The Community Heirloom
Annual Report ‐ 2011 Table of Contents
Board of Trustees 3 Chairman’s Message 4 James H. McCune Acorn Society 6 “Art of Giving” Campaign Goals 8 Grants & Scholarships Awarded 9 Keller Excellence Award for Corporate Philanthropy 18 Jack Outstanding Public Educator Award 22 Philanthropists of the Year Award 24 Waller Humanitarian Award 26 Our Donors 28 Financial Information 35 Legacy Celebration Sponsors 36 Philanthropy Banquet Sponsors 37 Family of Founders 38
Cover photo taken by John Tecklenburg at Bamberger Farm in Prosperity, PA
Betsie Trew, President & CEO Washington County Community Foundation, Inc. Chapman Annex, Upper Level 331 South Main Street, Washington, PA 15301 (724) 222‐6330 ‐ [email protected] ‐ www.wccf.net
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Board of Trustees
Richard L. White, Chairman Edward C. Morascyzk, Secretary Washington Financial Bank* Morascyzk, Stopperich & Assoc.
William M. Campbell, Vice Chairman Deborah E. Takach, Treasurer Camalloy First Commonwealth Bank
Neil D. Bassi Traci L. McDonald Charleroi Federal Savings Bank Wash. Co. District Attorney’s Office
Mark A. Campbell Malcolm L. Morgan Campbell Insurance Associates Washington Co. Council on
Economic Development* Dr. Jarol G. DeVoge Intermediate Unit I* Thomas P. Northrop
Observer Publishing Company Kenneth J. Donahue rose plastic Alex E. Paris, III
Alex E. Paris Contracting Judge Thomas D. Gladden Wash. Co. Court of Common Pleas* Kurt R. Salvatori
CONSOL Energy Sandra K. Guthrie Guthrie, Belczyk & Associates Gwendolyn G. Simmons
Community Volunteer Tammy L. Hardy Hardy Enterprises Brian J. Smith
Washington Financial Bank Dr. Thomas W. Hart Washington & Jefferson College* William G. Stough
Audia Group Thomas F. Hoffman CONSOL Energy* Lynne M. Stout
Atlas Services Corporation Charles C. Keller Peacock Keller & Ecker Dorothy F. Tecklenburg
Community Volunteer John L. McCarthy Chapman Corporation Thomas J. Uram
Metropolitan Life Insurance Barron P. McCune, Jr. Community Bank Thomas J. Wild
AccuTrex Products James H. McCune *Retired Bassi, McCune & Vreeland
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Chairman’s
Time, Talent, Treasures — the three words that are often used to categorize charitable giving — helped to frame the Foundation’s activities in 2011 as we initiated our two‐year marketing theme, the “Art of Giving.” The initial activity was a high school contest, com‐ plete with a $1,000 cash prize, to develop a permanent logo for our Arts Fund. We chose the submission of Christin Bongiorni, a very talented student at Burgetts‐ town High School, because hers was the most comple‐ mentary to our other fund logos and because we were attracted to the logo’s simplicity. With the logo selected, we then turned our focus to the “Art of Giving” video, to help educate the community about arts programming in our com‐ munity. Thanks to a valuable contribution of both time and talent from Waynesburg University video production professor, Dorothy Tecklenburg (also a WCCF Trustee), and her students, the video was completed in late spring. Each of the charities featured in the video, the David Bradford House, Little Lake Theatre, Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, Washington Community Arts & Cultural Center, and Washington Symphony Orchestra, received their individual segments for their own marketing efforts. Most of the charities are using their video segments for web‐based marketing; the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum is planning to place its segment on innova‐ tive touch screen kiosks at seven major hotels in the Pittsburgh region. And, as the year drew to a close, we were finalizing the details of the Comcast Get Local to Give Local contest that would enable the video segments to be seen in the entire Comcast Three‐Rivers viewing region. In addition to donations of time and talent, the WCCF received signifi‐ cant gifts of treasure in 2011, including a record‐breaking $300,000 in EITC gifts, as well as a $12,500 gift to the Acorn Fund from Coen Oil through the BP Fueling Communities Program. Other gifts of treasures led to the crea‐ tion of six new permanent grant‐making funds: CAS/Dr. Kim Stacher Scholarship Fund, Miss Judy Hopson Arts Fund, Mon Valley West Swim Team Fund, T. Philip Stout Memorial Fund, Dr. Charles & Rita Tripoli Fund and the Varinoski Family Catholic Fund. The community’s donations of time, talent, and treasures to the WCCF during our 16 years of operations, enabled us to distribute a record‐ breaking $481,000 in grants in 2011, including the largest grant in our his‐
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Message
tory — $100,000 to the Church to the Covenant, provided by an anonymous donor to encourage matching contributions from the congregation. Complementing our existing Philanthropist of the Year Award which rec‐ ognizes individual donors for exemplary giving and community service, the WCCF created a new award in 2011 to recognize for‐profit businesses for exemplary giving and community service, the Charles C. Keller Excellence Award for Corporate Philanthropy. Fittingly, the award bears the name of a Founding Trustee and Past Chairman, who was a leading force in the crea‐ tion of the WCCF and who has remained committed to nurturing the Foun‐ dation with his annual contributions of time, talent, and treasures. The Foundation also took steps in 2011 to increase its overall marketing efforts, hiring Aliesha Walz as a full‐time Marketing Associate. Just one of her many responsibilities is the WCCF’s new monthly eNewsletter, “Giving Matters”, which premiered in November 2011. The early response to this new marketing tool has been very encouraging. We know that charities operating under effective leadership have the greatest likelihood of success, and the Foundation is privileged to be gov‐ erned by a very dynamic and extremely talented Board of Trustees. With the election of Tammy L. Hardy and Lynne M. Stout, in 2011, our total number of Trustees was brought to 29. From attendance at committee and Board meetings to participation in Foundation events and fundraising ac‐ tivities, our Trustees donate significant amounts of time, talent and treas‐ ures. Additionally, we are fortunate to have community volunteers who donate their time and talent to assist with tasks that range from selling raf‐ fle tickets to helping with administrative duties. The magnitude of charita‐ ble work that we do simply would not be possible without our volunteers. Additional activities are planned for the second year of the “Art of Giv‐ ing” theme, particularly related to our goal to increase the value of the Arts Fund. Pablo Picasso once said, “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” In Washington County, we are blessed with many arts and cultural organizations which help to cleanse our soul. What is lacking is a significant and perpetual source of funding for arts and cultural program‐ ming – and so that is our goal for the Arts Fund. We invite and encourage you to help grow the Arts Fund with a gift of your financial treasure. Warm regards, Richard L. White Chairman of the Board
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James H. McCune Acorn Society
The James H. McCune Acorn Society was established in 2008 by the WCCF Board of Trustees to recognize professional advisors who have helped clients achieve their charitable objectives through the Community Foundation. It honors the WCCF’s Founding Chairman of the Board, James H. McCune, a local attorney who has worked tirelessly to promote philanthropy through the Community Foundation to fellow attorneys and other advisors. Annual membership in the Society is granted
Class of 2011 Akman & Associates Metropolitan Life Insurance L. Dawn Haber Thomas J. Uram * Audia Group Morascyzk Stopperich & Associates William G. Stough Edward C. Morascyzk Bassi, McCune & Vreeland Northwest Savings Bank Bradley M. Bassi Kimberly Shoup Keith A. Bassi Peacock Keller & Ecker James H. McCune Kenneth L. Baker * Thomas O. Vreeland Charles C. Keller * Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Susan Mondik Key Suzanne Ewing John A. Rodgers Campbell Insurance Associates Speakman Riethmuller & Allison John A. Campbell William T. Allison, Jr. Mark A. Campbell Walker McCartney Insurance Community Bank Dennis E. Dutton Barron P. McCune, Jr. Warren E. Lemley, Jr., CPA Charleroi Federal Savings Bank Washington County Court of Neil D. Bassi Common Pleas Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott Judge John F. DiSalle Jana L. Phillips Grimm Washington Financial Bank First Commonwealth Bank Michael L. Chaido Deborah E. Takach James Medved First Federal Savings Bank Brian J. Smith Patrick O’Brien WesBanco Trust & Investment Svcs Guthrie Belczyk & Associates Robert T. Cupp, Jr. R. Carlyn Belczyk Retired Mark G. Winiecki Paul Barna * Keller Williams Realty Judge Thomas Gladden Mary Jane Sertik Allan C. Lucchini Lincoln Financial Advisors John C. Tecklenburg, II Frank Procaccini Richard L. White Loretta B. Kendall, Attorney * Legacy Member
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James H. McCune Acorn Society
to professional advisors who have referred or assisted in educating clients which resulted in a gift to the WCCF of any size that year. In some cases, the advisor and client are one in the same. Special Legacy Membership is reserved for advisors who have referred or assisted in educating clients which resulted in permanent gifts to the Community Foundation totaling $250,000 or more.
Member Quotes “A community is best served when its charitable assets remain in the community. The Washington County Community Foundation is our local vehicle for managing both long‐term and short‐term charitable assets and in this role has proven itself to be a community asset.”
‐ Brian J. Smith, President & CEO, Washington Financial
“Partnering with the Community Foundation enables our law firm to service the charitable needs of our clients for a lifetime and beyond.”
‐ Susan Mondik Key, Attorney, Peacock Keller & Ecker
“The Foundation provides Washington’s non‐profit community with encouragement, expertise, and excellent professional advice enabling our local organizations to grow and flourish, and to improve the quality of life in our region.”
‐ Suzanne Ewing, Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
“WCCF is a very professional organization that offers excellent services which allows donors to make charitable contributions as they see fit.”
‐ Loretta B. Kendall, Attorney at Law
“The Community Foundation, by establishing, administering and investing donated funds, strives to carry out the goals of the donor and to meet the needs of the entire community.”
‐ Kenneth L. Baker, Attorney, Peacock Keller & Ecker
“Local professionals of all stripes are proud to participate in the Acorn Society.”
‐ Barron P. McCune, President & CEO, Community Bank
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“Art of Giving” Campaign Goals
Educate the public about the various ways of giving, i.e. time, talent and treasures, as well as the various vehicles of making financial gifts, i.e., cash, securities, real estate, charitable gift annuity, life insurance, bequest, etc. Logo by Burgettstown High School Student, Educate the community about arts Christin Bongiorni programming (creative, performing and visual) available in Washington County
Identify and cultivate prospective donors interested in the arts to increase charitable contributions for the arts through the Arts Fund
Christin Bongiorni, the winner of the Foundation’s Arts Fund logo contest, has been volunteering her time and talent to “decorate” the Foundation’s primary oak tree logo for holi‐ days and special occasions.
Opportunities to Contribute Time, Talent and Treasures
In addition to creating a new fund, there are many gifting opportunities at the Washington County Community Foundation. Opportunities include:
Become a member of the Family of Founders (see page 38)
Consider the Community Foundation when updating your will
Contribute to an existing fund (cash, securities, real property)
Designate the Community Foundation as a beneficiary on pension plans or life insurance policies
Donate an item for an auction
Participate in the annual raffles for Steelers and Penguins tickets
Place a Mother’s Fund rose pin display at your place of business
Provide sponsorship support for events and publications
Serve as a spokesperson for the Community Foundation
Volunteer to assist with mailings and other administrative duties
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Grants & Scholarships Awarded
GRANTS Prexie Youth Basketball Abernathy Fund for Conservation ‐$1,000 to Washington Community $1,000 to Washington & Jefferson Arts & Cultural Center/unrestricted
College for water quality monitoring Canonsburg Community Fund Ernest L. Abernathy Fund $100 to Frank Sarris Public Library for $500 to the WCCF for marketing childrenʹs department
Dr. Angelo & Barbara Armenti Fund Eleanor M. Campbell Fund $136 to California University of PA $342 to Wash. Hospital Foundation for its scholarship fund for nursing education
Arts Fund Larry Campbell Fund $500 to Washington Symphony $325 to Cold River Camp for upkeep Orchestra for music festival of Larry’s Lair
Scott Ashmore Legacy Fund $306 to Trinity Area School District for the hunters’ safety program
Beichner Family Fund $500 to John F. Kennedy Catholic School for the scholarship fund
Johna Belfiore Fund $220 to ARC Human Services for the Camp Trustees (Clockwise From Top Left) Laugh A Lot Program Stough, Hart, Hoffman, Guthrie, & McCune J.
Berman Family Fund Betty R. & Clarke M. Carlisle Fund $323 to Wash. Hospital Foundation ‐$294 to Immaculate Conception for the bereavement program Church/unrestricted California United Methodist Church ‐$589 to First Christian Church/ $588 to the Church/unrestricted unrestricted
Richard & Edwina Cameron Fund ‐$294 to Children’s Hospital Foundation/unrestricted ‐‐$2,500 to the Brownson House/ unrestricted (Continued on page 10) ‐$1,000 to Prexie Pride Foundation for
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Catholic Endowment for ‐$500 to the Salvation Army Educational Development ‐$500 to Try‐Again Homes $2,552 to John F. Kennedy Catholic ‐$250 to the Wash. Humane Society School for support of the school and ‐$500 to Wash. County Toys for Tots the TCE Program of IC Church Church of the Covenant Center Presbyterian Church Fund Capital Campaign Fund $473 to the Church/unrestricted $100,000 to Church of the Covenant
to reduce the mortgage on the church Charleroi Area Historical Society Fd $106 to the Society/unrestricted Citizens Library Fund
$111 to the Library/unrestricted Charleroi Heritage & Tourism Fund $3,685 to Charleroi Area Historical Community Action Southwest Fund Society/unrestricted ‐$116 to CAS/unrestricted
‐$244 to CAS/unrestricted Chartiers‐Houston Com. Library Fd $450 to the Library/unrestricted Community Endow. Peters Township
$1,000 to the Peters Township Meals Christian Gathering Church Fund on Wheels Program for volunteer $522 to Wash. City Mission/ recognition unrestricted
Walter L. Christman Family Fund (all grants unrestricted) ‐$250 to 2000 Turkeys ‐$500 to the Brownson House ‐$500 to Domestic Violence Services of SW PA ‐$500 to Habitat for Trustees (Clockwise From Top Left) Humanity Paris, McCarthy, Campbell W., White, Tecklenburg, & Smith ‐$500 to the LeMoyne Friends of Dr. Thomas Conner Fund Multi‐Cultural Community Center $144 to Washington School District/ ‐$500 to Peters Township Library unrestricted ‐$500 to Race Track Chaplaincy of
America
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Grants & Scholarships Awarded
Richard D. Constantine Jr. Fund ‐$10,000 to Fort Cherry/Technology $100 to California Area Historical Program Society/unrestricted ‐$10,000 to Trinity/Accelerated
Reader Program Cornerstone Care Health Services Fd ‐$10,000 to Washington/Technology $106 to Cornerstone Healthcare Program Services/unrestricted
Paula D. Falconi Fund John & Thelma Curtis Fund $750 to Adaptive Sports for sports $4,000 to Avella Area Public Library equipment Center/unrestricted
Craig Gnagey Memorial Fund Ed DeVoge Fund $200 to Wash. Hospital Fdtn for Teen $600 to Little Lake Theatre/ Outreach programs at Trinity and unrestricted Washington School Districts
Did You Know? The WCCF manages more than 150 grant‐making funds.
Diabetes Education Fund John Bentley Greenlee $473 to Wash. Hospital Foundation & Mary Gates Greenlee Fund for diabetes education at the Wilfred $293 to Bentleyville Public Library/ R. Cameron Wellness Center unrestricted
EIO Fund Friends of Joan Griffin Fund (Temporary EITC Fund— $500 to the Brownson House/ grants to public school districts) unrestricted
‐$16,200 to Trinity/Guided Reading Hamilton Family Fund Materials Program $150 to the Greater Washington ‐$16,200 to McGuffey/Accelerated County Food Bank/unrestricted Reader Program ‐$16,200 to Bentworth/Technology Dorothy P. Hardy Charitable Fund Program ‐$500 to Craft Emergency Relief ‐$16,200 to Canon‐McMillan/Science Fund/unrestricted Matters Program ‐$500 to the Empty Stocking Fund/ ‐$10,000 to Avella/Technology unrestricted Program ‐$500 to Faith Comm. & Civic Agencies United for the Welcome
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Grants & Scholarships Awarded
One Emergency Shelter Harold & Hazel Lauerman Fund ‐$500 to the Leukemia & Lymphoma $3,553 to Donora Public Library/ Society/unrestricted unrestricted
Hart History Fund Leadership Washington County Fund $243 to Bradford House Historical $180 to Leadership Washington Assoc./unrestricted County/unrestricted
Lori Hill Orchestral Fund Dawn Lindsay Education Fund $220 to Trinity Area School District $126 to Presbyterian Senior Care for for the orchestral program nursing education
Harold & Enes Hockett Fund McBride‐McMaster Fund $18,000 to Avella Area Public Library $3,000 to Primrose School & Museum Center/unrestricted for building repairs
Horne Family Fund McCune Family Fund $1,000 to Marianna Community ‐$250 to the Church of the Covenant Public Library/unrestricted for its pre‐school program
Did You Know? The WCCF’s marketing themes help to educate the community about specific quality of life issues and the programs local charities offer to address them.
Dr. Howard & Mary Eleanor Jack Fd ‐$250 to Citizens Library Assoc. of $240 to Peters Creek United Washington PA/unrestricted
Presbyterian Church for Hinman McDonald Presbyterian Church Fd Memorial Scholarship $1,309 to the Church/unrestricted
Dr. Howard Jack Outstanding Bill & Suzette McGowan Fund Public Educator Award $500 to Wash. Area Humane Society/ $1,000 to Washington School District unrestricted for the Prexie Performers Thomas H. Milhollan Memorial Fund Robert Jaeger Fund $250 to Washington City Mission/ $195 to Southwestern PA Human unrestricted Services for the C.A.R.E. Center James C. Miller Memorial Fund Charles & Carol Keller Fund $100 to Wash. Hospital Foundation $1,500 to the WCCF/unrestricted for the SANE Program
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Grants & Scholarships Awarded
Friends of Thomas R. Milhollan Fund Salvitti Family Fund $392 to the Alzheimer’s Association/ $1,500 to Washington Christian unrestricted Outreach/unrestricted
Motherʹs Fund $10,000 to the Watchful Shepherd to implement alarm system programs
Neighborhood Drug Awareness Corps Fund $1,000 to Wash. Hospital Foundation for the Laugh & Learn Summer Program
Joseph F. Perkins Fund Chairman White, flanked by Claudine Femiani & $100 to Wash. Hospital Donna Nardine of the Watchful Shepherd which Foundation for the Teen received a $10,000 grant from the Mother’s Fund. Outreach program at
Burgettstown School District Frank Sarris Charitable Fund
Richard & Jean Phelan Fund $700 to Frank Sarris Public Library/ ‐$10,000 to Muskingum University/ unrestricted unrestricted William & Saundra Stout ‐$1,000 to Pine Springs Camp Charitable Fund II (Presbyterian Youth Camp)/ ‐$1,000 to Coalition for Christian unrestricted Outreach/unrestricted
Judge Samuel L. Rodgers ‐$5,000 to the Foundation for $200 to John K. Tener Library for its California University for STAND Tener Teen Reading Group Campus Ministry ‐$10,000 to Pigeon Creek Presbyterian W. Scott Russell Fund Church/unrestricted $250 to First Presbyterian Church ‐$5,000 to the Pittsburgh Opera/ 1793/unrestricted unrestricted Russell Family Fund William T. Todd II Memorial Fund $243 to Wash. Hospital Foundation/ $161 to Crossing the Jordan Health unrestricted Care Ctr./unrestricted
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Grants & Scholarships Awarded
Transitional Employment Wash. Co. Treatment Court Fund Consultants Fund $90 to Wash. Co. Adult Probation/ $97 to TEC/unrestricted unrestricted
United Way Community Endowment Wash. Co. Youth Conservation Camp $577 to United Way/unrestricted $100 to PSU Wash. Co. Cooperative
Extension for its Master Gardeners Vitullo Family Fund Pollinator Program $100 to Frank Sarris Public Library for childrenʹs department Washington Firefighters Fund
$5,490 to the City of Washington for Louis E. & Shirley J. Waller Fund repairs to the $122 to Nazareth Baptist Washington Park Pool Church/unrestricted
Washington Hospital Louis E. Waller Community Fund Humanitarian Award $148 to Wash. Hospital $1,000 to Washington Foundation/unrestricted Christian Outreach/ unrestricted Washington Women’s
Shelter Fund Washington Area $257 to Domestic Humane Society Fund Violence Services of SW $100 to the Society/ PA/unrestricted unrestricted Virginia Gruenert of
Off the Wall Theater Weaver Miller Fund Wash. Community Arts Director’s Choice Award $113 to the Third United & Cultural Center Fund Recipient for 2011 Presbyterian Church/ $102 to the Center/ unrestricted unrestricted
O.W. Wilkerson Memorial Fund Wash. Co. 4‐H Preservation Fund $1,000 to Claysville Christian Church/ ‐$227 to Wash. Co. Cooperative unrestricted Extension for Wash. Co. 4‐H ‐$260 to Wash. Co. Cooperative J. Edgar & Ruth E. Williams Fund Extension for Wash. Co. 4‐H ‐$300 to New Eagle Vol. Fire Dept./
unrestricted Wash. Co. Health Partners Fund ‐$300 to the City of Monongahela for $103 to Wash. Co. Health Partners/ beautification projects unrestricted
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DISCRETIONARY GRANTS Pooled Distributions Donors who have created ‐$925 to Chartiers‐Houston discretionary funds at the Community Library for arts Community Foundation have programming for senior citizens entrusted the annual grant‐making ‐$1,000 to Family Promise for support decisions to the of its Wash. County discretion of the WCCF Shelter Program Board of Trustees, in ‐$925 to Mon Valley effect providing for the YMCA for playground changing and emerging equipment needs of the Acorn Fund community. Selected ‐$10,000 to Off the Wall through an open and competitive Theater/unrestricted process, the grants support projects in ‐$2,500 to the American Cancer all of the WCCF’s funding areas: Society for programming in Arts and Humanities Washington County Education Health and Fitness Roy Gillespie Fund Human Needs $1,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters for Environment and Animal Welfare programming in Washington County Religion and Faith‐Based
Discretionary Grant‐Making Funds
Acorn Fund Dr. Wilson B. & Merne E. Pizzi Fund
Ben Franklin Fund Ronald M. Russell Fund
John A. & Barbara L. Campbell Fund Friends of Frank Tracanna Fund
John R. Duskey Fund Betsie Trew Director’s Fund
Roy R. Gillespie Fund Juliana J. Uram Fund
Judge David L. Gilmore Fund J. Russell Wylie Family Fund
Dr. William & Nora McMahon Fund
Some fund names have been abbreviated for spacing.
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Grants & Scholarships Awarded
SCHOLARSHIPS ‐$2,000 to Brianna Haley, Bella Black Family Fund Capelli Academy ‐$1,000 to Sierra Georgetti, West ‐$4,000 to Samuel Luketich, Liberty University University of Pittsburgh ‐$1,000 to Jeannie Yoders, Greene ‐$4,000 to Jessie Milliken, Gannon County Career & Technology Center University ‐$4,000 to Shawn Mooney, Buckholt Science Scholarship Fund Pennsylvania State University $500 to Morgan Maxwell, Delaware ‐$2,000 to Kayla Panepinto, Valley College Pittsburgh Technical Institute Burgettstown Jr. Sr. High Student ‐$4,000 to Conor Walsh, University of Council Leadership Fund Pittsburgh $300 to Ryan Weaver, Pennsylvania ‐$2,000 to Jenna Lee Williams, State University Bradford School
John & Sophie Choratch Scholarship ‐$2,000 to Matthew Alteiri, Washington & Jefferson College ‐$2,000 to Sarah Ann Ellis, Chatham University ‐$2,000 to Courtney Hilderbrand, Penn Commercial Mother’s Fund Fiscal Sponsor ‐$2,000 to Neal Rands, California University of PA
Burgettstown Lions Club Scholarship ‐$2,000 to Lindsay Roberts, Robert ‐$250 to Jessica Fleeman, Kent State Morris University University ‐$2,000 to Raechel Shipley, ‐$500 to Madison Lescallette, Point Pennsylvania College of Technology Park University ‐$2,000 to David Szuminsky, ‐$250 to Shannon Ward, Chatham University of Pittsburgh
University Arthur V. Ciervo Scholarship Fund
Chapman Family Scholarship $500 to Jordan Teagarden, ‐$2,000 to Nicole Chadwick, Vet Tech Pennsylvania State University
Institute in Pittsburgh Margaret Pitek Ciervo Scholarship ‐$2,000 to Alyssa Fine, Art Institute of $500 to Alyssa Patterson, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania State University
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Grants & Scholarships Awarded
Joseph P. Femiani Memorial Fund Ronald T. Miller, II Scholarship Fund $1,000 to Christine Dee, Washington $1,000 to James Brucker, University of & Jefferson College Pittsburgh
Did You Know? The WCCF has cumulatively awarded more than $2,500,000 in charitable grants and scholarships.
D. Jack and Geraldine L. Gaido Fund Charles Pappas, Sr. Scholarship ‐$1,000 to Jessa Dermitt, Rochester $1,500 to Conor Walsh, University of Institute Technology Pittsburgh
‐$1,000 to Spencer Secreti, Indiana Dave Pew Memorial Scholarship University of PA $500 to John MacKay, State David & Sara Johnson Family University of New York at Fredonia
Education Fund Megan J. Phillis Scholarship/ $500 to Nicole Fonner, University of Academic Excellence Tampa $500 to Jessica Fleeman, Kent State Ryan Johnston Scholarship University
$1,000 to Gail Danley, University of Dr. Paul Pipik Fund for Study in the Pittsburgh Health Sciences Kerns Family Scholarship Fund $750 to Kayla Patterson, $1,000 to Nicole Chadwick, Vet Tech Pennsylvania State University
Institute in Pittsburgh Ringgold Alumni Scholarship Fund Kiwanis Club of Washington $250 to Ashley McMahon, St. Francis Scholarship Fund University
$500 to Starlene Pattison, Scholarship Fund for the Arts Westmoreland Co. Com. College $250 to Michael Hornak, Washington Linda LeFever Scholarship Fund & Jefferson College
$1,000 to Ashley Carbaugh, Carnegie Sprowls College & Post‐Graduate Mellon University Scholarship Fund Alice Boone Main Memorial Fund $1,000 to Paige Alderson, Washington $500 to Christina Ankrom, Penn & Jefferson College
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Grants & Scholarships Awarded
Catherine M. Taylor Fund $500 to Elizabeth Fitzgerald, University of Dayton
Curtis Wachter Scholarship $500 to Rachel Maynard, Columbus College of Art & Design Trustees (Clockwise From Top Left)
Clyde J. Tracanna/ Hardy, Simmons, Wild, Salvatori, & Morascyzk Washington Rotary ESO Fund (EITC K‐12 Scholarships) Club Fund ‐$1,000 to Bishop Canevin High ‐$1,000 to Tiffany Hamilton, Slippery School Rock University ‐$1,400 to Calvary Chapel Christian ‐$1,000 to Benjamin Jagger, Duquesne School University ‐$4,200 to Central Christian Academy ‐$1,000 to Cory Iams, Waynesburg ‐$3,000 to Faith Christian School University ‐$1,400 to First Love Christian
Washington County Visiting Nurses’ Academy Association Scholarship ‐$800 to Hickory Christian School ‐$1,000 to Samantha Maize, ‐$6,400 to John F. Kennedy Catholic Waynesburg University School ‐$1,000 to Kelsey Buchanan, ‐$4,400 to Madonna Catholic Regional University of Pittsburgh School ‐$3,800 to St. Patrick Catholic School EPK Fund (EITC Pre‐Kindergarten ‐$400 to Serra Catholic High School Scholarships) ‐$1,200 to Calvary Chapel Christian Some fund names have been School abbreviated for spacing. ‐$10,250 to John F. Kennedy Catholic School ‐$20,560 to Mon Valley YMCA Complete eligibility and ‐$16,000 to the Village of FPC funding criteria are available at www.wccf.net.
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Charles C. Keller Excellence Award for Corporate Philanthropy
The Charles and publisher of the Washington C. Keller Excel‐ County Reports and is currently a lence Award for Trustee of the Washington County Corporate Phi‐ Bar Foundation. Chuck served as lanthropy was President of the Pennsylvania Bar created by the Association, as a member of its Board of Trus‐ Board of Governors, and is also a tees of the Fellow of the Pennsylvania Bar Community Foundation. Foundation in He has served in the American Charles C. Keller 2011 to recog‐ Bar Association House of Delegates nize local for‐ and was elected a Fellow of both the profit businesses for exemplary giv‐ American College of Trial Lawyers ing and community service and is and the American Bar Foundation. named to honor Founding Trustee and Past Chairman of “I have always felt committed to a spirit of the Board, Charles C. Keller. giving...My greater joy is in recognizing that In WWII, Chuck served as a long parade of deserving businesses and a pilot in the U.S. Army Air professions will receive this honor and Corps and retired as a Lieu‐ recognition in the years to come. tenant Colonel and Judge Ad‐ ‐ Charles C. Keller vocate after 30 years in the U.S. Air Force. Additionally, Chuck has served A Summa Cum Laude graduate as a member of Rotary International of California State College (now (President), the Washington County California University of Pennsyl‐ Easter Seal Society (President), Alle‐ vania) Chuck received the institu‐ gheny Trails Council, Boy Scouts of tion’s highest undergraduate honor, America, Mon Valley United Way, the Distinguished Service Award, and Mon Valley Hospital, Mon Valley was later awarded a Doctorate of Health and Welfare Council, General Humane Letters. His Juris Doctor is Alumni Association of California from the University of Pittsburgh. University of PA, the California Area A member and former President Chamber of Commerce, and the of the Washington County Bar Asso‐ Board of Directors of the PA State ciation, Chuck also received its high‐ Chamber of Commerce. He also was est honor, the Distinguished Service general counsel for California’s Stu‐ Award. For 22 years, he was editor dent Association for 50 years.
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Charles C. Keller Excellence Award for Corporate Philanthropy
Ann Crouse was so affected by responded, “Volunteering is a very the look of despair on the faces of the rewarding and personally fulfilling children that the Peacock Keller title experience. I get more out of it than I researcher had to look away. “When give.” you see how these children struggle That is a common sentiment at just to live through the day you Peacock Keller, whose employees are realize how fortunate we are to live involved in a wide range of in this country,” she said. Ann had charitable activities including the traveled to Africa with her cousin to Salvation Army, Rotary, Relay for work at the orphanage he had Life, Big Brothers Big Sisters, started some years ago to care for the Washington Women’s Shelter, Boy orphaned children of AIDS victims. Scouts Scouting for Food, United When she retires in a few years Ann Way Caring Tree, Bradford House, hopes to return to the orphanage Brownson House, Washington because of the tremendous need. Literacy Council, Knights of “These Columbus, children have ”Volunteering is a very rewarding Girl Scouts, no relatives and personally fulfilling experience. Zonta, and the and there is no I get more out of it than I give.” Washington social system ‐ Ann Crouse, Peacock Keller County to care for Community them.” Foundation. And for the past several Until she retires though, Ann, like years, the law firm has orchestrated so many of her fellow employees at the Off the Shelf fundraiser to benefit Peacock Keller will do what she can all the libraries in Washington to help those less fortunate in our County and Greene County. Carol local community. She has served Andrews and others from the firm meals at the Washington City work diligently to get other Mission, answered phones at the companies involved, not only to Interfaith Hospitality Network, raise money, but to raise awareness walked in the Cancer Society’s Relay of the needs of the libraries. for Life and served on the Missions Senior Counsel Chuck Keller Committee at the First United wouldn’t have it any other way; he Methodist Church in Washington. has been actively involved in the When asked where she finds the community for some 60 years and time and energy to volunteer, she takes pride in the fact that the
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Charles C. Keller Excellence Award for Corporate Philanthropy
Peacock Keller employees are so active in the community. He sets a very high standard that is emulated by others in the firm. The Community Foundation recognizes that philanthropy comes in many forms — time, talent and treasures. Peacock Keller exemplifies philanthropy in all three of these areas and is the perfect inaugural recipient of the Charles C. Keller Excellence Award for Corporate Philanthropy.
Peacock Keller Attorneys (Clockwise From Top Left) Frank G. Adams, Richard J. Amrhein, Jonathan G. Higie, John A. Rodgers, Andrew S. Chumney, Barbara A. Graham, Charles C. Keller, Susan Mondik Key, & Kenneth L. Baker
Award Criteria
Demonstrate a company philosophy of community service, such as time‐off or flexible scheduling for employees to perform community service Encourage employee commitment at multiple levels of the company Donate resources including financial, personnel, facility or product Orchestrate a sustained effort to address a community need Promote active community participation by others
All for‐profit businesses with operations in Washington County are eligible for nomination. Preference will be given to nominees whose community service is not directly beneficial to the operations of the company.
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Dr. Howard Jack Outstanding Public Educator Award
Dr. Roberta DiLorenzo has more all members of our learning than 1,600 reasons to inspire her, and community can effectively do their every one of them has a name. jobs. This frees them to devote all As superintendent of the their energies to one goal ‐ fulfilling Washington School District, her job our mission statement: ‘Washington is to make sure that every student School District offers all students the receives a quality education. It is a opportunities to become productive, team effort that goes beyond reading honorable citizens.’ All means all. and writing. We say what we do and do what we “I’m proud of the fact that we say. I must be held accountable and strive to educate the whole child, not model acceptance of this just in responsibility ‐ academics, but “I am stunned and humbled by being only then can I social and nominated for this award. I am proud expect the same emotional that someone recognized our work in from others.” aspects as well. education and helped shine a light on Under her We are all leadership, the Washington School District.” connected to District has ‐ Dr. Roberta DiLorenzo the goal of achieved educating each extraordinary and every student, and we are close success in some academic areas. to prescriptive for each individual. Despite the fact that 40% of District Each one gets the best of each of us.” students are on free lunches, which While most superintendents have often equates to lower academic worked in the classroom, few have achievement and low standardized the breadth of Dr. DiLorenzo’s scores, Washington has the fifth teaching experience. She spent 17 highest percentage of students in years teaching at all levels: Western Pennsylvania proficient in elementary, middle school, and high math. “It is a team effort. I try to be school, in both regular and special direct, honest, and authentic about education classes. She understands our goals. Solutions don’t come from what teachers need. one place; everyone works.” “My role as superintendent is to It is an undeniable reality that it minister to District employees to takes money to educate students. assure that educational, fiscal and “She took a difficult financial physical supports are in place so that situation and turned it around so
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Dr. Howard Jack Outstanding Public Educator Award
that the Washington School District is now one of the most solvent districts in Washington County,” said District Solicitor Ken Baker. Baker admits that while Dr. DiLorenzo’s fiscal skills are important, her interpersonal skills are even more impressive. She is a frequent attendee at student Dr. Roberta DiLorenzo & concerts, performances and sporting WCCF Chairman Richard White events. “I have never encountered a Dr. DiLorenzo feels her team of superintendent who has taken more administrators, staff and teachers of her personal time to be present at should share the award. “I am student activities and to be aware of stunned and humbled by being each student,” Baker says. nominated for this award. I am Does she know each student by proud that someone recognized our name? “People always ask that,” she work in education and helped shine laughs. “The students know me and a light on Washington School who I am. They know I am accessible District.” to them. It’s great to attend the By Dorothy Tecklenburg events and stay connected.”
The Dr. Howard Jack Outstanding Public Educator Award was created to recognize a local public educator who has displayed the ability to inspire children from all backgrounds and abilities, who has earned the respect of colleagues, students and parents, and who is actively engaged in the community.
Prior Honorees
2010 – Sherry Knight, 2009 – Barry Wood, Trinity Peters Township
Did You Know? The WCCF awards grants in six broad funding areas ‐ Arts and Humanities, Education, Health and Fitness, Human Needs, Environment and Animal Welfare, and Religion and Faith‐Based.
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2011 Philanthropists of the Year
poorest people on the globe. No one wakes up one morning and says, “Hey! I think I will go to Guatemala and help people today!” He became aware of the need through membership in the Catholic Physicians Guild. While Dr. Tripoli influenced dozens of lives per day, Rita Tripoli stayed closer to home, influencing Dr. Charles & Rita Tripoli another dozen lives seven days a Not many of us can count the week, 24 hours a day. Early in their people we’ve helped in the tens of marriage they were anxious to start a thousands. Not many of us can family, and Rita gave birth to a baby count our children by the dozen. boy. Their first son, James, was born That’s what makes Dr. Charles in 1957, followed by Louis, Peter, Tripoli and his wife, Rita, so special. Paul, John, Philip, and Anthony. After 55 years of marriage, what While the Doctor was busy they’ve had in common is taking practicing medicine, which included care of people, whether those people evening hours four days a week, Rita live under their roof or on the other was doing the myriad of jobs that are side of the globe. encompassed by the job title During 46 years of family practice “Mother.” When it comes to taking in Washington, Dr. Tripoli spent all care of people, she ranks right up day, every day, caring for his there with her husband. patients, who, over four decades, When they became aware of the numbered in the tens of thousands. needs of orphans in other countries, He took care of families, delivered their unwavering faith and the hand babies and cared for senior citizens. of the Holy Spirit guided them to “I loved them all, the whole change the fate of some innocent spectrum,’’ he revealed. lives. His caring hands reached far, far In August of 1974, their first beyond the borders of Washington daughter Mary, then 14 months old, County. He made 13 mission trips to arrived from Vietnam. She was Central America and Haiti, serving quickly followed by twins Ada and the medical needs of some of the Angie, four months old, from Korea.
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As a skilled nurse and doctor Now, their children are grown, team, Rita and Charles knew how to and he is retired. So did life slow provide care to those very sick down? Hardly! Dr. Tripoli children. As parents possessing great volunteers twice a week at the compassion, they are gifted in their Catholic Charities Free Health Care ability to love and nurture these Center in Pittsburgh, which serves once‐forgotten adult patients children. “We were created by God and put on with no The earth to help one another. It’s all about insurance. Rita following year your philosophy of life, setting priorities. helps take care Hang, at age 15, There’s so much out there, just look. of her 17 became a Find someone to help.” grandchildren temporary ‐ Dr. Charles Tripoli and one great‐ family member. grand child. As Through Rita’s example, Hang a volunteer Eucharistic minister, she became a very productive citizen, takes communion to patients in wife and mother. With her faith in nursing homes. Will she rest? Not God and some hard work, she was any time soon. reunited with her parents, who were “I’ve always aspired to do more,” able to immigrate to the U.S. after an Rita commented. “I feel good, love 11‐year separation. doing it.” God had another gift for Rita; she Dr. Tripoli thinks anyone can was pregnant and a daughter Jennie reach out to people in need. “We was born. After Jennie came another were created by God and put on gift from God: Sara, a ten‐year‐old earth to help one another. It’s all from Korea. about your philosophy of life, setting “Challenge? It was a challenge all priorities. There’s so much out there, right,” she said. just look. Find someone to help.”
Prior Honorees 2010 ‐ J. Barry Stout 2004 ‐ Joe Hardy 2009 ‐ Dr. Angelo & 2003 ‐ Frank Sarris Barbara Armenti 2002 ‐ John L.S. Northrop & 2008 ‐ John & Barbara Campbell William B. Northrop 2007 ‐ Genevieve Russell 2001 ‐ E. Ronald Salvitti, M.D. 2006 ‐ Charles & Carol Keller 2000 ‐ Thomas Milhollan 2005 ‐ Melvin & Lillian Bassi 1999 ‐ Wilfred R. Cameron
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Louis E. Waller Humanitarian Award
Jeanne Allender is certain. God abandoned building and prayed for not only talks to her, he also teaches, two years, telling her husband that listens, responds, guides, provides, that building will someday house the and has big expectations. Outreach. He is very clear about her mission When the building’s owners saw in life: feed the hungry, clothe the the work she did, they slashed the needy, love the downtrodden, and price in half. hug everyone, even if they are a bit Jeanne raised money, but still smelly. needed another $40,000. “A homeless man came in “I was so naïve. I went to First regularly,” Jeanne said. “I said ‘OK, Federal for a loan and they asked girls! Everybody hug him!’” what assets we had. I said ‘a desk “He said, and a ‘Oh no, you microwave.’ can’t, I smell.’ “I bring love and salvation to God’s They took a And I said ‘Yes people. I love them all; they are all mine. I chance, loaned we can! never had any brothers or sisters but I us $40,000 and Everybody gets have a big family now.” we paid it off in hugged here!’” ‐ Jeanne Allender seven years.” “Here” is The entire the Washington Christian Outreach, operation is run by volunteers. which provides free clothing, “We are the ultimate non‐profit, “ furniture, food and hot meals at 119 Jeanne says, “We don’t sell anything Highland Avenue in Washington. and no one gets paid.” Jeanne is its founder and volunteer Feeding people comes naturally director. to Jeanne. Her Italian grandmother Thirty‐seven years ago, a friend cooked for everyone: family, friends, gave her a bag of clothing and asked, neighbors. “Do you know someone who needs One day, when young Jeanne these?” By giving it away, Jeanne complained she was tired of feeding began her life’s mission. people, her grandmother told her, For five years, she worked out of ”You gonna do more than me.” her car, collecting and distributing The seed was planted. clothing and food. “I always had something within A local church donated space, but me that I wanted to feed and help they outgrew it. She spotted an people,” she said.
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Louis E. Waller Humanitarian Award
But cooking isn’t her biggest nomination. talent. Her true gift is seeing past She stated, outer appearances and looking at “Jeanne is people through her heart. That’s known how she saw an alcoholic named throughout Donnie, who came in every day, the area for drunk. doing one The women put him in the center thing and of their circle and prayed over him. doing it well In his words, “one day it took.” — helping Donnie stopped drinking, started her fellow working, and lived a clean life. humans with Jeanne Allender “I bring love and salvation to food, clothing God’s people. I love them all; they and encouragement at the time that are all mine. I never had any they need help.” brothers or sisters but I have a big Receiving the Louis E. Waller family now.” Award is special to Jeanne, because WCCF Chairman Richard White she considered Lou Waller her calls Jeanne “A woman of great mentor. compassion. Through her leadership, “He has always been and will this organization has met pressing always be a big part of this community needs.” ministry.” A prior recipient of the Louis E. Waller Humanitarian Award, Janet By Dorothy Tecklenburg Abernathy, supports Jeanne’s
The Louis E. Waller Humanitarian Award recognizes a local individual or organization who is devoted to the promotion of human welfare or the advancement of social reforms as evidenced by humanitarian deeds in the community, whether local, national or international.
Prior Honorees
2010 – Bruce Bartolotta 2009 – Janet S. Abernathy (Posthumous) 2008 – Louis E. Waller
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Our Donors – 2011
84 Lumber Dr. Armando & Kathy Avolio A.C. Dellovade Donald & Pamela Bamberger A‐1 Electric Aldo & Joan Bartolotta Christopher & Tara Trew Abbott Bassi, McCune & Vreeland Janet S. Abernathy Neil D. & Donna L. Bassi AccountMaster Deborah Battaglia AccuTrex Products Barbara Bean Ace Sporting Goods Robert & Gloria Beck Troy Adamo Martin P. & Judy A. Beichner Diane Adams Martha Berman Adult Neurology John & Priscilla Bernard Aero National Jean Bobin Alex E. Paris Contracting Lee & Joyce Bongiorni Allegheny Technologies, Leslie & Linda Boord TDY Industries Michael & Elizabeth A. Bradwell William T. & Colleen Allison Bromelkamp Company Nicholas T. & Anne E. Amato Sherman & Janet Brownlee Scott & Katherine Anderson Patricia Bruni David & Mary Jo Andrews Robert & Michele Burdette Angelo Falconi Finance & Rental Burke Racing Stables Anonymous (multiple) Bracken Burns Robert Arnold Patrick Burow Art in Action California University of PA Audiology Doctors of PA Nan J. Cameron Auxiliary of Mon‐Vale Health Richard & Edwina Cameron Resources Campbell Insurance Associates
Trustees (Clockwise From Top Left) Takach, Stout, Bassi, Gladden, & Uram
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Our Donors – 2011
Mark A. & Nan Campbell Cooper Crouse ‐ Hinds William & Carolyn Campbell CORE Network Joel & Claire Cannon Douglas T. Corwin, Jr. Dr. Anthony & Patricia Canterna Dr. Michael Crabtree David Carlton & Mary Paige Pillow John Caspero Daniel & Victoria Crile Castle Tower Apartments Tom & Molly Crooks Catholic Charities James & Cynthia Crosby Catholic Charities Free Health Elizabeth Crumrine Care Center Eric Crunick Dr. Nicholas J. & Teresa Cavoti Vincent Cunningham
Did You Know?
The WCCF has the broadest funding parameters of any grant‐making organization in Washington County.
Ceisler Media & Issue Advocacy Frank L. Curka Michael L. & Natalie Chaido D A D S Tenney, Williams & LaRosa Chapman Corporation John & Alice Dagg Robert & Vaughn Chapman Annie C. Dame Charleroi Area Historical Society Davan Manufacturing Charleroi Federal Savings Bank Robert & Janet Dell Robert & Nancy Cholak John DelMonte Anna Ciccola Dr. Jarol G. DeVoge Coen Oil Company/BP George & Gerry Dille David Cofey Judge John & Diane DiSalle Thomas M. Colella Judge Richard & Joan DiSalle Columbia Gas of PA/MD Kenneth & Susan Donahue Comcast Three Rivers Region Gary & Carol Duckworth Committee to Elect Tim Solobay John R. & Romaine Duskey Community Action Southwest Judge Katherine Emery Community Bank & Judge Gary Gilman Virginia Conaway Employees of the Washington County Paul Conley Treasurer’s Office Linda Conn EQT Energy CONSOL Energy Claudine Femiani
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Our Donors – 2011
Harold & Jane Fergus Gay & Maurice Gwinner Ferlaino Family David & L. Dawn Haber Eleanor Field Carol L. Hadlock First Commonwealth Bank Dennis & Kathleen Hagan First Federal Savings Bank William & Margaret Hagberg First National Bank of Pennsylvania Robert F. & Deborah Hahn First Niagara Bank Mark & Sharon Haramic George & Tina Fischer Alex & Tammy Hardy Brian & Debra Fiscus Joseph & Shirley Hardy Florence M. Colella Dr. Richard B. Hart, II Memorial Foundation Thomas & Myrna Hart
Did You Know? The WCCF began operations in December of 1995 and ended that year a mere $5,000 in assets.
Cathy J. Flynn Jennifer Highfield Mary J. Frazier Highmark Chris & Monique Gaido Highway Appliance Company Gary Mesa Gaido Thomas F. & Karen Hoffman Lori Gaido Ralph & Betty Holmes Nunzio & Ann Galletta Scott Horne John & Kerry Gallick Deb Hullihan & Beth Wallach George Washington Hotel Jeffrey B. & Michelle R. Hymson Janice L. Gilmore Industrial Gasket & Shim Judge Thomas D. I‐Twent Six & Rachel H. Gladden Jay & Dolores Jarrell Audrey Glowacki & Richard Unger Warren Johnson Michael & Sharon Gomber Dr. George J. & Mary Alice Jones Jeffrey & Sheila Gombita Eugene J. & Evelyn Julian Barrett & Sara Greenlee William & Joyce Kegel Gordon Greenlee Charles C. & Carol Keller Grossman Podiatry Center Dr. Edward & Robyn Kelly Hans & Virginia Gruenert Ralph & Marguerite Kessler Michael & Karen Grzesiak Abraham & Susan Mondik Key Guthrie, Belczyk & Associates Susan King Randy & Sandra Guthrie William Kline & Suzanne Ewing
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Our Donors – 2011
Ronald D. & Martha Klinedinst James & Barbara Knepshield Lori Koffler Freda Kohl Cynthia Kotowski Vincent & Georgiann Kovacicek Kozak Family Wayne & Rose Marie Kraeer Frank & Elizabeth Kubacki Dr. Lawrence Trustees (Clockwise From Top Left) & Linda Kushner McDonald, Keller, McCune B., & Northrop Lars Lange Peter & Barbara Lanza John L. & Kathleen McCarthy Charles P. Lawton James W. & Minerva McCullough Leadership Washington County Roy & Sara L. McCullough Lighthouse Electric Company James H. & Rachel McCune
Did You Know? The WCCF currently manages nearly $10,000,000 in assets.
Walter M. & Barbara Lorence Pat & Ann McCune William & Laura Lowry James McDonald Mary Elaine Lozosky Traci L. McDonald Allan & Kimberly Lucchini Jenice McDowell Durga & Vasu Malepati Mary E. McFadden Donald & Linda Mancini McGinnis Industries Scott & Amy Manko Bill & Suzette McGowen Randal A. Marchesi Mark & Marilyn K. McIlvaine Marguerite Allison Lohman Trust Margery McKinley Marie Smith & Friends Dr. William J. & Nora McMahon Karen Marshall McMillen Welding Vivian Marshall Meadows Racetrack & Casino Dr. Carmine Mastandrea William & Sandra Mesler Shirley W. May Alexander & Jennifer Migyanko John McCarthy Ruth V. Miles
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Our Donors – 2011
Elaine Milhollan Donald A. Miller, Jr. Michael & Darla Miller F. Grant & Emily Minor Gerard & Kathleen Monahan David & Shirley Moore Dr. John Moraca Morascyzk Stopperich & Associates Malcolm L. Morgan Dr. John Nairn Trustees (Clockwise From Top Left) Joann Naser DeVoge, Campbell M., Donahue Chuck & Nancy Neff John L.S. & Rose Northrop Range Resources Thomas & Peggy Northrop Anica Rawnsley Northwest Savings Bank Red Hat Society Mary Katherine & Paul Notti Daniel Reitz Patrick & Chris OʹBrien Rice Electric Company Observer Publishing Company Cynthia & Byron Richey Charles & Linda Ogburn Stephen & Audrey G. Richman William & Susan Oliverio Foundation Theodore & Stephanie Otto Antoinette Ripepi Palermo, Kissinger & Associates Jonathan Rogers Heidi L. Pankopf rose plastic Charles Pappas James & Ruth Rozanc Peacock Keller & Ecker Genevieve Russell T. Jean Piatt Alexander & Sandra Russo Miles B. & Jane E. Pipik Donna Sakel Pittsburgh Pirates Salvation Army Pizzi & Sewak Salvitti Family Foundation PNC Bank Virginia Santelli PONY Baseball/Softball Athena Sarris Allyne Portmann Sawbrook Steel Ashleʹa Powell Estate of Susan Sawyer Proudfit Insurance Agency Hila Saxer Quality Quick Jacqueline Scarborough
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Our Donors – 2011
Thomas & Mary Jane Sertik Sposseyʹs Hair Center John P. & Elizabeth Sevec Joan B. Spotte Stephanie Sewak St. Moritz Building Services Mark & Jeanne Shaffer Vicki Staton Shamrock Invitational David & Darlene Stotka Darryl & Mary Lee Shingle William & Carol Stough Malisa Silassy Gary & Paulette Stout Judge Paul & Gwendolyn Simmons J. Barry & Lenore Stout Carol Sisk Steven & Lynne R. Stout
“For me, selecting the Community Foundation for Coen Oil’s initial grant from the BP Fueling Communities Program was an easy decision. I have known many of the Foundation’s Trustees for years. Like Andy McIlvaine (center) is joined by his friends my grandfather, they care & WCCF Trustees Brian Smith & James McCune about the community, and I trust that they will make good use of the grant.” ‐ Andy McIlvaine, President & CEO, Coen Oil Company
Joseph & Betty Skwarlo Thomas P. & Diann R. Stout Slovenian Savings & Loan Robert Strickland Brian & Sherri Smith William & Lisa Sutherland Dr. Perry C. & Mary OʹHare Smith Robert & Edith Suwak Kevin & Lori Smith Thomas & Charlotte Sypula Solomon Seafood Leonard & Debbie Takach Southwestern PA Eye Center John & Dorothy Tecklenburg Southwestern PA Moschetta Law Firm Human Services Kimberly Tohey Speakman Riethmuller Dr. John & Donna Tomley Allison & Gorman Transitional Employment
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Our Donors – 2011
Consultants Washington Auto Mall Bradley Trew Washington Community Arts Jack & Betsie Trew & Cultural Center Toni Trew Washington County Bar Association Tri State Supply Company Washington County Anthony & Kimberlee Tripoli Cooperative Extension Dr. Charles J. & Rita R. Tripoli Washington Financial Bank Dr. Louis & Michelle Tripoli Washington Hospital Rita J. Tulle Washington Lions Club Paul & Sandee Umbach Washington Rotary Club
Did You Know? The WCCF’s “Art of Giving” video was produced with no out‐of‐pocket costs to the five charities featured in the video.
Union Grill Waste Management United Way of Washington County Gary & Maryann Weinstein UPMC Health System Lawrence & Kathleen Welsh Thomas & Ann Marie Upson Rebecca Welsh Andrew & Julie Uram WesBanco Trust Vanderman Law Associates & Investment Services Anna Varinoski Richard & Margaret White Donald & Kimberly Verardi Robert K. & Karen Wicker Eugene & Jane Ann Vittone Thomas & Rebecca Wild Kathleen Voigt Dr. Philip & Sarah Wildenhain Edward & Andrea Wachter Coy Wilkerson Lee & Audrey Wagers Mona Rae Williams Walker MacCartney Jody Wilson Insurance Services John Yang & Ock Woo Waller Corporation Jessie M. Wood Shirley Waller Joseph & Carol Yurko Walter Long Manufacturing Co. Ronald & Regina Zacour Aliesha M. Walz
Great care has been taken to insure the accuracy of our donor listing. However, if we have omitted or inaccurately listed any name, please accept our most sincere apologies. We ask also that you contact us so that we may correct the error for future publications.
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Financial Information
Total Assets in Thousands
10,000
7,500
5,000
2,500
0 2009 2010 2011
Grant‐Making in Thousands
500
400
300
200
10 0
0 2009 2010 2011
Operating Expense Ratio (General & Administrative Expense / Net Assets)
5.0%
4.5%
4.0%
3.5%
3.0%
2.5%
2.0%
1.5%
1.0%
0.5%
0.0% 2009 2010 2011
Complete audited financial statements and Internal Revenue Service Form 990 are available upon request and via www.wccf.net
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Legacy Celebration Awards Ceremony and Public Annual Meeting Signature Sponsor
Philanthropy Sponsors
Comcast Observer Publishing Peacock Keller
Heritage Sponsors
Bassi, McCune & Vreeland SW PA Human Services
Laurel Sponsors & Other 84 Lumber First Federal Savings Bank
Account Master Monongahela Valley Hospital
Alex E. Paris Contracting Edward & Elaine Morascyzk
California University of PA Washington Hospital
Community Bank Waller Corporation
CONSOL Energy Washington Financial
WCCF EITC Program Has Record‐Breaking Year
Fourteen companies contributed a record‐breaking $300,000 in 2011 under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program, bringing total EITC contributions to over $1,000,000. EITC Program Corporate Partners Allegheny Technologies EQT Energy PNC Bank Audiology Doctors of PA First National Bank UPMC Burke Racing Stables First Niagara Bank Washington Financial CONSOL Energy Highmark Waste Management Core Network Northwest Savings Bank
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Philanthropy Banquet
Signature Sponsor
Philanthropy Sponsors Comcast First Commonwealth Bank Southwestern PA Eye Center Observer Publishing
Heritage Sponsors California University of PA Highmark
Catholic Charities Free H. C. Center Washington Hospital
Charleroi Federal Savings Bank Washington Auto Mall
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania Washington Financial
Laurel Sponsors
84 Lumber Dr. Louis & Michelle Tripoli
Community Bank Meadows Racetrack & Casino
CONSOL Energy Monongahela Valley Hospital
Dr. Charles & Rita Tripoli WesBanco Trust & Investment Svs
Publication Sponsors rose plastic Washington Auto Mall
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Family of Founders
The Family of Founders was created by the Board of Trustees to thank and recognize donors whose cumulative gifts for operations totals at least $1,500. Included are gifts to administrative endowments as well as those for use today.
Founder’s Circle ‐ $50,000 Minimum Anonymous CONSOL Energy Claude W. Benedum Foundation John & Rose Northrop Charles & Mary Coen Foundation Observer Publishing Charles & Carol Keller Washington Financial Chairman’s Circle ‐ $25,000 Minimum Janet Abernathy Chapman Corporation Anonymous Richard King Mellon Foundation John & Barbara Campbell PNC Foundation
Trustee’s Circle ‐ $10,000 Minimum
Campbell Insurance Associates National City Bank EQT Energy Tri State Supply Company Enterprise Rent‐A‐Car Richard & Margaret White F. Joseph Marsh Director’s Circle ‐ $5,000 Minimum Scott & Katherine Anderson Highmark Bell Atlantic James & Rachel McCune Donald & Sally Cameron F. Grant & Emily Minor William & Carolyn Campbell Northwest Savings Bank Chesapeake Energy rose plastic Kenneth & Susan Donahue Dr. E. Ronald & Constance* Salvitti John & Romaine Duskey Athena Sarris Richard H. Donnell Foundation United Way of Washington County Joseph & Shirley Hardy Waste Management
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Family of Founders
Gifts to grant‐making funds, sponsorship gifts, and event revenues, although very much appreciated, are not included in the Family of Founders. Listing includes gifts received through December 31, 2011.
Friend’s Circle ‐ $1,500 Minimum Allegheny Technologies Patrick & Chris O’Brien Bob Arnold John G. Robinson Atlas Railroad Construction Rossin Foundation Bruce* & Camera Bartolotta Genevieve Russell Gene & Carlyn Belczyk Salvitti Family Foundation Martha Berman Thomas & Mary Jane Sertik Besl Transfer Judge Paul & Gwendolyn Simmons Nan J. Cameron John Sisson Motors Richard & Edwina Cameron Slovenian Savings & Loan Mark & Nan Campbell Paul & Shelley Songer Columbia Gas of PA William & Carol Stough Community Bank Leonard & Debbie Takach Dennis & Mary Lea Dutton William* & Elizabeth Todd 84 Lumber/Maggie Hardy Magerko Frank Tracanna, Jr. First Commonwealth Bank Jack & Betsie Trew Gateway Health Plan Andrew & Julie Uram Guthrie, Belczyk & Associates John & Shirley Vasko Hawthorne Partners Carmina V. Vitullo Highway Appliance Louis * & Shirley Waller William & Jane Hopwood Washington Lions Club Dr. Howard * & Mary Eleanor * Jack Washington Tool & Machine R. G. Johnson Company Washington Wild Things William Kline & Suzanne Ewing Weavertown Environmental Walter Long Manufacturing Co. Gary & Maryann Weinstein Dr. William & Nora McMahon Lawrence & Kathleen Welch David & Shirley Moore Dr. Philip & Sarah Wildenhain Vernon & Alvina Neal Foundation Frank & Sharon Zerla Thomas & Peggy Northrop * Deceased
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Exclusive Sponsor
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