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Commissioner Balya Donates $3,500 to County Charities and Vocational Schools
Posted 12-19-2005
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 10th 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. Commissioner 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," Commissioner Balya said. "These donations will help those
organizations this holiday season that help so many others throughout the
year." With this year's
contributions, Commissioner Balya has donated $35,250 to charitable
organizations and vocational schools through his annual Christmas donation.
Commissioner 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
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 respective
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