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PA Tax Credit Scholarship Fund
The Department of Community and Economic Development authorizes the award of tax credits to businesses which make contributions to scholarship organizations or educational improvement organizations like the Shenango Valley Foundation. A business may receive a tax credit equal to 75% of its contribution to a scholarship organization or to an educational improvement organization included on the current list published by the Department, up to a maximum of $100,000 per taxable year. The tax credit may be increased to 90% of the contribution made, up to a maximum of $100,000 per taxable year, if the business agrees to provide the same contribution to the organization for two consecutive years.
Felix & Josephine Palermo Education Foundation
The Felix & Jospehine Palermo Education Foundation provides monies for those programs supporting educational development within our community, thus continuing the Palermos' belief in the importance of learning and its impact on the future of our area.
John D. Palermo Foundation
The purpose of the foundation is to enhance the quality of children's lives through contributions to the children's print collections at the Shenango Valley Community Library.
Palisin Family Charitable Fund
John Palisin was a kind and gentle man, who as a funeral director cared for many families during their greatest time of need. This fund was created by his family and friends to provide charitable funds for families that have handicapped or ill children.
Parents for Children with Special Needs
This fund was created by a group of parents of special needs children - "To provide an opportunity for children with special needs living in Mercer County to gain acceptance among their peers and to assist in their maturing process by encouraging independence and responsibility outside the home and academic environment." This Foundation will allow concerned citizens to leave a legacy through charitable donations.
Pat Pacifico Memorial Foundation
This fund was created in 2003 to provide charitable funds for general charitable needs and scholarships within the local community.
Patriotic Picture Foundation
The purpose of this fund, which was created in 2005, is to provide funds to present a photograph of the painting 9/11 & Consequences to the wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Hospital. Ed Hoffman painted the picture after the Sept. 11 tragedies to honor America's servicemen and women. |
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Penn-Ohio Rehab Foundation
Established in December 2009, the purpose of the foundation is to provide funds to worthwhile charitable causes that will benefit individuals in need and charitable organizations within the region.
Pet Solutions Foundation
Pet Solutions believes the answer to our community’s pet overpopulation problem is the reduction in unwanted litters of dogs and cats. We do not believe that killing the excess animals is an acceptable method of controlling the pet population. Our organization’s goal is to implement spay/neuter programs, thereby reducing the number of unwanted litters. This Foundation will allow concerned citizens to leave a legacy through charitable donations. |
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Jennifer Hawke-Petit Memorial Scholarship Fund
On July 23, 2007, Jennifer Hawke-Petit was brutally murdered in her home
in Cheshire, Connecticut. Her daughters Hayley and Michaela also perished that day. Only her husband, Dr. William Petit managed to
survive a vicious beating and house fire.
Jennifer was our friend, classmate and fellow 1980 graduate of Sharon General Hospital School of Nursing. It is her husband's wish that "if there is anything to be gained by the senseless deaths of my beautiful family, it's for all of us to go forward with |
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the inclination
to live with a faith that embodies action: help a neighbor, fight for a cause, love your family". Inspired by his words, we have established The Jennifer Hawke-Petit Memorial Scholarship through the Shenango Valley Foundation in Sharon, Pennsylvania.
An annual scholarship will benefit a nursing student who has financial need, satisfactory academic performance, and an interest in the care and welfare of children. Scholarship recipients will be selected by the faculty of the Sharon Regional Health System School of Nursing, formerly the Sharon General Hospital School of Nursing.
We have started the Scholarship Fund with our personal donations, and encourage you to help us honor the memory of our friend, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, by making your own contribution.
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Dr. Dale R. Pokorney Memorial Foundation
Created in 2005, this fund honors the memory of Dr. Dale Pokorney by providing
charitable funds to the Buhl Farm Park. |
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Preferred Sales, Inc. Foundation
This fund was created to assist others to help themselves. The cliché "Give a person a fish, feed him for a day, Teach a person to fish, feed him for a lifetime," is at the heart of our values. Preferred Sales Inc. is a local firm which, when the opportunity arises, accepts the challenge of causes that can better the local community. They feel it is important to be a positive facilitator whenever possible.
Pre-K Tax Credit Program
The Department of Community and Economic Development authorizes the award of tax credits to businesses which make contributions to scholarship organizations or educational improvement organizations like the Shenango Valley Foundation. Please call us at 724-981-5882 or toll free at 866-901-7204 to find out how your business can benefit from this program.
Primary Health Network Foundation
The mission of The Primary Health Network is to provide comprehensive primary care services to people in the western region of Pennsylvania, regardless of age, race, creed, sex, income or national origin. Primary Health Network provides comprehensive healthcare including Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, Optometry, Dentistry, Complementary Medicine and other specialties. This Foundation will allow those who support the mission of the Primary Health Network to continue its good work within the community. For more information, visit www.primary-health.net.
Puntureri Foundation
Albert Puntureri along with his family has a rich heritage of charitable giving within our community. The purpose of this fund is to provide for charitable needs within the region.
Helen Moran Queale Memorial Fund
This foundation was established in Helen’s honor by her family. Monies will be used to support animal rescue, equine research and rescue, therapeutic riding and local families in need. Helen supported these causes quietly and faithfully and her memory will continue to be honored in the same manner.
Redeemer Memorial & Giving Thanks Fund
The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, of Hermitage, PA, has a mission to equip its members for Christ’s service by gathering for worship, fellowship, prayer, and study; to minister to and support each other, and to welcome all who walk through our doors; to act as responsible stewards of God’s gifts to us; and to do God’s work in the world by seeking and serving Christ in all persons. The members and friends of the church created this memorial fund as a means to enable the church to continue its mission within the Shenango Valley. |
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Rita Rice Memorial Scholarship Fund
This fund was established in March 2007 for the purpose of providing a scholarship to a female student who is involved in smoking cessation promotion and plans to attend college.
Ridgewood at Shenango Valley Fund
The purpose of the fund is to assist residents of the Ridgewood at Shenango Valley, an assisted living facility in Hermitage, Pa., in paying for the costs associated with their care. For more information, please visit http://www.stpaulhomes.org. |
John L. & Dorothy M. Rust Charitable Fund
This fund was established to provide a scholarship to a Sharpsville High School senior with a financial need who plans to major in Elementary Education. John is a Sharpsville graduate and Dorothy taught Elementary grades in the Sharpsville School District for 30 years.
David T. Rynd Scholarship Fund
This scholarship was established in honor
and memoriam of David T. Rynd for the purpose of awarding an individual who
has a passion for agriculture and exemplifies the same moral character as
Mr. Rynd, such as honesty, integrity, determination, outgoing personality,
etc. This scholarship will be awarded to a Penn State University College of
Agricultural Sciences student who is in their Junior or Senior year. The
student must be from the 10-county Northwest Pennsylvania Region including
Crawford, Venango, Erie, Mercer, Lawrence, Forest, Clarion, Butler,
Armstrong and Warren counties.
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