Tom Hoff was a caring, compassionate person who was devoted to Milford, PA. He gave his time, intelligence, and support to many projects; and as a founding member of Greater Pike Community Foundation, he earned our respect, our friendship, and our admiration. He will be sorely missed. Thomas Warner Hoff, age 79 of Milford, Pennsylvania, formerly of Mahwah, N.J. for 29 years, passed away on January 23, 2015. Tom was born in Montclair, NJ, the son of Irvin W. Hoff and Ann...

Dick Snyder was Pike County’s greatest supporter, an individual whose contribution and leadership was exceptional. Active in a number of conservation, cultural, historic preservation and civic organizations, Dick was a founding member of the board of the Greater Pike Community Foundation. Born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and raised on a nearby dairy farm, Richard L. Snyder graduated Big Spring high school in 1957 after attending a one-room schoolhouse from kindergarten through eighth grade. He received his Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude,...

The first annual Barbara J. Buchanan Community Service Award dinner and ceremony was held at Skytop Lodge on September 26, 2014. This award will annually recognize and honor Pike County residents who exemplify the spirit of giving back to our community. Honorees will receive $1,000 to donate to the charity of their choice. On Friday, September 26, more than 150 friends, family and elected officials gathered at Skytop Lodge for the first Annual Barbara J. Buchanan Community Service Award dinner. The...

Greater Pike Community Foundation, in conjunction with the Pike County Public Library, hosted several workshops for board members and staff of non-profit organizations. On September 22, 2014 a four-hour workshop provided tools and guidelines for maintaining standards of excellence. Specific strategies were outlined to help non-profit leaders and Board management to avoid risks and maximize opportunities for their organizations. It was conducted by Kurt R. Bauman, MBA, and Executive Director of the Nonprofit & Community Assistance Center (NCAC), and Division Manager, Community Services, NEPA Alliance. “Find...

Greater Pike Community Foundation (GPCF) President Jim Pedranti presented the Foundation’s first gift in the amount of $1,000 to Shohola Township’s Rohman Park. Representatives for Rohman Park, the only municipal park in Shohola Township, welcomed the gift. “We are honored to be Greater Pike Community Foundation’s first grant recipient. The Shohola Park and Recreation Committee intends to use the grant to make improvements at the Park in conjunction with the construction of a new pavilion and additional playground equipment to be installed...

Greater Pike Community Foundation (GPCF) announced it has reached an “affiliate fund” agreement with the Luzerne Foundation, a community foundation serving northeast Pennsylvania. “We have appreciated guidance from The Luzerne Foundation (TLF) in helping us to establish Greater Pike Community Foundation,” said James Pedranti, Greater Pike’s board chair. “Now, as an affiliate fund, we will have access to resources we could not afford on our own. The people contributing money to GPCF now have a sense of security knowing TLF...

Milford, PA Greater Pike Community Foundation (GPCF) announced its executive officers and committee chairs in April. Legally incorporated late in 2012, the GPCF was created to maximize charitable donations from individuals, families and local businesses through organized targeted community philanthropy. At the April 4 board meeting, the following were elected: James Pedranti, Board Chair; Kirk Mackey, Vice Chair; Rosann Kalish, Secretary; Robert Pierce, Treasurer; and John “Duke” Schneider will Chair of the Governance/Nominating Committee, all of whom will also sit on...