Each month, we’re proud to share Fund News—highlights from the charitable funds established by generous donors at the Scranton Area Community Foundation. These funds support nonprofits, scholarships, and community initiatives across Northeastern Pennsylvania, creating meaningful impact in our region.
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Our Funds Coming Together for NEPA Gives 2026
NEPA Gives is just one week away! Returning Junio 4–5, 2026, our 24-hour online giving event brings communities across Northeastern Pennsylvania together for one powerful day of generosity in support of local nonprofits and charitable causes.
Many of our charitable funds are participating this year, helping raise support for the organizations and community initiatives they care about most. Contributions made through these funds help strengthen nonprofits across our region and expand the long-term impact of charitable giving in our community.
Check out the participating funds below and help make a difference during this year’s NEPA Gives!
John Malvizzi Memorial Scholarship Fund
Dulcey Degilio Memorial Fund
Gregory Pascale Foundation
Lacawac Ignite STEM Program Fund
Fondo en Memoria de Alex Seeley
Fondo de colaboración para el bienestar animal de la NEPA
Greater Carbondale YMCA Fund
Congolese Community of Scranton Fund
The Bill Canjar Fund
Fruits & Roots Community Fridge Fund
Nadine Cenci Marchegiani Foundation
Eugene M. Talerico Sr. Memorial Fund
Cael Hill Foundation
Brian Swatt Memorial Eagle Scout Fund
Scranton Central HS 1964 Memorial Fund
Greater Scranton MLK Commission Fund
Sit and Stay Pet Support Fund
Healthy Family Partnership Fund
Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief Fund
Fondo en memoria de Patrick McNulty
Frank Burke IV Foundation Fund
Leombruni Black Scholarship Fund
Carbondalien Festival Fund
Helping Heroes NEPA Hardship Fund
Swap Scranton Fund
UNA-USA NEPA David J. Wenzel Peace Fund
Since 2020, NEPA Gives has raised more than $6 million for nonprofit organizations across our region—supporting programs, services, and initiatives that strengthen communities throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Catholic Foundation Art Auction Raises Over $65,000
The Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Scranton recently celebrated the success of its inaugural art auction, which raised more than $65,000 to support the Foundation’s Founders Fund.
The auction featured original artwork by local artist Austin Burke depicting churches throughout the Diocese of Scranton and inspired participation from supporters both locally and across the country.
Beyond the fundraising success, the event highlighted the deep personal connections many donors have to their faith communities and the places that have shaped their lives and families over the years. Several winning bidders shared meaningful stories connected to the churches featured in the artwork, and some even chose to donate their paintings back to local parishes and organizations, extending the spirit of generosity even further.
The Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Scranton is one of several organizations for which the Scranton Area Community Foundation provides foundation management and administrative support services. The Catholic Foundation’s mission is to sustain and nurture the pastoral, educational, and service ministries of the Diocese, its parishes, schools, and organizations through endowments, planned gifts, and charitable support.
The Paramo Foundation to Host 1st Annual Garden Party
Join the Paramo Foundation for its 1st Annual Garden Party on Viernes, Junio 6, 2026, at the Waverly Country Club for an evening celebrating community and opportunity.
Guests will enjoy light fare, seasonal drinks, live jazz, a silent auction and raffle, and a live cigar-rolling experience with master cigar roller Franklin Pichardo.
Proceeds from the event will support scholarships for students with financial need pursuing careers in the skilled trades and industry.
Established by Alberto Paramo in 2024 at the Scranton Area Community Foundation, the Paramo Foundation supports students attending trade schools and other career-training programs. The Paramo Foundation also supports returning veterans, active-duty military members, and students pursuing careers in cosmetology.
The Scranton Area Community Foundation is proud to announce the establishment of the Healthy Family Partnership Fund.
The Healthy Family Partnership Fund was created to support the programs, services, and initiatives of Healthy Family Partnership, a department of Wyoming County Human Services dedicated to strengthening children, families, and communities throughout the region.
Through fundraising efforts, grant writing, and community support, the fund will help advance Healthy Family Partnership’s mission and expand access to resources that promote family well-being, stability, and positive outcomes for those they serve.
Through this fund, supporters can help sustain and grow important programs that foster healthy families, meaningful connections, and stronger communities across Wyoming County.