Making a Difference
Find your purpose in a community that gives back…
When you make Tioga your home, you’re joining a community that’s dedicated to serving and uplifting its members through action and selfless generosity. Whether you choose to support one of our nonprofits, donate your time by joining a local organization, or pour back into the county by forging a career in Tioga – when it comes to making a difference here, the doors and windows of opportunity are wide open.
Arts & Culture
Newark Valley Historical Society
Susuquehanna River Archeological Society
Community Service
Candor Community Services Corporation
Community Foundation for South Central NY
Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers
New York State Women, Susquehanna Chapter
Tioga County Foundations Coalition
Tioga County Nonprofit Network
Tioga County Rural Economic Area Partnership (REAP)
Chambers of Commerce
Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce
Northern Tioga Chamber of Commerce
Spencer Chamber of Commerce
Tioga County Chamber of Commerce
Fraternal Organizations
Merchants’ Organizations
Rotary Clubs
Education
Food Banks & Pantries
Apalachin
Park Terrace Food Pantry 607-625-4134
Berkshire
Helping Hands Food Pantry 607-657-8158
Candor
Bread of Life Food Pantry 607-659-4906
Open Hearts Dinner 607-659-4906
Elmira
Food Bank of the Southern Tier 607-796-6061
Lockwood
Open Door Mission (Lockwood) 607-687-1121
Nichols
Catholic Charities 607-272-5062 ext. 307
Lounsberry Food Pantry 607-687-0442
Owego
Owego First Baptist Church 607-687-4394
Tioga County Rural Ministry 607-687-3021
Tioga County Open Door Mission (Owego) 607-687-1121
Spencer
Spencer Van Etten Community Food Cupboard 607-589-4412
Waverly
Becky’s Diner 607-565-7668
Open Door Mission (Waverly) 607-687-1121
Valley United Presbyterian Church 607-565-5683
Waverly CHOW for Children 570-888-8244
Waverly United Methodist Church 607-565-8650
Health & Human Services
Allied Christians of Tioga (ACT)
American Red Cross, Southern Tier Chapter
Broome County Habitat for Humanity
Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga
Neighbors Helping Neighbors: The Tioga County Neighbors Helping Neighbors is a collaborative of organizations with a unified goal of providing needed administrative, education and consultative support to every community in Tioga County that wishes to create and/or sustain a volunteer-based neighbors helping neighbors program. Current member organizations include Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tioga County (see the Youth section on this page for additional details), the Community Care Network of Nichols, Northern Tioga Neighbors Network, Rural Health Network of South Central New York (additional details below), Senior Information and Referral Services, and Tioga County Rural Economic Area Partnership (see the Community Service section on this page for additional details).
Rural Health Network of South Central New York
Southern Tier Independence Center
Tioga County Medical Reserve Corps 607-687-8621
Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS):
- Apalachin Fire Department
- Berkshire Volunteer Fire Department/District Ambulance
- Campville Fire Department
- Candor Fire Department
- Candor Volunteer Emergency Squad
- Greater Valley Emergency Medical Services, Inc.
- Halsey Valley Fire Department
- J.E. Hallett Fire Company
- Lockwood Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated/Lockwood Volunteer Fire Department First Responder
- Maine Emergency Squad, Inc.
- Newark Valley Fire Department, Inc.
- Nichols Volunteer Fire Department
- Owego Emergency Squad
- Owego Fire Department
- Richford Fire Department
- South Side Fire Company
- Southside Fire Company First Responders
- Spencer Emergency First Aid Squad, Inc. 607-589-6435
- Spencer Fire Department
- Tioga Center Emergency Squad/Fire Department
- Weltonville Volunteer Fire Co.
Ministries and Faith-Based Organizations
Youth
Baden-Powell Council, Boy Scouts of America
Cornell Cooperative Extension Tioga County
Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways
Family Reading Partnership of Owego Apalachin
Homeschool New York/LEAH: Loving Education at Home
Owego Gymnastics & Activity Center
Tioga County Boys and Girls Club, Inc.
Youth Athletics
- Apalachin Raiders
- Apalachin Youth Athletic Association
- Candor Youth Association
- Newark Valley Joint Summer Recreation Program
- Nichols-Tioga Little League
- Owego Little League
- Spencer-Van Etten Youth Association
- Tioga County Youth Soccer Association
- Tioga Youth Softball League
- Village of Waverly Recreation
- Waverly Little League