April 23, 2026
Community Giving Foundation: Berwick is honored to build and manage a permanent endowment in the Berwick community, ensuring that resources are available to meet local needs both today and for generations to come. These flexible community resources are stewarded by Foundation staff and a Berwick board of local leaders charged with connecting needs and funding opportunities that maximize grant impact. The Foundation is pleased to announce grant awards totaling $853,618 to nonprofits and government agencies through Berwick’s 2026 competitive process. The awards were supported through the following community endowment funds: Berwick Health and Wellness Fund, Catherine E. Gensel Fund, Conway and Gertrude Dickson Fund, Myers-Seely Fund, Ray McBride and Edna McBride Fund, and Theron T. Klinetob Fund.
2026 Grant Awards
- AGAPE Love From Above To Our Community—Bare Necessities: Dignity for All Initiative, $1,720
- AGAPE Love From Above To Our Community—Operation Team Work Makes the Dream Work, $30,000
- Benton Area School District—Kindergarten Kickoff, $5,099
- Benton Area School District—L.R. Appleman Inclusive Playground Renewal, $30,000
- Berwick Area School District—BARK (Building Achievement through Reading for Kindergarten), $21,622
- Berwick Area School District—School Counseling, $45,000
- Berwick Area School District—Stop the Bleed Kids, $7,812
- Berwick Area Swimming Pool, Inc.—Debt Elimination, $40,000
- Berwick Area YMCA—Senior Water Exercise Program, $6,000
- Berwick Arts Association—Berwick Community Art Initiative, $25,000
- Berwick Historical Society—Making History Cool, $6,000
- Berwick Theater and Center for Community Arts—Architectural & Structural Engineering Assessment, $42,000
- Beyond Violence, Inc.—Counseling Programs, $35,000
- Beyond Violence, Inc.—Shelter Programs, $40,000
- Bloomsburg Children’s Museum—Sustaining Regional Access While We Build the Future, $15,000
- Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble—School Transportation Fund, $600
- Borough of Berwick—Berwick Parks Wayfinding Project, $10,000
- Borough of Berwick—Pathways to Progress, $10,000
- Camp Cranium—Summer Camp, Empowering Children Living with Brain Injury, $6,275
- Central Susquehanna Opportunities, Inc.—Food Distributions, $4,000
- Central Susquehanna Opportunities, Inc.—Getting Ahead Workshops, $4,533
- Central Susquehanna Opportunities, Inc.—Getting Ahead Workshops Case Managers, $30,000
- Central Susquehanna Opportunities, Inc.—Resource Manager/Regional Website, $4,195
- Central Susquehanna Sight Services, Inc.—2026/27 Prevention of Blindness Programming for Children and Adults, $5,000
- Central Susquehanna Sight Services, Inc.—2026/27 Social Service Support for Blind/Low Vision Customers, $4,000
- Child Hunger Outreach Partners—Addressing Food Insecurity Through the Life Cycle, $15,000
- Columbia Child Development Program—Positive Solutions for Children and Families, $39,985
- Columbia County Commissioners for Columbia County Family Centers—Strong Foundations: Empowering Families Through Parent Education, $43,735
- Columbia Montour Aging Office, Inc.—Caregiver Support Program, $10,215
- Columbia Montour Aging Office, Inc.—It Takes a Village: Caring for Caregivers, $1,625
- Columbia Montour Council, Scouting America—Sensory Areas Within Camp, $2,000
- Columbia Montour SWAT Team—Drone First Safety, $4,000
- Danville Child Development Center—Meals that Matter: Fueling Growing Children with Healthy Nutrition, $210
- Dwell Orphan Care—Made To Celebrate!, $4,000
- Family Health Council of Central Pennsylvania—WIC/SNAP Information and Referral Project, $1,412
- For the Cause—Education Expansion Development Program, $30,000
- Friends & Ferals—TNR Project (Benton, Stillwater, Cambria, New Columbus), $2,000
- Friends of the Columbia County Traveling Library—Barrier Free: Sensory Support for all Readers, $2,500
- Geisinger Health System Foundation—Camp Courage, $8,000
- Historical & Preservation Society of the Greater Shickshinny Area—Library Bookcase Expansion, $1,875
- John Buck Memorial Community Food Bank—Healthy Eating & Food Insecurity, $6,000
- Junior Achievement of Northeastern PA—Empowering Youth and Accelerating Opportunity, $10,000
- Nescopeck Township—Lenape Park, $10,000
- Nicholas Wolff Foundation, Inc.—Camp Victory 2026 Support, $20,000
- North Mountain Fire Company—Thermal Imagers & Gas Meters, $8,000
- Northern Columbia Community & Cultural Center—Affordable Summer Enrichment & Childcare Camp, $14,000
- Orangeville Public Library—Computers for Public Use, $1,500
- PA Pets, Inc.—TNR Program, $2,300
- Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation—Mobile Ag Education Science Lab, $1,429
- Resurgent Life—Bridging Barriers to Mental Health Care, $5,000
- Ronald McDonald House of Danville—Share-a-Night Program, $3,000
- Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern PA—Improved Access to Care, $23,576
- Setebaid Services, Inc.—2027 Camp Setebaid and HDYC Camperships, $12,800
- Single Mothers Individually Living Empowered, Inc.—Organization Support, $2,000
- St. Joseph Catholic Church—Bless Our Vets Project, $1,100
- The Dental Health Clinic—2026 Oral Health Project, $65,000
- The Gate House—Road to Independence, $30,500
- The Salvation Army, Berwick—Rental and Utility Assistance, $20,000
- ThinkBIG Pediatric Cancer Fund—Family Support Program, $2,000
- Wesley United Methodist Church, Nescopeck—2026 Egg, Milk, Bread & Butter Distribution, $15,000
- WVIA Public Media—Initiative Promoting Nonprofit Organizations, $5,000
Berwick is an affiliate of the Community Giving foundation, investing over $1.5 million annually to Berwick area nonprofits and students. Visit csgiving.org/berwick to learn more.
Community Giving Foundation convenes and connects people, resources, and ideas. The Foundation manages over 400 charitable funds—including permanent, flexible endowments that meet local needs and personalized giving services that achieve donor goals—and annually distributes over $4 million in grants and scholarships. Through local expertise and partnerships, the Foundation is uniquely positioned to connect community giving with community needs to maximize impact—today, tomorrow, and forever.