September 10, 2024
Community Giving Foundation: Sunbury announces grant awards totaling $202,930 to local charitable nonprofits and government agencies through their 2024 competitive process. The awards were supported through the following funds: Sunbury Area Health Fund, Mary E. and J. Guy Lesher Fund, C. Preston and Kathryn S. Geist Endowment Fund, Clyde H. Jacobs Fund, Gladys C. Dagle Fund, Gloria Faylor Karchner Healthcare Fund, Bill and Ann Roll Fund, and Sunbury Charitable Purposes Fund.
2024 Competitive Grant Awards
- 3P Ride—Stop Hopper Local Match, $5,000
- A Community Clinic, Inc.—Medical Care for Low Income/Uninsured Valley Residents, $50,000
- Birthright of Sunbury, Inc.—Family Assistance for Diapers and Infant Formula, $6,000
- Birthright of Sunbury, Inc.—Family Assistance for Infant Crib Mattresses, $1,400
- Central Susquehanna Sight Services, Inc.—2024/25 Social Service Support for Blind/Low Vision Customers, $8,000
- Degenstein Community Library—StoryWalk, $1,000
- DIG Furniture Bank—Sustainable Mattress Purchasing Initiative, $5,000
- Geisinger Health System Foundation—Children’s Advocacy Center Sunbury: Utilizing Forensic Interviews for Trauma Victims, $10,000
- Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania—Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE), $2,500
- Girls on the Run Mid State PA—Fostering Mentally, Physically, Emotionally and Socially Strong, Healthy and Confident Girls, $5,000
- Greater Susquehanna Valley YMCA—Children’s Programs Financial Assistance, $10,000
- Leadership Susquehanna Valley—Nonprofit Scholarships, $1,000
- Line Mountain Area Food Bank—Food Supplement Assistance for Line Mountain Area, $2,000
- Setebaid Services, Inc.—Camp Setebaid and HDYC 2025 Camperships (Sunbury), $5,000
- Spreading Antlers Children’s Foundation—Swim Safe Program, $20,000
- St. John’s Lutheran Church—Kate’s Kupboard, $11,360
- St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church—Cole Allen Diaper Pantry, $2,100
- Sunbury Bible Church—Night to Shine, $1,570
- Susquehanna Council, Boy Scouts of America—Sunbury and Selinsgrove Area Scouting, $2,500
- Susquehanna River Valley Dental Health Clinic—Dental Care for Uninsured/Underinsured Patients, $40,000
- Susquehanna River Valley Dental Health Clinic—Reducing the Wait for Denture Care, $5,000
- The Sunbury City Band—Music/Equipment Support, $1,000
- ThinkBIG Pediatric Cancer Fund—Family Care Program, $2,000
Sunbury administers 29 endowed and pass-through funds, investing over $240,000 annually to local nonprofits and students. A complete list of funds and more information about the Foundation can be found at csgiving.org/sunbury. Nonprofit organizations that provide programming in the Sunbury 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: Sunbury 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.