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Sankofa House for Women Foundation
The Sankofa House for Women, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose mission is "to provide a safe and structured environment where women will have an opportunity to receive support and resources that will assist them in becoming self-sufficient and contributing members of society.” This will be achieved by providing transitional housing, counseling, and other programming for non-violent Part 2 female |
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| offenders in a community setting who are leaving the prison system. All referrals will be through the judicial system and the probation and parole authority. The minimum stay is planned for 3 months with no upper limit set at this time. The continuum of care will include counseling, outpatient drug and alcohol treatment, educational programming, parenting classes, life skills, employment, money management, support groups, and other opportunities for growth and education. The driving force behind this endeavor is a remarkable woman, Lynda Moss-McDougall, the founder and Executive Director. She identified the need, conceived the idea 3 years ago, and has brought it to fruition almost single-handedly. There is a broad network of other agencies and individuals who have partnered with the Sankofa House Project to make it a viable entity. For more information, call 724-981-5701 or email LKM109@adelphia.net. |
Save the Library Fund
The fund was established to benefit the Community
Library of the Shenango Valley. Due to local budget cuts, the library's
budget has been decreased and it is in need of additional funding. We are
extremely fortunate to have such a wonderful resource as the Community
Library of the Shenango Valley. Donations toward this cause will ensure the
library is around for generations to come.
Chester B. Scholl, Jr. Charitable Fund
“For decades he has been a quiet, faithful, dedicated and generous citizen working to meet real needs and make life better for the people of the Shenango Valley.” These words were used to describe Barney Scholl, the winner of the Shenango Valley Foundation’s 1999 Humanitarian Award. The proceeds from that award were used to create this charitable fund.
Philip Shank Foundation
Established in June 2008, this fund will provide annual grants to benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and the Shriner’s Hospital.
Sharon High School Class of 1950 Memorial Fund
The purpose of this fund is to provide an annual scholarship for graduating seniors from Sharon High School who demonstrate a positive attitude to succeed and are pursuing higher education goals.
Sharon City School District Endowment: School Reform Initiatives
The purpose is to enable the Sharon City School District community to develop and invest in activities that will improve the overall performance of the district and its various schools. This endowment desires that a board, which will be appointed and consists of a president, treasurer and secretary, will have sole authority over the fund.
Sharon City School District Helping Hands Foundation
This fund was established in 2004 for the purpose of providing funds for the support of children or families from the Sharon City School District who have lost someone from their immediate family through death or if there is a serious illness in the immediate family.
Sharon Kiwanis - Peter J. Collodi Scholarship Fund
This foundation will provide funds for deserving graduating high school seniors from Sharon High School based upon scholastic average. Students with the first to the tenth highest scholastic average will be awarded varying percentages of a total award.
Sharon Regional Health System Endowment
This fund was established April 2007 to support the mission of Sharon Regional Health System “to provide high quality, advanced health care services to the communities we serve and to be the leading health care provider within the Shenango Valley and surrounding communities.”
Sharon Speedway Foundation
David and Lisa Blaney were looking for a way to give something back to a community that they have loved and supported. Through this Foundation the owners of the Sharon Speedway created this fund to provide charitable funds for community needs and scholarships that enrich the greater Hartford, Ohio community.
Sharpsville Helping Hands Foundation
This fund was established to aid students, families and employees of Sharpsville School District when they may be going through a difficult time, such as an immediate death in the family or serious illness. It is voluntarily funded by anyone associated with the school district.
Sharpsville Pizza Joe’s Scholarship Fund
This fund was established May 2008 by Sharpsville Pizza Joe’s to provide scholarship funds for a graduating senior from Sharpsville High School who is furthering their education at a college, university or certified and accredited training school.
Sharpsville Rebekah Lodge 110 Foundation
This fund was established to provide funds for the advancement of the charitable interests of the Sharpsville Rebekah Lodge 110 through scholarships and other charitable gifts at the discretion of its membership.
Shenango Valley Ballet Theater Foundation
The purpose of this fund is to provide the Shenango Valley with professional-level training in classical ballet, quality programming in the dance and theater arts with outreach education provided to increase the accessibility for all groups and scholarship programs for talented and interested students without financial means to pursue professional training.
Shenango Valley Foundation Emergency Relief Fund
Within our community there are times when emergency situations arise. This fund was created to allow concerned community members the opportunity to make contributions through the Shenango Valley Foundation that will be disbursed based on the community need that may arise.
Shenango Valley Unrestricted Fund
This fund was created by the Strimbu Memorial Fund, O’Brien Children’s Memorial Fund and the Weller Family Charitable Fund to provide the Shenango Valley Foundation with unrestricted assets for grants to be made within the greater Shenango Valley region. Over the years this fund has provided funds for emergencies and innovative programming for local charitable agencies.
Lee Michael Shimshock Memorial Foundation
This fund was established by the
family of Lee Michael Shimshock to honor his memory by providing a
scholarship to local high school seniors. Lee Michael was an outstanding
young man who was both a gifted athlete and student. His family hopes to
increase the awareness of suicide - and how it is never the answer - by
encouraging dialogue about this subject in the community.
Shoe Our Children Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide funds to purchase shoes for underprivileged children of Mercer County Pennsylvania.
Brandee Simpson Memorial Scholarship Fund
This scholarship was created by Brandee's parents and friends to honor this special young woman whose life ended prematurely. To provide scholarship funds for graduating senior from Sharon High School who may be majoring in English, Writing, Foreign Languages and Law. The applicants should possess academic excellence and church involvement and affiliation.
The Father Charles D. Skinner Memorial Fund
This fund was created to benefit in perpetuity the churches that Father Skinner served: St. Vincents Seminary, Latrobe, PA; St. Charles Church, New Bethlehem, PA; St. Stephen’s Church, Oil City, PA; and St. Theresa’s Church, Union City, PA.
Special Children Foundation
Lois Kilbert is a very special woman who has dedicated her life to "helping those who have been forgotten, put aside and/or neglected, this woman has loved, accepted, welcomed and cared for." As the 2000 winner of the Shenango Valley Foundation Humanitarian of year award, she has chosen to use her award to provide charitable funds for the benefit of children with special needs.
Strimbu Memorial Fund
The mission of the Strimbu Memorial Fund is to perpetuate the legacy left by Nick Strimbu Jr. who passed on December 4, 1989. During his lifetime he had a passion for leading individuals and economic development agencies to attract, assist and retain the industrial base in the Shenango Valley. The Strimbu Memorial Fund endeavors to continue to support both economic development within the Shenango Valley and education by presenting leadership scholarship awards to qualified local high school students. Additionally, contributions will be made to economic development agencies and projects, as well as to selected humanitarian projects and programs. You can see more information about this fund at StrimbuMemorialFund.org.
The Kyrsten Elizabeth Studer Memorial Foundation
The Kyrsten Elizabeth Studer Foundation (KES) is a nonprofit organization established by Kyrsten’s family to support children and young people of all races and creeds in communities in Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. The foundation sponsors fund raising benefits annually to aid victims of poverty, sickness or accident in order to help create environments in which these victims and their families can live useful and productive lives. Members of the foundation recognize first hand that tragedy happens everyday. Therefore, they honor Kyrsten in this public way to establish awareness for the needs of young victims in our local communities. All proceeds from fund raisers go directly toward this purpose.
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Team Courage Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Established in April 2006, this fund hopes to raise and provide monies for juvenile diabetes research and to enhance the lives of those with Type 1 Diabetes.
Tommy and Gertrude Thompson Memorial Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to benefit graduates of West Middlesex High School who are furthering their education at a college or university. The Scholarship Committee shall select a graduating student from West Middlesex High School who meets the necessary academic standards to attend a college or university but lacks the financial ability to attend.
Timblin Foundation
The Thomas and Helen Timblin Foundation was established in Florida in 1988. Charitable giving was an important aspect of life to the Timblin's. In 1993, after the deaths of the founders, the fund was moved to the Shenango Valley Foundation. Its purpose is for the betterment of the residents of the Valley and surrounding communities.
Toth Foundation
This fund was created in 1999 by Joe Toth a local entrepreneur who graduated from Sharpsville High School. An annual scholarship will be given to students graduating from Sharpsville High School who have demonstrated leadership and an entrepreneurial spirit that will enable them to overcome any barrier in order to succeed in their life mission.
Tumble Zone Aces Fund
Established in 2007, this fund will help fulfill the
mission of the Tumble Zone Aces to provide a competitive cheer squad that
helps develop the whole person through education and competition, to
stimulate a lasting attitude of discipline, sportsmanship, integrity,
leadership and social responsibility and the make the cheer program an
enduring source of pride for the cheerleaders and the Shenango Valley.
Tumble Zone Aces priority is to provide a safe and positive learning
environment where athletes have an opportunity to mature as individuals and
excel as athletes.
A. Mildred Uber & Robert L. McConnell Memorial Scholarship Fund
This fund will honor the memory of A. Mildred Uber and Robert McConnell by providing an annual scholarship to be presented to a graduating high school senior that is a member of Tower Presbyterian Church, Grove City, Pa. The recipients of the scholarship shall be evaluated and selected by the church and shall meet the following criteria: community service, scholastic achievement and demonstrate that they have been accepted into a college or university. In the event there is not a qualified candidate from the church, the scholarship shall be made available to local students that meet the aforementioned criteria.
UPMC Horizon Community Health Foundation
This endowment will support the mission to "contribute to improved quality of life in UPMC Horizon's service area through sponsorship of programs which provide improved access for healthcare for area residents; which promote improved health and wellness; which identify, call attention to, and address unmet human service needs, and which promote cooperation among area health and human service organizations." For more information, please visit www.horizon.upmc.com/Foundations.htm#board.
United Christian Giving Endowment Fund
In May 1997, Frank and Sarah Helmerich, like all expectant parents, were preparing for and eagerly awaiting the birth of their first child. Then a miscarriage occurred. Little Taylor Helmerich only had the briefest of lives. But because of that life, many lives have been changed and many others have been saved. This tragic loss caused Frank to reevaluate his priorities and led to the creation of United Christian Giving. The goal of this fund is to create an endowment through matching funds that benefit Christian Evangelistic causes within the greater Shenango Valley region.
