Run or walk at the Great Pumpkin Race. The registration fee is only $25 if you register before October 2022. Hurry, sign up now.
2700 Monroeville Blvd.
Monroeville, PA 15146
2700 Monroeville Blvd.
Monroeville, PA 15146
MONROEVILLE, PA — The Monroeville Foundation’s success over the last decade is a testament to the heart and hard work of Ernie Groover. Alongside our Board of Directors, he has cultivated a culture of unity, ensuring our events and projects promote health and harmony for every resident. While 2026 brings a change in leadership as Groover steps down and Felicia Thomas (President) takes the helm, our commitment to service remains stronger than ever.
Our current board members are more than just leaders; they are public servants who live and work in our community. From the municipal expertise of Paul Estok (Vice-President), Timothy Little (Treasurer), and John Float, to the non-profit and historical advocacy of Cheryl Richards (Secretary) and Bruce Walker, our team is uniquely equipped to lead. Supported by the continued dedication of Don Philips, Steven Sheffler, and Mike Wargo, the Foundation is ready to make this legacy year our most impactful yet.
"I am excited and honored to lead the Foundation at such a pivotal moment," said Thomas. “Our focus is on initiatives that foster unity and support the long-term vitality of Monroeville."
The Monroeville Foundation exists to unify our community through projects that promote health, wellness, and harmony. As we navigate a "legacy year" transition in leadership, our focus remains steadfast: ensuring that Monroeville is not just a place to live, but a vibrant community where residents feel a deep sense of connection and pride.
We believe the power of community is best realized through purposeful investment. We are now seeking partners to join us in funding five critical pillars of Monroeville’s future: Grants for Small Businesses, Economic Growth, Leadership Development, Programming (Arts, Humanities, Wellness), and Operations and Sustainability. Your trusted investment makes Monroeville a place to live, work, and play; fostering a high-quality of life and safety for our community through connection because together we can…!
- The Monroeville Foundation
By Jason Mignanelli, TribLive
Murmurations are groups of starlings that twist and turn while flying together in a giant flock. People watch in amazement, wondering how they don’t ever run into each other.
That is what local musician Kenny Blake likens to jazz music.
“They’re not thinking. They’re not acting. They’re just doing it all together,” he said.
Blake is one of the headliners for this year’s 20th-anniversary celebration of the Monroeville Jazz Festival.
The event will be held Sept. 2 at the Tall Trees Amphitheatre in Monroeville Community Park West. The entertainment will begin at 1 p.m. and run until 8. There is no fee to attend, and guests are reminded to bring blankets and chairs.
The jazz festival is completely funded by sponsors and for the past few years it has been coordinated by the Monroeville Foundation, taking over from previous organizer Chuck Summerville.
READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE IN THE TRIB
Register now for the 2023 Monroeville Foundation 5K run/3K walk. Early registration is only $25! Following the Race and Walk, the fun will continue with activities for all ages at Monroeville CommUNITY Day and Car Cruise! Prizes and awards in all categories. Fun for the entire family. Sign up now.
Ernie Groover, President, and Tim Little, Treasurer, of the Monroeville Foundation presented a check to Nicole Henline, Director of the Monroeville Public Library, and Doug Webster, Treasure of the Friends of the Monroeville Public Library. The donation from the Monroeville Foundation was designated for the library’s Light Up the Library campaign.
The Light Up the Library campaign was launched by the Friends of the Monroeville Public Library to raise funds to update the 58-year-old lighting in the library. The donation from the Monroeville Foundation helped the library meet the campaign goal. The library can now take advantage of a program from Duquesne Light offering an energy efficiency discount for bulbs and equipment. Updating to the new bulbs will help the library save on annual energy costs and maintenance. The Monroeville Foundation was pleased to help reach this goal for our library!
The 2022 Monroeville Jazz Festival was a huge success at bringing the Monroeville community together through music. Read about it in the Times:
The Monroeville Jazz Festival is coming up on September 3. You won’t want to miss this lineup: Lisa Ferraro with Houston Person, Hugo Cruz and Caminos, Jevon Rushton with Grace Elliot and Dr. Alton Merrell with Impact.
The jazz festival is a tradition in Monroeville and it’s FREE! A great day in the park with friends and family.
Last weekend The Monroeville Foundation held the 2022 Run/Walk for Your Life event. Thank you to all who participated in the event!
Congratulations Nathan Reish and Colton Ginsberg who took 1st and 2nd place in the race!
The Monroeville Jazz Festival has been nominated in the Tribune Review's Top 5 for the Best Festival category in the East region!
Why does it matter? First, it's a great honor to be nominated by our community in the Comunity Choice Award category. Second, it helps raise awareness of The Monroeville Foundation and the charities including the Animal Shelter, Local Food Banks, and more.
Hurry! Voting ends October 10!
Registration is now open for the 6th Annual Monroeville Foundation Golf Outing. 18 holes of golf (including cart), lunch, dinner and more...
Proceeds to benefit the Monroeville community. Register as a single player or a 4 player team. This is also a great opportunity to Sponsor the Golf Outing and get your business name out there while supporting your community.
The Monroeville Foundation donated to stock the emergency clothing closet at Forbes Hospital. The clothes are distributed to patients who are brought in during an emergency and are in need of clothing. Pictured are Forbes employees stocking and filling bags with clothing for patients.
The Monroeville Foundation is sponsoring a blood drive on November 16. At this special blood drive, you can help the Garden City Food Pantry. Vitalant, our local blood bank, will donate $5 to Garden City Food Pantry for all who donate blood at our 11/16/20 blood drive. Garden City Food Pantry provides meals to families in need in the Monroeville area. Please sign up to donate blood and you will also help a local food pantry.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2020
2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Monroeville Municipal Building
2700 Monroeville Blvd.
Monroeville, PA
APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED.
Please call 412-209-7000 if you need assistance setting-up your appointment.
Vitalant is now testing blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies. Appointments strongly recommended. Learn more at Vitalant.org/antibodytest
The Monroeville Foundation is pleased to be partnering with Chabad Jewish Center of Monroeville, Monroeville Area Chamber of Commerce, and Visit Monroeville in this special community FREE Mask giveaway event on Sunday, September 13th.
*Limited Availability. First-Come, First-Serve.
Where:
Monroeville Municipal Building
2700 Monroeville Blvd.
Monroeville, PA
Drive-thru parking lot
Limit: 5 masks per person
Due to the Coronavirus and Pennsylvania’s guidelines of self-quarantining, wearing face masks, social distancing, etc. the Monroeville Foundation has decided to make the following changes to our planned schedule of events.
EXCERPT FROM TRIBLIVE 5/5/20
A Monroeville charitable organization was forced to cancel its largest annual fundraiser, so organizers launched a campaign to fund local efforts during the covid-19 pandemic.
Monroeville Foundation has set out to raise $5,000 for an emergency relief fund. The money would be available in the form of a grant to organizations impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, said Ernie Groover, the foundation’s board president.
“It’s a modest goal,” Groover said. “But it’ll certainly be easy to give that away.”
Groover said Tuesday the foundation has raised about $400 so far.
To apply for a grant, organizations are encouraged to do so through the foundation’s website, where individuals can donate as well.
Grant applications are vetted before being submitted as a recommendation for approval by the foundation’s board, Groover said. Organizations are asked to keep their grant requests at or below $2,500. Most grants are given in the $500 range, he said.
The Monroeville Foundation was pleased to partner with various organizations in the community to present a drive-thru Easter egg hunt for residents of the Monroeville community.
Volunteers handed out 200 backpacks filled with food, candy-filled eggs, school supplies, and a card game. Volunteers distributed all the backpacks in just 45 minutes!
Thank you to the following organizations for their generous donations.
Recently, the Monroeville Foundation donated $2,500 to the Forbes Trauma Unit. Forbes Hospital used the donation from the Monroeville Foundation to purchase new clothing for trauma patients. The new clothes purchased with that donation were able to help the victims of the recent devastating turnpike crash earlier this month. In an interview with the Post Gazette, Dr. Rabino of Forbes Hospital shared that about a month ago, the hospital received financial donations from the Monroeville Foundation, which allowed them to stock up on clean clothing for incidents such as this [turnpike] incident.
