The First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP) is pleased to announce the approval of grants totaling $324,300 to 25 nonprofit organizations through its competitive grant program. These grants are designed to support initiatives that benefit residents across Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, and Union Counties.
Eligible nonprofits were invited to apply for funding for projects that enhance arts and culture, education, health and human services, environmental stewardship, and economic development. FCFP Regional Advisory Board members collaborated with FCFP staff to evaluate each proposal, focusing on factors such as service area, population served, sustainability, community support, demonstrated need, and alignment with grant criteria. For more information about grant opportunities, please visit FCFPartnership.org.
2024 grantees include:
• A&B Children’s Theatre, $5,000 – Inclusive “Nutcracker” event, integrating differently-abled individuals into the performance
• American Rescue Workers, Inc., $15,000 – Fresh Start Program, a long-term work rehab program for homeless men – subsidies to provide monetary assistance to obtain ID’s, clothing, transportation, and a graduation stipend
• Borough of Montgomery, $14,875 – ADA-accessible playground features and interactive music stations at Montgomery Park, making a truly inclusive space for all community members
• Camp Koala, $10,000 – eight 6-week grief support groups for children, facilitated both in the schools and at the Miller Center in coordination with Hospice of Evangelical
• Child Hunger Outreach Partners, $15,000 – continuation of the Backpack and In-School Pantry Programs at Williamsport Middle School, Williamsport High School, BlaST IU17 Academy South Campus Williamsport, and Muncy Junior/Senior High School, and expansion to Curtin Intermediate School in Williamsport
• County of Lycoming, $15,000 – protective body armor and ballistic shields for the Narcotics Enforcement Unit, replacing equipment that will reach the end of its useful life in February 2025
• Danville Area Community Center, $25,000 – facility expansion and renovations to create space for 24 children ages 3-5, to provide childcare and pre-school services
• Girls on the Run Mid State PA, $20,405 – evidence-based, positive youth development program, which enhances girls’ social, psychological, and physical health and behaviors to successfully navigate life experiences
• James V. Brown Library, $12,450 – Bilingual StoryWalk at Young’s Woods Park, a movement and literacy boosting project that places a bilingual illustrated children’s book, displayed page by page, at a community park, to facilitate family reading engagement while promoting outdoor recreation
• Lairdsville Community Volunteer Fire Company, $9,275 – full set of life-saving cordless, hydraulic, extrication tools in order to extricate victims in a compacted automobile
• Lycoming County Library System, $11,025 – StoryWalk in Trout Run Park, a movement and literacy boosting project that places an illustrated children’s book, displayed page by page, at a community park, to facilitate family reading engagement while promoting outdoor recreation
• Lycoming-Clinton Joinder Board, $15,000 – speaking engagement with Chief Justice Broderick whose story will shed light on the stigma of mental illness, create awareness and work to improve access to services; “Bridges Out of Poverty” workshop for Joinder staff and community partners, that creates understanding, skills, awareness, and motivation to build a more sustainable community
• Old Lycoming Township Volunteer Fire Company, $14,945 – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) and Stop-the-Bleed kits for Fire and EMS vehicles
• Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Community Arts Center, $15,000 – Decorative Arts Restoration Project for the historic 1928 structure that requires qualified professional restoration experts to insure the integrity of the architecture and unique decorative elements of the performance facility
• Presbyterian Senior Living, $6,050 – upgraded laundry capacity for residents at Presbyterian Home at Williamsport, a 26-unit personal care community providing housing, healthcare, and other services for seniors
• Regional Engagement Center, $20,000 – Year-Round After-School Drop-In Program that provides a safe and supervised facility with snacks, homework help, and recreational activities at no cost to families
• Ronald McDonald House of Danville, Inc., $5,000 – Share-A-Night Program – sponsorships for parents and families of children who are hospitalized or receiving outpatient care for the treatment of cancer and other serious illnesses
• Susquehanna Valley CASA – Voices for Children, $5,800 – Volunteer and Community Engagement Portal – enhanced technology for volunteers, staff, and board if directors to virtually access education offerings, tools, resources, and peer support
• The Bloomsburg Salvation Army Service Center, $10,000 – Emergency Financial Assistance program, providing rent and utility assistance to households in need
• The New Love Center, $15,000 – renovations to a recently acquired warehouse on the Clinton/Lycoming County border, to safely store food and increase the capacity to distribute nutritious food to food-insecure community members
• Transitions of PA, $15,000 – individual therapy sessions for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault
• Union County Giving Closet, $5,000 – children’s clothing to fill requests made by families enrolled in the Union County Food Bank
• Unity Collaborative Non-Profit Corporation, $14,475 – Teen Mothers Milk Project that equips young mothers with the resources to provide human milk for their babies during the first twelve months, with a focus on lactation and support
• West Branch Arts Consortium. $15,000 – Performing Arts Literacy Artists-in-Residence performances with study guides to develop aesthetic understanding, historical perspective, and critical viewing of arts programming for Jersey Shore Area, Loyalsock Township, and Muncy School Districts
• Williamsport Independent Media, Inc., $15,000 – WXPI Community Radio 97.1 antenna placement on the smokestack at the Pajama Factory in Williamsport, which will improve signal coverage to reach the majority of listener residents in Lycoming County
The First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania works to improve the quality of life in north central Pennsylvania through community leadership, the promotion of philanthropy, the strengthening of nonprofit impact and the perpetual stewardship of charitable assets. FCFP strives to create powerful communities through passionate giving.
