MILFORD, PA – The grant cycle for the Barbara J. Buchanan Fund of Greater Pike Community Foundation is open and submissions are due by March 6, 2023, at 5 pm. Eligible nonprofits will be able to apply for grants up to $500. 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 quality of life. Greater Pike Community Foundation has migrated to an...

MILFORD, PA – “Our community is our home. If we don’t take care of our home, we can’t expect others to do it for us.”  Those are the words of the late Richard (Dick) L.  Snyder, a community benefactor and conservationist.  He knew that Pike County residents are blessed to be surrounded by pristine woodlands and waterways and hoped future generations would continue to enjoy and benefit from them. Attorney John “Duke” Schneider is helping to fulfill Snyder’s legacy.  He wants...

MILFORD, PA – Nearly 150 supporters of Greater Pike Community Foundation gathered at the Tom Quick Inn recently to celebrate the Foundation’s 10-year anniversary, to honor two outstanding local examples of philanthropy, and announce two new exciting initiatives. Bill Kiger was selected to receive the Barbara J. Buchanan Community Service Award for his involvement in many different local nonprofits and philanthropic efforts. The Arlene Quirk Team of Keller Williams Realty in Milford received the Richard L. Snyder Excellence in Business Award...

MILFORD, PA – What happens when a local couple has lived in Milford for 40 years, been married for 50 years and has seemingly already “done it all” but apparently still has a desire and enthusiasm to do even more? Well, they look around in their community and think, “how can we now make good of all that this community has given us and that we have accomplished?” That is what happened when Chuck and Celeste O’Neil of Milford recently opened...

MILFORD, PA – The Pike County Emergency Services Initiative Fund, administered through the Greater Pike Community Foundation (GPCF), was created in 2019 by the Pike County Commissioners and Public Safety Department, with founding donations from the law firm of Weinstein, Zimmerman & Ohliger; William Lovejoy; and individuals who generously supported the NEPA Gives day of philanthropy. The mission of the fund is to provide adequate funding to qualified Pike County emergency services agencies and other nonprofit emergency response organizations to advance the cause...

MILFORD, PA – Four area food pantries recently received $1,000 each from Greater Pike Community Foundation to assist in their efforts to fight food insecurity and provide support for those in need in our community. Grants were awarded to the Ecumenical Food Pantry of Pike County in Milford, the Good Cheer Food Pantry at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Greeley, the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Food Pantry in Dingmans Ferry, and the St. Ann’s Food Pantry in Shohola. The funds come...

MILFORD, PA – Many may consider the name Jenni Hamill synonymous with Greater Pike Community Foundation, and with good reason. Hamill is the first Executive Director of the regional philanthropic organization and has heralded many changes and improvements since her start in 2017. Hamill recently announced that she will be stepping aside as Executive Director to allow for new leadership to take the organization to its next “life stage.” She plans to stay involved with the organization and focus on areas...

MILFORD, PA – This year’s grants from the Richard L. Snyder Fund at Greater Pike Community Foundation total more than $100,000 and will benefit 28 different nonprofit organizations. The grants will be used to sponsor local arts, culture, festivals and events; to maintain and enhance public areas in Milford Borough; and to support public health initiatives and medical research. Greater Pike Chair Gail Shuttleworth expressed gratitude for the generosity and foresight of Dick Snyder, who set up the Richard L. Snyder...