April 23, 2026
Community Giving Foundation: Bloomsburg is honored to build and manage a permanent endowment in the greater Bloomsburg 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 Bloomsburg board of local leaders charged with connecting needs and funding opportunities that maximize grant impact. The Foundation is pleased to announce grant awards totaling $18,000 to nonprofits and government agencies through Bloomsburg’s 2026 competitive process. These awards were supported by the following community endowment funds: Bloomsburg Unrestricted Fund, Hartman/Robbins/Stroup Fund, and Jarod’s Legacy Fund.
2026 Grant Awards
- AGAPE Love From Above To Our Community—Bare Necessities: Dignity for All Initiative, $1,000
- Bloomsburg Area YMCA—Adaptive Recreation Program, $500
- Bloomsburg Children’s Museum—Sustaining Regional Access While We Build the Future, $500
- Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble—Accessibility Performances & Ticket Pricing, $300
- Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble—School Transportation Fund, $300
- Central Susquehanna Opportunities, Inc.—Food Distributions, $1,000
- Central Susquehanna Sight Services, Inc.—2026/27 Prevention of Blindness Programming for Children and Adults, $250
- Central Susquehanna Sight Services, Inc.—2026/27 Social Service Support for Blind/Low Vision Customers, $500
- Child Hunger Outreach Partners—Addressing Food Insecurity Through the Life Cycle, $500
- Columbia Montour Aging Office, Inc.—Caregiver Support Program, $500
- Commonwealth University, Bloomsburg—24th Annual High School Diversity Conference, $500
- Danville Area Community Center—2026 Makers & Movers Summer Camp, $500
- Dwell Orphan Care—Made To Celebrate!, $650
- Eastern PA Trans Equity Project—Basic Needs Assistance, Empowerment Programs, and Supportive Services for Transgender People, $500
- For the Cause—Education Expansion Development Program, $300
- Friends of the Columbia County Traveling Library—Healthy & Wealthy: Literacy for Life, $600
- Geisinger Health System Foundation—Camp Courage, $300
- John Buck Memorial Community Food Bank—Healthy Eating & Food Insecurity, $500
- Nicholas Wolff Foundation, Inc.—Camp Victory 2026 Support, $500
- Northern Columbia Community & Cultural Center—Affordable Summer Enrichment & Childcare Camp, $500
- Orangeville Public Library—Computers for Public Use, $500
- Setebaid Services, Inc.—2027 Camp Setebaid and HDYC Camperships, $550
- Single Mothers Individually Living Empowered, Inc.—Organization Support, $500
- Susquehanna River Valley Dental Health Clinic—2026/27 Dental Care for Un/Under-Insured Patients, $750
- Susquehanna Valley United Way—United in Recovery, $600
- The Bloomsburg Food Cupboard—Facilitating Food Hygiene, Storage, and Organization, $1,000
- The Dental Health Clinic—2026 Oral Health Project, $500
- The Foundation of the Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce—Leadership Central Penn Nonprofit Scholarships, $400
- The Gate House—Road to Independence, $1,000
- The Salvation Army, Service Extension—Safety Net Services, $1,000
- The Women’s Center, Inc.—Legal Advocacy Program, $500
- Wesley United Methodist Church—Community Friendship Meal Emergency Team Supplies, $500
Bloomsburg is an affiliate of the Community Giving Foundation, investing over $70,000 annually to Bloomsburg area nonprofits and students. Visit csgiving.org/bloomsburg 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.