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 the Lawrence Dye...
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...
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...

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...
Mentoring Programs, Emergency Squad Benefit From ACAF Grants

Mentoring Programs, Emergency Squad Benefit From ACAF Grants

(Oct. 2020) The Allegany County Area Foundation selected the Family Service Society, Inc. (FSS) and the Independence Emergency Squad (IES) for $1000 each in grant support at its September meeting. The grants were made out of ACAF’s Allegany Fund, an endowment that...

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 review process to...