The First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP) is excited to announce that 376 local nonprofit organizations have registered to participate in Raise the Region 2025. This 30-hour online fundraising event, designed to support the fundraising efforts of nonprofit organizations in the region, will take place from 6:00 PM on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, through 11:59 PM on Thursday, March 13, 2025.

Raise the Region is made possible through the partnership between FCFP and Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships, who have pledged a generous $175,000 contribution to stretch donations made to participating nonprofits. This year’s event continues to offer an opportunity for donors to make a significant impact by supporting local nonprofits that serve Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Tioga, and Union Counties.

“We are thrilled to see such a strong showing of local nonprofits, and we are deeply grateful to our presenting sponsor, Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships, for making this event possible,” said Ruhl, Director of Community Engagement. “Raise the Region would not be possible without the incredible support of our sponsors. Their generosity amplifies the impact of every donation, empowering nonprofits to serve our communities in meaningful ways.”

Pre-registered 501(c)(3) organizations will be featured on the event’s platform, www.raisetheregion.org, where donors can make tax-deductible contributions. Gifts will be enhanced by Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships’ stretch fund, creating an even greater impact for the nonprofit’s mission.

In addition, donors can help nonprofits qualify for $125,000 in monetary prizes sponsored by organizations such as Evergreen Wealth Solutions, First Citizens Community Bank, Larson Design Group, Pennsylvania Skill by Miele Manufacturing, Subaru, Toyota Motor Corporation, UPMC, UPMC Health Plan, and Weis Markets. Notable prizes include a $5,000 Grand Prize for the nonprofit with the most unique donors and a $1,000 Sleepwalker Prize for the nonprofit that raises the most money between midnight and 5:00 AM on March 13th.

“Donors are the heart of Raise the Region,” said Ruhl. “Their generosity fuels the mission of local nonprofits, turning passion into impact. Every gift provides vital resources and hope for those in need. Together, donors make it possible to build a stronger, more vibrant region for all.”

Since its inception in 2013, Raise the Region has raised over $19 million for local nonprofits, showcasing the incredible generosity of the north central Pennsylvania community. “Raise the Region was born out of a vision to unite our community in a powerful way, by harnessing the generosity of individuals to support local nonprofits,” said Ruhl. “What started as a bold idea to strengthen our region has grown into a transformative 30-hour giving event, empowering organizations to continue their vital work and making a lasting impact on the lives of those they serve.”

2025 participating nonprofits include:

COLUMBIA COUNTY

AGAPE

Animal Resource Center

Association for Inclusion Respect and Equity

Berwick Arts association

Berwick Theater and Center for Community Arts

Bloomsburg Area YMCA

Bloomsburg Food Cupboard

Bloomsburg High School Bands Boosters

Bloomsburg Public Library

Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble

Camp Cranium

Camp Victory

Caring Communities

Catawissa Hose Company 1

Catawissa Military Band

Cats in Bloom

CHOP Out Hunger

Columbia County Christian School

Columbia County Composite Sqd’n Civil Air Patrol

Columbia County VIM Clinic

Columbia Montour Aging Office

Columbia-Montour SWAT Team

Community Options

Eos Therapeutic Riding Center

Fishing Creek Players, Inc.

For The Cause, Teen Centers

Friends & Ferals

Friends of the Columbia County Traveling Library

Greenwood Friends School

Haven to Home Canine Rescue, INC

John Buck Memorial Community Food Bank

Learning to Live Beloved Ministries

Main Township Volunteer Fire Company

McBride Memorial Library Books on Wheels

Northern Columbia Community & Cultural Center

Orangeville Public Library

PA PETS – Prevent Excess Through Sterilization

Residents Auxiliary

Scouting America Columbia Montour Council

Seeds of the Future

Stuart Tank Memorial Association Inc

The Berwick Historical Society

The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum

The Exchange

The Women’s Center, Inc. of Columbia/Montour

ThinkBIG Pediatric Cancer Fund

Valley Chemical Fire Co-Station 270

YOUR Loving CHOICES, Inc.

LYCOMING COUNTY

Adelphoi

AIDS Resource Alliance, Inc.

Aly’s Monkey Movement

American Rescue Workers

Appalachian Horse Help and Rescue

Bald Eagle Art League

Beacon Academy

Big Brothers/ Big Sisters of Northeastern Pa Serving Lycoming County

Callie Cares

Camp Susque Inc

Central Pennsylvania Food Bank

Child Evangelism Fellowship of Pa Inc. Lycoming County Chapter

Community Theatre League, Inc. (CTL)

Deep Green Journey

Downtown Muncy Inc.

Dream Big Boxing Foundation

Dwell

East Lycoming Education Foundation

East Lycoming Historical Society

Ellie’s Heart Foundation

EmpowerStride

Exchange Pool

Experience Missions

Factory Works

Family Promise of Lycoming County

Favors Forward Foundation

Firetree Place

George C. Lyter Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

Girl Scouts In the Heart of Pennsylvania

Girls on the Run Mid State PA

Good Samaritan Wildlife

Grab & Go

Greater Hope Care Center

Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity

Hats for Heat

Heidi’s Furry Friends Rescue Inc

Helping Hands from Hudson

Hepburn Township Volunteer Fire Company

Heroes Helping Horses | Horses Healing Heroes (6H)

Hiawatha Paddlewheel Riverboat

Hope Enterprises Foundation, Inc.

Hughesville Area Public Library

Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department

Jersey Shore Little League

Jersey Shore Summer Recreation

Junior League of Williamsport

Juvenile Uplifting Mentoring Program Inc

KidsPeace Foster Care

Konkle Memorial Library-Montoursville

LAPS – Lycoming Animal Protection Society Inc

LCCHA with VLC

LCHIC, Inc./Youth Development Task Force

Lil’ City Big Dreams

Loyalsock Booster Club

Loyalsock Odyssey of the Mind Boosters

Loyalsock Valley Antique Machinery Association

Lycoming Arts

Lycoming County Children’s Development Center Preschool

Lycoming County Fair

Lycoming County Genealogical Society

Lycoming County Helping Our Warriors

Lycoming County Historical Society, Thomas T. Taber Museum

Lycoming County SPCA

Lycoming County Special Olympics

Lycoming County United Way

Lycoming County Veterans Transition Center

Lycoming County Youth Livestock Committee

Lycoming-Clinton Counties Commission for Community Action (STEP), Inc.

Lycoming-Clinton Joinder Board

Mccall Middle School Pto

Montgomery Area Public Library

Montoursville Area School District Foundation

Montoursville Little League

Mountie Quest: Quality Experiences for Students

Muncy Area Volunteer Fire Company

Muncy Community Action Program: Summer Recreation

Muncy Lions Inc.

Muncy Music Association

Muncy Public Library

Muncy School District Foundation

NAMI of North Central Pennsylvania

Newberry Branch of NGA (National Giving Alliance)

Newberry Community Partnership

Next Genesis Inc

North Central Sight Services, Inc

North Penn Legal Services

Northcentral Pennsylvania Conservancy

Original League, Inc.

Paternostro Cancer Foundation

Plunketts Creek Township Volunteer Fire Department

Preservation of Williamsport Foundation

Ralston Fire Company

Red Raider Foundation

Repasz Band

River Valley Health

River Valley Regional YMCA

Road Radio USA, Inc.

Saint John’s School of the Arts

Saving Lives for Zachary

Scouting America, Susquehanna Council

Sojourner Truth Ministries, Inc.

Son Light House

South Williamsport Fire Dept

St. John Neumann Regional Academy

Susquehanna Health Foundation

The James V. Brown Library

The Lancer Foundation

The Lycoming Audubon Society

The Meow House

The Salvation Army – North Central PA

The Veterans Memorial Park of Picture Rocks, Inc.

The Williamsport Home

Thrive International Programs, Inc.

Tiadaghton Forest Fire Fighters Association

Transitional Living Centers, Inc.

Trout Run Volunteer Fire Company

United Churches of Lycoming County

Uptown Music Collective

Warrior Run Community Education Foundation

Warrior Run Soccer Club

Warrior Run-Fort Freeland Heritage Society

West Branch Chorale

West Branch Chorus

West Branch Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission

West Branch Pride

West End Babe Ruth

West End Christian Community Center

Wild and Wooly

Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation

Williamsport Chamber Choir & Orchestra

Williamsport Christian School

Williamsport City Jazz Orchestra

Williamsport Civic Chorus

Williamsport Riding Club

Williamsport Rotary Charities

Williamsport Symphony Orchestra

WVIA

WXPI Community Radio Williamsport Independent Media

Yellow Wolf Advocacy Project, Inc

Yokefellowship Prison Ministry

YWCA Northcentral PA

MONTOUR COUNTY

Danville Area Community Center

Danville Child Development Center

Danville Riverside Food Bank

Kit-Kat’s Forgotten Felines

Maria Joseph Continuing Care Community

Montour County Historical Society

Montour DeLong Community Fair Association

Mountain View Bible Camp

Pennsylvania SPCA Danville Center

PFLAG Danville / Central Susquehanna Valley

Rit First Responders Benefits Program

Ronald McDonald House of Danville

Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius

St. Joseph School

Sunnybrook Park Association

The Gate House Shelter

The Good Samaritan Mission

Thomas Beaver Free Library

Washingtonville Volunteer Fire Company

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY

4 Paws Sake PA

A&B Children’s Theatre

Birthright of Sunbury, Inc.

Central Susquehanna Riverboat Society

Central Susquehanna Sight Services, Inc.

Changing Lives Together

Christian Counseling Services of Central, PA. Inc.

Degenstein Community Library

DIG Furniture Bank

Eat Share

Far Better Together

Fern Hill School

Golden Rule Love Inc

Greater Susquehanna Valley YMCA

Harry C. Mathias Sr. Charitable Foundation

Haven Ministry Inc

Hunter’s Heart & Hustle Foundation

Joseph Priestley Memorial Chapel

Kind Animal Rescue

Kingdom Kidz Inc

Meadowview Christian Academy

Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association, Inc.

Milton Public Library

Mommy & Me Rescue

Montgomery House Library

Mostly Mutts Inc.

Mount Carmel Area Community Center

Noah’s Ark Nursery School

Northumberland Christian School

Oasis Community Recovery Club Inc.

One Love Compassion 366

Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School

PCC Corner of Hope

Pennsylvania Master Naturalist

Potts Grove Fire Company

Ralpho Township Public Library

Shamokin Community Gardens & Pocket Parks

Shamokin Creek Restoration Alliance

Shamokin High School Band and Orchestra Boosters Association

Shape of Justice

Shikellamy TFCC Booster Club

Skip Program

Soft Landing Animal Rescue and Sanctuary Inc

Sunbury Bible Church

Sunbury City Band

Suncom Industries

Susquehanna River Valley Dental Health Clinic

Susquehanna Valley CASA – Voices for Children

Susquehanna Valley Community Education Project

Susquehanna Valley United Way

Techies Without Borders

The Arc Susquehanna Valley

The Shikellamy Braves Foundation

TOYS FOR TOTS Susquehanna Valley MCL 308

Watsontown Historical Association

Winterspring Sanctuary

Zerbe Township Recreation Committee

SNYDER COUNTY

Agapeland Preschool

Ashburn’s Animals

Camps for Spiffy-Kyds Inc.

Central Pennsylvania Rowing Association (CPRA)

Far Point Animal Rescue

Leadership Susquehanna Valley

Regional Engagement Center

Rita’s House Inc

Selinsgrove Area Meals on Wheels

Snyder County Historical Society

Snyder County Libraries Inc.

Susquehanna Valley Mediation

Susquehanna Valley Preschool

The Alyssa Dressler Foundation

United Cerebral Palsy of Central Pennsylvania Inc

Walking Free Clubhouse

TIOGA COUNTY

Blossburg Memorial Library

Blossburg V.I.B.E.

Child Evangelism Fellowship of Tioga County, Inc.

CONCERN Professional Services

Crary Hose Company

Deane Center for the Performing Arts

Diapers for Darlings

Elkland Area Community Library

Endless Mountain Music Festival

Hamilton-Gibson Productions

Harbor Counseling

Haven of Tioga County

Heart of Tioga

Highland Chocolates

His Thousand Hills Inc

Hobo’s Home Inc.

Humane Center of Tioga County Inc

Humble Bumble Project, Inc.

Knoxville Public Library

Laurel Mountain K9 Search & Rescue

Mansfield Free Public Library

Martha Lloyd School Inc

Mill Cove, Inc.

North Central Pennsylvania Unmanned Emergency Services

Pine Creek Headwaters Protection Group

Second Chance Animal Sanctuaries

Southern Tioga Youth Soccer (STYS)

Springbrook Christian Academy

The Green Free Library

The History Center on Main Street

This Is My Quest, Inc

Three Springs Ministries Inc

Tioga County Agricultural Association

Tioga County Cat Project

Tioga County Homeless Initiative

Tioga County Partnership for Community Health

WAYS- Wellsboro Area Youth Soccer

Wellsboro Area Food Pantry

Wellsboro Daughters of the American Revolution

Wellsboro Glass Historical Association

Wellspring Community Support Services

Westfield Child Development Center

UNION COUNTY

Advance Central PA

Camp Koala

Camp Mount Luther Corporation

Camp Setebaid

Central Oak Heights Association

Cherished Cats & The Scratching Post

Christkindl Market of Mifflinburg Inc

CommUnity Zone

Deater Foundation Inc.

Donald Heiter Community Center

Expectations Women’s Center

Getting Ahead Foundation

Green Dragon Foundation

Gutelius House Museum

Heart of Pennsylvania Women’s Barbershop Chorus

Herr Memorial Library

Lewisburg Arts Council

Lewisburg Children’s Museum

Lewisburg Downtown Partnership

Lewisburg Neighborhoods

Lewisburg Prison Project

Lutheran Senior Services East

Merrill W. Linn Land and Waterways Conservancy

MiffCPAP

Mifflinburg Area Community Scholarship Trust, Inc.

Mifflinburg Buggy Museum

Mifflinburg Heritage & Revitalization Association

Mifflinburg Hose Company No. 1

New Berlin Fire Company Number One

Paragon Ragtime Orchestra

Project Linus

Pumpkin Paws Feline Rescue

River Valley Nature School

RiverStage Community Theatre

Strike K9

SUMMIT Early Learning

SUN P.E.T.S.

SUN Tech Foundation

Sunflower Child Care Center

Susquehanna Greenway Partnership

Susquehanna Valley Chorale

Susquehanna Valley Ethical Society

The Campus Theatre

The Public Library for Union County

Transitions of PA

Union County Giving Closet

Union County Historical Society

Union County Veterans’ 4th of July Parade

Union-Snyder Agency on Aging, Inc.

West End Library

WGRC

White Deer Community Park

Young Life Susquehanna Valley

FCFP remains committed to improving the quality of life in north central Pennsylvania through community leadership, the promotion of philanthropy, and the strengthening of nonprofit impact. The Foundation strives to create powerful communities through passionate giving®.

For more information on Raise the Region or to learn how you can make a difference in your community, contact the FCFP office at 570-321-1500 or visit www.raisetheregion.org.