Elk County- Alex Gasbarre, CEO and Mark Saline, President of Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems presented a $7,000 donation to the St. Marys Area United Way.  St. Marys is home to Gasbarre’s furnace manufacturing facility with offices in Lovonia, MI and Cranston, RI that provide sales, service, and engineering support to regional customers.  Gasbarre, headquartered in DuBois, PA and with manufacturing operations in DuBois, St. Marys, and Olanta PA, was founded in 1973.  Throughout the 50-year history Gasbarre has added industrial furnaces, precision tooling and automation integration to the original powder compaction press technologies. 

Gasbarre’s commitment to their employees, product diversification and technology advancements have put Gasbarre in a position to be a leading OEM in the North American Market while exporting 20% of its business around the world.  Gasbarre currently employs 180 people across five locations in three states to support its domestic customers. Gasbarre takes pride in its commitment to the communities, which have helped Gasbarre grow into the full-service supplier that it is today.

Accepting the check on behalf of the St Marys Area United Way was Doug Gaffey, President; Jason Gabler, Corporate Campaign Chair; Doug Bauer, Payroll Campaign Chair; and Leah Whiteman, board member. In addition to representing Gasbarre, Mark Saline is also a St. Marys Area United Way board member.  The United Way’s 2022 campaign goal is $170,000. Funding raised in 2022 will be available for eligible organizations to seek grant funding for 2023.

In order to be eligible for funding from the St. Marys Area United Way, an agency must: have a current 501(c)(3) status, provide services to citizens living within the St. Marys Area School District, provide services to meet health and human welfare needs, and be registered with the PA State Bureau of Charitable Solicitation or be exempt from registration. The St. Marys Area United Way encourages any organization interested in seeking grant funding to inquire by calling 814.781.6000 to receive an application. The 2022 grant application deadline was December 15, 2022, with grant awards announced in 2023.

As a result of the 2021 campaign, the St. Marys Area United Way provided grant awards to Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Boys & Girls Club of St. Marys, Boys Scouts-Bucktail Council, CAPSEA, Catholic Charities, City of St. Marys Parks and Recreation, Dickinson Center, Fox Township Sportsmen Youth Program, Girl Scouts of Western PA, Guardian Angel Center, Life & Independence for Today, St. Marys Area School District, St. Marys Interparish Rooted Youth Ministry, St. Marys Library and the Veteran’s Memorial-Eternal Flame located on the Diamond downtown St. Marys.

The St. Marys Area United Way has served the citizens of the City of St. Marys and surrounding counties since 1925. The St. Marys Area United Way relies on the contributions from companies and local individuals. Those donations support the financial needs of non-profit agencies that serve the health and human welfare needs of our community. If you would like to become one of these individual or corporate donors, please call 781.6000 or mail your check to the St. Marys Area United Way, 44 So. St. Marys Street, St. Marys, PA 15857.