Stories
People and their stories are at the heart of community philanthropy. In this section, you’ll find stories about how our donors, grantees and partners are working to help our community move from surviving to thriving. PDFs of our printed publications — including Forum, which was published through spring of 2021, and our annual report to the community — are available in the publications section.
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Women of purpose
An endowed scholarship fund at The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County supports scholarships from a historic women's organization.
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Sounding the alarm
Westmoreland community foundation is a first responder to firefighter the recruitment crisis, with a $10,000 planning grant that leads to $4.3 million in federal funding.
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Focus on Westmoreland: bringing more to the table
A Westmoreland County organization offers simple meals for complicated times
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Focus on Westmoreland: founding father
A son of Westmoreland turns family sorrow into an enduring regional legacy.
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Focus on Westmoreland: cranking up the volume on advocacy
The Westmoreland County community held a rally to draw attention to the long stall of the state budget passage that affected the ability of numerous nonprofits to provide essential services.
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Focus on Westmoreland: Convening for a stronger Westmoreland
The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County is spurring nonprofit leaders to leverage their collective knowledge and resources for big quality-of-life gains.