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. “He will be forever missed, but never forgotten.” said NCSP’s Jim Schulte. “The ‘RRRR’ fund will continue to grow and support an organization that Dick deeply cared about and...

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. Barbara’s generosity was legendary, but it wasn’t the only way she provided support. Always with a twinkle in her eye and a smile on her face, her charm brought people together and inspired them to work cooperatively to accomplish important goals. She...

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. The Kontizas Fund was established by Karen A. Kontizas his wife of 44 years. “Tom loved moving to Pike County, a love he expressed in many ways. The fund will honor Tommy and his legacy of generosity and...

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. Tristan’s family will receive $800 in tuition assistance for the 2018 fall semester. Greater Pike hopes to offer Pre-K scholarships yearly through DCED’s Pre-Kindergarten Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program in conjunction with...

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.  The Greater Pike Board is thankful for the support shown by the many individuals and businesses who have responded so quickly to purchase tickets and/or...

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. Liliana Hendrix received $250 from the John Gouse Memorial Scholarship for a student who is pursuing higher education in business and plans to major in Business Administration at Carnegie Mellon University. Karolina Baranowski was awarded the Sidney L. Krawitz Scholarship, $500 to...

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. Families interested in applying for a Pre-K scholarship may email Gail Shuttleworth, Scholarship Chair, for...

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. Lorraine Gregory Lorraine is being honored as she exemplifies a philanthropic leader in our community. “Lorraine Gregory has served Pike County for decades. As a public health nurse and a school district nurse, Lorraine...

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. In accordance with Dick’s wishes, income from his Trust is distributed annually to not-for-profit organizations within designated fields of interest. Dick’s most enduring support for Pike County is his legacy to the Greater Pike Community Foundation. This year, grants ranging from $500-$5000 (with 3 qualifying for $7,500) will be awarded for the following types of programs: •...

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. Through the GPCF, the EITC Program provides significant funding for innovative educational programming enhancements in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) at Delaware Valley School District (DVSD). In 2017-2018, the funding will assist STEM faculty in developing MakerSpace laboratory, a new innovative education program. GPCF Executive Director Jenni Hamill said, “With the help of The Dime...