Charitable
Funds

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.

Explore Our Charitable Funds

The Scranton Area Community Foundation manages more than 350 charitable funds. Explore all of our funds here.

Donor-Designatedx

#GaryInspiredMe Scholarship Fund

This scholarship fund was established in December 2012 by the family of Gary Lukasiewicz to give scholarships to seniors at a public and/or private high school in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties. The scholarships are to be used for educational expense...

Learn more
Give Now

Abington Blaze Baseball Fund

Established in November 2019 by Mathew Shaffer, the Abington Blaze Baseball Fund is intended to support the annual trip for the Lackawanna County baseball players on the eleven and twelve year old team to play at the Field of Dreams Tournament in Coope...

Learn more
Give Now

AJ Giombetti Memorial Fund

In August 2015, the fund was created to honor the memory and legacy of AJ and to create lasting change for young people with learning disabilities. The program is intended to increase awareness of at-risk youth and to establish a fund to support at-ri...

Learn more
Give Now

Alan B. Cunningham Scholarship Fund

The Alan B. Cunningham Scholarship Fund was started in January 2022 by Gail Cunningham. The scholarship is named in memory of Alan B. Cunningham and is intended to support a graduating senior from North Pocono High School who intends to continue into p...

Learn more
Give Now

Alan Goldstein Endowment Fund

Established in January 2021 by Alan Goldstein, the fund is intended to support the charitable organizations and causes important to Alan Goldstein, including animal rescue, education, and helping the homeless, all in the area of Lackawanna County.

...
Learn more
Give Now

Alex Seeley Memorial Fund

Established in June 2022, the Alex Seeley Memorial Fund was started by friends and family to remember Alex after he passed away from a long battle with cancer. Alex was a well-known photographer in the Scranton area. The fund supports charitable causes...

Learn more
Give Now

Alexis Caviston-Ashmar Memorial Scholarship Fund

Established in August 2022, the Alexis Caviston-Ashmar Memorial Scholarship Fund was created in memory of Lexi, who passed away from brain cancer in July 2020. A May 2020 cum laude graduate of the Mansfield University nursing program, Lexi requested th...

Learn more
Give Now

American Legion A. Pierson Hurd Academic Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in October 2010 by the American Legion A. Pierson Hurd Post 236 in Blakely, PA for a scholarship for a student from Blakely Borough whose family member(s) have served or are serving in the military.

...
Learn more
Give Now

Anastasia Fund

This fund was established in October 2003 by the family and friends of Stacey Jaditz and an anonymous donor in memory of a beloved young lady of many talents.

...
Learn more
Give Now

Angelina Fricchione and Michael Cupple Scholarship Fund

The scholarship will be given to an incoming student who shall be selected by Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. The student will be eligible for the award during all four years of medical education. The student must be a Lackawanna County res...

Learn more
Give Now
1 2 3 29