LVCF Supports Nonprofits and Increased Food Access in Upper Bucks County
Allentown, Pa., November 21, 2025 — The Lehigh Valley Community Foundation (LVCF) announced that the Upper Bucks Community Fund has awarded approximately $38,000 in grants to eleven nonprofit organizations serving the Upper Bucks region, with an increased emphasis on expanding access to food as a central priority of this year’s grantmaking.
In response to rising need, the Fund directed significant support to two key community providers—Bucks County Opportunity Council and Quakertown Food Pantry—both of which play critical roles in addressing food insecurity throughout the region. The Upper Bucks Community Fund is supported by the Richard E. Gasser Fund and the Erwin J. and Gertrude K. Neusch Fund, which provide annual grants to programs serving the Palisades, Pennridge, and Quakertown School Districts.
“Each year, our Advisory Committee reviews applications with a deep commitment to the Upper Bucks community,” said Mariska van Aalst, Program Officer for Community Impact & Policy at LVCF. “The committee selected this year’s grantee projects for their innovative approaches, meaningful community partnerships, and strong potential to strengthen the fabric of Upper Bucks. This year, the Fund is also supporting two local food providers—Bucks County Opportunity Council and Quakertown Food Pantry—both of which play vital roles in helping residents navigate difficult times.”
The following organizations received grants in the 2025–26 grant cycle:
- Bucks County Opportunity Council
Direct donation (service area restricted to Quakertown and Palisades School Districts)
- Cybersonics Technology Team 103
Cybersonics Robotics Program for students in Palisades from grades 9 to 12
- Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
PSF’s Community Touring Productions and FreeWill in Upper Bucks 2026
- Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, Inc.
Girl Scouts STEM Programming in Upper Bucks
- Heritage Conservancy
Deer Enclosure and Educational Resources at Heritage Conservancy’s Fuller-Pursell Preserve
- Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts
Strengthening Arts and Academic Education for Upper Bucks Students at Charter Arts
- Lenape Chamber Ensemble
Classical Chamber Musicians’ Stipends for Americana 250 Program in April 2026
- National Inventors Hall of Fame
Camp Invention STEM, Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship Programs in Upper Bucks County
- Palisades School District
STEM Night
- Quakertown Food Pantry
Direct donation
- River Crossing YMCA
STEM Camp at River Crossing YMCA, Quakertown Branch
About the Upper Bucks Community Fund
The Upper Bucks Community Fund of the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation is a geographic affiliate supported by the Richard E. Gasser Fund and the Erwin J. and Gertrude K. Neusch Fund. The Fund assists organizations and programs primarily in the Upper Bucks region and focuses on strengthening the quality of life through education, the arts, STEM, and community engagement.
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