by Chris Ringkamp | Mar 25, 2021 | News
The family of Father Tony Legarski has created the “Rev. Anthony J. Legarski Educational Endowment Fund for Seminarians and Permanent Deacons.” Known affectionately as Father Tony, he had a great sense of humor and a talent for imitating others. However, according to...
by Chris Ringkamp | Oct 26, 2020 | News
After only three grant cycles, our Impact Grant Program has awarded a cumulative total of $105,931.50. The Foundation’s Trustees designated an unrestricted bequest from the late Lou Fleckenstein as the source for Impact Grants. The bequest is invested using the...
by Chris Ringkamp | Jun 15, 2020 | News
Three decades ago in June 1990, Frank Pasquerilla and Jim Saly approached Bishop Adamec with an idea to form a foundation lead by the laity that would initially provide endowment support to Catholic schools. What began with endowed funds of $218,667 has blossomed into...
by Chris Ringkamp | May 6, 2020 | News
Established in 1995, the Adelaide G. Welge (WELL-ghee) Scholarship Endowment Fund provides financial assistance to college juniors or seniors registered at a Blair County Catholic Parish (other than Saint Matthew Parish, which already has a substantial scholarship...
by Chris Ringkamp | May 6, 2020 | News
In these unprecedented times, we have distributed the following Impact Grants to several parishes so they can communicate with parishioners using new technology: Prince of Peace Parish, Northern Cambria (live streaming camera), St. Rose of Lima, Altoona (text/email...
