Honoring Betty Czekalski’s Legacy As a single mother of two young children, Betty Czekalski worked hard to support the family by growing food in her garden, raising chickens and cleaning homes. However, an unwavering belief in herself, an insatiable drive to provide a better life for her...

The AKH Foundation’s Community Nurse Program has helped more than 500 people since its beginning a few years ago.  The program’s two part-time nurses work approximately 10-hours each per week.  Unlike traditional nurses who provide direct treatment, the Foundation’s “Community Nurses” are tasked with providing advice to...

The AKH Foundation continues its strong tradition of grant making to life saving and life enhancing projects throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley.  In the recent past, the Foundation provided grants to projects that benefitted nearly every corner of the region.   Perhaps the most far reaching project was the...