Guthrie is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to work with the communities we serve to help each person attain optimal, lifelong health and well-being. We will do so by providing integrated, clinically-advanced services that prevent, diagnose and treat disease, within an environment of compassion, learning and discovery.

Guthrie will always be grounded by our community roots. When Dr. Guthrie came to Sayre in 1910, meeting the health care needs of the communities we serve was the cornerstone of his mission. Under the guidance of Dr. Guthrie and in line with this mission, in 1944, Dr. Guthrie established the Guthrie Foundation. Since the initial inception, the Foundation has grown and evolved however, still maintains a similar vision to improve the lives of patients within the Twin Tiers community through the initiation of meaningful quality programs. 

Collaboration is vital to ensure the success of our efforts. That is why we partner with other non-profit organizations in our community to benefit endeavors that promote health and healing.

Community Benefits in Action

Guthrie was proud to award a $10,000 Donald Guthrie Foundation Community Benefit Grant to The Children's House Child Advocacy Center (CHCAC) in Towanda, Pa.
Donald Guthrie Foundation

Grant to Help Victims of Child Abuse

Donald Guthrie Foundation

We are pleased to provide $10,000 in funding to support the B/S/S/T Area on Aging Meals on Wheels program.
Brooks Eldredge-Martin, Chair, Donald Guthrie Foundation Community Benefit Committee Guiliana Kissel, Administrator, Donald Guthrie Foundation Community Benefit Committee Tiffani Warner, Executive Director, B/S/S/T Area Agency on Aging, Inc. Krista Williams, Administrator, Donald Guthrie Foundation Community Benefit Committee Amy Sabanegh, Member, Donald Guthrie Foundation Community Benefit Committee Donnie Skerpon, Member, Donald Guthrie Foundation Community Benefit Committee

Grant Supports Meals on Wheels

Community Benefits Grant

Donald Guthrie Foundation Community Benefit Grant Awards

Each year the Donald Guthrie Foundation awards thousands of dollars in Community Benefit Grants. Below are organizations and programs receiving support since fiscal year 2015.  

Fiscal Year 2025 to Date

  • B/S/S/T Area Agency on Aging $10,000 for Meals on Wheels
  • Seven Valleys Health Coalition (Cortland, N.Y.): $10,000 to support the 2-1-1 mental health hotline in Cortland County.
  • The Potter's Hands Foundation (Corning/Elmira N.Y.): $5,000 to support mental health services for women who have survived sex trafficking and sexual exploitation.
  • Twin Tiers Baby Bank (Painted Post, N.Y.): $5,000 to provide diapers and other essential items to new mothers and family members in need.
  • YMCA of Broome County (Binghamton, N.Y.): $5,000 to support youth swim lessons and sports programs.

Fiscal Year 2024

  • This is My Quest, $2,500 for the NatureWise program
  • Southern Finger Lakes Pride, $2,500 for the Bloom program
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County, $6,000 for the Veggie Van
  • The Potter’s Hand Foundation Inc., $5,000 for the mental health coaching program, which supports women who have survived sex trafficking 
  • Family & Children’s Service of Ithaca, $5,000 for the clinical internship program, which provides mental health interns with high-quality education, hands-on learning and support 
  • The Children’s House Child Advocacy Center, $10,000 for updates to the therapy wing, where a variety of services are provided to help child victims and their protective caregivers  
  • Racker, $9,000 for training for six program therapists who work at TST BOCES and OCM BOCES in EMDR
  • Twin Tiers Baby Bank, $10,000 to provide diapers and wipes for babies and toddlers in Steuben and Chemung counties

Fiscal Year 2023

  • Dale’s Depot, $2,500 to provide clothing to children who have been removed from their homes and placed with extended family or foster care  
  • Bradford Tioga Head Start, Inc., $20,000 to enhance student learning through creative arts, in conjunction with the Bradford County Regional Arts Council 
  • Child Hunger Outreach Partners (CHOP), $20,000 for pop-up mobile food pantries in Bradford and Sullivan counties 
  • Supporting Area Families Everyday, $7,500 to reduce the impact and long-term effects of parental separation on children by teaching parents how to manage conflict, build stability and minimize truancy  

Fiscal Year 2022

  • River Valley Regional YMCA – Bradford County Branch, $4,740 for the LIVESTRONG program, helping adult survivors reclaim their health and well-being following cancer 
  • Cortland YMCA – CSA Shares for Camp, $1,000 to purchase two CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) vegetable shares  
  • Family and Children’s Service of Ithaca, $5,000 for clinical internship stipends 
  • Tioga County Partnership for Community Health, $2,500 for Tioga County’s Pine Creek Rail Trail Extension construction project 

Fiscal Year 2021

  • Towanda Area Education Foundation Corporation, $500 for construction of an outdoor learning classroom  
  • Cortland Repertory Theatre, $1,000 for a socially distanced, drive-thru theatrical experience 
  • Northeast Bradford Education Foundation, $4,000 to purchase new exercise equipment for the school’s fitness and workout room  
  • Supporting Families Everyday, $1,500 for trauma-informed yoga  
  • Wyalusing Borough, $7,000 to create safe public access from the borough to Wyalusing Creek and the Susquehanna River

Fiscal Year 2020

  • Waverly Booster Club Inc., $5,000 for the restoration and modernization of the Waverly Glen Park 
  • Friends of the Valley Playland, $10,000 for the Rebuild Valley Playland Project 
  • Bradford County YMCA, $2,880 for affordable fitness for clients in drug and alcohol recovery 

Fiscal Year 2019

  • Friends of Stewart Park, $10,000 to revitalize the playground to comply with ADA requirements 
  • The Main Link, $7,750 for the SMART Recovery, Addiction Recovery Support Group 
  • River Valley Regional YMCA – Bradford County Branch, $4,000 for the LIVESTRONG Cancer Support Group 
  • Endless Mountain Mission Center, $2,500 for homeless shelter renovations  
  • Wellsboro Foundation, $750 for the Children’s Health Fair 

Fiscal Year 2018

  • Bradford County Regional Arts Council, $1,500 for “To Be Fit” The Juggling Nutrition Magician Show  
  • River Valley Regional YMCA – Bradford County Branch, $8,500 for program and activities 
  • South Waverly Borough, $10,000 for the community playground  

Fiscal Year 2017

  • Church of the Redeemer (Healthy Food, Healthy Families Program), $4,600 to purchase refrigerator, freezer and other equipment  
  • Friends of Valley Playland, $10,000 to rebuild the playground  
  • Bradford County Branch YMCA, $5,000 in scholarship assistance  

Fiscal Year 2016

  • Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning & Southern Finger Lakes, $5,000 for the Hunt for the Gold Shoes Project  
  • Futurescapes, $10,000 for the Diahoga Trail Project 

Fiscal Year 2015

  • Bradford County Regional Arts Council, $2,500 for the Learning Early Network  
  • S2AY Rural Health Network, $6,313 to purchase glucometer and testing strips and creation of activity/trail maps 
  • Bradford County Branch YMCA, $5,000 to the annual campaign 

Community Benefits Committee Members

Jack Benjamin, Co-Chair
Horseheads, N.Y.

Brooks Eldredge-Martin, Co-Chair
Towanda, Pa.

Amy Buggs
Cortland, N.Y.

Kate Ellison, MPPM
VP, Government and Community Affairs

Charles Fedele, MD
Sayre, Pa.

Mary Finlayson
Waverly, N.Y.

Tricia Huston
Director, Resource Development, Guthrie

Christine Kruklitis
Sayre, Pa.

Skylar Lewis, PA-C, MMS
Primary Care APP Lead, Guthrie Medial Group, Wellsboro

Vani Modi
Elmira, N.Y.

Amy Sabanegh
Sayre, Pa.

Joe Sawyer
President, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital and Guthrie Troy Community Hospital

Donnie Skerpon
Sayre, Pa. 

Committee Administrators

Guiliana Kissel
Chief of Staff, Guthrie

Krista Williams
Executive Assistant to the CEO/Office Manager, Guthrie