Grant for Facility Upgrades (Greater Pike Community Foundation – Richard L. Snyder Fund) is a grant from the Greater Pike Community Foundation (Richard L. Snyder Fund) that funds facility improvement projects for nonprofit organizations operating equine-assisted services in Pike County, Pennsylvania.

The Richard L. Snyder Fund is one of more than 50 individual funds within the Greater Pike Community Foundation endowment, designed to provide lasting support for local nonprofits and critical community needs. Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofits in Pike County, PA, that provide equine-assisted therapy or similar services.

Awards are approximately $3,000 per grant.

Greater Pike Community Foundation’s endowment is built from the generosity of our community—now consisting of more than 50 individual funds, including donor-advised funds, designated funds, and scholarship funds. Together, these funds provide lasting support for local nonprofits, students, and critical community needs throughout Pike County.

Ann Street Park Reimagined Fund The Ann Street Park Reimagined Fund supports the capital costs associated with the planned renovations and improvements of Ann Street Park, a public park in the borough of Milford, PA.

Donate to the Ann Street Park Reimagined Fund Austin Prey Memorial Fund The Austin Prey Memorial Fund was created in the memory of Austin Prey and supports an annual fishing derby event in Pike County, as Austin was an avid fisherman.

Donate to the Austin Prey Memorial Fund Amanda Nicole Thoenig Memorial Scholarship Fund The Amanda Nicole Thoenig Memorial Scholarship awards one or more annual scholarships to students from Delaware Valley High School or Kittatinny Regional High School who are planning to attend an accredited two- or four-year college or university in pursuit of a degree in the visual arts.

Donate to the Amanda Nicole Thoenig Memorial Scholarship Ann Intili Morey Art Scholarship Fund The Ann Intili Morey Art Scholarship awards one or more annual scholarships to students who demonstrate academic excellence and financial need and who plan to attend a regionally accredited college or university in the field of art or related careers.

Eligible students include high school seniors from Delaware Valley School District, East Stroudsburg School District, Kittatinny Regional High School, and Port Jervis School District.

Donate to the Ann Intili Morey Art Scholarship Art Ridley Spirit of Kindness Memorial Scholarship Fund The Art Ridley Spirit of Kindness Memorial Scholarship awards one or more annual scholarships to Delaware Valley High School students who embody a spirit of giving in their community and have exhibited acts of kindness to those in need. Donate to the Art Ridley Spirit of Kindness Memorial Scholarship The Barbara J.

Buchanan Fund supports an annual mini-grant program that funds local nonprofit community organizations in the arts and culture, basic human needs, health, families, education, and the environment. Donate to the Barbara J.

Buchanan Fund Carol Witschel and Howard Breindel Family Fund The Carol Witschel and Howard Breindel Family Fund supports the Pike County Public Library and organizations that help alleviate food insecurity in the Greater Pike area and elsewhere as recommended by the donor.

Donate to the Carol Witschel and Howard Breindel Family Fund The Community Harvest Fund is an emergency pass-thru fund that funnels donations to Pike County food pantries, providing financial support to ensure that no neighbor goes hungry.

Donate to the Community Harvest Fund Charlie & Allyson Gillinder Scholarship Fund The Charlie & Allyson Gillinder Scholarship awards one scholarship annually to a student planning on enrolling in an accredited four-year college or university planning to pursue a degree in engineering or physics, or a world language teaching degree. Donate to the Charlie & Allyson Gillinder Scholarship Davis R. Chant Fund for the Arts The Davis R.

Chant Fund for the Arts was created to continue the giving legacy of Davis R. Chant and Chant Realtors, which includes support for festivals in Milford, PA, including, but not limited to: Black Bear Film Festival, Milford Music Festival, Milford DanceFest, Milford Readers & Writers Festival, Opera! Pike!

Park! Donate to the Davis R. Chant Fund Edson D.

Mosher, Jr. Fund The Edson D. Mosher, Jr. Fund was created to support various local causes and organizations including children and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, food insecurity, health and welfare in the Greater Pike area and elsewhere as recommended by the Donor.

Donate to the Edson D. Mosher, Jr. Fund Edward and Gertrude Schneider Memorial Fund The Edward and Gertrude Schneider Memorial Fund provides funding to the Milford Enhancement Committee (MEC). The MEC works to make Milford a better place to live, visit, and do business.

Donate to the Edward and Gertrude Schneider Memorial Fund Edson and Barbara Whitney International Studies Scholarship Fund The Edson and Barbara Whitney International Studies Scholarship awards one or more annual scholarships to students who have demonstrated an interest in International Studies throughout high school and attend Delaware Valley High School in Milford, PA or Port Jervis High School in Port Jervis, NY who are planning to attend an accredited four-year college or university in pursuit of a degree in International Studies and/or related fields such as international policy, international public health, or global affairs.

Donate to the Edson and Barbara Whitney International Studies Scholarship The Fund for Greater Pike addresses urgent or important unanticipated funding needs on a timely basis, without a defined funding calendar. The Fund for Greater Pike in particular, but not exclusively, responds to needs arising from natural disasters and/or public health emergencies.

Donate to the Fund for Greater Pike GAIT Scholarship Endowment Fund The GAIT Scholarship Endowment Fund was established for the exclusive benefit of GAIT Equine Assisted Services to enable individuals to participate in activities and therapies at GAIT Equine Assisted Services or its successor organization.

Donate to the GAIT Scholarship Endowment Fund Green Trees Strong Roots Fund The Green Trees Strong Roots Fund was established for the exclusive benefit of Green Trees Early Learning Center.

Donate to the Green Trees Strong Roots Fund The I Care About Autism Fund was established for the exclusive benefit of Pike Autism Support Services of NEPA (PASS), which supports and provides individuals with autism and related intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) with social, recreational, educational, housing, and employment opportunities.

PASS envisions a day when individuals with autism and IDD enjoy fulfilling and independent lives, embracing emotional well-being, interpersonal relationships, social inclusion, personal growth, self-determination, and individual rights.

Donate to the I Care About Autism Fund The Kontizas Fund supports arts and culture, animal welfare, public safety, and emergency services, environmental stewardship/education, child victims of domestic violence, and specifically Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice and Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Milford, PA.

Donate to the Kontizas Fund Kyle James Pascoe Memorial Scholarship Fund The Kyle James Pascoe Memorial Scholars hip awards scholarships to Delaware Valley High School seniors planning to attend an accredited trade school, college, or university. Students with a history of community involvement and a spirit of giving, and who have demonstrated excellence in football, track, and/or academics will be considered.

Donate to the Kyle James Pascoe Memorial Scholarship Lillian and Harvey M. Bessonett Sr. Fund The Lillian and Harvey M. Bessonett Sr. Fund supports charities of the donor advisor’s choice.

Charities and causes will include but are not limited to human services such as food security and housing needs, and animal welfare organizations. Donate to the Lillian and Harvey M.

Bessonett Sr. Fund Linda and Daniel Fields Fund The Linda and Daniel Fields Fund was created to provide support for information and media literacy programs in the greater Pike, PA region, specifically for the Pennsylvania Library Association (PaLA), and for NPR and PBS stations.

Donate to the Linda and Daniel Fields Fund Maya Milford Memorial Fund for Public Safety The Maya Milford Memorial Fund for Public Safety was established to support initiatives and projects that improve public safety in and around the borough of Milford, PA.

Donate to the Maya Milford Memorial Fund for Public Safety Milford Enhancement Committee Maintenance Endowment The Milford Enhancement Committee Maintenance Endowment was established for the exclusive benefit of the Milford Enhancement Committee with the purpose to preserve and enhance Milford, Pennsylvania’s invaluable heritage and special character for the benefit of residents, businesses, and visitors alike.

Donate to the Milford Enhancement Committee Maintenance Endowment Fund Moulton-Snodgrass Scholarship Fund The Moulton-Snodgrass Scholarship awards one scholarship annually to a graduating high school student at Delaware Valley High School in Milford, PA or Wallenpaupack Area High School in Hawley, PA planning to attend an accredited four-year college or university in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Donate to the Moulton-Snodgrass Scholarship The O’Neil Family Fund was created by Charles and Celeste O’Neil to support various local causes and organizations including historic preservation in Milford PA, autism support services, and food insecurity in the Greater Pike area and elsewhere as recommended by the donors.

Donate to the O’Neil Family Fund Pike County Chamber of Commerce Memorial Gouse-Krawitz Scholarship Fund The Pike County Chamber of Commerce Memorial Gouse-Krawitz Scholarship awards scholarships annually to graduating high school students at Delaware Valley School District, Wallenpaupack Area School District, or East Stroudsburg Area School District; homeschooled and cyber schooled students are eligible.

Applicants must meet academic requirements, show exceptional local volunteerism and community involvement, demonstrate financial need, and be accepted to a school of higher learning (including vocational). Donate to the Pike County Chamber of Commerce Memorial Gouse-Krawitz Scholarship The Petersheim Fund supports donor-recommended local entities across the nonprofit, religious, and community-building spectrum.

Donate to the Petersheim Fund Peter and Kathy Maio Fund The Peter and Kathy Maio Fund was created to support various environmental issues as well as organizations addressing housing and food insecurities in the Greater Pike area and elsewhere as recommended by the Donors.

Donate to the Petersheim Fund Pedranti Family Charitable Fund The Pedranti Family Charitable Fund supports charitable endeavors that meet the needs of the community through efforts including but not limited to community enhancement, health and welfare including medical research, education, historic preservation, arts and culture, and the Fund for Greater Pike with an emphasis on the Greater Pike area.

Donate to the Pedranti Family Charitable Fund The Pike Cares Fund supports various causes and organizations in the greater Pike County, PA area through charitable distributions made to deserving and qualified organizations.

Donate to the Pike Cares Fund Pike County Emergency Services Initiative Fund The Pike County Emergency Services Initiative Fund was established to provide funding to qualified Pike County emergency services agencies and other nonprofit emergency response organizations, including training programs.

Donate to the Pike County Emergency Services Initiative Fund Pike County Sheriff K-9 Fund The Pike County Sheriff K-9 Fund is established for the exclusive benefit of the Pike County Sheriff’s Office or its successor organization in support of its K-9 program, including equipment, training, food and grooming supplies, medical treatment and veterinary care, and K-9 unit vehicle related costs.

Donate to the Pike County Sheriff K-9 Fund Pike County Veterans Support Fund The Pike County Veterans Support Fund was established for the exclusive benefit of the Pike County Veterans Affairs Office or its successor organization in support of the operation, services, and programs of the Pike County Veterans Affairs Office or its successor organization.

Donate to the Pike County Veterans Support Fund Pike Medical Foundation Fund The Pike Medical Foundation Fund was established to provide funding needed to support, sustain, and enhance existing and future medical services within Pike County. Donate to the Pike Medical Foundation Fund The Pike Opera Fund is established for the exclusive benefit of Pike Opera or its successor organization in support of its programs and operations.

Donate to the Pike Opera Fund Promise of a Better Future Fund The Promise of a Better Future Fund was established for support of the charitable purposes of Family Promise of the Poconos, Inc. Donate to the Promise of a Better Future Fund Ralph F. Berry Memorial Fund The Ralph F. Berry Memorial Fund supports charities of the donor advisor’s choice in memory of Ralph Berry and the causes he held near to his heart during his lifetime.

Donate to the Ralph F. Berry Memorial Fund Reggie Cheong-Leen & Peter Spielhagen Scholarship Fund The Reggie Cheong-Leen & Peter Spielhagen Scholarship provides multi-year support for the higher education costs of graduating Delaware Valley High School seniors who are first-generation U.S. citizens and who demonstrate both academic excellence and financial need.

Donate to the Reggie Cheong-Leen & Peter Spielhagen Scholarship Fund Reagan C. May Memorial Fund The Reagan C. May Memorial Fund was created in loving memory of Reagan May.

Donate to the Reagan C. May Memorial Fund The Restore the Star Fund supports the costs associated with the restoration of the beloved star on the Milford Knob, including new lighting, solar power, and maintenance. Donate to the Restore the Star Fund Richard L.

Snyder Chair of Conservation Studies Fund The Richard L. Snyder Chair of Conservation Studies Fund was established to honor the memory of Richard L. Snyder, a community benefactor and great conservationist, this fund will provide a yearly stipend to the Delaware Valley School District to create and maintain a Richard L.

Snyder Chair of Conservation Studies. Donate to the Richard L. Snyder Chair of Conservation Studies Fund The Richard L.

Snyder Fund supports an annual open grant program which funds nonprofit organizations conducting work in the following areas: maintaining and enhancing the public areas of the Borough of Milford; sponsorship of local arts, culture, festivals, and events; and medical research in the fields of multiple sclerosis, HIV, LGBT issues and domestic violence. Donate to the Richard L.

Snyder Fund Richard Rhodes River Rescue Fund The Richard Rhodes River Rescue Fund was established to support the National Canoe Safety Patrol for purchase of equipment, training, and other necessary items to fulfill their mission to provide rescue and assistance, as well as safety education, to guests visiting the Upper Delaware Recreation Area.

Donate to the Richard Rhodes River Rescue Fund The Safe Haven Legacy Fund provides grant awards to eligible nonprofit organizations in Pike County to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault to find and relocate to permanent (as opposed to emergency) safe housing.

Donate to the Safe Haven Legacy Fund The Schneider Family Fund was created Duke and Joan Schneider to provide meaningful support for causes and charities recommended by the donors. Donate to the Schneider Family Fund The Shuttleworth Fund was created to support various local causes and organizations in the Greater Pike area and elsewhere as recommended by the donors.

Donate to the Shuttleworth Fund Sydney Fluck “Syd’s Kids” Scholarship Fund The Sydney Fluck “Syd’s Kids” Scholarship awards one scholarship annually to a Pike County high school senior with demonstrated financial need who has been accepted to a school of higher learning (including vocational).

Donate to the Sydney Fluck “Syd’s Kids” Scholarship Thomas and Jean Hoff Fund The Thomas and Jean Hoff Fund was established to primarily benefit the community of Pike County, PA, specifically the Pike County Public Library.

Donate to the Thomas and Jean Hoff Fund The Turano Family Fund was established to support organizations that provide opportunities for advancement of youth, including but not limited to arts, education, literacy, cultural enrichment, recreation, childhood illness, and advocacy related to the support, wellbeing, and rights of children and young people.

Funding is also available to organizations that provide support to survivors of domestic violence through counseling, relocation assistance, and/or legal fees. Donate to the Turano Family Fund Walt Edwards Ashenfelter Fund for Performing Arts The Walt Edwards Ashenfelter Fund for Performing Arts was established in memory of Walt Edwards Ashenfelter to support the musical entertainment in Milford that Walt loved.

Donate to the Walt Edwards Ashenfelter Fund for Performing Arts William and Deborah Hookway Fund The William and Deborah Hookway Fund supports various local charitable entities in the Sussex County, NJ, area and elsewhere, as recommended by the Donors. Charities and causes include but are not limited to the Sussex County YMCA and animal welfare organizations.

Donate to the William and Deborah Hookway Fund The Xavisean Fund was designed to promote civic engagement, historic preservation, social justice, healthcare, and cultural endeavors in the Greater Pike region. Donate to the Xavisean Fund Your gift will support those local programs and nonprofit organizations that are most important to you.