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.
The Scotty Cummings Perry Special Education Scholarship was established in 2020 by Mary Peterson and Stanton Peterson. The scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior in Lackawanna County who plans to study special education and who demonstrates...
This fund was established in July 2013 by the Scranton Central High School Alumni to support two scholarships for direct descendants of Scranton Central High School graduates who are also qualified graduating seniors at Scranton High School and at West...
Established by members of the Class of 1964 of Scranton Central High School on the occasion of their 50th Class Reunion for a graduating senior from Scranton High School. The senior must be of the first generation in his/her family to attend a post-se...
This fund was established in January 2002 by the Scranton Council For Literacy Advance to promote literacy and to further the mission of SCOLA.
...This fund was established in June 2000 by the Scranton Public Library as a fund to further the Scranton Public Library‘s mission.
...The Scranton Ice Festival committee established this fund to support an inclusive and diverse small business environment and economy within the City of Scranton. Grants will be provided to qualified applying owners or employees of small businesses in t...
This fund was established in May 2006 as a memorial to Sean Calpin by his family and friends. The fund provides a scholarship for a student in automotive technology or similar technology program at Johnson College.
...This fund was established in March 2008 by Michael and Nancy Argonish as a memorial endowment fund in memory of their son Army Sergeant Jan-Michael Argonish. A soldier from the Pennsylvania National Guard, Jan-Michael Argonish died on August 27, 2007 d...
Established in September 2020, to provide distributions from the fund to be made in such amounts and at such times for the charitable purposes to support the charitable causes , activities, and organizations important to the Shaffer Family.
...Sharon and Stephen Hudacek established the Sharon and Stephen Hudacek Family Fund in 2017 to support the charitable causes, activities and initiatives important to the Hudacek Family.
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