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Last Updated on Monday, 30 January 2017 22:43

During the most recent ESO Fund scholarship cycle, the Washington County Community Foundation (WCCF) awarded $36,915 in scholarships.

Principal Ken Fusina and students from JFK Catholic School accept ESO Fund scholarships from Todd Day of First Commonwealth Bank.

Included were students from local schools, including John F. Kennedy Catholic School, Madonna Catholic Regional School, Bishop Canevin High School, Calvary Chapel Christian School, Central Christian Academy, Faith Christian School, First Love Christian Academy, St. Louise De Marillac Catholic School, and St. Patrick School.

The ESO Fund awards scholarships to needy families for non-public kindergarten through grade 12 programs. Thanks to the generous contributions of corporate sponsors including Allegheny Technologies, Bridges & Co., Burke Racing Stables, CONSOL Energy, CORE Network, Cowden & Associates, Dollar Bank, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, EQT, First Commonwealth Bank, First National Bank, Highmark, McCutcheon Enterprises, Northwest Savings Bank, PNC Bank, UPMC, Verizon, and Waste Management, the WCCF has cumulatively awarded more than $398,000 in ESO Fund scholarships.

The WCCF recently accepted an $8,000 contribution to the ESO Fund from Erika Deyarmin-Young, Public Affairs Coordinator, Waste Management, Western Pennsylvania. Cumulatively, Waste Management has contributed $85,000 to the WCCF’s ESO Fund since 2008.

“Waste Management is proud to support the Washington County Community Foundation through the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit program,” Deyarmin-Young said. “It is a win-win. Our company receives a corporate tax credit and the community benefits as we support local students and families through scholarships. Waste Management has a long history of donating to education and is dedicated to helping children in the local communities.”

Madonna Catholic Regional School students and Principal Don Militzer accept ESO Fund scholarships from Christopher Claspy of Northwest Savings Bank.

The WCCF promotes and facilitates charitable giving in the community and currently manages charitable assets of more than $18 million. Cumulatively, the Foundation has distributed over $7.9 million in grants and scholarships. For more information about the Community Foundation, please visit www.wccf.net.