On Friday, May 3, 2019, 30 local nonprofit organizations will work together with the goal of making 2019 NEPA Match Day the biggest day of giving in the Lackawanna County region’s history!

These participating organizations will work together to fundraise in support of the critical work they do in our community, which makes our region a better place to call home. For every dollar raised by each of the participating nonprofits, Scranton Area Community Foundation will match the gifts, dollar for dollar, up to $1,000 for each nonprofit. For one day only, your $25 gift becomes $50, $100 becomes $200, and $500 becomes $1,000. The Scranton Area Community Foundation will also award an additional bonus of $5,000 to one participating organization based on specific criteria and participation.

Show support for the critical work that these nonprofit organizations are doing every day in Northeastern Pennsylvania, to make our region a better place. Learn about how each organization is celebrating 2019 NEPA Match Day!

Northeast Regional Cancer Institute
Griffin Pond Animal Shelter
Friends of the Poor
Scranton Fringe Festival
Greater Carbondale YMCA
Lacawac Sanctuary Environmental Education Center
Jewish Family Service of NEPA
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeastern Pennsylvania
The Wright Center for Community Health
Valley Community Library
Greater Scranton YMCA
Victims Resource Center
Everhart Museum
Dress for Success Lackawanna
Countryside Conservancy
AFA (Artists For Art) Gallery
Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple
Outreach – Center for Community Resources
Indraloka Animal Sanctuary
NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania
The Arc of Northeastern Pennsylvania
Marley’s Mission
Meals on Wheels Community Services of NEPA
The Greenhouse Project
Family Service Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania
Women’s Resource Center
The Philharmonic Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania
Saint Joseph’s Center
Discovery MI Preschool
Northeast Pennsylvania Youth for Christ, Inc.

NEPA Match Day was established by the Scranton Area Community Foundation in 2015 as a way to help nonprofit organizations serving our community raise awareness about their organization, engage new and existing donors, and raise much-needed capital to build organizational capacity. Promoted as a fun way to encourage philanthropy in the community, NEPA Match Day aims to demonstrate how even small gifts make a big difference. In 2018, NEPA Match Day raised over $217,000 in 24 hours for 25 participating local nonprofit organizations serving the people of Lackawanna County.

Your gift will make a difference. Together, we are stronger! To donate directly to Marley’s Mission please Click Here

 

 

Kickball Tournament 

ONLINE TICKET SALES BEGIN TODAY!!! Would you like to learn about the incredible work done at Marley’s Mission, help support the work our treatment teams and horses do each day and play in a Kickball Tournament all in one day? If so, click the link below and join us on April 22nd on the Mission’s campus. See details below. Thank you! This event is a #NEPAMatchDay2018 event.

* Entry fee is $180 per team
* 9 players per team
* Teams must be registered/paid for by April 15th     
* To register, call or text Jenn @ 570-499-4910
* Prizes will be awarded to the winning team
* Team shirts are encouraged but not required
* All ages can attend, must be 16+

Register Online Here      PDF Kickball Tournament Registration Form

Match Day 2018

For 24 hours on May 4th, 25 local nonprofits have the opportunity to double the donations you give. For every dollar raised by each of the participating nonprofits, the Scranton Area Community Foundation will match the gifts, dollar for dollar, up to $1,000 for each nonprofit. THIS YEAR, THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL BONUS! Thanks to the generosity of a regional funder, the top three performing nonprofits have a chance to nab the NEPA Match Day Bonus. This Bonus means every gift counts because your $10 donation to your favorite nonprofit could mean the difference between them receiving $1,000 or $7,000 in additional funds. Here is the list of 2018’s participating nonprofits:

1. Alzheimer’s Association- Greater PA Chapter
2. Catherine McAuley Center
3. Children’s Advocacy Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania
4. Countryside Conservancy
5. Dress for Success Lackawanna
6. EOTC
7. Everhart Museum
8. Greater Carbondale YMCA
9. Greater Scranton YMCA
10. Lackawanna Heritage Valley National and State Heritage Area
11. Indraloka Animal Sanctuary
12. Jewish Family Service of Northeastern Pennsylvania
13. Junior League of Scranton
14. Lacawac Sanctuary Field Station & Environmental Education Center
15. Lackawanna Pro Bono
16. Leadership Lackawanna
17. Marley’s Mission
18. Maternal and Family Health Services
19. Meals on Wheels Community Services of NEPA
20. NEPA Rainbow Alliance
21. Northeast Regional Cancer Institute
22. Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple
23. The Arc of Northeastern Pennsylvania
24. United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania
25. Women’s Resource Center

All gifts received by the Scranton Area Community Foundation will be divided evenly the 25 nonprofits…much like the gift we received in 2017 from the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Scranton. Their generosity gave every nonprofit a head start of $100 toward their NEPA Match Day goal. If you are mailing a check to the nonprofit of your choice, be sure to note “NEPA Match Day” in the memo section. Gifts received by mail up to a week after May 4th will count toward the NEPA Match Day total and bonus.

Help us beat the NEPA Match Day goal of $50,000 and surpass the record-breaking $141,000 that was raised last year for our community’s nonprofits. Your gift will make a difference. Together, we are stronger!

To DOUBLE your #NEPAMatchDay2018 donation please click here