September 11, 2025
Community Giving Foundation: Selinsgrove announces grant awards totaling $37,300 to local charitable nonprofits and government agencies through their 2025 competitive process. The awards were supported by the Gloria Faylor Karchner Charitable Fund, Irwin Lentz Fund, Patricia H. and Richard E. Garman Fund, Richard and Anna Mary Wetzel Unrestricted Fund, Selinsgrove Unrestricted Fund, and Soper Family Fund.
2025 Competitive Grant Awards
- A Community Clinic, Inc.—2025/26 Medical Care for Low Income/Uninsured Valley Residents, $1,750
- AGAPE Love from Above to Our Community—Code Blue Expansion, $1,000
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of NEPA—One-to-One Youth Mentoring Program, $500
- Birthright of Sunbury, Inc.—Family Assistance for Bathing Supplies for Low-Income Infants, $500
- Bloomsburg Children’s Museum—Unlocking Potential: Support for the Children’s Museum’s Mission, $500
- By Grace Women’s Transitional Home—Shared Bathroom Improvements, $1,000
- Central Susquehanna sight Services, Inc.—2025/26 Prevention of Blindness Programming for Children and Adults, $1,250
- Community Giving Foundation—Youth in Philanthropy Program (Midd-West), $2,000
- DH&L Ambulance—Video Laryngoscope, $900
- DIG Furniture Bank—Free Furniture Delivery Support, $500
- Family Planning Plus—Outreach for Essential Supplies Awareness, $1,000
- Girls on the Run Mid State PA—Meeting the Mental, Physical, Emotional, and Social Health Needs of Girls, $1,000
- Greater Susquehanna Valley YMCA—Children’s Financial Assistance, $1,000
- Leadership Susquehanna Valley—Nonprofit Scholarships, $500
- Nicholas Wolff Foundation, Inc.—Camp Victory 2025 Camping Season, $1,000
- PA Pets, Inc.—TNR Program, $500
- Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation—Mobile Ag Education Science Lab, $600
- rabbitcares—Stop Hopper Local Match, $3,500
- Regional Engagement Center—Free Afterschool and Summer Drop-In Program for Grades 3-12 Youth, $4,000
- Selinsgrove Area Recreation, Inc.—Electrical Upgrades, $750
- Selinsgrove Area Recreation, Inc.—Pavilion Picnic Tables, $750
- Setebaid Services, Inc.—Camp Setebaid HDYC 2026 Camperships, $500
- Summer Seals Day Camp—2025 Summer Camp, $1,500
- SUMMIT Early Learning—Outdoor Learning Environment Playground, $1,000
- Susquehanna River Valley Dental Health Clinic—2025/26 Dental Care for Uninsured/Underinsured Patients, $1,250
- Susquehanna Valley CASA, Voices for Children—Court Appointed Special Advocate Recruitment and Engagement, $1,500
- Susquehanna Valley Chorale—Engaging Experience for Elders, $500
- Susquehanna Valley United Way—United in Recovery, $1,000
- The Arc Susquehanna Valley—Driving to Accessibility, $1,000
- The Gate House: Transitional Housing and Care Center of Columbia and Montour Counties—Road to Independence, $1,000
- The Survivors’ Journey—Cancer Survivorship Connections, $1,000
- Trinity Learning Center—Summer da Vinci, $50
- Union-Snyder Community Action Agency—Home for Good, $1,250
- Walking Free Clubhouse—Services Start-Up, $1,250
Selinsgrove administers 28 charitable 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 2026 competitive grant round, which will open December 15th at csgiving.org/grants.
Selinsgrove is an affiliate of the Community Giving Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization that develops, manages, and distributes funds for charitable purposes, helping donors maximize their community impact in the Central Susquehanna region both now and for future generations.