September 10, 2024
Community Giving Foundation: Berwick announces grant awards totaling $583,893 to local charitable nonprofits and government agencies through their 2024 competitive process. The awards were supported through the following funds: Berwick Health and Wellness Fund, Conway and Gertrude Dickson Fund, Myers-Seely Fund, Theron T. Klinetob Fund, Bittenbender-Henry Fund, and Ray McBride and Edna McBride Fund.
2024 Competitive Grant Awards
- AGAPE Love from Above to Our Community—Daily Bread Program, $5,000
- AGAPE Love from Above to Our Community—Financial Assistance Program, $5,000
- AGAPE Love from Above to Our Community—WIN (Women in Need), $2,500
- Benton Area School District—Kindergarten Kickoff, $6,000
- Berwick Area Ministerium—Heating Assistance, $4,000
- Berwick Area School District—BARK (Building Achievement through Reading for Kindergarten), $18,988
- Berwick Area School District—Counseling Services, $44,000
- Berwick Area Swimming Pool, Inc.—Outdoor Swim Competitions and Technology Upgrades, $13,000
- Berwick Area United Way—Cradle to Career, $10,000
- Berwick Historical Society—Making History Cool: 4th Grade Field Trips, $4,750
- Berwick Theatre and Center for Community Arts—Nonprofit Partnership Film Program, $4,000
- Beyond Violence, Inc.—Shelter Programs, $37,500
- Bloomsburg Area YMCA—Veterans Wellness Program, $1,500
- Central Susquehanna Opportunities, Inc. “A Community Action Agency”—Getting Ahead in a Just Gettin’ by World Workshops, $14,900
- Central Susquehanna Sight Services, Inc.—Prevention of Blindness Programming for Children and Adults, $2,750
- Central Susquehanna Sight Services, Inc.—2024/25 Social Service Support for Blind/Low Vision Customers, $4,800
- Child Hunger Outreach Partners—Berwick School District Backpack Program and In-School Pantry, $12,500
- Columbia Child Development Program—Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) for Children & Families in Head Start, $44,405
- Columbia County Family Centers—Prevention Programs for Families, $40,000
- Family Health Council of Central PA / Columbia Montour Tapestry of Health—Berwick Farmer’s Market Partnership, $5,400
- Family Service Association of NEPA—PA 211 NE/Help Line, $6,000
- For the Cause—Education Expansion Development Program, $20,000
- For the Cause—Impact360: Strengthening HR/OD for Youth Wellness, $15,000
- Friends of the Columbia County Traveling Library—Powering Minds: One Book at a Time, $5,000
- Geisinger Health System Foundation—Camp Courage, $10,000
- Girls on the Run Mid State PA—Fostering Mentally, Physically, Emotionally, and Socially Strong, Healthy, and Confident Girls, $2,000
- Historical & Preservation Society of the Greater Shickshinny Area—Program Support, $4,200
- John Buck Memorial Community Food Bank—Fighting Hunger / Educating Healthy Eating, $7,000
- Learning to Live Beloved Ministries—Well House Renovation Project, $35,000
- McBride Memorial Library—Children’s Library Staff Support, $19,500
- Nescopeck Borough—AED Project, $3,188
- Nicholas Wolff Foundation—Camp Victory Program Service Expense Project, $27,473
- Northern Columbia Community & Cultural Center—Summer and Winter Camp Programs, $14,000
- Northwest Area School District—Project Jump Start, $23,000
- Northwest Area School District—Vision Screening Equipment, $4,190
- Orangeville Public Library—2024 Summer Reading Program, $940
- Resurgent Life—Financial Assistance for Mental Health Care and Treatment, $10,000
- Ronald McDonald House of Danville—Share-A-Night Program, $1,000
- Shape of Justice, Inc.—Fighting Period Poverty in Montour County and Berwick Area School District, $2,000
- Single Mothers Individually Living Empowered, Inc.—Catch Your Dreams, $2,044
- Single Mothers Individually Living Empowered, Inc.—Teen Moms Build Friendships, $800
- Sugarloaf Fire Company, Inc.—EKG Monitor, $35,000
- Susquehanna Valley United Way—United in Recovery: Transforming Lives, Building Resilience, $4,000
- The Little Children Development Center—STEM Learning Program, $6,065
- The Salvation Army—Berwick Social Services, Rental Assistance, $13,000
- The Women’s Center, Inc.—Be the Change Prevention Education Program and On-Site Counseling Services, $6,000
- ThinkBIG Pediatric Cancer Fund—Family Care Program, $5,000
- Transitional Housing and Care Center of Columbia and Montour County—Road to Independence, $10,000
- Wesley United Methodist Church, Nescopeck—Milk, Egg, Butter & Bread Distribution, $11,500
Berwick administers 56 endowed and pass-through funds, investing over $1.5 million annually to local nonprofits and students. A complete list of funds and more information about the Foundation can be found at csgiving.org/berwick. Nonprofit organizations that provide programming in the Berwick community and surrounding areas are encouraged to apply during the 2025 competitive grant round, which will open on January 2nd at csgiving.org/grants.
Community Giving Foundation: Berwick is an affiliate of the Community Giving Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization that develops, manages, and distributes funds for charitable purposes in communities across the Central Susquehanna region. Learn more at csgiving.org/about.