Sanders is a seasoned community organizer and nonprofit founder with over a decade of experience addressing food insecurity through innovative gardening initiatives. From 2010–2015 she led P. Annie’s Secret Garden in Oregon, which distributed more than 500,000 pounds of fresh produce to veterans, families, and neighbors in need. Now based in Johnstown, PA, Brooke has launched Grow It Forward JTown, a grassroots program transforming backyard and community gardens into a vital source of fresh produce for local food pantries and soup kitchens.
Grow It Forward JTown is a community gardening initiative dedicated to fighting food insecurity in Johnstown. By expanding raised beds, producing high-yield donation crops, and delivering fresh harvests to local pantries and soup kitchens, the program ensures healthy food reaches those who need it most. With support from the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies, Grow It Forward JTown is building a model of food security, self-sufficiency, and neighborhood pride.
Empowering communities to work together to provide protection from traumatic experiences and foster healing. Their mission is to recognize, respond to, and prevent trauma, promote healing, and provide positive support by creating individual and community-wide awareness and collaboration. The coalition has been an active tri-county trauma informed coalition since September 2023 and covers Bedford, Cambria, and Somerset counties. The coalition has six action teams: Criminal Justice; Data and Evaluation; Marketing and Outreach; Physical and Behavioral Health; Training and Education, and Youth. Each action team has established goals and initiatives focused around empowering our community to provide protection from traumatic experiences and foster healing.
The ISDA Joseph Johns Lodge 214 Heritage Fund is dedicated to preserving and celebrating Italian traditions in the Greater Johnstown area, through community events, cultural programs, and educational initiatives. The fund aims to honor Italian heritage, share the richness of Italian culture, and inspire pride in their shared history for generations to come.
Supports charitable causes within the community.
The Johnstown Running Club serves as a resource for local runners and works to promote running and races in the Greater Johnstown region. Each year, they hold the On the Dam Trail race, a 50K (34 mile) solo or relay race around the Quemahoning Reservoir. Proceeds raised support Camp Harmony, a Christ-centered camp and retreat center whose mission is to provide adventure and fun with an eternal purpose.
The Johnstown Walk of Hope is a nonprofit organization started in 2016, with the goal of raising money for patients with a cancer diagnosis. The money raised goes to support patient expenses which include medical testing, treatment, travel, medications, and some household expenses. All donations support patients who receive care locally regardless of where they live in Cambria, Somerset, and Bedford Counties.
The purpose of Johnstown Women of Influence is to uplift the Johnstown community and combat social loneliness through year-round social events. They aim to foster connection, belonging, and personal growth in an inclusive space where everyone can build meaningful relationships and thrive.
K9 Titan’s Watch Foundation is named in memory of Officer Titan, a beloved and revered member of the Cambria County law enforcement community, who died in the line of duty. Officer Titan exemplified the qualities of loyalty, courage, and unwavering dedication throughout his distinguished career, and it is in his memory that we pledge to continue supporting the vital work of K9 units in our community. K9 Titan’s Watch Foundation extends its benefits to all of Cambria County. This allows us to provide vital assistance to K9 units operating across the region, ensuring that every brave and dedicated K9 officer receives the support they need and deserve.
A community-based initiative that provides programming and education for the Greater Johnstown region’s youth so that they are empowered to become productive members of the community.
The Ohio River Valley Institute is an independent, nonprofit research and communications center—a think tank—founded in 2020. They equip the region’s residents and decision-makers with the policy research and practical tools they need to advance long-term solutions to some of Appalachia’s most significant challenges. Their work includes in-depth research, commentary, and analysis, delivered online, by email, and in-person to policy champions, emerging leaders, and a range of community partners. The Ohio River Valley Institute’s mission is to support communities in the region working to advance a more prosperous, sustainable, and equitable Appalachia. The Institute produces data-driven research and proposes policies to improve the economic performance and standards of living for the greater Ohio River Valley, with a focus on shared prosperity, clean energy, and equitable democracy.
To provide support for efforts that help police officers in a time of need and promote the field of law enforcement to youth.
To support the costs associated with staging, filming, and distributing a play about the Rosedale Banishment. The Rosedale Banishment was a racial expulsion that erased the presence and voices of Black and Mexican residents from the city of Johnstown in 1923 — a forgotten chapter of American history that deserves to be remembered, reckoned with, and taught. Banished: The Story of a Great Injustice is a powerful theatrical work that brings this story to life through the voices of the people who lived it. Your donation will support the staging and recording of this production, allowing it to reach far beyond the theatre. The recorded performance will be used in local school districts as a teaching tool to educate students about systemic racism, civil rights, and the power of resistance.
By contributing, you are not just helping stage a play — you are helping preserve a legacy. This project gives voice to those who were silenced and ensures their stories become part of the curriculum, not just footnotes. Your support enables meaningful community dialogue, intergenerational education, and artistic truth-telling in the face of erasure. Stand with us in telling the story they tried to forget—and in ensuring that future generations remember.
Following the death of Brooke Leppert in July 2024, his family and friends wanted to do something in an effort to keep his memory alive. This was the start of the Secret Santa Society, a nonprofit organization that has a mission of maintaining the spirit of Christmas all year long by spreading love and joy in the community.
Provides support to end hunger and promote literacy in rural Bedford County, Pennsylvania by providing nutritious food, books and resources to the community we serve.
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Municipal Project Hub helps local governments, nonprofits, and schools across Southwestern Pennsylvania access and leverage climate resilience, infrastructure, & clean energy funding by connecting them with the resources, hands-on technical assistance, and other support they need to conceptualize, fund, and implement high-impact community development projects.
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True Transition is an organization with two primary missions: 1) Secure a seat at the table for energy workers. True Transition speaks directly to oil and gas workers throughout the United States about their working conditions, their training and compensation needs, and their hopes for tomorrow’s industries. They deserve a seat at the table, because they built the table. 2) Create the jobs and conditions of the energy transition. True Transitions is a public policy collaborative identifying where oil and gas workers’ skills are needed most and writing the policies to make those jobs and laws a reality. They are working to make sure that workers can seamlessly transition into emerging fields with training and full interim support. And finally, we are working to make sure that future energy jobs pay well and support American families and communities.
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Allegheny Independent Media is a non-fluff website covering social issues in the Allegheny Region of Pennsylvania, from Pittsburgh to Central PA. They conduct statistical analyses, interviews and cover relevant events for the area.
Provides support to all activities associated with the America250 celebrations in Cambria County.
Supports the Bedford Symphony, a nonprofit orchestra in Bedford, Pennsylvania.
Provides funding for small farmers in Indiana and Cambria counties to support business plan development that focuses on sustainable farming models, including providing match funding for sustainable farming projects and the development of conservation best management practices.
We are advancing the power of the people to move America towards energy solutions that are truly in the public’s interest.
The Collaborative for Immigrant Impact provides innovative strategies in the face of threat, direct community support for those at risk, and advocacy for immigrants and immigrant serving organizations in the Greater Pittsburgh region.
Creates a stable, connected and accessible network of capacity-building resources in southwestern Pennsylvania that builds on existing assets, fills gaps in service and connects nonprofit organizations to high-quality, effective solutions to maximize their community impact.
Dedicated to inspiring and equipping women to embrace their potential, elevate their leadership, and drive positive change in their communities.
Provides support for the Homegrown Music Festival event operations. The proceeds of this event will be distributed to worthwhile charitable causes in the Greater Johnstown area.
Kai’s Legacy provides support for all efforts and activities, including the annual 3×3 basketball tournament, which funds the Kai Paul Hrabovsky Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Mark Kresak was a lifelong hockey fan and staunch supporter of youth hockey in Johnstown. After his unexpected death, his family death the Mark Kresak Memorial Fund in his memory to help make hockey more affordable for local kids.
Provides support to unite people across the state of Maryland to challenge the evils of systemic racism, poverty, the war economy, ecological devastation, and the distorted moral narrative of religion nationalism.
Supports volunteer fire departments in Somerset County through a bicycle road race event.
The Ohio River Valley Participatory Fund supports groups serving northern Appalachian communities that have been adversely impacted by the fossil fuel industry.
Provides support for Old Westmont Neighbors, a group of concerned citizens working to improve the neighborhood they live in.
Operation BeYoutiful provides wigs to young ladies and women who have lost their hair due to chemotherapy or other medically related hair loss conditions.
Reimagine Appalachia is a coalition of labor, policy experts and community leaders who are making sure that no matter what we look like or the size of our bank account, everyone who lives here can have a good job, is cared for, and can put down roots for the future.
Rumble through the Valley is a grass roots effort from local businesses to bring a motorcycle rally back to Johnstown.
Advances a diverse networking culture for women who are focused on charitable causes related to human service, education, professional growth and development, and successful future endeavors in the workplace and community which they serve.
The Stork Fund provides financial support for infertility treatments or adoption fees for individuals in the Greater Johnstown region who have experienced fertility issues or miscarriage.