Veteran Milford attorney and grassroots leader John “Duke” Schneider will receive Greater Pike Community Foundation’s Barbara J. Buchanan Community Service Award at the organization’s 11th Annual Awards Dinner in September. At the same time, John’s of Arthur Avenue Restaurant & Pizzeria will be presented with the Richard L. Snyder Business Leadership Award, while the Pike County Historical Society will be given the Nonprofit Excellence Award. The dinner will be held on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at Cedar Lakes Estate in Port...

Greater Pike Community Foundation has awarded a total of $44,745 in scholarships to 17 area students to use for their college or university studies. The 2026 recipients include 10 graduating seniors from Delaware Valley High School and one each from Kittatinny Regional High School and Wallenpaupack Area High School. In addition, five past scholarship recipients have received recurring awards as they continue their studies. The scholarships come from 10 funds administered by Greater Pike, “each one carrying a story of a...

MILFORD, PA – Greater Pike Community Foundation is encouraging nonprofit organizations working in the areas of arts and culture, historic preservation and beautification, and health and wellness to apply for grants from its Richard L. Snyder Fund. This open grant program, named for the late Milford businessman and philanthropist, will award grants of up to $5,000 apiece to projects that enhance the public areas of Pike County; sponsor arts and culture events and festivals; and promote medical research or well-being. Applications for...

A library on wheels, a program teaching culinary skills to people newly released from prison, and instruction for first responders in how to deal with autistic individuals are among the projects that will receive this year’s Barbara J. Buchanan grants from Greater Pike Community Foundation. The six local nonprofits chosen for the 2026 awards are the Pike County Public Library for its bookmobile, Choosing Integrity for its food-service instruction program, and Pike Autism Support Services of NEPA (PASS), along with Lacawac...

MILFORD, PA – Greater Pike Community Foundation is inviting leaders of area nonprofit organizations to a breakfast networking event designed to promote information sharing and community building. The Annual Nonprofit Breakfast Mixer will be held on Thursday, April 30, at the Tom Quick Inn in Milford. The morning begins with a light breakfast at 9 a.m., with the program running from 9:30 a.m. until noon. Representatives from each participating nonprofit will have an opportunity to speak about their organization’s programs and...

There’s a new top dog in town and a new fund at Greater Pike Community Foundation to support him. A three-and-a-half year old German shepherd named K-9 Medic, who joined the Pike County Sheriff’s Office late last year as a narcotics dog, is the impetus behind the Pike County Sheriff K-9 Fund at Greater Pike. Sheriff Brian M. Vennie started the fund early this year solely through donations and fund-raisers, such as calendar and T-shirt sales. No county money was involved....

The Barbara J. Buchanan Fund at Greater Pike Community Foundation, a venerable source of funding for area nonprofits, will accept applications for this year’s grants between March 1 and March 31. The Buchanan fund provides grants of up to $500 to community organizations working in the arts and culture, basic human needs, health, families, education and the environment – all areas important to Mrs. Buchanan during her lifetime. At the same time, the Safe Haven Legacy Fund at Greater Pike will...

Greater Pike Community Foundation is welcoming four new members to its board of directors. Joining the board in 2026 are Steve Kiesendahl, a top executive at Woodloch Pines Resort; the writer, conservationist, and historian Nancy Pinchot; Jayson Pope, assistant superintendent of the Delaware Valley School District; and the educator and nonprofit leader Jenny Bogoni. “We’re thrilled to welcome our four newest board members,” said Greater Pike Board Chair Luke Turano. “Each of them has deep roots in our community, along with...

A new law ensures that the estates of Pennsylvanians who die without survivors or a will are turned over to local charities and nonprofits rather being absorbed into the state budget. The historic legislation, Act 50 of 2025, was signed into law by Governor Josh Shapiro last year and went into effect on January 23, 2026. It places the assets into an endowed fund, such as Greater Pike Community Foundation’s Fund for Greater Pike, for use within the deceased individual’s...

Local residents Jim Snodgrass and Pat Moulton know the importance of nursing in patient care and they say the mission of Greater Pike Community Foundation has inspired them to do something about it. The newly created Moulton-Snodgrass Scholarship Fund will award an annual scholarship to a senior at Delaware Valley High School or Wallenpaupack Area High School advancing to an accredited four-year college or university in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in nursing. The Westfall couple are not new to giving...