Greater Pike Community Foundation announced the winners of five $1,000 ‘mini-grants’ for not-for-profit organizations in the greater Pike County area. Funding for program comes from the Barbara J. Buchanan Fund at Greater Pike Community Foundation, a donor-directed fund established in 2014. “We are grateful to Barbara for her generosity. Not only will these grants provide much-needed funds to non-profits in our community, but it also will continue the Foundation’s gift giving through a competitive application process,” said Jim Pedranti, who serves as Board...

On October 2nd, more than 150 guests joined the Board of Directors of Greater Pike Community Foundation to recognized John Keisendahl as the recipient of the 2nd Annual Barbara J. Buchanan Community Service Award. The event was held at the Inn at Woodloch Pines. Because of her extraordinary commitment to public service and gift giving, Greater Pike Community Foundation established the Barbara J. Buchanan Community Service Award to annually recognize a Pike County resident or family who exemplify the spirit of...

Dr. Henry Goldstein has established an endowment fund with Greater Pike Community Foundation in honor of his late wife Jane Goldstein. “Jane was a tremendous supporter of the Pike County Library System so I was moved to create this fund to benefit the library,” Dr. Goldstein asserted. For years, Jane Goldstein gave her time and treasure in support of the Friends of the Pike County Library, at one point serving as its president. The “Friends” room in the new library building was dedicated in...

The Board of Directors of Greater Pike Community Foundation is pleased to announce that John Kiesendahl has been named the recipient of the 2nd Annual Barbara J. Buchanan Community Service Award. He will be honored at a dinner at the Inn at Woodloch Pines on October 2, 2015. Make your reservations today. Because of her extraordinary commitment to public service and gift giving, Greater Pike Community Foundation established the Barbara J. Buchanan Community Service Award to annually recognize a Pike County resident...

Greater Pike Community Foundation announced the winners of five $1,000 ‘mini-grants’ for not-for-profit organizations in the greater Pike County area. Funding for the program comes from the Barbara J. Buchanan Fund at Greater Pike Community Foundation, a donor-directed fund established in 2014. “We are grateful to Barbara for her generosity. Not only will these grants provide much-needed funds to non-profits in our community, but it also was the first time we as a foundation have gone through a competitive application process. So...

Greater Pike Community Foundation received a gift of approximately $2.3 million from the Richard L. Snyder Charitable Trust. At a press conference held at the Hotel Fauchère, in Milford, PA, Greater Pike board members and community leaders announced the gift and answered questions from the media. Download the Press Release: GPCF-SnyderGiftAnnouncement-PR Download FAQs about Greater Pike Community Foundation and Richard L. Snyder: GPCF-SnyderGiftAnnouncement-FAQ Milford, Pike County, PA: Greater Pike Community Foundation has announced a gift of approximately $2.3 million from the Richard L. Snyder Charitable Trust....

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...