The Scranton Area Community Foundation responds to community needs and opportunities with grants in such diverse fields as health, education, arts, environment, human services, and civic affairs. We are able to do so through the generosity of individuals, organizations, and corporations.
The Scranton Area Community Foundation manages more than 350 charitable funds. Explore all of our funds here.
This fund was established in January 2005 by Lackawanna Pro Bono to support their mission to recruit local attorneys who volunteer to provide free legal representation for indigent families and individuals regarding civil matters in Lackawanna County.<...
Establihed in October 2015, distributions from the Fund shall be made in such amounts and at such times for charitable purposes to support issues related to the care and welfare of animals and humane education. Both 501(c)(3) organizations and veterina...
The Laura Wesolowski Scholarship Fund was established in memory of a long-term employee and manager of the McDonald’s in Clarks Summit, PA. The scholarship is intended to support an employee of a McDonald’s in the Northeastern Pennsylvania region w...
The Leadership Lackawanna Collegiate Fund, which was established in May 2022, provides tuition assistance to individuals who have been accepted into a collegiate program at Leadership Lackawanna.
...Leadership Lackawanna established this fund in July 1986 to support its mission for leadership development in Lackawanna County.
...The Lena Orlando Orski Education Scholarship Fund was established in December 2022 by donor Mary Kopa. This fund was established to provide a scholarship award each year to support educational expenses for a qualified graduating senior from a high scho...
Established in October 2024, the Lift Up Thua River Children Fund supports charitable causes, activities, and organizations important to Samuel Kikandi and Irene Nzasi, including educational resources and opportunities for the children and youth from u...
Lloyd Capwell established this fund in December 1999 in celebration of his retirement as director of the YMCA after many years of service. Grants from the fund are used to further the mission of the YMCA Youth Activities Center.
...Established in November 2021, the Lois Marks Hausman Memorial Fund is a scholarship fund established to support a female graduating senior at Scranton High School who will be pursuing a degree at a four year college or university and will be a first ge...
The Luca Loves Foundation Fund at the Scranton Area Foundation was establish in December 2020 by Tori and Adam Donohue in honor of their son Luca to offer assistance and guidance to families of children battling cancer. To learn more, please visit: htt...