MILFORD, PA –  Greater Pike Community Foundation will hold its ninth annual dinner event on Sunday, September 8, starting at 5:00 p.m. at the Silver Birches Resort on the shores of Lake Wallenpaupack in Hawley, PA. Individual tickets and table purchases are now available via Greater Pike’s website. Highlighting the evening will be the presentation of three major awards to community leaders whom Greater Pike is honoring for their longstanding contributions. Martha Dubensky, the founder of GAIT Equine Assisted Services, will receive the Barbara J. Buchanan...

MILFORD, PA – Greater Pike Community Foundation has awarded 13 area students with scholarships totaling $54,208, including recurring awards to three past recipients who are continuing their college studies. The awards, which go to seniors from Delaware Valley, Wallenpaupack and Kittatinny high schools, come from a variety of scholarship funds administered by Greater Pike. “We are grateful to our generous donors, whose support will make a positive difference in the future lives of our scholarship recipients,” said Ann Morey, chair of Greater Pike’s  Scholarship...

MILFORD, PA – The Petersheim Fund, a charitable fund established in 2019 by Chuck Petersheim at Greater Pike Community Foundation, recently made major grants to two area nonprofits. The fund awarded $10,000 to the Farm Arts Collective cultural center in Damascus, PA, and $3,150 to Friends of the Delaware Valley Warrior Football Booster Club. The Farm Arts Collective sponsors performances, workshops, and special events around the themes of conservation, ecology, and sustainable agriculture. Founded in 2018 by farmer and performing artist Tannis Kowalchuk,...

MILFORD, PA – A pair of Donor Advised Funds at Greater Pike Community Foundation recently made disbursements to several local nonprofit organizations. The Pike County Humane Society and the Humane Society of Port Jervis/Deerpark each received $200 from the Edson D. Mosher Jr. Fund, while the Veterans Memorial Park and Education Center in Matamoras got a $100 grant from the Mosher Fund. At the same time, the Ralph F. Berry Memorial Fund has awarded $250 to the Ecumenical Food Pantry in Milford. A Donor Advised Fund is a private fund for charitable giving...

MILFORD, PA – Greater Pike Community Foundation will award grants of up to $5,000 apiece to local nonprofits working in the areas of arts and culture, historic preservation and beautification, and health and wellness through the Richard L. Snyder Fund. Applications for Snyder Fund grants will be accepted from May 15 through June 15. The Richard L. Snyder Fund is an annual open grant program that funds nonprofit organizations conducting work in the following areas: maintaining and enhancing the public areas of the...

MILFORD, PA – The founder of GAIT Equine Assisted Services, the family behind a historic Milford restaurant, and a nonprofit organization that has improved and beautified the streets of Milford for the past 25 years are the Greater Pike Community Foundation’s 2024 honorees. GAIT’s founder, Martha Dubensky, the Jorgenson family of The Historic Dimmick Inn, and the Milford Enhancement Committee will be honored at Greater Pike’s 9th Annual Awards Dinner on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, at Silver Birches Resort in...

MILFORD, PA – Four area nonprofits will receive $425 apiece in grants newly awarded through the Barbara J. Buchanan Fund of the Greater Pike Community Foundation. The recipients are Grey Towers Heritage Association, Pike Autism Support Services of Northeast Pennsylvania, Pike County Public Library and Pike County Historical Society. The Barbara J. Buchanan Fund has supported a wide range of organizations in human services, the arts, historic preservation and civic improvement since its inception in 2014 as Greater Pike’s first donor-sponsored...

MILFORD, PA – Leaders of area nonprofit organizations will gather to network, exchange information and learn about funding opportunities at Greater Pike Community Foundation’s Annual Nonprofit Workshop, scheduled for Thursday, April 11, at the Tom Quick Inn in Milford. The event will begin with a light breakfast at 9:00 a.m. The program commences at 9:30 a.m. sharp and will end at noon. “This workshop is an excellent opportunity to raise awareness about your nonprofit, learn what other organizations are doing and...

Delaware Valley High School – The Delaware Valley Music Department Booster Club was the recipient of the very first grant from the Walt Edwards Ashenfelter Fund for Performing Arts, administered by the Greater Pike Community Foundation. This grant underscores the commitment of both organizations to support the development of young, aspiring musicians within the Delaware Valley School District and our community. Established by Kathryn Wolf-Ashenfelter and Michael Zimmerman, the Walt Edwards Ashenfelter Fund for Performing Arts honors the legacy of Milford’s...

MILFORD, PA – Greater Pike Community Foundation recently announced the availability of grants up to $500 from the Barbara J. Buchanan Fund for eligible nonprofits beginning February 1. The deadline for applying is midnight on March 6. This annual program funds eligible local nonprofit community organizations in the arts and culture, basic human needs, health, families, education, and the environment with innovative ideas for improving our community’s quality of life. Greater Pike has an online application process. Organizations that have received a...