Community Foundation of Westmoreland County

Welcome to our News Room. Use the links, above, to access current and archived news releases, as well as news coverage of our programs and donors and stories from our own publications. 

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For media inquiries, please contact Matt Minczeski at The Pittsburgh Foundation at 412-391-5151 or minczeskim@pghfdn.org

Community Forum

Stories

#ONEDAY Critical Needs Alert is Aug. 4, 2026!

The #ONEDAY Critical Needs Alert galvanizes our community to support over 200 nonprofits in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties that serve vulnerable populations.

Your donations benefit organizations and nonprofits supplying services to those who need them most. You help people facing challenges with child care, mental and physical health care, job insecurity, food insecurity, eviction and threats to housing.

News Release

Community Foundation of Westmoreland County Celebrates 30 Years of Community Impact and Philanthropy

GREENSBURG, PA, Nov. 7, 2025 — The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County (CFWC) will celebrate its 30th anniversary on Nov. 19, marking three decades of fostering philanthropy, partnership and community transformation. Since its establishment in 1995 with a single fund, CFWC has grown into a cornerstone of regional giving, now managing over 250 funds totaling $40 million in assets. 

Stories

Why We Give: Judy Knapp and Rick Heil

Why We Give is a series of profiles highlighting the generosity and spirit of our donors, whose partnership with our Foundation has enabled us to strengthen support for so many in our region.