Saint Peter Cathedral, Erie
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provides a permanent and secure funding stream to strengthen and grow the Church's mission and ministries in Northwest Pennsylvania. The Catholic Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) corporation and the only community foundation in northwest Pennsylvania guided by Catholic values and investment principles.
Donor Story
The Sisters of Saint Joseph Neighborhood Network recently established its own endowment to support carrying out its mission.
Grant Impact Story
When 19 high school students from Saint Tobias Parish in Brockway came back from the National Catholic Youth Conference, they were filled with excitement about the faith. To keep this momentum going, Tara Starr, Director of Religious Education, had to get creative with a way to keep the students engaged.
Donor Story
Yvonne Gralak’s life experience and natural talents tell a beautiful story of faith that has led her to establish the Yvonne Gralak and Dorothy Chiodo Endowment for the benefit of Saint Joseph Cemetery in Force.
The Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that 22 grants totaling $83,424 were awarded to support 20 projects during its 2025 spring grant cycle.
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