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.
Scranton Public Library Memorial Fund
This fund was established in June 2000 by the Scranton Public Library as a fund to further the Scranton Public Library‘s mission.
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Scranton Small Business Relief Fund
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…
Sean J. Calpin Automotive Technology Scholarship
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.
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Sgt. Jan-Michael Argonish Memorial Fund
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…
Shaffer Family Fund
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.
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Sharon and Stephen Hudacek Family Fund
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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Sheldon Family Foundation
The Sheldon Family Foundation was established in 2019 to enrich the lives of people residing or visiting the counties located in the endless mountain region, including Bradford, Wyoming, Susquehanna, and Sullivan Counties. Lackawanna County will also b…
Sit and Stay Community Support Fund
The Sit and Stay Community Support Fund, a sub-fund of the Sit and Stay Pet Support Fund, will address hardship issues faced by current or potential pet owners located in Northeastern Pennsylvania in the welfare and quality of life of their pet(s).
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Sit and Stay Pet Support Fund
Established in August 2024, the Sit and Stay Pet Support Fund supports the welfare and quality of life for pets in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
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Sondra G. and Morey M. Myers Charitable Gift Fund
The Sondra and Morey Myers Fund was established in 2022 to support the charitable causes, activities, and organizations important to Sondra and Morey Myers.
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