This fund was established by Nancy and Irwin Aronson and their family for the purpose of helping to support and nurture institutions that enhance cultural, social, artistic, educational, and charitable activities and undertakings.
Jack’s credo while alive was, “people, places and passion make a man’s journey worthwhile.” His friends and family established this unrestricted fund in remembrance of all those people, places and passion he has yet to meet.
State Representative Jerry Nailor is a Mechanicsburg native; his wife, Donna, moved to the borough as a child. Both have a long history of community involvement, having served on numerous boards and organizations. They believe every child should have the opportunity...
A longtime resident of the Harrisburg area, Joe is a commercial realtor and board chair of the Capital Region Literacy Council, distributing over 770,000 books to schools and organizations serving families in low-income areas. Joe, his bride Erin, and his children...
This Fund honors a couple who had a lifelong interest in horticulture and conservation and were involved in numerous political and volunteer activities. Mrs. Margetts, whose Perry County ancestors date into the early 1800s, was raised in Newport. The Margetts...
This fund is established to benefit charitable organizations that are important to the Jurasits family. Additionally, it serves as a vehicle to encourage philanthropy among their children.
In memory of their beloved wife and mother, Kay’s husband, Alexander, and their children created this fund to endow and support the establishment and operation of a Palliative Care Unit at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center.
Richard and Alice Angino established donor advised permanent funds for each of their three grandchildren. Lillian (b. 1992) is the daughter of Elizabeth Hale; Marissa (b. 1996) is the daughter of William and Julie Angino; and Michael Frederick (b. 1999) is the son of...
Richard and Alice Angino established donor advised permanent funds for each of their three grandchildren. Lillian (b. 1992) is the daughter of Elizabeth Hale; Marissa (b. 1996) is the daughter of William and Julie Angino; and Michael Frederick (b. 1999) is the son of...
The Schuch’s interest in establishing their fund is to effectively give as much as possible with minimal tax exposure. Their charitable interests include: homelessness, troubled youth, orphans, men’s/women’s shelters, their local church and public...
This fund was established by Nancy Cramer and sons Joshua and Jeremy, to honor their late husband’s and father’s ideals, ethical standards and commitment to our local community and the greater world community. Grants will be made considering the...
Richard and Alice Angino established donor advised permanent funds for each of their three grandchildren. Lillian (b. 1992) is the daughter of Elizabeth Hale; Marissa (b. 1996) is the daughter of William and Julie Angino; and Michael Frederick (b. 1999) is the son of...
An intelligent, quick-witted, charming, and athletic person, Michael’s positive outlook sustained him and everyone he touched through nineteen months of brain cancer treatments. His unfaltering optimism was fueled by his tremendous faith in God.
The Whitaker Foundation established this fund to recognize its former CEO and President, Miles Gibbons. Fund income benefits various cultural, educational, healthcare, human service, and religious organizations in Central PA.
This fund was established to provide a permanent endowment for charitable purposes. It was funded with corporate stock and will allow funds to be available in the long run for charitable purposes.
Owen’s Foundation was established in memory of 8-year-old Owen Cole Brezitski, who was killed March 17, 2011 by a distracted 17-year-old driver while walking in a crosswalk with his family in front of Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg, PA. Owen’s...
Although a native of The Netherlands, Pieter Kooistra was an active member of the Harrisburg community for more than thirty years through involvement with the Market Square Presbyterian Church, the Rotary Club of Harrisburg and social services, peacemaking and music...
This fund was established by the donors as they are at a point in their lives that they wanted to be able to do part in helping their community charitably.
Both Zullingers enjoyed outstanding banking careers, Mr. Zullinger as President of Franklin Financial Services Corporation and Mrs. Zullinger as Human Resources Manager of F&M Trust Company. This donor-advised fund supports projects in Franklin County and First...
We started this fund to augment our support of organizations and activities that we feel are important and needed in the Central PA Community. The emphasis would focus on organizations that support the emotional, physical and spiritual wellbeing of individuals or...
The Sterns direct this donor-advised fund with their two daughters, Cheri and Jenai. Ronald and Lenora enjoy participating in community service activities.
This fund was established principally as a resource to be used in support of the charitable and educational, activities and organizations in the areas of interest to the Rotary Club of Mechanicsburg. It also serves as a vehicle by which Rotarians and friends of Rotary...
This fund was established in 1997 to support St. John’s United Church of Christ, Chambersburg, PA in recognition of the influence of this church on past and present family members.
Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Konhaus established this fund to benefit public libraries in Mechanicsburg and Perry County. Dr. Konhaus is a retired surgeon and past member of the West Shore School Board.
Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Konhaus established this fund to benefit public libraries in Mechanicsburg and Perry County. Dr. Konhaus is a retired surgeon and past member of the West Shore School Board.
The Landis Museum Fund, a fund of the Perry County Community Foundation, was established through the will of Mary M. Landis. The Fund will benefit the Perry County Council of the Arts in the establishment and maintenance of the Landis Museum in honor of Ms....
To honor their mother, Mrs. Eakin’s children established this fund to benefit the Mechanicsburg Public Library. Mrs. Eakin was a founding member of the library, served as its Treasurer, and continues as an Honorary Member of its board.
Market Square Concerts presents an average of ten chamber music performances a season, bringing artists of national and international repute to Central Pennsylvania. MSC
Mary E. Wrightstone served as a church volunteer for 51 years. This fund is to provide students who pursue music, especially church music or church organ music, with a scholarship to assist with their lessons, sheet music, practice carrels, and other needs associated...
Conrad and Gail Rapoport Siegel have established The Maurice and Leona Rapoport Temple Judah Endowed Fund for the general operation of Temple Judah in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Gail’s parents were residents of Cedar Rapids and active members of the Temple. The Fund,...
Established upon the late Mr. Detweiler’s retirement from The Foundation’s Board of Directors, this fund supports administrative expenses of The Foundation until no longer needed and thereafter, the needs of the homeless, the hungry and scholarships for...
Members since 1947, the Webers established this fund to provide continued giving to the church. Mr. Weber has served as an elder and President of the Board of Trustees. Mrs. Weber was a long-time soloist in the choir and a Sunday school teacher.
This fund honors Gary B. Weber and Dr. Steven T. Weber who attended Mechanicsburg schools and have dedicated their lives to teaching music in higher education. The fund supports the Vocal Music Department of the Mechanicsburg Area School District.
This fund was established in Nikki’s memory by her family and friends to benefit the Delaware Psychiatric Center and the Jewish Home of Greater Harrisburg.
This fund was established by Norma Gotwalt, a Women’s Fund Dream Team member, to provide extra funds to increase the amount of grants awarded annually by the Women’s Fund.
Dr. and Mrs. Keefer and their children, Dave and Jean, have served the Mechanicsburg community for years. This fund supports the restoration, maintenance and/or purchase of acquisitions for the Frankeberger Tavern by the Mechanicsburg Museum Association.
This fund is to be used by the Joseph T. Simpson Public Library for the sole purpose of supporting its acquisition of books for readers of all ages which may increase understanding or appreciation of nature or of the relationships between human life and the natural...
This fund was established by the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators in memory of one of its past presidents, Dr. Jerry Stout. Income from this fund is used to support the continuing professional development of school leaders by...
This restricted fund was established by Physicians for Social Responsibility, and is dedicated to the preservation of the Peace Garden in Riverfront Park as a statement of peace to the community.
Harold R. and Myra V. Prowell established this fund in 1998 to provide supplemental educational enrichment resources for the Steelton-Highspire School District such as computers, textbooks and equipment.
This fund was established in memory of Mark Edward Lynn, M.D., M.P.H., by Marc-Carroll Rigel. Mark and Marc lived along North Front Street in Midtown and South Front Street in Shipoke in the City of Harrisburg, spending many hours enjoying Riverfront Park with...
Mr. and Mrs. Gover have been involved in the Harrisburg community since moving here from Michigan in 1981 when he was named publisher of The Patriot-News. Established in 1994, their fund supports six local organizations. Mr. Gover serves on the Foundation’s...
Both Zullingers enjoyed outstanding banking careers, Mr. Zullinger as President of Franklin Financial Services Corporation and Mrs. Zullinger as Human Resources Manager of F&M Trust Company. This donor-advised fund supports projects in Franklin County and First...
A 1988 graduate of Harrisburg Academy, Bob was a sophomore at Tufts University at the time of his accidental death. The Youth Fund established in his memory at Temple Ohev Sholom brings writers, performers, and community leaders to the religious school to enrich...
Rose Lehrman was a gracious, loyal, caring, elegant lady, with a thoughtful disposition. She taught her children to appreciate the arts in every way – as participants and as part of the audience. The fund supports prograns and projects in the field of arts in...
The fund is used to pay for the annual fees of students attending the Rotary Youth Leadership Conference from Rotary clubs in District 7390. Students are selected based upon financial need, and awards also are given to the “best” male and female student...
Russell and Myra Prowell were longtime residents of Mechanicsburg, having lived there since the turn of the century. This fund, established in their memory by their daughter Myra R. Christian, will benefit New Hope Ministries.
Samuel Kunkel was a founder of Mechanics Trust Company located in the building now known as the Kunkel Building. Mr. Kunkel’s fund supports a children’s outing and the United Way of the Capital Region.
The late Mrs. Toomey created this fund to honor her husband who served in the Pennsylvania legislature for ten years. Fund proceeds support seven Perry County institutions.
This fund was established to maintain and improve the Nellie Bent & T.K. Nitterhouse Memorial Park in Chambersburg, PA. The park was donated by Nellie and T.K.’s daughter, Tanya, and was part of the Nitterhouse family farm. The park is owned by the...
This endowment fund was established to provide support to The LGBT Center of Central PA’s educational, cultural and community programs and services to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender “(LBGT)” individuals in the Central Pennsylvania counties of...
Christine and Earl Mummert established this fund to help perpetuate the arts, which they regard as the universal language for communicating values in our pluralistic society and an expression of a community’s well-being.
With his family, Mr. Timothy Kramer created this fund to honor his mother, Mrs. Shirley Kramer, an elementary school teacher in the Mechanicsburg Area School District for nearly four decades. The fund provides for the special needs of Northside Elementary School...
The Tiby Spector Pindar Fund was established by Ms. Tiby Pindar through a bequest. Jewish Family Service will use the income to support programs that were of interest to Ms. Pindar.
Established in 1990 by Richard R. and Vera M. Hupper, this fund benefits Meals on Wheels of Mechanicsburg, of which Mrs. Hupper was a founder. Mr. Hupper was a retired hearing aid consultant.
This fund has been established from the earnings of the Dora K. Kanarr Charitable Remainder Annuity Unitrust. It is a restricted fund which will benefit twenty organizations in the Central Pennsylvania area.
