Michele Ferris Family Scholarship for Adaptive Equipment & Devices
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- Families currently receiving early intervention services
- In need of financial assistance
- Seeking to purchase adaptive equipment or devices for a child
Overview
Program Type: Scholarship/assistance for adaptive equipment and devices
Geographic Scope: Pocono Mountains region (implied)
The Michele Ferris Family Scholarship honors Michele Ferris, a former physical therapist for U.S. Healthcare Services. The scholarship fund assists families in need who are receiving early intervention services with the purchase of adaptive equipment or devices that will enhance a child's functional ability. This scholarship shares the kindness and generosity Michele showed to those in need while honoring her memory.
Eligibility Requirements
- Families currently receiving early intervention services
- In need of financial assistance
- Seeking to purchase adaptive equipment or devices for a child
Contact Information
- For more information, view the Scholarship page on Facebook
- Pocono Mountains United Way
- 301 McConnell Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360
- Phone: (570) 517-3953
- Fax: (570) 234-3469
What Pocono Mountains United Way actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 13
- Total given
- $302K
- Median grant
- $18K
- Range
- $10K–$66K
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 100%. Top recipient cities: Stroudsburg, PA; East Stroudsburg, PA; Delaware Water Gap, PA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 0% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Salvation Army - East Stroudsburg · East Stroudsburg, PA
Program support
$66K
Safe Monroe · Delaware Water Gap, PA
Program support
$34K
Resources for Human Development Inc · East Stroudsburg, PA
Program support
$33K
Pocono Area Transitional Housing · Stroudsburg, PA
Program support
$28K
Community Action Committee - Lehigh Valley (Caclv) · Bethlehem, PA
Program support
$21K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Disabled
- Medical equipment
- Child care
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