Community Giving Foundation: Bloomsburg Funds

Community Giving Foundation: Bloomsburg is made up of 10 total funds. In 2023, Bloomsburg received $22,880 total gifts and awarded $46,128 grants and $3,600 scholarships. We are grateful for all the donors who partnered with us last year, increasing opportunities for grantmaking to support area nonprofits and scholarships to support the futures of local students. A list of charitable funds under the Bloomsburg affiliate is included below. See listings of donors and grants/scholarships under each fund name. (Note: Funds marked ** were established in 2023.)

Unrestricted Funds

  • DONORS:
    • Anonymous
    • William and Barbara Kuprevich, Jr.
    • Chris Young

    GRANTS:
    • Association for Inclusion, Respect, and Equity—Organization Support in Honor of Isabella Tarr ($1,000)
    • Bloomsburg Public Library—Spanish Story Hour and Spanish Book Collection ($600)
    • Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble—TIC-Zombie Thoughts ($1,000)
    • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania—Healthy Workplace Grant, Dept. of Early Childhood Education ($200)
    • Central Susquehanna Sight Services, Inc.—Prevention of Blindness Programming for Children of Bloomsburg ($750)
    • Columbia Child Development Program—Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports ($750)
    • Community Giving Foundation—Nonprofit Leadership Series Program Support ($200)
    • Eos Therapeutic Riding Center—Windows 11 Computer ($650)
    • For the Cause—Teen Center Bloomsburg($750); Healthy Workplace Grant ($200)
    • Foundation of the Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce—Leadership Central Penn Scholarships ($400)
    • Friends of the Columbia County Traveling Library—Dino Romp Storytime ($200)
    • Girls on the Run Mid State PA—Teams in Bloomsburg ($750)
    • Orangeville Public Library—Mental Health Print Resources for Children and Teens ($500)
    • PA Pets, Inc.—Bloomsburg Area TNR Program ($500)
    • Single Mothers Individually Living Empowered, Inc.—Life Skills for Moms and Kids ($500)
    • Susquehanna Valley United Way—Medication Safety Education: Deterra Bags and Medication Lock Boxes ($500)
    • The Children’s Museum, Inc.—Preserving our Past: Preservation of Locally Significant Exhibit Artifacts ($300)
    • The Exchange—Free Little Art Galleries ($500)
    • Transitional Housing and Care Center of Columbia and Montour County—Road to Independence ($750)

Field of Interest Funds

  • GRANTS:
    • AGAPE Love from Above to Our Community—Helping Neighbors Fund ($1,600)

Scholarship Funds

  • DONORS:
    • Lara J. Sabatino
    • John and Keri Shively
    • Leslie Temple—in memory of Elizabeth “Betty” Pursel

    SCHOLARSHIPS:
    • Allison Haney ($500)

  • DONORS:
    • Mark and Sheila Jones

  • DONORS:
    • Anonymous
    • David Decoteau
    • David Decoteau—in memory of David “Weez” Vannicola
    • Christine Houlihan
    • Jen Mahoney
    • Juli Herring Miller—in memory of Claudia Jo Cooper Thrush
    • Teddi Miller
    • Kim Platten—in memory of Joanne Thomas
    • Carol Schweighardt
    • Bob Braun and Marc Steckel
    • Marilyn Stewart

    SCHOLARSHIPS:
    • Lucy Coller ($1,000)

  • SCHOLARSHIPS:
    • Alyxandra Flick ($1,050)
    • Michael Stefanowicz ($1,050)

Designated Funds

  • DONORS:
    • Diana Gavitt
    • Judith Hafer
    • Jim and Cindy Kline
    • Jim Kline t/a Kline’s Appliance Repair
    • Bill and Barbara Ann Repko
    • Joseph and Anne Snyder

    GRANTS:
    • Susquehanna Valley United Way—United in Recovery Program ($500)

Agency Funds

  • DONORS:
    • Robert and Gilly Babb
    • Bloomsburg American Legion Post 273
    • Charles F. and Margaret MH Obrecht Family Foundation, Inc.
    • Stephanie Kessler
    • Brian and Kathy Klingerman
    • Angela Klingerman
    • Mutual Beneficial Society Founded 1910 Small Games of Chance
    • O’Neil Excavating, Inc.
    • The Dunn Group - Henry Dunn, Inc.
    • Thrush Insurance Agency, LLC
    • Richard and Jennifer Zentner

    GRANTS:
    • Bloomsburg Area School District—All-Star Inflatables, Logos ($13,050); Donation Mailings ($1,453.22); Panther Fund Event “Culinary in Action” ($1,525.09); Sheds at Fields ($17,500)

Community Impact & Pass Through Funds

  • DONORS:
    (all donations made in memory of Sue Peters)
    • Kendra Aucker
    • Sam and Ginny Bidleman
    • Frank Bucher and Pamela Souders
    • Toni Farides
    • Sandra Gates
    • LJ Hoffman
    • Honorable Thomas James
    • John and Jackie Kurelja
    • Kelcey Lahr
    • Dee and Shawn McConnel
    • Lisa and Dave Mitchell
    • Todd and Tammy Mrozek
    • John Rickard and Martha Holland
    • Stephanie Severn
    • Martha and Dennis Sheehe
    • Christine May Terry
    • Karen Wardrop