Dr. Charles C. Rinard Fund
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Elizabeth Rinard was the widow of the late Dr. Charles C. Rinard and the daughter of Henry and Millie Cropp. Henry Cropp came to the United States in 1868 and settled in Pittsburgh, where he worked first as a teamster and then as a foreman for Carrie Furnace, later United States Steel, Company. He married Permilla "Millie" Perkins, and together they had five children, of which Elizabeth was the second oldest.
Dr. Charles C. Rinard married Elizabeth. He was a medical doctor in Homestead for many years and a respected leader in the community. In addition to his role as Director of the former Monongahela Trust Company, he served as Chairman of the Healing Arts Committee of Allegheny County for many years. It was exceedingly important to him in during his lifetime that people who needed public assistance were able to receive adequate medical care.
Elizabeth Rinard established two funds with the Pittsburgh Foundation to benefit both her and her parents' churches. This fund supports the First Presbyterian Church of Homestead, honoring the Rinards' commitment to the Homestead community.