Pasco J Schiavo Memorial Charitable Fund

About Pasco J Schiavo Memorial Charitable Fund

A $124,000 grant to The Luzerne Foundation anchors the Pasco J Schiavo Memorial Charitable Fund’s profile as a local Northeast Pennsylvania funder that backs civic infrastructure, education, and community-serving institutions. The foundation gives entirely in Pennsylvania and has a clear pattern of supporting organizations that operate in the Hazleton, Wilkes-Barre, and surrounding valley communities. Its recent grants include major awards to Penn State Hazleton and the Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA, alongside support for local community development, youth, food access, and arts organizations. The fund’s work appears place-based rather than issue-only: it repeatedly supports groups that shape everyday life in the region, from neighborhood partnerships and senior services to museums, libraries, and youth programs. Several grants go to organizations with a broad local footprint, while others are directed to town-level nonprofits serving specific municipalities such as Hazleton, Weatherly, West Hazleton, Freeland, and Jim Thorpe. The mix suggests a funder that supports both regional anchors and smaller community institutions within Northeastern Pennsylvania.

What Pasco J Schiavo Memorial Charitable Fund Funds

Community development is a recurring theme, with grants to The Luzerne Foundation, Greater Hazleton Area Civic Partnership, and Tweedle Park and Playground Association supporting neighborhood-level civic work, environmental stewardship, and local public space. The foundation also backs health and wellness through YMCA grants, including the Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA and Freeland YMCA, showing a consistent interest in community-facing service organizations. Education and workforce-oriented support is another clear thread. Penn State Hazleton received $100,000, while Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center Inc. and Weatherly Area Community Library also appear in the grant list for educational purposes. Arts and culture receive steady attention as well, with gifts to the Mauch Chunk Historical Society, PA Theatre of Performing Arts, Hazleton Art League Inc., and Weatherly Area Museum. Food and family support shows up through Meals on Wheels of Greater Hazleton, The Salvation Army of Wyoming Valley, and United Charities Inc. of Hazleton.

How Pasco J Schiavo Memorial Charitable Fund Gives