Sprout Fund
Armstrong County Pittsburgh 250 Grassroots Community Connections Projects
$24,000 Awarded to 7 Community-Based Projects

Community Connections received 19 requests for support and awarded approximately $24,000 to 7 grassroots projects in Armstrong County.

Allegheny Echoes

Armstrong County Public Libraries were awarded $1,000 to bring a program from the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh to Armstrong County. "Pennsylvania History through Folk Music" is an interactive, hands-on workshop about the region's multicultural and historical heritage featuring authentic Appalachian instruments and sing-along activities.

Apollo Memorial Library Centennial: Return to 1908

The Apollo Memorial Library was awarded $1,500 to celebrate the ordinary accomplishments of early American settlers and give modern day residents, young and old, a rejuvenated sense of civic pride by reacquainting them with the people of the past who built their hometown.

Imagine What You Can See Here

The Freeport Renaissance Association was awarded $4,320 to install signage along a portion of the Buffalo Creek Rails to Trails path near Freeport. The location has been identified by the Audubon Society as an Important Birding Area and the signage will highlight the types of birds a visitor might see while walking along the path.

Postage Stamp Park

Parker City Revitalization Corporation was awarded $5,000 to create Postage Stamp Park--a small park along the riverfront in Parker's central business district. The Park will be furnished with a picnic table, trash can, park bench, and bike rack.

Roaring Run Natural Area Hiking and Biking Brochure

The Roaring Run Watershed Association was awarded $2,500 to create a hiking and biking brochure to showcase the Roaring Run Trail, the Rock Furnace Trail, hiking and biking trails, canoe and kayak launches, waterways, and scenic vistas near Apollo on the Kiskiminetas River.

Spotlight on the Community, Movies in the Park

Downtown Kittanning Inc. was awarded $5,000 to purchase equipment and hold free public movie screenings in an underutilized amphitheatre at The Wilbur Bower Community Park in Kittanning.

Sugarcreek Community Days

Sugarcreek Community Coalition was awarded $5,000 to host Sugarcreek Community Days, an event to establish a sense of community, promote important ideals, celebrate patriotic pride, and showcase citizens and veterans both past and present in rural Sugarcreek Township.