The Millennium Circle Fund of The Luzerne Foundation was created by a special group of donors whose one- time gifts of $2,000 play a pivotal role in helping The Luzerne Foundation identify unmet community needs. The ultimate goal is to have 2,000 members and a fund that would support the community with grants of $200,000 or more each year.
Join the Millennium Circle!
If you’d like to join or if you’d like more information, download the Millennium Circle Brochure or click here to become a member.
As a Millennium Circle Member, you already understand what it means to be our community’s eyes and ears. Now more than ever, WE NEED YOU, and our nonprofit organizations need your nomination.
Now Accepting Applications for the Millennium Circle Grant
Submit an application for the opportunity to be awarded a $25,000 grant. Also, be sure to join us on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at the Friedman Jewish Community Center (613 S J Strauss Ln, Kingston) for the Millennium Circle Luncheon.
Application deadline is Wednesday, October 9, 2024
A History of Making a Difference
Over the past decade the Millennium Circle Fund has granted over $439,000 to nonprofit organizations throughout Luzerne County. Previous recipients:
| 2023 | $25,000 | Patriot’s Cove |
| 2022 | $25,000 | Keystone Mission |
| 2021 | $25,000 | Fork Over Love |
| 2020 | $25,000 | Volunteers in Medicine |
| 2019 | $25,000 | CASA of Luzerne County |
| 2018 | $25,000 | United Way of Wyoming Valley – Nurse’s Pantry |
| 2017 | $25,000 | Brandon’s Forever Home – After school Tutoring and Family Meal Program |
| 2016 | $22,000 | The Hope Center of Wyoming Valley to expand Dental and Free Clinics for the Uninsured & Underinsured |
| 2015 | $20,000 | CEO (Commission on Economic Opportunity) – Food 4 Kids Weekends Backpack Program |
| 2014 | $20,000 | $10,000 to Volunteers of America/Ruth’s Place for shelter expansion $10,000 to CEO (Commission on Economic Opportunity) Monsignor Andrew J. McGowan Center for Healthy Living |
| 2013 | $20,000 | Family Service Association of NEPA for the Help Line to “Dial 211” Conversion |
| 2012 | $20,000 | Anti-Bullying Coalition of Luzerne County |
| 2011 | $20,000 | Commission on Economic Opportunity’s Dinners for Kids Program |
| 2010 | $20,000 | Family Service Association of Wyoming Valley for their Help Line program |
| 2009 | $22,000 | Ruth’s Place Homeless Women’s Shelter in Wilkes-Barre for renovation of new location |
| 2008 | $30,000 | Care & Concern Ministries in Pittston for facilities enhancement for program services |
| 2007 | $30,000 | Volunteers in Medicine, a program providing health care services to our “working poor,” as well as other uninsured and under-insured area residents |
| 2006 | $25,000 | Luzerne-Wyoming Counties’ Drug and Alcohol Program for prevention services delivered in all public school districts within Luzerne County |
| 2005 | $20,000 | McGlynn Learning Center for education programs provided to at-risk children who reside in Wilkes-Barre |
| 2004 | $15,000 | Friday’s Child, a program available to autistic children and directed by the Jewish Community Center, Wilkes-Barre |
| 2003 | $10,000 | Candy’s Place, a community support center for cancer patients and their loved ones |
| 2002 | $10,000 | Diamond City Partnership for Downtown Wilkes-Barre revitalization |
| 2001 | $10,000 | 28 “Follow Your Dreams” motivational presentations held at local high schools |
