Safe Haven of Pike County Art of Kindness Fund Raiser Aug 18 Pike County News Papers
FOUNDATION NEWS 2021
Hats Off to Four Who Gave Nine Years
December 08, 2021
Milford, PA — Greater State highway Customs Foundation (GPCF) held a reception at the Tom Quick Inn on Midweek, December eightthursday, to salute iv members of the Board of Directors: Chair Jim Pedranti, Treasurer Rosann Kalish, Dave Chant and Kirk Mackey. The iv are leaving their posts having served nine selfless years.
Executive Director Jenni Hamill, in her remarks to the gathering, said of the four who've come up to the terminate of their terms, "I don't want to experience sad that you're stepping downwardly but thankful for what y'all're leaving behind."
As a co-founder, Jim Pedranti had a substantial function in the formation of GPCF and was recently recognized by the Pike County Commissioners for his leadership. Looking back, he said, "I'm proud we were able to exist a facilitator for nonprofits in the greater Throughway community and help people join the foundation with donor funds." Noting the GPCF reached a milestone of gifting $1,000,000 since its inception, Pedranti predicted, "In that location will be a fourth dimension when a million dollars will come up a lot quicker and it will be that much easier for the foundation to help the customs build ameliorate lives."
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County Commissioners Recognize Greater Pike's Jim Pedranti
December 01, 2021
Milford, PA — The Expressway County Commissioners began their December 1 st meeting by adopting resolution 2141 in recognition of Jim Pedranti. The resolution cited his leadership role in conceiving of and establishing the Greater Superhighway Community Foundation, where he has served as Board Chairman from its inception, and for his legacy of philanthropy, for his countless volunteer hours, his delivery to the community, to the county, and so much more.
Speaking to Pedranti, Chair of the Board of Commissioners, Matt Osterberg, said, "We really appreciate everything you lot've done for this county." Osterberg noted the County'southward Emergency Initiative Fund "probably wouldn't take been implemented unless we had the Greater Throughway Community Foundation."
Commissioner Ron Schmalzle added, "The world is a amend place, the county is a better place and this customs of Milford is in a improve place because of people similar you, Jim. Cheers for the class you bring to the table and your leadership…"
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New Greater Pike Fund to Help With Equine Therapy Admission
Nov 27, 2021
Milford, PA — A new fund established by the GAIT Advisory Quango at Greater Pike Community Foundation will make information technology easier to participate in GAIT'southward equine therapy programs. The GAIT Advisory Council Endowment fund volition defray tuition costs and make therapy more accessible for children and adults with a multifariousness of diagnoses and disabilities while expanding awareness of all their programs.
GAIT Therapeutic Riding Center offers skilled equine therapy past trained staff and volunteers to clients of all ages who take been diagnosed with an array of physical and/or emotional needs. GAIT's Informational Council is a volunteer Board focused on educating the community well-nigh GAIT and its services and helping subsidize or start the costs of tuition for individuals.
"Our outset goal is to bring attention to and educate the public nearly GAIT's services," said Eileen Smith, co-chair of the Informational Quango. "Secondly, this fund volition exist a individual and discreet way to help individuals who tin can benefit from equine therapy but commonly struggle request for help."
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Greater Freeway Funds Turkeys for American Legion Holiday Upshot
November 23, 2021
Milford, PA — Greater Pike Community Foundation granted $1,000 to the Marsh-Kellogg American Legion Post #139 of Milford, PA, to buy turkeys for a free community Thanksgiving meal on Saturday, Nov xx, 2021.
The meals were provided at no price to 500 senior citizens, with commitment to those who could not attend in person, as office of the American Legion'southward annual holiday issue.
Even though Greater Pike provides funds for area food pantries, this was the first year the arrangement helped out with purchasing the turkeys for this community effect, said Jim Pedranti, Greater Pike Board Chair. "We were more than pleased to help make for a healthy and happy holiday for and then many in our community," he said.
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Realtors Inspired by Kindness, Friendship
Nov 16, 2021
Milford, PA — With a want to give back to their customs while spreading a spirit of kindness, an area real estate team has chosen Greater Freeway Community Foundation to receive a portion of their sales through the end of the year.
The Arlene Quirk team of Keller Williams Real Estate recently set a goal of $fifteen,000 to donate to the Art Ridley Spirit of Kindness Memorial Scholarship Fund. The Fund is designed to support one or more annual scholarships to graduating Delaware Valley seniors who embody a spirit of giving in their community and have exhibited acts of kindness to those in demand.
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Greater Throughway Honorees Featured in Video
November 5, 2021
Ii area residents who embody the spirit of philanthropy and inspire others to do the same are beingness honored by Greater Pike Community Foundation in a new video product. The contributions of Centa Quinn and Junior Dabashi are highlighted in this video that was put together in lieu of the annual Greater Motorway dinner, which was cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns.
"We didn't want Inferior and Centa to wait another year," said Greater Pike Executive Director Jenni Hamill. She added, "The video will be a well-deserved tribute to two individuals who accept given back to the community in a large fashion."
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For Immediate Release
Oct 31, 2021
Greater Pike Foundation is non-political and does not accept any position in whatever ballot. This has always been our policy, and, every bit a revenue enhancement exempt public clemency organized under Internal Revenue Lawmaking 501(c)(3), we are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in or intervening in any political entrada on behalf of (or in opposition to) whatsoever candidate for elected public office.
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A New Greater State highway Fund to Do good Schools at Delaware Valley
Launching The Richard 50. Snyder Chair of Conservation Studies Fund
October 25, 2021
Milford…. " Our customs is our home. If nosotros don't accept care of our home, we tin can't expect others to practice it for us." Those are the words of the tardily Richard Fifty. (Dick) Snyder, a community benefactor and conservationist. He knew that Pike County residents are blessed to exist surrounded by pristine woodlands and waterways, and hoped futurity generations would benefit from them.
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Greater Pike Annual Dinner Canceled
September 28, 2021
Milford…. Greater Pike Customs Foundation has appear the cancelation of its almanac dinner due to COVID-nineteen Delta variant concerns. The issue was scheduled for Oct 5th.
Lath Fellow member and Co-Chair of the Foundation's Dinner Committee, Maryanne Monte said, "With the ongoing concern about the variant, we are existence cautious and want to protect all of our fund advisors, donors and staff. We are making plans for another mode to pay tribute to our dinner honorees, Centa Quinn and Junior Dabashi, then please stay tuned."
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A New Greater State highway Fund Will Help Preserve Milford'south Historic Charm
September 21, 2021
Milford… A new fund established by the Milford Enhancement Committee (MEC) at Greater Throughway Community Foundation volition give the system a strategy to fulfill its mission in perpetuity. The Milford Enhancement Committee Maintenance Endowment is dedicated to maintaining Milford's streetscapes and public spaces and will assist protect Milford'southward historic appeal.
MEC President and Milford Mayor, Sean Strub, said the endowment will provide an ongoing funding stream, which has been a long-term goal of the MEC as information technology continues its work.
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Grant Available to Help Victims of Domestic Abuse Find Permanent Housing
September sixteen, 2021
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Mont h and Greater Pike Customs Foundation is pleased to denote that information technology is accepting grant applications on behalf of the Safe Haven Legacy Fund from nonprofit organization s that assistance victims of domestic abuse or sexual violence in Pike County find permanent housing . Applications should be in by Oct 15th.
The Prophylactic Haven Legacy Fund was the vision of the Board of Directors of Safe Haven of State highway County, Inc. and former Executive Director Christina Byrne. Condom Oasis closed its doors in 2019 after a 28-year run.
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18 Surface area Nonprofits Receive Grants from Greater State highway
August 26, 2021
This twelvemonth's grants from the Richard L. Snyder Fund at Greater Pike Community Foundation total more than $70,000 and will do good eighteen different non-for-turn a profit organizations. The grants will be used to sponsor local arts, civilisation, festivals, and events; to maintain and enhance public areas in Milford Borough; and to back up medical research.
Grant Commission Chair Maryanne Monte said, "These grants are important to the customs, which is just beginning to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and its ramifications. Richard Snyder's generosity has helped support surface area non-for-profits roofing a broad range of missions that make our customs a great place to alive."
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A New Greater Thruway Fund Carries a Double Message of Dearest
August twenty, 2021
When Harvey Bessonett learned about a way he could honor his late married woman and back up his favorite charities at the aforementioned time, he was inspired. He worked with Greater Pike Customs Foundation's Executive Director, Jenni Hamill, and fix upwardly the Lillian and Harvey Thou. Bessonett Sr. Fund.
"I love the idea of a fund that gives in perpetuity," Bessonett said, "peculiarly since it is a mode to remember my wife." The couple was married for sixty years before Lillian passed away four years ago. Bessonett said establishing a memorial fund was "something I could practise for her and something she would appreciate because she was the kind of person who—if you needed assistance—she would be there."
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Greater Pike'southward Annual Dinner Comes with Renewed Enthusiasm and a Positive Bulletin
August 20, 2021
Save the date! Greater Pike Community Foundation's 8th Annual Dinner volition be held Tuesday, October 5th, in the newly renovated Signature Ballroom of the Tom Quick Inn in Milford. With a tagline of 'We survived and continue to Thrive: Let'due south Gloat!', the dinner is an affidavit of recovery from a difficult year.
This will be the showtime major customs gala to exist held in the ballroom at Tom Quick since information technology reopened. Tim Smith, a Greater Motorway Board member and chair of this yr's Dinner Commission said, "The Greater Thruway Customs Foundation is very pleased that our dinner will be happening this year. We are excited for our honorees and to exist the first gala at the new Tom Quick. Please join u.s. in celebration after a very trying year for all of united states of america. We survived and keep to thrive."
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Six Pre-Grand Scholarships through Greater Throughway Assist Local Families
August iv, 2021
With funding from Greater Thruway Community Foundation, scholarships totaling over $9,000 will assist 6 families pay tuition for their children enrolled in Pre-Grand programs in Milford.
Five children at the Eye for Developmental Disabilities received scholarships, including Lucia Shrag'due south son Robert. Lucia, an employee at Milford's Fundamental Food Supermarket, has worked throughout the pandemic. She said, "I'one thousand very thankful for the scholarship granted to my son" and added, "Greater Pike Foundation does so much for our community, helping hundreds of families in need."
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Greater Pike Reaches One Million Dollars in Gifting
August 2, 2021
Greater Pike Customs Foundation is proud to denote a significant milestone in local philanthropy: The Foundation has surpassed $1,000,000 of giving in the grade of grants and scholarships since its founding in 2012. Grants to nonprofit organizations have covered many needs including, just not limited to, food and housing insecurity, teaching, support for disabilities, animal welfare, arts, and cultural events, historic preservation, and emergency services. Scholarships take been awarded for both preschool and post-high school tuition costs.
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Scholarship for Upwards to four Years of Tuition Awarded to Outset Generation American
July 8, 2021
Greater Pike Community Foundation is pleased to announce Delaware Valley High Schoolhouse student Yoshi Sumitomo has received the showtime accolade from The Reggie Cheong-Leen & Peter Spielhagen Scholarship Fund. Yoshi will utilise the grant of up to four years of full tuition to nourish Penn State Academy and major in computer science.
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New Fund at Greater Pike Speaks to the Power of Kindness
July 1, 2021
"Kindness is the sunshine in which virtue grows." Those words, spoken by attorney Robert Green Ingersoll more than than a century ago, could easily have been the proverb by which the late Milford attorney Fine art Ridley lived. Ridley died in March and attorney John "Duke" Schneider, a founding fellow member of Greater Pike Community Foundation, moved to establish a memorial fund for his friend and colleague. "Art helped a tremendous amount of organizations and nonprofits over the years, pro-bono. Y'all virtually cannot find an system he didn't help," Schneider said and added, "He talked the talk and walked the walk… and volition exist greatly missed past the community."
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More Railroad History Coming into View
June 22, 2021
Greater Freeway Customs Foundation Executive Managing director Jenni Hamill recently presented a check for $i,000 to the Shohola Railroad and Historical Social club (SRHS), i of three nonprofits to receive a grant this twelvemonth from the Barbara J. Buchanan Fund at Greater Pike. On hand at the presentation anniversary (the commencement in-person one for Greater Freeway since 2019!) were Society President Rolf Buchman, fellow member Linda Harding-Buchman and board member Lorraine Gregory.
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NEPA Gives Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau Video
May 13, 2021
Nosotros invite anybody in Motorway Canton and throughout northeastern PA to requite back to the local customs duringNEPA Gives, a one-day online giving event, on Friday, June 4, 2021. A very special thanks toPocono Mountains Visitors Bureau for providing this promotional video.
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Barbara J. Buchanan Fund Names Grant Recipients
Apr 29, 2021
The Barbara J. Buchanan Fund of Greater Pike Community Foundation is pleased to announce 3 awards of $ane,000 each will help back up local history and the elderly with grants to the Shohola Railroad and Historical Society, the Pike County Historical Society, and Growing Onetime Together. Grant Committee Chair, Maryanne Monte said, "Barbara Buchanan'south tireless philanthropy has supported many deserving organizations, and we are honored to go on her legacy and make these awards in her memory."
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Grants Available from Richard L. Snyder Fund
April 21, 2021
Greater Pike Customs Foundation is pleased to announce applications for grants from the Richard L. Snyder fund will exist accepted beginning May 15th.
Grant Committee Chair Maryanne Monte noted grants ranging from $500-$5000 will exist awarded. "Approximately $71,000 will be bachelor to non-for-profit organizations in the categories of beautification, cultural events and medical-related projects," Monte said. "She added, "Richard Snyder's legacy to Greater Pike Community Foundation is a reflection of his indelible support for our community and his dear for Milford and State highway Canton. His generosity truly underscores our sloganFor Good. Forever."
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Freeway County Pitches In for NEPA Gives
April 9, 2021
Give thanks yous to our generous Freeway County sponsors of NEPA Gives – coming Friday, June fourth, 2021! The businesses and organizations featured beneath have stepped up to champion this 2nd annual fundraising extravaganza by contributing cash and other types of prizes for participating charities to compete to win and stretch donor dollars even further. For more information about these businesses and organizations, click on their logos beneath. More data nearly the prizes will exist posted shortly at NEPA Gives.
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Memorial Concert Will Back up the Walt "Edwards" Ashenfelter Memorial Fund
April 7, 2021
"I lived in a boondocks that I loved and I played in popular places; it'southward everything I dreamed of." Kathy Wolf recalls her husband, Walt Edwards, telling her that earlier he passed away last September. She says, "He loved performing and he loved singing and he had no idea how good he was." That underscores the humility of a homo who made a significant contribution to the community and to aspiring musicians. To honor his retentiveness, Kathy established The Walt "Edwards" Ashenfelter Memorial Fund at Greater Pike Community Foundation. It will assist back up non-profit organizations hosting live music events in our region.
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Time to Apply for Pre-Grand Scholarships from Greater State highway
March 31, 2021
Greater Pike Community Foundation is pleased to offering Pre-G scholarships again this year, thanks to a $10,000 donation from Highmark Life Insurance Company, made possible through Pennsylvania'due south Educational Improvement Tax Credit program. 2021 Pre-K scholarships will provide full or partial tuition for local children attending summer or school-yr programs at the Heart for Developmental Disabilities (CDD), or Light-green Copse Early Learning Center in Pike County.
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Greater Pike Welcomes Two New Lath Members
March 22, 2021
Greater Expressway Community Foundation is pleased to announce 2 contempo appointments to its Board of Directors: Rebecca Lindsey and Karen Haycox. "These new directors," said Board Chair Jim Pedranti, "bring a wealth of expertise and leadership experience to our squad. We are pleased they will help Greater Pike continue to fulfill its mission of facilitating community philanthropy."
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Support for "NEPA Gives" Is a Heave for Nonprofits in NE Pennsylvania
March 10, 2021
Nonprofit organizations whose fundraising efforts take been upended by COVID-xix restrictions will take a gamble to replenish their coffers this spring with a socially distanced, yet socially driven online fundraising consequence called NEPA Gives. Hosted by Greater Motorway Customs Foundation and other foundation partners in northeast Pennsylvania, NEPA Gives is a 24-60 minutes marathon of giving starting at 12:00am and ending at 11:59pm on June 4th, 2020. All nonprofit organizations are encouraged to register now and help spread the word most the event to their supporters.
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Greater Motorway Receives Dime Bank Donation for Delaware Valley School District
February 22, 2021
Much needed Chromebooks for students in the Delaware Valley School Commune will be easier to purchase, thanks to a generous donation from The Dime Bank. The $7500 donation was made to Greater Pike Customs Foundation through the country of Pennsylvania'south EITC programme. The programme awards taxation credits to businesses making significant contributions to educational programs.
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Greater Thruway'south Newest Fund Will Focus on the Sussex County Area
Feb 12, 2021
To know Will and Debbie Hookway is to know they have potent ties to their customs and a great sense of appreciation…sentiment that prompted them to establish The William and Deborah Hookway Fund at Greater Superhighway Community Foundation. The fund volition primarily do good the customs of Sussex Canton, New Jersey, and peculiarly the Sussex Canton YMCA.
Volition Hookway explained that he became involved with the Livestrong Plan at the YMCA 4 years ago later being diagnosed with cancer. The program invites spouses to go involved also, and the beneficial experience the couple had in that location impressed them.
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Grant Available from the Safe Haven Legacy Fund
January 25, 2021
Greater Pike Community Foundation is pleased to announce that the kickoff grant bicycle for the Safe Oasis Legacy Fund will be open from Feb 1st through February 14th, 2021. Eligible nonprofit organizations are encouraged to submit an awarding that addresses long-term or permanent housing needs for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
"Due to the generosity of donors and of Prophylactic Oasis of State highway County, Inc., this fund, established to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, will exist awarding $4,400 to an eligible programme," said Greater Throughway's Grant Committee Chairperson Maryanne Monte. She emphasized the grant will exist used to help secure long-term or permanent housing (every bit opposed to emergency or temporary housing).
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Grants Available from the Barbara J. Buchanan Fund
Jan 21, 2021
Greater Pike Community Foundation is pleased to denote the availability of grants from the Barbara J. Buchanan Fund for eligible nonprofits outset February 1st, 2021.
Greater Pike's Grants Committee Chairperson, Maryanne Monte, said, "Because of Barbara Buchanan'due south generosity, we will be awarding iii $1,000 grants. The opening of this grant cycle underscores the legacy of commitment Barbara had to her customs and to the causes she held love."
The deadline for applying is Feb 14th at 5PM.
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