NEWS 2022

Greater Pike’s 7th Annual Dinner Honors Local Philanthropy

Arlene Quirk received the Excellence in Service award for her real estate team’s philanthropy in the community. Bill Kiger received the Community Service award for his years of volunteer service in the community. (Photos by John Fedorka, for Greater Pike)

October 26, 2022

MILFORD, PA – Nearly 150 supporters of Greater Pike Community Foundation gathered at the Tom Quick Inn recently to celebrate the Foundation’s 10-year anniversary, to honor two outstanding local examples of philanthropy, and announce two new exciting initiatives.

Bill Kiger was selected to receive the Barbara J. Buchanan Community Service Award for his involvement in many different local nonprofits and philanthropic efforts. The Arlene Quirk Team of Keller Williams Realty in Milford received the Richard L. Snyder Excellence in Business Award for their commitment to our local economy and their charitable support to numerous organizations.

As part of the honors, each recipient chose a charity of his/her choice to receive a $1,000 grant from Greater Pike. Kiger chose the Milford Fire Department and the Quirk team selected the Milford Garden Club.

The annual event included the presentation of a new video produced by the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau which highlighted Greater Pike’s support of nonprofits and charities in the region over the past 10 years.

Executive Director Jenni Hamill noted several milestones in celebrating this Decade of Dedication, including surpassing $1 million in giving and opening 33 Funds within the Foundation. The evening also celebrated looking forward by “helping more local philanthropists in our community to create their own charitable legacies and to assisting our hardworking nonprofits achieve long term sustainability for the next 10 years and beyond.”

Hamill shared information about Greater Pike’s current 10-for-10 Initiative – “where we hope to contribute $1,000 to up to 10 organizations choosing to open an organizational fund with us in 2022.”

She also announced that Greater Pike has been awarded $50,000 in ARPA or Recovery funds from Pike County to make the Pike County Emergency Services Initiative Fund permanent and continue to support critical trainings for emergency responders. Since the PCESI Fund was opened with Greater Pike, the county has:

  • Saved local EMS agencies more than $35,000 in EMT course fees
  • Supported 5 classes at the Pike County Training Center with 1 ongoing
  • Produced 20 new EMTs from the Program, 17 of which are serving Pike County

 

Board Chair Gail  Shuttleworth remarked, “Greater Pike has reached our 10th anniversary with the support of many, including local officials such as our County Commissioners, individuals and families, and community-minded businesses. We value all of these relationships.”

The event was supported by attendees and sponsors, including: Pike County Power & Light; Wayne Bank; John ‘Duke’ Schnieder/Schneider Limited Family Partnership; Lorraine Gregory; John ‘Jack’ Fisher, CPA; Milford Hospitality; Progressive Health of PA; Turano Insurance; The Dime Bank; Wayne Memorial Health; Davis R. Chant Realtors; Human Resources Foundation; James Pedranti and Roseann Kalish.

Online donations to the Pike County Emergency Services Initiative Fund can be made at https://greaterpike.org/fund_list/. Scroll down to the fund name for the link.

Greater Pike helps individuals, families, and local businesses to provide a permanent and personal way to give back to the community. For more information contact Jenni Hamill, Executive Director, at (570) 832-4686, jennihamill@greaterpike.org, or visit www.greaterpike.org and Facebook.com/GreaterPike

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