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Commissioner Balya Donates $3,500 to County Charities and
Vocational Schools
Posted 12-15-2003
Continuing a holiday tradition he began in 1996, Westmoreland County Commissioner Tom
Balya today announced $250 donations to 14 nonprofit charitable organizations and
vocational technical schools in Westmoreland County.
The annual donation marks the eighth
consecutive year that Commissioner Balya has fulfilled his pledge to return to the
community a 15 percent salary increase that was awarded to county elected officials in
1996. Balya voted against the increase, which was approved by the majority of the Board of
Commissioners.
"It is my pleasure to continue to make
good on my pledge to return this money to the community," Balya said. "These
donations will help those organizations this holiday season that help so many others
throughout the year."
With this year's contributions, Balya has
donated $28,000 to charitable organizations and vocational schools through his
annual Christmas donation.
Balya made $250 donations to the following
organizations:
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Alle-Kiski Learning Center - Arnold
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Bethlehem Project, Blessed Sacrament
Cathedral - Greensburg
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel
Region - Greensburg
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Central Westmoreland Career and Technology
Center - New Stanton
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Douglas School of Business - Monessen
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Eastern Westmoreland Area Vocational
Technical School - Latrobe
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Humane Society of Westmoreland County -
Greensburg
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New Kensington Youth Projects - New
Kensington
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Northern Westmoreland Career-Technology
Center - New Kensington
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PACleanways - Greensburg
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ParentWise, Inc. - Greensburg
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Toys for Tots - Jeannette
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Union Mission - Latrobe
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Westmoreland County Food Bank, Inc. -
Delmont
The donations are being distributed through
the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County. The scholarships presented to the various
vocational technical schools are awarded to students based on criteria set forth by the
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