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Oak Tree

470 Streets Run Road
Suite 401
Pittsburgh, PA 15236
Tel: (412) 884-3626
Fax: (412) 881-4636

2008 Grants

Make-A-Wish Foundation
Funding to grant two wishes to children in Westmoreland County.

$
6,800.00
St. Anne Home
Funding to purchase ten (10) low beds.

$
18,098.00
Special Olympics Pennsylvania
Funds to underwrite 40 scholarships for southwestern PA athletes to attend the 2008 Summer Games.

$
9,000.00
Catholic Youth Association of Pittsburgh, Inc.
Funding to support the cost of replacing the air conditioning system for the first floor of the Stephen Foster Community Center.

$
10,000.00
American Respiratory Alliance of Western Pennsylvania
Funding to support Camp Huff-n-Puff.

$
25,000.00
Brentwood Emergency Medical Services
Funding to purchase three (3) stair chairs.

$
7,500.00
The Washington Hospital
Funding to purchase two (2) new surgical stretchers for the new Emergency Care Center.

$
8,000.00
The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family Center
Funding to support the cost of non-reimbursable program services.

$
12,500.00
Westmoreland County Food Bank, Inc.
Funding to assist with the purchase of food and transportation of food from donors throughout the United States.

$
25,000.00
Tickets for Kids Charities
Funding to support the “Discovering Our Neighborhood” program.

$
7,500.00
The Woodlands Foundation, Inc.
Funding to purchase adaptive and accessible exercise equipment for the new Wellness and Fitness Center.

$
15,000.00
Silk Screen
Funding to support the 2008 Asian Film Festival.

$
15,000.00
The Mountain Playhouse
Funding to increase the lighting along the parking lot and walkways at the Mountain Playhouse.

$
20,000.00
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Funding for equipment and educational materials for a Children’s Learning Suite in the new Animal Health Center.

$
20,000.00
The Kiski School
Funding to purchase a grand piano for the music programs and student activities.

$
25,000.00
Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council
Funding to purchase equipment and furnishings for the Technology Program.

$
15,000.00
Pressley Ridge Foundation
Funding to purchase fire protection equipment for the Pressley Ridge Day School.

$
12,500.00
Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania
Funding to help defray direct material printing costs and training expenses associated with programming in the Mon Valley area.

$
1,000.00
Variety the Children’s Charity
Funding to support the “Kids on the Go!” program.

$
10,000.00
Redstone Presbyterian Seniorcare
Funding to purchase furnishings for resident rooms.

$
15,000.00
Crossroads Pregnancy Services
Funding to help advance their facility to reach more clients.

$
7,500.00
Mainstay Life Services
Funding to support the Summer respite & Recreation Program.

$
5,000.00
The Arc of Westmoreland
Funding to support the Community Homes Renovation Project.

$
5,000.00
Community Human Services Corporation
Funding to support the summer & afterschool programs.

$
10,000.00
The Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh Foundation
Funds to support staff support and training and towards furnishing the Respite Center.

$
15,000.00
Pittsburgh Filmmakers
Funding to support the post-production costs for the documentary “Rumor of Blue Sky”.

$
10,000.00
Three Rivers Arts Festival
Funding to support the 2008 Family Festival.

$
2,500.00
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Funding to support the construction of an on-site cottage at Fallingwater to provide housing for the educational programming.

$
10,000.00
The Community at Holy Family Manor, Inc.
Funding to support the home repair program.

$
3,000.00
Pittsburgh Youth Leadership, Inc.
Funding to support the 2008 Summer Bicycle Adventure.

$
2,000.00
Felician Sisters of Pennsylvania
Funding to support various educational and social program for the at-risk children of the Mooncrest neighborhood of Moon Twp., PA.

$
10,000.00
Earthen Vessels Outreach
Fundingto purchase ovens for the newly renovated kitchen.

$
6,500.00
Family House, Inc.
Fundingto support the expansion of the Family Assistance program.

$
10,000.00
Light of Life Rescue Mission
Funding to provide the Bookmobile service as part fo the Education and Employment program.

$
8,000.00
Highlands Hospital
Funding to purchase new pulmonary function equipment.

$
30,000.00
Southwinds, Inc.
Funding to support regulation upgrades for a new handicapped accessible house.

$
3,000.00
St. Margaret Foundation
Funding to support the PULSE program.

$
10,000.00
American Red Cross, Southwestern PA Chapter
Funding to support the Local Disaster Relief Fund.

$
10,000.00
Keisterville Community and Youth Center, Inc.
Funding to purchase furnishings and equipment for the bathrooms and kitchen at the new Community Center..

$
10,000.00
Fayette County Association for the Blind
Funding to replace the damaged sidewalk and install new handrails at the Association’s building.

$
5,385.00
Bach Choir of Pittsburgh
Funding to cover the cost of a live 16-piece orchestra for a 100+ member choir performance.

$
5,000.00
The Friends of Ohiopyle State Park
Funding to aid in the development of the “Junior Naturalist” program.

$
6,000.00
Gibbs Rest Home
Funding to upgrade the fire warning and intercommunication systems throughout the home.

$
6,500.00
Westmoreland Cultural Trust
Funding to replace the grand drape at the Palace Theatre.

$
25,000.00
American Heart Association
Funding to support the CPR Anytime Project for Family and Friends for one full year.

$
10,000.00
Animal Rescue League of Western PA
Funding to purchase 80 traps and other supplies to support the Three Rivers Feral Project.

$
8,500.00
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Funding to support the 2009 operating costs of the Powdermill Nature Reserve’s GIS Lab.

$
12,500.00
Saint Killian Parish School
Funding to purchase Computer Lab equipment and training modules for teachers.

$
5,300.00
S.I.D.S. of Pennsylvania
Funding to support the Cribs for Kids® Campaign.

$
17,500.00
Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra
Funding to support educational programs within the Academy of Music.

$
6,500.00
Frick Art & Historical Center
Funding to support the Youth educational programs.

$
5,000.00
North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department
Funding to replace personal protective equipment and to purchase a thermal imaging camera.

$
15,955.00
Westmoreland Museum of American Art
Funding to support Imagine Nation.

$
10,000.00
Sisters of St. Francis of Millvale
Funding to paint the St. Francis mural and to support other chapel renovations.

$
12,500.00
Homeless Children’s Education Fund
Funding to support the Building Blocks for Success program.

$
20,000.00
Glassport Assembly of God - Glassport Food Bank
Funding to continuously stock the food pantry and to purchase items for the Christmas outreach program.

$
5,000.00
Washington City Mission
Funding to install air conditioning systems in the dining hall and chapel areas.

$
18,500.00
Every Child, Inc.
Funding to support the costs associated with a child’s transition from hospital to home.

$
10,000.00
National Aviary in Pittsburgh, Inc.
Funding to replace exhibition signage.

$
13,375.00
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Funding to purchase and install a specially designed aquatic sound system.

$
6,341.00