Greater Pike’s annual dinner is a festive gathering of business, philanthropic and civic leaders in the region. “Five years is a milestone of which we are very proud,” said Jim Pedranti, Greater Pike’s board chair. “Each year the foundation grows and each year our annual dinner grows as well. Last year’s dinner, at the Walpack Inn, had a record turnout of 175 guests and was a lot of fun. We’re hoping for an even larger dinner this year and just...

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’? Please share your talents with us! As the Greater Pike Community Foundation continues to grow, our need for community-minded volunteers does too. If you would like to become involved in our dynamic philanthropic organization, we would treasure you. We are currently seeking...

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. “We are grateful to Barbara for her generosity and forward thinking. Because of her philanthropic planning, we...

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. “Even after the Season of Giving has drawn to a close, the Greater Pike Community Foundation is here supporting causes...

Pike County area residents opened their hearts and checkbooks to support disaster relief efforts following a hurricane in Puerto Rico and earthquake in Mexico earlier this fall. The Greater Pike Community Foundation’s Hotel Fauchère Emergency Relief Fund, established by Hotel Fauchère employees and management received donations exceeding $6300 in a little over one month. The Emergency Fund was established as a pass-through fund of the Greater Pike Community Foundation with 100% of proceeds being donated to relief efforts in the affected areas. “We...

Business leaders from around the area gathered at Silver Birches on Lake Wallenpaupack on November 3rd, 2017, to celebrate success at the Pike County Chamber of Commerce’s “Chamber of Champion Awards” dinner. Greater Pike Community Foundation (GPCF) was honored to receive the 2017 Organization Hometown Star Award for enabling generous individuals, families and local businesses to maximize their charitable support through organized, targeted community philanthropy. James Pedranti, Chair of the GPCF Board accepted the award on behalf of the Foundation stating, “This is a great time to be on...

At its 4th Annual Dinner, Greater Pike Community Foundation presented the Richard L. Snyder Business Leadership Award to Lewis J. Critelli, President of Wayne Bank, and the Barbara J. Buchanan Community Service Award for demonstrating philanthropic leadership to Richard and Rebecca Lindsey. As part of the award, each honoree was able to designate a $1,000 mini-grant from Greater Pike to a local non-profit organization of their choice. Mr. Critelli directed his grant to the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Food Pantry in Dingmans Ferry; the Lindseys...

Greater Pike Community Foundation is pleased to present donations totaling $9,266 to the Pike County Public Library (PCPL) and the Pike County United Way on behalf of The Jane R. Goldstein Memorial Fund and the generosity of Dr. Henry R. Goldstein. “There is, perhaps, no better return on an investment than witnessing the profound difference a gift can make within one’s local community and knowing that these results have permanence and will benefit future generations,” said Jenni Hamill, Executive Director of Greater Pike. “I am pleased to...

Dick Snyder, a local businessman and philanthropist who died in 2014, was one of the strongest supporters of non-profit organizations in Pike County.  This summer, Greater Pike Community Foundation continued Dick’s legacy of community support with $52,500 in grants to 27 local non-profit organizations from the Richard L. Snyder Fund. The donor designated fund was created at Greater Pike Community Foundation by a distribution from a charitable trust created during Dick’s lifetime and distributed following his death to support the causes and...

After natural disasters decimated communities and resources in Mexico and Puerto Rico last month, the Greater Pike Community Foundation established the Hotel Fauchère Emergency Relief Fund in collaboration with the management and employees of the hotel. The Foundation will distribute 100% of relief fund contributions to charitable organizations offering help in impacted areas. The earthquakes in Mexico and hurricanes in Puerto Rico directly affected the families of several hotel employees. Xavier Morales, Hotel Fauchère’s maître d’hôtel and a native of Puerto Rico, said, “Our guests and the...