Stories

The Farls family focuses on basic needs like food assistance and child care, as well as religious community service providers, in their giving.

In 2013, the parishioners of Saints John and Paul Catholic Parish wanted to honor their pastor, Father Joseph McCaffrey, on his 25th anniversary as a priest. The parishioners’ gift was not for him, but a tribute to the woman who inspired his journey: his mother, Alice McCaffrey, who died in 2011.

For many, the path to philanthropy begins with a single step of realization that success is best measured not by what we accumulate, but by what we share. John and Betsy Baun began their journey on Dec. 29, 2011, with a strategic financial decision that has since blossomed into a profound commitment to uplifting the Pittsburgh region.

The loss of SNAP benefits places undue pressure on families to afford groceries and on food banks and charities to find help to continue their support our neighbors. Learn about available resources to provide or find help.

Learn how to ensure your philanthropic goals are realized from Katie Larsen, managing director and wealth management advisor of The Larsen Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, a planning-based practice in Sewickley.

Planned giving may also be called legacy giving or charitable estate planning. Regardless of the name, this philanthropic strategy is employed by donors who wish to contribute a charitable gift to an organization beyond one’s lifetime.

Office furniture donations aid area nonprofits

Explore the Power of Purposeful Finances 

Why We Give is a series of profiles highlighting the generosity and spirit of our donors from our Foundation and The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County.