September 10, 2024
Community Giving Foundation: Selinsgrove announces grant awards totaling $34,900 to local charitable nonprofits and government agencies through their 2024 competitive process. The awards were supported by the Selinsgrove Unrestricted Fund, Richard and Anna Mary Wetzel Unrestricted Fund, Gloria Faylor Karchner Charitable Fund, Irwin Lentz Fund, and Patricia H. and Richard E. Garman Fund.
2024 Competitive Grant Awards
- A Community Clinic, Inc.—Medical Care for Low Income/Uninsured Valley Residents, $2,500
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of NEPA—SMART Mentoring Program (Snyder County), $500
- Birthright of Sunbury, Inc.—Family Assistance for Crib Bedding for Infants, $500
- Central PA Youth Ministries—Freeburg Kids Garden Club, $1,020
- Central Susquehanna Sight Services, Inc.—Prevention of Blindness Programming for Children and Adults, $1,250
- DIG Furniture Bank—Sustainable Mattress Purchasing Initiative, $1,000
- East Snyder Regional Recreation Association—East Snyder Park Field 3 Upgrades, $2,500
- Evangelical Community Hospital—Selinsgrove Build Program: Introducing Middle School Children to the Healthcare Sciences, $2,500
- Leadership Susquehanna Valley—Nonprofit Scholarship 2024/25, $500
- PA Pets, Inc.—TNR Program, $250
- Penn Township—Renovation of Softball Restroom, $1,000
- Regional Engagement Center—After School Drop-In Program for Students in Grades 3-12, $2,500
- Regional Engagement Center—Summer Camp, $2,500
- Summer SEALS Day Camp—Camp Program Support, $2,500
- Susquehanna River Valley Dental Health Clinic—Dental Care for Uninsured/Underinsured Patients, $2,500
- ThinkBIG Pediatric Cancer Fund—Family Care Program, $880
- Union-Snyder Community Action Agency—Whole Family Economic Self-Sufficiency Program, $2,500
Selinsgrove administers 27 endowed and pass-through funds, investing over $140,000 annually to local nonprofits and students. A complete list of funds and more information about the Foundation can be found at csgiving.org/selinsgrove. Nonprofit organizations that provide programming in the Selinsgrove 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: Selinsgrove 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.