History

Chartered in 1984 as a non-profit organization, the Foundation arose from the merging of the Edgewood School District with others into the Woodland Hills School District. Monies remaining in the residents' legal fund, established to preserve the Borough's schools, were directed to the new organization by the original donors. It was their hope that a central institution of social and cultural activity would provide some of the civic amenities historically afforded by the Edgewood Schools.

The Foundation's capital funds are invested by The Pittsburgh Foundation. It is the Foundation's long range goal to build this capital fund to a point where its ongoing projects and programs can be self-supporting.

The Foundation has been proud to fund community improvements and programs such as:

The Koenig Field playground in conjunction with the Borough of Edgewood
Borough entry signs
A hay wagon for the Recreation Department
Marketing brochures
Silent auctions
Live theater presentations
An Edgewood photo contest
Edgewood calendars, including one celebrating the borough's centennial in 1988
Several annual celebrity film festivals at the Regent Square Theater
The message board in front of the Borough Building
The historical display center at the Library
A Boy Scout project to identify tree varieties growing within our borders.

Past projects which are continued today include:

Financial support for the Edgewood Symphony Orchestra
Chess program at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
Progressive Dinner
Senior Celebration Brunch

Future projects are limited only by your imagination and willingness to help the Foundation make them a reality.