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DEADLINE EXTENDED TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2018 MARGARETTA BELIN CHAMBERLIN AWARD
Date: 08.08.18
The deadline to submit a nomination for the 2018 Margaretta Belin Chamberlin Award has been extended to Wednesday, August 22, 2018. The Scranton Area Community Foundation invites you to nominate an individual for the 2018 Margaretta Belin Chamberlin Award who demonstrates the following qualities: Commitment to community: to the wellbeing of individuals regardless of socio-economic status, race, religion, ethnic background, age...
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ANNOUNCING SECOND GRANT CYCLE FOR 2018
Date: 08.01.18
The Scranton Area Community Foundation is accepting letters of intent from charitable organizations in Lackawanna County now through September 1, 2018 for its second round of grants for 2018. Letters of intent should be one to two pages in length and include a summary of the project, a brief description of the organization, and the amount of funding requested. Letters of intent...
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#PhilanthropyFriday: Giving Through Your Business
Date: 07.20.18
Did you know the Scranton Area Community Foundation manages giving for companies and small businesses? As a business owner you have the opportunity not only to build your business for yourself and your family, but also to accomplish your philanthropic goals through charitable gift planning. Would you like to invest in a local charity close to your heart? We can...
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Remembering Jeanne Bovard
Date: 07.12.18
The Scranton Area Community Foundation warmly remembers and celebrates the legacy of Jeanne Anderson Bovard, who served as Executive Director of the Scranton Area Community Foundation for 25 years until 2012. Jeanne was a true community leader who will be remembered and appreciated for her dedication, warmth, and kindness. Jeanne joined the foundation in 1987, where she oversaw the distribution...
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SUBMIT NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2018 MARGARETTA BELIN CHAMBERLIN AWARD
Date: 07.12.18
The Scranton Area Community Foundation invites you to nominate an individual for the 2018 Margaretta Belin Chamberlin Award. The Margaretta Belin Chamberlin Award is presented annually to a woman who demonstrates the following qualities: Commitment to community: to the wellbeing of individuals regardless of socio-economic status, race, religion, ethnic background, age or gender: and to the common good Vision, creativity,...
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Scranton Area Community Foundation Kicks Off Branding Design Contest of NEPA Equitable Transit Council
Date: 06.18.18
Winner to receive $1,000 cash prize! The NEPA Equitable Transit Council, spearheaded by the Scranton Area Community Foundation and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and comprised of over 90 community partners, kicked off its branding design contest this morning with a media event at the Scranton Area Community Foundation, which announced the details of the contest and invited the...
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Join us for our Community Needs Open Forums
Date: 06.15.18
We’re hosting two Community Needs Open Forums next week in order to continue to be able to effectively respond to the challenges and needs facing our organizational partners and nonprofits across our region. We’d love for you to join us. The Scranton Area Community Foundation and NEPA Health Care Foundation are hosting a Health and Wellness Focused Community Needs Open...
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SCRANTON AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2018 JAMES F. SWIFT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Date: 06.06.18
Congratulations to the 2018 recipients of the James F. Swift Scholarship! Eighteen students from eleven different high schools in the area have been awarded a prestigious scholarship through the James F. Swift Scholarship Fund administered by the Scranton Area Community Foundation, which provides $4,000 per year for each recipient for up to four years. The James F. Swift Scholarship Fund...
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ANNOUNCING BRANDING DESIGN CONTEST OF THE NEPA EQUITABLE TRANSIT COUNCIL
Date: 06.05.18
Call for Participation - Winner to receive a $1,000 cash prize! The NEPA Equitable Transit Council, spearheaded by the Scranton Area Community Foundation and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and comprised of over 80 community leaders, is looking to create an overall brand consisting of an innovative name, logo, and tagline that represents the council’s various initiatives. The branding...
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NEPA Match Day Raises over $217,000 in 24 Hours!
Date: 05.23.18
The Scranton Area Community Foundation is thrilled to announce that on Friday, May 4, 2018, twenty-five nonprofit agencies serving the people of Lackawanna County collectively raised a total of $217,765.76 in 24 hours for the 4th Annual NEPA Match Day event. Nearly 2,000 generous donors made gifts to support the participating nonprofits and NEPA Match Day Collective. NEPA Match Day...
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Local Students Selected to Receive NEPA Health Care Foundation Scholarships to Attend Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Date: 05.23.18
Two incoming members of Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine’s (GCSOM) MD Class of 2022 have been named Northeastern Pennsylvania Health Care Foundation scholars. Randy Lesh of Scranton and Stephanie Tilberry of Taylor have been selected for the scholarship, which significantly reduces their tuition burden. Both scholarship recipients have demonstrated academic excellence and a desire to serve the communities of northeastern...
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Dr. Bernard Shair Award and Dr. Todd M. Angelo Memorial Scholarship Winners Announced
Date: 03.28.18
The Scranton District Dental Society (SDDS) is pleased to announce that it has selected Maura Burns as the 2018 recipient of the Dr. Todd M. Angelo Memorial Scholarship and Andrew Nardone as the 2018 recipient of the Dr. Bernard Shair Award. The Dr. Todd M. Angelo Memorial Scholarship is a cash gift funded by the SDDS, The Scranton Area Foundation,...
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