WCA Foundation

05/06/2026

Celebrating National Nurses Day, May 6. Thank you!

02/15/2026

The WCA Foundation is excited that spring is right around the corner! Join this fantastic team of fundraisers at their next event as we welcome a new season. All proceeds stay local and benefit the treatment and care of patients diagnosed with breast cancer.

02/02/2026

What a day at SOUPer Bowl Sunday!
2 Gingers took Best Soup in S. Chautauqua County!!! 🍀 GameTime Sports Bar & Grill took Second Place! Over $4,000 was raised to benefit UPMC Chautauqua Medical Science Lab students! Thank you to all participating restaurants. A special appreciation to volunteers and guests, and our sponsors Media One, WellNow, and Shults Auto Group.

02/01/2026

🥣 Get ready for SOUPer Bowl Sunday! 🥣
Join us Sunday, February 1 from 1–4 PM for an afternoon of delicious soup, friendly competition, and community fun at the Celoron American Legion!

🍲 Local restaurants will go head-to-head for the BEST SOUP AWARD — and you get to be part of the fun as you judge your favorites!
Thank you to the restaurants who will be participating! So far that includes:

Stella: A Kitchen & Bar
Game Time Sports Bar & Grill
Group Ther-Happy
The Chop House on Main
Kidder Farm Market
Leafy Lounge
2 Gingers Inn
Studio D Catering
UPMC Chautauqua Cafeteria & Kitchen
The GypsyMoon Cake Co
Phil N' Cindy's Lunch
Lakewood Buddy Brewster's Ale House

🎟 $10 presale through Jan. 27 | $15 at the door
👧 Kids 12 & under: $5

🎁 Basket Raffle & 50/50
🎶 Enjoy live music by Kyle Jordan
💙 Proceeds benefit UPMC Chautauqua’s Medical Lab Science Program

👉 Click the link to get your presale tickets! https://secure.qgiv.com/for/souperbowlevent

01/30/2026

Soup’s on for Sunday! On February 1 - the WCA Foundation is teaming up with UPMC Chautauqua’s Medical Lab Science Program for SOUPer Bowl Sunday at the Celoron American Legion! What restaurant is going to win the title for the best soup in Southern Chautauqua County! You be the judge! 1-4pm, music, fantastic gift baskets, 50-50. Tickets on sale at the door. $15 adults, $5 children. Check FB events for more details and restaurant line up. Thanks Media One, WellNow, UPMC Chautauqua and Shults! Proceeds benefit local students enrolled in the program.

01/18/2026

Our office will be closed on Monday in observance of MLK Day.

01/03/2026

The WCA Foundation wishes to thank our donors, corporate sponsors, and endowment fund families for your support of our 2025 fundraising campaigns. The outpour of support has been overwhelming. So many generous donors stepped up to ensure our community has accessible healthcare, medical equipment, cancer care, and scholarship funds for future medical professionals. As our foundation team resumes, we will report back what we raised and how the funds will benefit UPMC Chautauqua. We look forward to working with our community in 2026. Cheers to good health! As always, visit our website at wcafoundationjamestown.org to learn more about us. Thank you!

12/29/2025

A year end gift to support cancer care at the Hillman Cancer Center at UPMC Chautauqua helps support local patients with treatment close to home, and provides essentials like nutritious food, medication and transportation from home to hospital. Please consider donating to our newest endowment fund, “Beeutiful” Lianne Edborg Memorial Cancer Fund established by Lianne’s family upon her passing. Donate at WCAfoundationjamestown.org. Every gift, no matter the amount will help someone in our community whose only wish this holiday season is to be cancer free. Thank you!

Jamestown, NY — The WCA Foundation is honored to announce the establishment of the “Beeutiful” Lianne Edborg Memorial Cancer Fund, a new endowment created by Lianne’s family to support cancer care at the UPMC Chautauqua Hillman Cancer Center. This meaningful endowment serves as a lasting tri...