close

Community Foundation of Upper St. Clair

By Paul Paterra staff Writer ppaterra@observer-Reporter.Com 3 min read

Gordon mathews

Community Foundation of Upper St. Clair was founded over 30 years ago by Linda Serene primary founder as well as a full board of founding members. On their founding night, they raised over $50,000 and we’re able to create the foundation.

Since then, the foundation has awarded over $1 million and 500 different grants to residents of Upper St. Clair. Can be from helping a student with their Eagle Scout project to supporting our veterans memorial. Kind of wide ranging for what our foundation has done and supported. It’s meant to support endeavors in the community that tax dollars are not able to support.

Former president. Just stepped off of executive board part of duties as president was preparation of 30th anniversary gala.

Very successful event. 

Foundation has 9 board members and two committee chairs arts and health. How foundation is laid out. Focus areas arts, health and steam-stem 

Gordon been involved in the foundation for five years. Grandmother was one of the original board members. Aleen Mathews  

Gordon assistant principal at Fort Couch Middle School 

“Through my involvement with the district and through my involvement with sports I was introduced to the foundation. asked me to sign on as a trustee

I really fell in love with the foundation and its mission of supporting our community members.

Raise funds a number of ways, a pretty healthy endowment we pull money from their to give our grants.

That’s not perpetual. It will eventually run out. 

Fundraisers. Donor drive every November main fundraiser. A couple of other events throughout the years.

Community Day Duck race. Every resident buys ducks and we dump the rubber duckies into the McLaughlin Run River   and let them float.

Used to have a golf outing and a giving tea

Do want to bring the giving tea back.

Anniversary celebration. 

We looked at how do we celebrate 30 years and $1 million of grants given. The primary goal being celebrate and raise awareness of the foundation 

Most of the supporters that generation. Wanted to reach a new generation of donors and supporters who would like to know more about the foundation and maybe become involved in some form or fashion.  

Over 150 guests at anniversary gala. 

Casino company No Bad Juju played Chance auction with more than 15 prizes history walk a lot of poster boards showing off the history of the foundation.

Just really trying to highlight the history of the foundation 

Community Foundation Visionary award to Linda Serene for her creation of the foundation.

CommUNITY Award to Jim Bennett, former member one of the original trustees long-standing board member of over 20 years. 

Donna Fox accepted  

Still welcoming trustees many hands make light work support of time and money.

Accepting applications cfusc.org.

Feeling  It’s wonderful to be able to see what we’re building. Large ranco robotics program in the district. It’s really fulfilling to be able to see where that time and effort is going how it benefits the community of Upper St. Clair.

Upgrade walkie talkies. 

Co-chair of the banquet 

Lauren Mathews also a trustee and secretary of the foundation

Paul Fox primary architect of 30th anniversary celebration. 

CUSTOMER LOGIN

If you have an account and are registered for online access, sign in with your email address and password below.

NEW CUSTOMERS/UNREGISTERED ACCOUNTS

Never been a subscriber and want to subscribe, click the Subscribe button below.

Starting at $/week.

Subscribe Today