The purpose of this project is to support the charitable purpose of the Rebecca Engle Memorial Fund, and to provide awards in her memory to Central Dauphin High School, the Hershey Jr. Bears youth ice hockey program, and to various brain cancer research efforts.
Established by several members of the Mechanicsburg Area Foundation Advisory Committee in 1988, fund income supports charitable projects in the Mechanicsburg area. Earnings from this fund provide grants to a variety of nonprofit organizations that provide services in...
Established with a contribution from the former CCNB Bank, N.A. in 1987. Earnings from this fund provide grants to a variety of nonprofit organizations that provide services in Perry County. The Advisory Committee of Perry County Community Foundation recommends grants...
This organizational fund supports high-quality, culturally sensitive primary care, mental health, case management, education, and wellness services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS and members of the LBGTQ community throughout South Central Pennsylvania.
This organizational endowment supports the American Red Cross, Susquehanna Valley Chapter, to help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
This organizational endowment supports the efforts of Bethesda Mission in providing food and shelter year-round to individuals in Harrisburg and outlying rural areas.
This fund supports the Club’s efforts to assist youth in developing self-esteem and character through physical, recreational, social, and cultural programs, emphasizing educational and vocational opportunities.
Camp Koala’s mission is to provide grieving children, teens, and their families with the tools and resources to manage their grief in a healthy way and to offer companionship in a supportive environment. This fund was established in 2013 to ensure the long-term...
This fund was established to support CPYB’s educational program for young dancers from Central Pennsylvania, the nation, and around the world in classical dance. Funds are used to provide program support and scholarships to students who need financial assistance...
This organizational endowment supports the programs of Children’s Play Room, Inc., which provides parent education and child abuse prevention services throughout Central Pennsylvania.
This organizational endowment supports the programs of CONTACT Helpline, a 24-hour listening, information, and referral service for the tri-county region.
A component of the Cora S. Forker Family of Funds for Women and Children: the Cora S. Forker Family of Funds for Women and Children honors the contributions of women to their families and communities and provides endowments to support programs for women and children...
This fund supports the programs of C-PARC, which provides residential, vocational, advocacy and day care services for people with developmental disabilities.
This fund honors Deborah S. Reed, past President/CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Capital Region, for distinguished service in the field of reproductive health care. It provides scholarships to Planned Parenthood employees for education in women’s health...
The Derry Presbyterian Church, located in Hershey, PA, was founded in 1724. Over the years, the church has undergone numerous building changes, including a major renovation in 1994 to accommodate the growth of the congregation and provide programs for the growing...
To provide services and support to those who are experiencing domestic violence and to foster, as resources allow, social and systems change through education and advocacy. DVS/CP provides: 24 hour hotline and emergency shelter, legal and medical advocacy, individual...
This endowment supports educational and recreation programs, as well as guided tours of the 40-acre park with restored mansion house and other National Register structures.
Fund income supports outpatient, child-centered play therapy, and individualized counseling for children and adolescents, ages 2-18, in Chambersburg and Waynesboro.
Established in 2004, this fund provides an endowment for the maintenance and preservation of a beautiful, historic church building and cemetery, providing a living memorial to the ancestors of Welsh Run, PA and a community center for use and enjoyment of the...
Named to honor its former President and CEO, this endowment supports infants, children, youth, and adults with all types of disabilities in Central PA.
Fund income provides a reading enrichment curriculum and literacy activities for children served by the YWCA of Greater Harrisburg’s child development centers and homeless housing programs.
Gretna Theatre is pleased to partner with The Foundation for Enhancing Communities through our endowment fund, which helps to foster a sustainable future for our organization. Gretna Theatre’s mission is to grow an arts and culture rich community by producing and...
This organizational endowment supports Hamilton Health Center, a private nonprofit health care provider of quality comprehensive primary health care and related services.
This organizational fund supports the Harrisburg Symphony in providing classical, pops, family, educational, and community service programming through live concerts, radio broadcasts, and collaborations with other organizations.
The Helen O. Krause Animal Foundation, Inc. (HOKAFI) is dedicated to helping stray, abandoned, and abused animals. Its no-kill shelter is run primarily by a dedicated corps of volunteers and governed by a Board of Directors. At any given time, the shelter is home to...
The Historical Society of Dauphin County Operating Fund is the counterpart to the Society’s John Harris/Simon Cameron Mansion Fund established in 1998. The annual earnings from the latter fund are limited to the maintenance of the Mansion, whereas the earnings...
This agency fund supports the Humane Society’s efforts to help all animals seek adoptive families or to find the appropriate agencies to assist with their care.
This fund has one goal: to help people in the Greater Harrisburg Jewish community who, due to illness or another hardship, are unable to temporarily pay for food, shelter, utilities, unexpected expenses and emergency repairs. This endowment fund will ensure that...
This fund supports therapeutic counseling services for individuals, couples, families, or groups struggling with personal or family issues. Services include assessment, crisis management, stress and anger management, and addiction recovery support.
This fund supports educational programs that help to avert family crises. Services include parenting education, caregiving for the “sandwich generation,” strategies for children dealing with peer pressure, and support groups for families dealing with...
This fund supports programs that attend to the spiritual needs of individuals and families facing life’s challenges during periods of illness or loss. Services include support groups, spiritual counseling, outreach to homebound and long-term care residents, and...
This fund supports some of the additional costs of Jewish Family Service beyond the day-to-day operational expenses to maintain facilities, programs and services. These expenses include agency certifications, staff continuing education and building awareness of the...
This fund supports programs that seek to maintain homebound elderly in their residences for as long as possible, and also to connect elderly nursing and retirement community residents with their community and religious traditions. Volunteers are matched with homebound...
The Cultural Enrichment Fund serves as Central Pennsylvania’s united fund for the arts. Through an annual united campaign, CEF volunteers raise both awareness and dollars for the arts. This endowment promotes financial stability and helps to leave a lasting...
The Mechanicsburg Area Public Library Book Fund was established in 2000 with a bequest from George S. Higginbotham. The income is to be used to purchase books. Mr. Higginbotham and his wife Florence were avid readers and loyal library patrons. He created this...
A component of the Cora S. Forker Family of Funds for Women and Children. The Cora S. Forker Family of Funds for women and Children honors the contributions of women to their families and communities and provides endowment to support programs for women and children at...
This organizational endowment supports Jump Street in creating and nurturing a rich and diverse landscape of arts and culture through education, audience development, and assistance to artists and arts organizations.
A component of the Cora S. Forker Family of Funds for Women and Children. The Cora S. Forker Family of Funds for Women and Children honors the contributions of women to their families and communities and provides endowment to support programs for women and children at...
This fund will benefit the programs of nonprofit organizations which work in Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry Counties in the area of mental health. This fund was created with the dissolution of the Mental Health Association of the Capital Region on June 30, 2015.
This organizational endowment supports the presentation of summer chamber music and jazz at Mt. Gretna Playhouse, and fall and winter performances at Leffler Chapel and Performance Center at Elizabethtown College.
The Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art provides common ground where people of many backgrounds meet in celebration of the arts and the natural world. The center serves as a unique bridge between these two domains, reflecting the diversity of those involved with...
This fund was established using money the Troop was given when their camp became part of Lake Holman at Little Buffalo State Park. The income is used to purchase equipment for the scouts.
The Northern Nut Growers Association is a group of dedicated nut tree growers whose members range from amateurs to professional researchers to full-time orchardists. NNGA is a non-profit organization formed in 1910 for the promotion of interest in hardy nut bearing...
Philhaven, established in 1952, strives to improve the mental health of the residents of South Central Pennsylvania as an expression of Christ’s love. Over 18,000 clients benefit annually through a continuum of services that include inpatient and various...
This fund supports a perpetual program of the Rotary Club of Harrisburg that teaches leadership and community philanthropy to selected high school juniors and seniors. This Youth Community Development Team, over the course of the school year, will learn how leadership...
This fund was established with a four fold purpose as 25% will be used for each of the following: local mission work; world wide mission support; student scholarship; and church maintenance.
This fund was established to support services for those in our communities who suffer from kidney disease. Programs supported by this fund include: 1) grants to assist kidney patients in financial crisis; 2) educational programs including workshops, organ-donor...
Since 1979, the PROGRAM has provided job placement and supportive services to assist women in becoming economically and socially independent, thereby deterring a return to criminal behavior and dependence on welfare.
A component of the Cora S. Forker Family of Funds for Women and Children. The Cora S. Forker Family of Funds for Women and Children honors the contributions of women to their families and communities and provides endowment to support programs for women and children at...
Since 1951, the Rotary Club of Colonial Park has served communities within the Central Dauphin and Susquehanna School Districts. This endowment supports selected charitable and civic institutions each year on the advice of the board of directors.
This organizational endowment supports of Tri-County Society for Children, which provides therapy, education and support to children with disabilities and their families.
This organizational endowment supports United Way of the Capital Region, which unites our communities to assure a responsive and accountable health and human service delivery system by mobilizing volunteers, raising funds, assessing community needs and allocating...
This organizational endowment supports University Center at Harrisburg, broadening opportunity for adult students in the capital region through the cooperation of 14 Pennsylvania colleges and universities.
The South Central Pennsylvania Food Bank initiated this fund in memory of Walter Kronicz, its former Executive Director. The fund supports the Food Bank.
The late Warren Gates was a professor of history at Dickinson College for 34 years. Alice Gates is the first woman to chair the CAIU Task Force. This fund will support Cumberland-Perry ARC.
This organizational endowment supports Harrisburg’s newest destination, and the first complex of its kind to house science, the performing arts, and large format cinema under one roof.
This organizational endowment fund supports The Wildcat Foundation in enhancing the quality of life for students and residents of the Mechanicsburg Area School District.
This endowment supports Wildwood Park and the Olewine Nature Center through the Friends of Wildwood (Friends). Formed in 1991, the Friends are the Park’s vital 501(c)3 non-profit organization credited with funding numerous Park improvements including the construction...
