ACAF News

 

Allegany County Area Foundation’s March Grants

(March 2024) The Allegany County Area Foundation recently awarded over $10,000 in grants, supporting the following organizations and activities. Genesee River Wilds – For River Access Site signage in Caneadea, Houghton, and Fillmore (Allegany Fund...

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ACAF Grants Support Four Organizations

ACAF Grants Support Four Organizations

(April 2023) The Grant Committee of the Allegany County Area Foundation awarded four grants at its December meeting. The recipients include the Fountain Arts Center, Wellspring Ministries, Fillmore Central School PTO, and the Cuba Chamber of...

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Forty & Eight Scholarship Helps Aspiring Nurses

Forty & Eight Scholarship Helps Aspiring Nurses

(April 2023) The Allegany County chapter (Voiture 1006) of the national 40 & 8 veterans honor society has established an endowed scholarship fund with the Allegany County Area Foundation (ACAF). Formally known as La Société des Quarante Hommes...

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Fillmore Graduates Benefit from New Scholarship

(May 2023) The Yadlosky Family Foundation has established a scholarship program with the Allegany County Area Foundation (ACAF). The scholarship will support graduates of Fillmore Central School as they pursue post-secondary education. Established...

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New Scholarship Supports Foreign Language Study

New Scholarship Supports Foreign Language Study

(Dec. 2022) The family of Celeste Wuersig has established a scholarship in her honor and memory with the Allegany County Area Foundation (ACAF). The Belfast native and long-time Cuba resident passed away on March 6, 2022. Born in 1949 to parents...

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Amanda Nicole Curcio Scholarship

Amanda Nicole Curcio Scholarship

(Oct. 2022) The Family of Amanda Curcio has established a scholarship with the Allegany County Area Foundation in her memory. The Belfast Central School senior passed away in May of 2007. Though Amanda lived in several places throughout the state...

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Allegany County Historical Society Fund

Allegany County Historical Society Fund

(July 2022) The Allegany County Historical Society (ACHS) has established an endowed fund with the Allegany County Area Foundation (ACAF). The Allegany County Historical Society Fund has come about through the generosity of long-time ACHS member...

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Larry Dye Remembered with Scholarship Fund

Larry Dye Remembered with Scholarship Fund

(Oct. 2022) Friends and former colleagues of Larry Dye, who passed away in June at age 86, have established a scholarship in his honor and memory with the Allegany County Area Foundation (ACAF). Lee James, Long-time associate and sales manager of...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Next Grant Application Deadline is December 10

(September 2022) Grant seekers wishing to be considered at ACAF's fall Grant Committee meeting should submit their application materials by mid-day Monday, September 12. See the grant pages of this website for more information or contact ACAF at...

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Update on United Way, ACAF Community Relief Effort

(Sept. 2020 update) With the Coronavirus pandemic creating significant economic disruption in our area, the Allegany County Area Foundation and Allegany County United Way created Community Relief Funds (CRF) and a shared grant application and...

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Foundation Facts
Founded: 1983
Cuba, NY

 

 

Assets:
$12M
Managed by Vanguard

Staff:
Exec. Director (1/2 time)
Secretary (part-time)
Treasurer (part-time