Greater Pike Community Foundation announces the availability of 2019 Pre-K scholarships to families in the Greater Pike area.  The scholarships will provide full or partial tuition for local children attending summer or school-year programs at the Center for Developmental Disabilities (CDD) or Green Trees Early Learning Center. Applicants must reside in Pennsylvania and have children between the ages of three and six attending an approved Pre-K program.  Household income must be less than $85,000 annually, plus $15,608 for each dependent.  See application for...

Pike County lost a beloved philanthropist last year, but her legacy lives on. The Barbara J. Buchanan Fund of the Greater Pike Community Foundation announces its 2019 Grant Recipients:  Pike County Hands of Hope, Kindred Spirits, and GAIT Therapeutic Riding Center.  All three organizations will receive a $500 grant. Since its inception in 2014, the Barbara J. Buchanan Fund has awarded at least 25 grants to community organizations.  Due to Buchanan’s passing recently, these awards held particular importance. “The Grants Committee received a...

The Honesdale National Bank (HNB) donated $2,500 to Greater Pike Community Foundation through the PA Department of Community and Economic Development’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. Through Greater Pike, the EITC Program provides significant funding for innovative educational programming enhancements in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) at Delaware Valley School District (DVSD).  The funding will assist STEM faculty with equipping the MakerSpace laboratory, a program utilizing robotics, coding, math, engineering, physics, and other disciplines in a creative, shared space. HNB...

Charity and community spirit were highlighted and celebrated as Greater Pike Community Foundation hosted over 60 people representing 45 local non-profit organizations for the 21st Annual Community Workshop on April 9th. Attendees had an opportunity to make 3-minute presentations about their organizations while learning about other non-profits, upcoming events, and initiatives. Greater Pike’s Executive Director, Jenni Hamill, opened the morning’s workshop with a welcome and an introduction to the Foundation, “Like you, Greater Pike is a non-profit too,” she said. Hamill...

Pre-Kindergarten scholarships for children in Pike County will be more available in 2019 after Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield contributed $15,000 to Greater Pike Community Foundation’s local Pre-K Scholarship Program. Scholarship awards, based on financial need, will provide tuition support to families in the Greater Pike area with a preschool-aged child to attend pre-K at either the Center for Developmental Disabilities (CDD) or Green Trees Early Learning Center, Inc.  Scholarship applications will be made available later this spring through the qualified...

Greater Pike Community Foundation will host the 21st Annual Community Workshop for non-profit organizations on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at 8:30am at the Best Western Hunt’s Landing in Matamoras. Following a continental breakfast and a report from the Foundation on its recent activities, each non-profit will speak briefly about its organization’s programs and activities. This is an excellent opportunity for local charities to network, spread the word about their work, and foster collaborative solutions to address needs and challenges in our...

Although the greater Pike community lost a distinguished leader and philanthropist last November, her legacy lives on.  Greater Pike Community Foundation’s Barbara J. Buchanan Fund is now accepting applications for its 2019 mini-grant program from local eligible nonprofit organizations. “This year’s grants will be particularly meaningful to us as we award these funds in Barbara’s memory instead of with her involvement.  We are grateful to Barbara for a lifetime of generosity and forward thinking, and we are honored to continue her...

The Dime Bank donated $5,000.00 to the Greater Pike County Community Foundation (Greater Pike) through the PA Department of Community and Economic Development’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program.Through the Greater Pike, the EITC Program provides significant funding for innovative educational programming enhancements in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) at Delaware Valley School District (DVSD). The funding will continue to assist STEM faculty to further equip MakerSpace laboratory, an innovative education program utilizing robotics, coding, math, engineering, physics, and...

Lewis J. Critelli, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wayne Bank, is pleased to announce that the Bank will support the Greater Pike Community Foundation with a donation through the Educational Improvement Organization Program in 2019.  Lenore Rogan, Executive Assistant for the Greater Pike Community Foundation, accepted a check in the amount of $10,000.00 from Mr. Critelli. The gift was made possible as a result of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program offered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting through the...

Four local food pantries spanning Pike County received $1,000 each from Greater Pike Community Foundation in recognition of their efforts to fight hunger and provide support for those in need.  Grants were awarded to the Ecumenical Food Pantry of Pike County in Milford, the Good Cheer Food Pantry at Saint Luke’s in Greeley, the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Food Pantry in Dingmans Ferry, and the Saint Ann’s Food Pantry in Shohola. “This is a very slow time of the year for...