Peyton Kirk Memorial Scholarship

01/26/2026

🎓 Calling All 2026 Graduating Seniors! 🎓

The Peyton Kirk Memorial Scholarship is now open for applications!

We are excited to award:

$500 scholarships to Bradford Area High School seniors, and

NEW this year — a $500 scholarship to Port Allegany High School seniors!

If you are a graduating senior planning to pursue higher education, we encourage you to apply.

Apply through the McKean County Community Foundation:
👉 https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=cfofnascholar

(You’ll need to create a free account if you don’t already have one.)

We are proud to continue giving back to our local schools and supporting students in Peyton’s memory. 💙

12/19/2025

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone who has contributed to the Peyton Kirk Memorial Scholarship—both this year and in years past. ❤️ Your continued support allows us to honor Peyton’s memory and invest in the future of local students 🎓.

We would like to share a special look back at our Santa Night 🎅🎄, which would not have been possible without so many generous individuals and businesses. A heartfelt thank you to Percy and his friend 🐴 for bringing smiles to so many faces, and to Foster Brook Creamery and Tim Hortons ☕ for generously donating hot chocolate. Thank you as well to the Combs Family and friends 🎶 for providing live music and creating such a warm, festive atmosphere.

We are incredibly grateful for our corporate sponsors, whose support helps make all of this possible 🙏:

• Allegheny Bradford
• Port Allegany Veterans Memorial Inc – including VFW Post 6391 and Legion Post 258
• Frederico Properties LLC
• Foster Brook Creamery
• Zippo
• The Guidance Center
• Close's Lumber – Roulette & Bradford, PA and Olean, NY
• Best Western Plus Bradford Inn
• American Refining Group
• B's Catering
• American Legion Post 108 Bradford, PA – Auxiliary
• Burns & Burns Insurance
• Northwest Bank

We want to wish everyone a safe and Merry Christmas 🎄✨ and a prosperous New Year 🎉. We are truly thankful for the continued support and look forward to seeing what 2026 will bring.

With heartfelt gratitude,

The Family of Peyton Kirk ❤️

12/02/2025

🌟 Happy Giving Tuesday! 🌟

Today we join communities across the world in celebrating generosity, inspiring positive change, and building a more caring and hopeful future.

The Peyton Kirk Memorial Scholarship exists because of the kindness and support of people like you. Since 2020, we have proudly awarded over $10,000 in scholarships to local students — and we are excited to share that we are actively exploring ways to expand our scholarship offerings into other school districts within McKean County. 💛

If you would like to contribute this Giving Tuesday, it’s easy to give online or by mail!

📌 How to Donate Online:
1️⃣ Visit: https://northernalleghenies.org/donation-form/
2️⃣ Select McKean County Community Foundation
3️⃣ Choose Existing Fund
4️⃣ Type Peyton Kirk

📬 Prefer to mail a check?
Make it payable to McKean County Community Foundation (MCCF)
Memo: Peyton Kirk Memorial Scholarship
Mail to:
PO Box 708
Bradford, PA 16701

Thank you for helping us continue Peyton’s impact and supporting students in our community. Your generosity truly makes a difference. 💙✨

NOTE: We will provide a tax receipt for the full amount of your gift. The Community Foundation is charged approximately 3% for processing credit card transactions. This fee will be absorbed by the Fund receiving the donation.