Sayre, PA, September 26, 2024- The Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers, through its Jordan Wilcox Pediatric Cancer Fund, are seeking proposals from families that have children being treated for cancer. Any family in the counties of Bradford PA, Sullivan PA, Tioga NY and Tioga PA that has a child undergoing treatment for cancer may apply or any eligible non-profit organization that serves families with children with cancer. Grants from this fund are to help families cover costs that aren’t covered by health insurance, i.e., travel costs, housing, etc.
Jordan Mark Wilcox, son of Jodi Lattimer-Wilcox of Athens, fought a courageous 7-year battle with a rare brain and spinal cancer known as Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor. Jordan will be remembered by his family and friends for his witty sense of humor, his bravery through the many years of treatments and his wisdom beyond his years. The family of Jordan Wilcox set up this fund to help families in four of the counties served by the CFTT that have children being treated for cancer.
If you know of a family who could use these funds, please let us know about them. If you are an organization that serves these families, please contact us. Funds are currently available, and the amount of the award will be a maximum of $400. Any non-profit organization applying for a grant must be an eligible recipient under IRS guidelines. To apply for this competitive grant, download the application at www.twintierscf.org.
Applications are on a rolling basis until funds have been depleted for the year. Please email your application to cfield@twintierscf.org or mail them to Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers, 104 W. Lockhart Street, Sayre, PA 18840. For more information, contact Charity Field at 570.888.4759 or cfield@twintierscf.org.
About the Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers
The Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers serves Bradford, Potter, Sullivan, and Tioga Counties in Pennsylvania and Tioga County, NY. It is a purely public charity, incorporated as a non-profit, that has been granted 501(c)(3) status by the IRS.
The Community Foundation establishes permanent endowment funds from contributions of many individual citizens, corporations, other foundations, other charitable organizations, and government agencies for philanthropic purposes. As the endowment funds grow, the earnings from these funds are used to make grants to meet identified community needs or fulfill the desire of the donor. Donors can even make recommendations to the Community Foundation of the charitable organizations to receive grants.
Founded in 2003, the Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers serves 5 counties, Bradford, Potter, Sullivan and Tioga County, PA and Tioga County, New York. The Foundation is committed to building philanthropic resources that will sustain healthy and vital communities now and into the future. The Foundation currently manages over 160 funds valued at $14.5 million dollars and has awarded over $2.3 million in grants and scholarships since inception, positively impacting hundreds of lives in the region.
For more information on its work in the community contact Charity Field at 570.888.4759, by email at cfield@twintierscf.org and www.twintierscf.org.
Contact:
Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers
Charity Field
President & CEO
570-888-4759