Union City Community Foundation

About Union City Community Foundation

Union City Community Foundation’s recent giving shows a strong local emphasis on institutions that shape daily life in Union City: the largest grants went to Union City Pride Inc., Union City Area School District Foundation, Union City Community House Association, and Union City Borough. That pattern fits its stated purpose of using collective giving to improve quality of life in and around Union City, Pennsylvania. The foundation supports both broad community projects and education-centered giving, with scholarships for Union City area students and competitive grants for nonprofit organizations and sponsored projects that benefit the community. Its education work is especially visible through multiple scholarship programs for graduating seniors and adult learners. Some awards support vocational, collegiate, or medical study, while others recognize need, leadership, and community service. On the nonprofit side, the foundation funds projects tied to community improvement, capacity building, health, and human services. Recent grants also show recurring support for local civic, historical, and public-service organizations. With annual grants of $572,253 and assets of $6,992,083, the foundation operates at a community scale while maintaining a broad mix of scholarships and project grants.

What Union City Community Foundation Funds

Education is a major part of the foundation’s work. Its scholarship programs include the Neil and Jean Dewey Medical Scholarship, a renewable $500 award for graduating seniors pursuing medical or healthcare degrees, and the Joanne Homa Patterson Memorial Scholarship, which helps non-traditional adult students continue their education. Community development is another clear theme. The foundation awarded $99,655 to Union City Pride Inc. for various projects and $50,256 to Union City Borough for various projects, alongside support for other local organizations working on public-facing improvements. It also backs nonprofit capacity and local service projects through competitive grant programs. Health-related giving appears in both scholarships and grants. The LaRue Ottaway Alumni Scholarship supports Union City High School alumni pursuing medical study, and Saint Vincent Outpatient Center at Union City received repeated project support in three consecutive years. Public safety and emergency services are part of the stated focus areas as well.

How Union City Community Foundation Gives