Organizational Endowments

ARC of Crawford County, Inc. Endowment Fund
The Arc of Crawford County provides community based services and supports that increase the quality of life for individuals with mental challenges. Established in 1952, they work to advocate for change and increase the understanding of the needs and desires of individuals with mental challenges and their families. This endowment helps to support their mission.

George J. Barco and Yolanda Barco Special Projects/Needs Fund
An agency endowment fund established by the Barco-Duratz Foundation to perpetuate the work of the United Way of Western Crawford County.

Bethesda Children’s Endowment Fund
Bethesda Children’s Home/Lutheran Social Services (LSS) is an outreach of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and provides behavioral health services to children and their families. This endowment helps to support their mission.

Myron S. Cadwallader Fund
An organizational endowment established in memory of Myron S. Cadwallader to benefit the YMCA of Titusville. The YMCA is committed to helping people build healthy spirit, mind and body.

Crawford County Historical Society, Inc. Endowment Fund I & II
The Crawford County Historical Society was established in 1879 to preserve and interpret the history of the county; to make its artifacts and archives accessible to the public; to encourage restoration and preservation of our built history and other real property; and to promote the county’s cultural, economic and educational heritage. These endowments help to support their mission.

Crawford County Literacy Council, Inc. Endowment Fund
The Crawford County Literacy Council sponsors the Crawford County READ Program, which works to increase adult and family literacy by insuring that county residents improve their functional reading, writing, and math competencies so they may better meet and cope with adult responsibilities. This endowment helps to support their mission.

Hermitage House Youth Services Endowment Fund
Hermitage House Youth Services, Inc. provides residential rehabilitation services for troubled youth. By providing quality care in the form of support, discipline, counseling and therapeutic interventions, Hermitage House assists the youth in better navigating the path to adulthood. This endowment helps to support their mission.

Red Matkovich Fund
An organizational endowment established in memory of Frank “Red” Matkovich. It provides youth scholarships at the YMCA of Titusville.

Meadville Area Recreation Complex Endowment Fund
Meadville Area Recreation Complex operates the George S. DeArment Ice Arena, the George J. Barco Aquatic Center, a skate park, tennis courts, nature trail, sand volleyball courts, picnic shelters, and baseball and soccer fields, providing exercise and leisure activities for the people of the greater Meadville area. This endowment helps to support their mission.

Kathy Morrison Memorial Scholarship Fund
An organizational endowment established in memory of Kathy Morrison. It provides scholarships for adult women at the YMCA of Titusville.

St. Brigid’s Cemetery Fund
An organizational endowment established by St. Brigid’s Roman Catholic Church in 1968 and transferred to the Crawford Heritage Foundation in 2004. It provides for the maintenance of St. Brigid’s Cemetery (Meadville, PA).

Titusville Senior Citizen's Corporation Endowment Fund
The Titusville Senior Citizen’s Corporation works to assure that people sixty years and older remain active, independent, healthy and involved in the community. This endowment helps to support their mission.

United Way of Western Crawford County Endowment Fund
The mission of the United Way of Western Crawford County is to educate the public with respect to health and human service needs and to provide the participating contributors with a single point of collection for charitable contributions and to act as a responsible steward in the efficient and effective distribution of those contributions. This endowment helps to support their mission.

Women’s Services Endowment Fund
The mission of Women’s Services, Inc. is to meet the needs of women and children in Crawford County by sponsoring, facilitating, and developing programs that meet those needs. Their areas of expertise include providing shelter and counseling support to victims of domestic and sexual violence. This endowment helps to support their mission.

YMCA of Meadville Endowment Fund
The YMCA of Meadville is committed to helping people build healthy spirit, mind and body. This endowment helps to support their mission.

YWCA of Meadville Endowment Fund
The YWCA works to eliminate racism and empower women. They provide safe places for women and girls, build strong women leaders, and advocate for women's rights and civil rights. This endowment helps to support their mission.

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