WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO CO-HOST 5th ANNUAL NEPA GIVES JUNE 6 - 7, 2024

WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO CO-HOST 5th ANNUAL NEPA GIVES JUNE 6 - 7, 2024 250+ local nonprofits joining together for historic Giving Day.

Honesdale, PA— The Wayne County Community Foundation is thrilled to announce that by proclamation of the county commissioners, the 24-hour period between June 6th and June 7th 2024, from 7:00 pm to 7:00 pm, is officially NEPA Gives Day in Wayne County.

From left to right: Ana Eccles, Communications & Development Coordinator, Wayne County Community Foundation, Jocelyn Cramer, Vice Chair, Wayne County Commissioners, Ryanne Jennings, President & CEO, Wayne County Community Foundation, Brian Smith, Chairman, Wayne County Commissioners, Connor Simon, Community Outreach Manager, Wayne County Community Foundation 

The Wayne County Community Foundation, in partnership with the Scranton Area Community Foundation, The Luzerne Foundation, Monroe County Community Foundation, Carbon County Community Foundation, Greater Pike Community Foundation, Posture Interactive, and other community sponsors, will host the fifth annual NEPA Gives event.

Promoted as the largest philanthropy event in Northeastern Pennsylvania, NEPA Gives is a 24-hour online giving extravaganza that’s all about giving back to the community. 

Hundreds of thousands of dollars in matching funds, incentives, and prizes have been secured, provided by various community partners, businesses, and sponsors that make donations to participating nonprofits during NEPA Gives stretch even further. “Because of support from our generous sponsors, it only costs a nonprofit organization a little bit over $2.00 to raise $100,” stated Laura Ducceschi, President and CEO of the Scranton Area Community Foundation. “Unsurprisingly, over 250 local nonprofits participate in NEPA Gives every year.” 

Adding to the excitement, there will be in-person events to celebrate NEPA Gives across the region. A NEPA Gives kickoff event, hosted by the Wayne County Community Foundation and the Greater Pike County Community Foundation in partnership with the Settlers Cares Foundation / Settlers Hospitality, will be held on Thursday, June 6, from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Grants Woods on the Settlers Inn property in Hawley, PA. The event will be moved indoors in the case of inclement weather.This family-friendly event is free, open to the public, and includes live music, refreshments, kid-friendly activities, and opportunities to interact with representatives from local nonprofits participating in NEPA Gives. 

Community members wishing to contribute during NEPA Gives can visit nepagives.org anytime between 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, and 7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 7, 2024, to make a secure donation to any of the 250+ participating nonprofit organizations. Participating nonprofits organizations serving Wayne County include the Wayne Library Alliance, Wayne County Children’s Christmas Bureau, Lackawaxen River Trails, Friends of Honesdale Parks, Dyberry Creek Music Festival, Roots & Rhythms Festival, The Himalayan Institute, It Takes a Village, Settlers Cares Foundation, Wayne County Arts Alliance, RAISE Your Hearts, and many more.