Saint Peter Cathedral, Erie
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provides a permanent and secure funding stream to strengthen and grow the Church's mission and ministries in Northwest Pennsylvania. The Catholic Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) corporation and the only community foundation in northwest Pennsylvania guided by Catholic values and investment principles.
Donor Story
For Dawn and Dan Schaaf, supporting retired priests is rooted in gratitude, faith, and a deep love for the priesthood. Establishing the Dawn and Dan Schaaf Family Endowment through the Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania became a natural extension of their mission to support retired priests.
Grant Impact Story
Saint Joseph/Bread of Life Community Parish in Erie turned to the Catholic Foundation for a grant to update the condition of the Saint Clare's Clothing Closet.
Donor Story
For Mike and Lisa Lewis, joining in the mission of the Catholic Foundation included their recent decision to establish the Michael and Lisa Vavala Lewis Family Endowment for Saint Joseph Cemetery through the Foundation.
The Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania is pleased to announce twelve Catholic Social Ministry grants totaling $77,300 were awarded to support ten projects during its summer grant cycle.
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