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...

Greater Pike Community Foundation and The Dime Bank are joining forces for the second year in a row to offer pre-K scholarships.  Awards, based on financial need, will provide partial tuition to one or more families in the Greater Pike area with a preschool-aged child to attend a pre-K program at the Center for Developmental Disabilities (CDD) or Green Trees Early Learning Center, Inc. in the fall of 2019. Scholarship applications will be made available later this spring and posted on our...

Greater Pike Community Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of the Hotel Fauchère Fund created by Hotel Fauchère’s owner, Sean Strub, to support civic engagement, historic preservation, social justice, healthcare, and cultural endeavors in the Greater Pike region. “The Hotel Fauchère is a central landmark in downtown Milford and represents both Pike’s rich historical past and its vibrant new future,” said Jenni Hamill, Executive Director of the Foundation.  “It is a perfect name for a fund that will support activities ranging from historic...

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...