Clair and Mildred Almeter Scholarship Established

Clair and Mildred Almeter Scholarship Established

(March 2022) The family of Clair and Mildred Almeter has established a scholarship in their memory with the Allegany County Area Foundation. The endowed fund will support students pursuing a vocational credential or two- year degree – with priority to graduates...
County Historical Society to Benefit from Endowed Fund

County Historical Society to Benefit from Endowed Fund

(July 2022) The Allegany County Historical Society will benefit from a fund established through the support of the late Lee Gridley, a long-time educator and ACHS trustee. The Allegany County Historical Society Fund has come about through the generosity of long-time...
Tim Rohe Scholarship

Tim Rohe Scholarship

(January 2022) The family of Fillmore Central School alumnus Tim Rohe has established a scholarship in his honor through the Allegany County Area Foundation (ACAF). This award will support a student in pursuing education or training in a technology, mechanics, or...
December Grants Support NTHS, Book Program, Holiday Assistance

December Grants Support NTHS, Book Program, Holiday Assistance

(DEC 2021) The Allegany County Area Foundation recently made grants to support a variety of local activities. ACAF awarded $600 to the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) Belmont Chapter (BOCES). The chapter’s usual fundraising efforts have been sidelined by COVID...
Wide Awake Club Library Fund

Wide Awake Club Library Fund

(September 2021) Fillmore’s Wide Awake Club Library will benefit from ACAF’s newest fund. This endowment has been established by an anonymous donor whose own childhood was enriched by the library. The Wide Awake Club Library (WACL) was born in January 1896, when a...

June ACAF Grants Support Students, Libraries, Friendship Historians

(June 2021) The Allegany County Area Foundation approved grants to several local organizations at its June meeting. The recipients are: Family Service Society (FSS) received $550 for a student field trip. FSS runs mentoring programs at three schools in Allegany County...