National Canoe Safety Patrol Establishes Fund to Honor Richard Rhodes
November 19, 2018
The National Canoe Safety Patrol (NCSP) has established a fund to honor Richard ‘Dick’ Rhodes, a Delaware River Basin river and safety steward. Rhodes, who passed away in 2012, was a founding member of the National Canoe Safety Patrol, volunteer with the National Park Service, and member of the Delaware River Sojourn steering committee.
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In Memoriam Barbara J. Buchanan
November 12, 2018
Barbara J. Buchanan was one of the great civic leaders of our era. Her philanthropy in Milford and Pike County was exceptional, providing support for a wide range of organizations in human services, the arts, historic preservation, and civic improvement.
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Fund Established to Honor NYC Firefighter and 9/11 Responder Thomas K. Kontizas
October 10, 2018
A fund has been established to honor Thomas K. Kontizas, a New York City Firefighter for 22 years and 9/11 First Responder. Kontizas passed earlier this year after a courageous battle with AML, a type of leukemia disproportionately experienced by 9/11 First Responders.
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Local Pre-Kindergarten Scholarship
September 26, 2018
Through a partnership with The Dime Bank and the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), the Greater Pike Community Foundation has awarded its first Pre-Kindergarten Scholarship for tuition assistance to the Culleny family of Milford for their son Tristan to attend the pre-K program at the Center for Developmental Disabilities (CDD) in Milford, PA.
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5th Annual Dinner Sells Out
July 25, 2018
Our 5th Annual Dinner Celebration has sold the maximum number of tickets available less than three weeks after invitations were mailed.
Greater Pike Community Foundation (Greater Pike) Board Members Lara Anne Dodsworth and Tim Smith, the co-Chairs of the Dinner Committee, are just two of 17 volunteer board members, who have supported this year’s 5th Annual Dinner Celebration.
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2018 Scholarship Recipients
July 12, 2018
Congratulations to Liliana Hendrix and Karolina Baranowski, Delaware Valley High School graduates who received scholarships from the Pike County Chamber of Commerce.
The Pike County Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the Greater Pike Community Foundation, which manages these and other scholarship funds.
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Greater Pike and The Dime Bank Provide Pre-K Scholarships
June 17, 2018
The Greater Pike Community Foundation has received funding from The Dime Bank to offer its first Pre-K Scholarship opportunity. The Scholarships will be based on financial need and will provide partial tuition to one or more families in the Greater Pike area with a preschool age child to attend a pre-K program at either the Center for Developmental Disabilities (CDD) or Green Trees Early Learning Center, Inc., in the fall of 2018..
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Greater Pike Honors Lorraine Gregory and Ron and Randy Schmalzle
May 10, 2018
Greater Pike Community Foundation will honor long time Milford resident Lorraine Gregory with The Barbara J. Buchanan Community Service Award at its 5th Annual Dinner on Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018 where she will have the opportunity to present the $1,000 grant award to the non-profit of her choice.
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Richard L. Snyder Fund Grants Available
May 9, 2018
The Greater Pike Community Foundation is honored to announce the availability of an anticipated $100,000 in grant funds from the Richard L. Snyder Charitable Remainder Trust.
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The Dime Bank donates $5,000
April 11, 2018
The Dime Bank donated $5,000.00 to the Greater Pike County Community Foundation (GPCF) through the PA Department of Community and Economic Development’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program.
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Save the Date for Our Annual Gala
The Greater Pike Community Foundation 5th Annual Gala Dinner will be held on Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018, at Silver Birches on Lake Wallenpaupack.
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Talents as Well as Treasure
March 30, 2018
Do you have an eye for design, or a knack for event planning? Perhaps you enjoy the art of marketing and communications? Would you like the opportunity to get to know more about our wonderful community and what makes us ‘Greater Pike’?
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Apply for a Mini-grant from the Barbara J. Buchanan Fund
January 20, 2018
The Greater Pike Community Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of a request for applications for mini-grants from eligible non-profit organizations in the greater Pike County area. Funding for this program comes from the Barbara J. Buchanan Fund at the Greater Pike Community Foundation, a donor-designated fund established in 2014 to support our community and organizations with innovative ideas for improving our quality of life..
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Emergency Funds for Local Food Pantry
January 5, 2018
The Ecumenical Food Pantry of Pike County serves over 500 families struggling to buy groceries in our community. As is often the case after the holidays, however, the Pantry is finding itself struggling to satisfy the many requests for food during these cold months. Learning of this dilemma, the Greater Pike Community Foundation approved an emergency funding request for $1,000 to help make-up the shortfall.
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