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The Trail Volunteer Fund is a Donor-Advised Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation, which manages the assets and actually makes the grants.
Major funding is provided from the proceeds of FreeWheeling Easy in Western Pennsylvania and by Roy Weil and Mary Shaw, who are the formal donor advisors for the fund. They have a group of advisors from foundations and trail support groups who help review the proposals.
We encourage you to donate both time and money to your favorite local trail. However if you also wish to support trails across a larger geographic area, or if you don't have a strong affiliation with a particular trail, or if you would like to help develop an endowment for future maintenance and development, we would welcome your support. You have many options for contributing.
If you contribute through the United Way, you can direct your contribution to an organization of your choice. To choose the Trail Volunteer Fund, use organization number 9040783 . Your employer may have a way to contribute, or you can go to http://www.unitedwaypittsburgh.org/
The most direct way to contribute is to send your contribution directly to The Pittsburgh Foundation. Officially, your contribution will be to The Pittsburgh Foundation, a 501(c)3 public charity; for your contribution to reach the Trail Volunteer Fund within the Pittsburgh Foundation, add a designation for "Trail Volunteer Fund" when you contribute.
The Foundation accepts gifts of cash, appreciated stock, and closely held stock, among other options. For further information, visit The Pittsburgh Foundation's web site or contact Arlene Vukas at 412-394-2640.
Donations can also be made via the web. Simply click on "Donate Now" on The Foundation's home page and you will be taken to a page to make your secure contribution with PayPal or with a credit card. Be sure to type "Trail Volunteer Fund" in the "Name of Fund" field.
Contributions by check can be made payable to "The Trail Volunteer Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation" and mailed to
The Trail Volunteer Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation
Attn: Arlene Vukas
5 PPG Place, Suite 250
Pittsburgh PA 15222
If you would like your contribution to be anonymous (that is, if you do not want to be named on our list of donors), please indicate that preference with your contribution.
A copy of the official registration and financial information for The Pittsburgh Foundation may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
You can also support the Fund by clicking through the buttons and links below when you shop online. If you go to the merchant's sites by clicking these links, they will donate a small percentage of your purchase to the Fund. The cost to you will be the same as if you went directly to the merchant's site.
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