Community Giving Foundation: Selinsgrove Funds

Community Giving Foundation: Selinsgrove is made up of 27 total funds. In 2023, Selinsgrove received $188,661 total gifts and awarded $140,767 grants and $38,100 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 Selinsgrove affiliate is included below. See listings of donors and grants/scholarships under each fund name. (Note: Funds marked ** were established in 2023.)

Unrestricted Funds

  • GRANTS:
    • Susquehanna River Valley Dental Health Clinic—Dental Care for Uninsured/Underinsured Patients ($2,500)

  • DONORS:
    • Anna Mary Wetzel—in memory of Richard L. Wetzel

    GRANTS:
    • A Community Clinic, Inc.—2023/24 Healthcare for Uninsured Residents of Selinsgrove Area ($2,500)
    • Central Susquehanna Sight Services, Inc.—2023/24 Prevention of Blindness/Support ($300)
    • East Snyder Regional Recreation Association—Youth Baseball/Softball Field 4-8 Year Old ($1,500)
    • Girls on the Run Mid State PA—Fostering Resilience and Healthy Habits in Selinsgrove Girls ($1,000)
    • Summer SEALS Day Camp—Program Support ($300)
    • Union-Snyder Community Action Agency—Basic Needs Program Enhancement and Expansion ($2,500)

  • DONORS:
    • Anonymous
    • Max and Martha Bingaman
    • Bingaman & Son Lumber Co., Inc.
    • Board and Staff at Bucks County Foundation—in memory of Mrs. Dorothy I. Bolig
    • Dalton and Mary Savidge

    GRANTS:
    • By Grace Women’s Transitional Home—Healthy Workplace Grant ($500)
    • Regional Engagement Center—Healthy Workplace Grant ($365)
    • Selinsgrove Area Recreation, Inc.—Healthy Workplace Grant ($500)
    • Snyder County Coalition for Kids—Meals for Seals ($565)
    • SUN Area Technical Institute—Healthy Workplace Grant ($250)
    • Transitions of PA—Healthy Workplace Grant ($250)
    • Union-Snyder Agency on Aging, Inc.—Healthy Workplace Grant ($500)
    • Union-Snyder Community Action Agency—Healthy Workplace Grant ($570)

Donor Advised Funds

  • DONORS:
    (Robinson Golf Tournament donations)
    • All Star Trading, Inc.
    • Michelle Arcuri
    • AU Group
    • Bingaman & Son Lumber Co., Inc.
    • BJE Poultry
    • Boyd Station, LLC
    • Bridge Creek, LLC
    • Travus J. Brown
    • Buffalo Molasses LLC
    • Beth Byers
    • Steven and Cathy Catlin
    • Cornerstone Advisors
    • CSSI Technologies, Inc.
    • Delaware Valley Advisors LLC
    • Elizabeth and Nicholas DiStaolo
    • Dale Dues
    • Julie and Daniel Eriksson
    • Evangelical Community Hospital
    • Farmer Boy AG Inc.
    • Georgina Ferriero
    • Field Farms Marketing LTD
    • Friends of Robinson Golf Tournament
    • PLLC David Haskins Frost
    • Fulton Bank
    • Gates Development LLC
    • Hawthorne Electric, Inc.
    • Horizon Farm Credit
    • Hummel Funeral Home
    • John and Makayla Hummel II
    • Jaindl Farms LLC
    • Bobby and Susan Jones
    • Mrs. Lauren Klein Levine
    • Joann R. Klein
    • Daniel and Shelly Knepp
    • Koppy’s Propane Inc.
    • Kreamer Automotive Service, Inc.
    • Kreamer Feed Inc.
    • LB Water Service
    • Loyal Order of Moose #1229
    • Lawrence and Jill Marianacci
    • Mid Penn Bank
    • Mid-Penn Engineering Corporation
    • Muirfield Energy, Inc.
    • Edward Paluski and Bonita Ferris-Paluski
    • Penn Fire Protection
    • Jeremy and Jessica Pritchard
    • Donna Reed
    • Remmey, The Pallet Company
    • Delmar and Colleen Ritter
    • Jason Robinson
    • Jason C. Robinson
    • William and Teresa Robinson
    • Robinson Donor Advised Fund
    • Dane Schoenbaum
    • Shade Mountain Winery
    • John and Sharon Sharadin
    • Julie Shelley
    • Jeffry B. Smith
    • Patricia R. Smith
    • Soya Excel Inc.
    • Sunbury Motors
    • Sunrise Foods International Inc.
    • Sustainable Strategies LLC
    • The Pepper Tree Inc.
    • Troutman’s Meat Market Inc.
    • York AG Products, Inc.

    GRANTS:
    • American Red Cross, Central PA Region—For Snyder County Use ($1,000)
    • Camp Mount Luther—Organization Support ($1,000)
    • Central Pennsylvania Food Bank—Organization Support ($1,000)
    • Community Giving Foundation—Organization Support ($1,000); Youth in Philanthropy Program 2023/24 School Year ($4,000)
    • Midd-West School District—Middleburg Elementary and West Snyder Elementary PTO ($800)
    • Ronald McDonald House of Danville—Organization Support ($1,000)
    • Snyder County Coalition for Kids—Meals for Seals and Meals for Mustangs Program ($20,000)
    • Snyder County Historical Society—Organization Support ($500)
    • Snyder County Libraries—Wine & Dine Event ($1,500)
    • St. Peter’s Lutheran Church—Basement Floor Repair ($3,000); Organization Support ($1,000)
    • SUN Area Technical Institute—Foundation ($1,000)

Field of Interest Funds

  • DONORS:
    • Kathryn Irwin Lentz—in memory of Warren A. Lentz

    GRANTS:
    • Summer SEALS Day Camp—Organization Support ($700)

  • GRANTS:
    • Community Giving Foundation—Youth in Philanthropy Program, Midd-West School District 2023/24 ($2,000); Youth in Philanthropy Program, Selinsgrove School District 2023/24 ($6,000)
    • Regional Engagement Center—Better Mental Health @ the REC ($1,100)
    • Snyder County Coalition for Kids—The Children’s Fund ($2,000)
    • St. John’s Lutheran Church, Richfield—Tiger Treats, a Weekend Food Backpack Program ($2,000)

Scholarship Funds

  • SCHOLARSHIPS:
    • Alayna Davis ($500)

  • DONORS:
    • Neal D. Rhoads—in honor of John R. Bolig

    SCHOLARSHIPS:
    • McKenna Parker ($2,000)

  • DONORS:
    • John Cooper

  • SCHOLARSHIPS:
    • Mariah Noll ($200)
    • Sydney Yerg ($200)

  • SCHOLARSHIPS:
    • Hannah Reichenbach ($400)

  • DONORS:
    • Carla J. Minori—in memory of John and Madelyn Whitmer

    SCHOLARSHIPS:
    • Areli Aguilar ($1,000)

  • SCHOLARSHIPS:
    • Andrew Gephart ($1,000 a year for 4 years)
    • Mackenzie Heddings ($1,000 a year for 4 years)
    • McKenna Parker ($1,000 a year for 4 years)
    • Sydney Schmouder ($1,000 a year for 4 years)
    • Zackery Smith ($1,000 a year for 4 years)
    • Lilyanna Strocko ($1,000 a year for 4 years)

  • SCHOLARSHIPS:
    • Alli Fritz—Rotary Multi-Year Recipient ($1,000)
    • Luke Kantz—Rotary Multi-Year Recipient ($1,000)
    • Olivia Merwine —Rotary Multi-Year Recipient ($1,000)
    • Trent Nornhold —Rotary Multi-Year Recipient ($1,000)
    • Sheldan Price —Rotary Multi-Year Recipient ($1,000)
    • Kassidy Ressler —Rotary Multi-Year Recipient ($1,000)
    • Aidan Shay —Rotary Multi-Year Recipient ($1,000)
    • Zoe Tomko —Rotary Multi-Year Recipient ($1,000)

  • DONORS:
    • Rotary Golf Tournament

  • DONORS:
    • Linda R. Adams

    SCHOLARSHIPS:
    • Zoe Tomko ($600)

  • DONORS:
    • James and Pamela Van Kirk

    SCHOLARSHIPS:
    • McKenna Parker ($1,500)

Designated Funds

  • DONORS:
    • Marvin and Raven Rudnitsky

Agency Funds

  • DONORS:
    • Chronic Zeal Inc.
    • VanNuys Foundation

    GRANTS:
    • Selinsgrove Projects Incorporated—Selinsgrove Commons Agency Endowment Payout 2023 ($5,400)

  • DONORS:
    • Gregg and Beth Campbell

Community Impact & Pass Through Funds

  • DONORS:
    • McCormick Law Firm
    • Selinsgrove Area High School Alumni Association
    • Selinsgrove Area High School Class of 1958
    • Selinsgrove Area High School Class of 2022
    • J. Michael and Ashley S. Wiley

    GRANTS:
    • Selinsgrove Area School District—Briggs and Stratton Small Engines Starter Kit for Ag Department and Automatic Blast Gate System ($11,055.31)

  • DONORS:
    (Selinsgrove Rotary Golf Tournament)
    • Andrew Russell Charitable Foundation
    • Aubrey Alexander Toyota
    • Robert F. Bertram Jr.
    • Martha Blessing
    • Bot’s Tavern
    • Bowen Agency Inc., Realtors
    • Arthur and Karen Bowen
    • Community Giving Foundation
    • Michael and Susan Damiano
    • John and Gail Fischer
    • Mike Flock
    • Friends of the Selinsgrove Rotary Golf Tournament
    • Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce
    • Gates Development LLC
    • Gary and Barb Gonsar
    • Carol L. Handlan
    • Icon Legacy
    • John and Barbara Pagana Foundation
    • Christopher Kenawell
    • Keystone Building Products, Inc.
    • LB Water Service
    • Sheri Marshall/Edward Jones Investments
    • Charlie McCuen
    • Morgan Stanley
    • NRG Controls North, Inc.
    • Jessica Pagana-DeFazio
    • John and Barbara Pagana
    • Larry and Deborah Pfirman
    • Pat and Bill Pinkowski
    • Donald Remmey, Jr.
    • Jared Roush
    • Eric Rowe and Julie Kleinbauer
    • Selinsgrove Dental Arts
    • Sigmund Weis School of Business
    • Sporoco Inc.
    • Sunbury Motors
    • W&L Dealerships
    • Zimmerman’s Chrysler Dodge Jeep and Ram Truck

  • DONORS:
    • Martha Blessing
    • Rotary Golf Tournament
    • Selinsgrove Rotary Club

    GRANTS:
    • Andrew Russell Charitable Foundation—Comfort Station at Playground ($5,000)
    • Behring Global Educational Foundation—Wheelchair Foundation ($300)
    • Central Susquehanna Sight Services, Inc.—2023/24 Prevention of Blindness Support ($2,200)
    • Community Giving Foundation—Nonprofit Leadership Series Program Support ($1,000)
    • Dauntless Hook & Ladder Fire Company—Organization Support ($5,000)
    • Leadership Susquehanna Valley—LSV Nonprofit Scholarships 2023/24 ($500)
    • PA Pets, Inc.—Feral Cat/TNR Program ($1,000)
    • Regional Engagement Center—Better Mental Health @ the Rec ($1,400); Organization Support ($1,000)
    • Selinsgrove Rotary Scholarship Endowment Fund—Fund Support ($4,000)
    • ShelterBox USA—Turkey and Syria Relief ($1,000)
    • Summer SEALS Day Camp—Organization Support ($1,000)
    • The Rotary Foundation—Polio Plus Fund ($1,000)

    SCHOLARSHIPS:
    • Carolyn Proger—Rotary Multi-Year Recipient ($1,000)
    • Tori Ross—Rotary Multi-Year Recipient ($1,000)