MILFORD, PA – In the run-up to the holidays, Greater Pike Community Foundation has awarded four area food banks $1,000 each to assist in their efforts to fight food insecurity in our community. Grants went to the Ecumenical Food Pantry of Pike County in Milford, the Good Cheer Food Pantry in Greeley, the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Food Pantry in Dingmans Ferry, and Saint Ann’s Food Pantry in Shohola. The funds come at a critical time for these food pantries, given...

MILFORD, PA ― The Pike County Commissioners, Pike County Veterans Affairs Office, Greater Pike Community Foundation and VetStock have banded together to establish the Pike County Veterans Support Fund (PCVSF), a new fund administered through Greater Pike to support local Veterans. The PCVSF is designed to support the operation, services, and programs of the Pike County Veterans Affairs Office, for which it is exclusively established. Funds will be utilized by the Veterans Affairs Office to: Enhance or expand services and programs provided by the...

In the wake of a hit-and-run accident that took the life of his dog, Milford resident Richard C. Morais has opened a memorial fund in her name at Greater Pike Community Foundation with the aim of enhancing pedestrian safety. The Maya Milford Memorial Fund for Public Safety will underwrite solutions that address the perils facing individuals trying to cross the borough’s busy streets. Mr. Morais, a novelist and financial writer whose family has been in Milford for four generations, was attempting in early September to cross at Broad and Ann Streets with his two...

A specialized fund at Greater Pike Community Foundation is going a long way toward promoting stable, professional emergency medical services throughout Pike County. The Pike County Emergency Services Initiative (PCESI) Fund is currently underwriting EMT classes while also providing funding for critical supplies. A full complement of 25 students had already signed up for the county’s fall EMT training course as of mid-August, and the advanced EMT (AEMT) course is similarly fully enrolled, with eight people attending. This is the first...

MILFORD, PA – The Richard L. Snyder Fund at Greater Pike Community Foundation has awarded $91,000 in grants to 31 area nonprofit organizations working in the arts, civic beautification, and public health. The grants will underwrite concert, art, and theater events; improvements to parks and public spaces; and emergency medical and other services at local agencies. “The breadth and quality of work being done by the many nonprofit organizations in our community are outstanding,” said Carol Witschel, chair of Greater Pike’s Grants...

MILFORD, PA – The Center for Developmental Disabilities of Pike County (CDD), a cornerstone in providing educational and behavioral support to children with developmental disabilities in the Milford area, has been awarded $13,248 in scholarship funding from Greater Pike Community Foundation to cover summer pre-K costs for 10 children. This funding ensures that families can access essential services at minimal cost, particularly during the summer months when financial support is limited. The tuition assistance comes from funds that Greater Pike administers...

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,...