Each year, the Foundation invites teachers from local public and private schools to submit grant application for “innovative” teaching projects. Typically, the funding is for those things that are not paid for by local district budgets and have the potential to create innovative and inviting instructional experiences. This year, we received 24 applications for this [...]

On behalf of the entire Board, I would like to thank you for your support of this great organization. The commitment of our staff and volunteers, as well as our Board, continues to demonstrate our mission to provide opportunities to create a legacy for Wayne County. Whether that legacy is based on a donor’s vision [...]

In the 6th Year for the Dictionary Project, the Wayne County Community Foundation presented 441 dictionaries this year to Wayne County 3rd Graders. The students attend eight different public and private schools. The project is support by donations from 165 individuals and businesses. The Foundation wants to thank those who gave to this worthy cause; [...]

At the Wayne County Community Foundations Scholarship Awards Program held on June 20, 2008, the inaugural Marilyn and Jerry Swendsen Scholarship was presented to Alex Punzi, Honesdale High School Valedictorian for 2008. The Swendsen’s Scholarship is meant to encourage a HHS Graduate to pursue a career in engineering. According to Mr. and Mrs. Swendsen; There [...]

The Foundation’s annual Awards Program was held on June 20, 2008. We are committed to providing scholarships for deserving seniors from the high schools – both public and private – located in the County. This year a record amount of $32,000 was awarded. The Board Members serving on the Scholarship Committee are; Bob Kramer (Chairperson), [...]

The Foundation’s Board of Directors held a dinner in honor of the members of the O’Neill Society on August 24, 2008. This group was formed to recognize those donors who have invested in the future of our county by naming the Foundation as a beneficiary in their estate plans. The Society is named in honor [...]

The Wayne County Community Foundation Board of Directors has selected Attorney Warren Schloesser to receive its highest recognition, The Ben Franklin Award for Community Service. The Award is named in honor of one of the Country’s Founding Fathers, Ben Franklin. In addition to Franklin being a noted inventor, statesman, and author he was also a [...]

The Board of Directors of the Wayne County Community Foundation recently awarded a grant of $2,500 to Workforce Wayne. The Grant is aimed to assist the organization as it begins to connect business, education, employment services and economic development toward the goal of creating a 21st century workforce delivery system in Wayne County. Workforce Wayne’s [...]

On March 9, 2008 business, community and government leaders, and local educators met at Workforce Wayne’s Annual Meeting to discuss the future of Career and Technical Education (CTE) in our region. The outcome of this annual meeting was the confirmed need for career and technical training for both our students and our workforce. Since March, [...]

Pictured is Angela Beers, Director of Development for the Devereux Center receiving a Grant of $2000 from Paul Edwards of the Wayne County Community Foundation? The Grant will support Devereux’s School-to-Work for students with disabilities.