Scholarship Recipient: Grant Fleming

Oliver Rosenberg Educational Trust Fund Recipient What school are you attending? Lincoln Unversity located in Chester County, Pennsylvania What is your major/minor? Biochemistry, with an Art minor Why did you choose that major? I chose Biochemistry in order to prepare...

Scholarship Recipient: Tylyn Cupp

Singiser Family Fund Scholarship Recipient What school are you attending? University of Pittsburgh What is your major/minor? Nursing, BSN Why did you choose that major? Growing up I was able to see what is involved in a nursing career given that my mother and...

Scholarship Recipient: Elena Daniel

Family & Children’s Services of Lebanon County Fund Recipient What school are you attending? Occidental College in Los Angeles, Ca What is your major/minor? Kinesiology Major, Biology and Public Health Minor Why did you choose that major? The Kinesiology...

Scholarship Recipients: Hannah Bryner & R. Hunter Langel

Hannah Bryner and R. Hunter Langel are 2016 recipients of the Lawrence and Julia Z. Hoverter Scholarship Fund. The fund awards scholarships to graduating seniors from Greenwood High School and Newport High School who have shown a commitment to community service and...

Scholarship Recipient: James Devor

Zachary Moore Music Memorial Fund Scholarship Recipient What school are you attending? West Chester University What is your major/minor? Music Education: String Bass; Music Theory & Composition; Jazz Studies minor Why did you choose that major? Since middle...

Grantee Spotlight With Mechancisburg Area Foundation: Please Live

In 2016, the Mechanicsburg Area Foundation, a regional foundation of the Foundation for Enhancing Communities, was pleased to award $1,372.00 to Please Live for its youth focused suicide prevention and awareness program, “STOMP – Student/Teen Outreach for Mental...

Nonprofit Organization: Renfrew Museum and Park

TFEC ON SITE: Highlighting the History of Franklin County Women and FCF Grantmaking through “Renfrew’s Women through History” Exhibition and Programming! In 2016, the Franklin County Foundation was pleased to award $3,000 to the Renfrew Committee Inc. for its Renfrew...

Scholarship Recipient: Jamie Camano

Educational Opportunity Fund Recipient What school are you attending? Albright College What is your major/minor? Biology, Pre-med Why did you choose that major? I chose to major in Biology, Pre-med, because I have always had an interest in science and everything...

Nonprofit Organization: Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet

Teen Night at the Ballet Building Young Audiences for Today and Tomorrow In 2016, the Arts for All Partnership was pleased to award $3,750 to the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet (CPYB). Through this award, CPYB in collaboration with Jump Street is working to...

Nonprofit Organization: CONTACT Helpline

The Camp Hill Community Foundation (CHCF), a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities, was pleased to award $500 to CONTACT Helpline for its “Information and Referral” program, a program which served 2,754 callers from April 2016-December 2016....

Scholarship Recipient: Luke Reiner

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Scholarship Fund Recipient What school are you attending? I am attending Penn State University – Hazleton Campus, then plan to go to main campus and the Smeal College of Business for my last two years. What is your major/minor? I...

Scholarship Recipient: Allyson Fea

Bertha and Byron L. Reppert Scholarship Fund Recipient What school are you attending? I am attending Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan What is your major/minor? I am currently undecided, however, I am considering becoming a history major, with a possible minor...

Scholarship Fund: Skyler James Wenger Scholarship

The Skyler James Wenger Scholarship was created in loving memory of Skyler, who was hit and killed on his way home from trick-or-treating in October 2011. His first gift was the gift of life when his organs saved and improved the lives of six others. This scholarship...

Nonprofit Organization: Healthy Steps Diaper Bank

Building Healthy Families Together In 2015, the Martin M. Sacks Memorial Fund was pleased to award $500 to Healthy Steps Diaper Bank, a Harrisburg-based non-profit organization that collects, stores and helps distribute free diapers through partner agencies to...

Nonprofit Organization: Tri-County OIC Adult Learning Center

2014 Grantee of the Whitaker Fund for Math & Science Education Since 1965, Tri-County OIC Adult Learning Center has provided quality academic, vocational, workforce, and family education classes. They offer programs to help students achieve basic literacy skills,...

Donor: Sexual Assault Resource & Counseling Center

In 2014, the Sexual Assault Resource & Counseling Center (SARCC) established the Sexual Assault Resource & Counseling Center Endowment Fund. SARCC, engages all individuals, families and communities in healing, advocating and educating for the elimination of...

Nonprofit organization: YWCA Carlisle

2014 Grantee of The Kids Trust The mission of YWCA Carlisle is the elimination of racism, the empowerment of women and girls, and the promotion of peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. YWCA Carlisle has in its 96th year provided the local community with...

Donor: William and Nancy Law

William and Nancy Law recently celebrated their golden anniversary of 50 years. After marrying in 1965, the North Carolina natives moved around the country, living in Florida, South Carolina and, most recently, Pennsylvania. They returned to North Carolina at the end...

Nonprofit Organization: Healthy Steps Diaper Bank

2014 Grantee of the Women’s Fund Nearly 6 million babies in the United States three years of age or younger are living in low-income families. Public resources such as food stamps and the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program do not provide diapers. Without a...

Scholarship Recipient: Richard Settle

Melvin J. and Alice Gayle Reeder Scholarship Fund Recipient 1. What school are you attending? What is your major/minor? I am currently attending McDaniel College, where I am majoring in Physics. However, next fall I will be enrolled at Messiah College. At Messiah I...

Nonprofit Organization: Shippensburg Produce and Outreach

2014 Grantee of the Franklin County Foundation Shippensburg Produce and Outreach (SPO) is a volunteer organization providing fresh produce and services for Shippensburg area residents. Created in 2009 to fulfill the need for fresh produce for low-income families,...

Nonprofit Organization: Employment Skills Center

2014 Grantee of the Mechanicsburg Area Foundation The Employment Skills Center (formerly the Carlisle Area OIC) has been in operation since 1967. Since their beginnings, over 47 years ago, they have helped nearly 15,000 residents with their educational and training...

Scholarship Recipient: Tanya Betz

G. Thomas Balsbaugh Memorial Scholarship What school are you attending? York College of Pennsylvania What is your Major/Minor? Major: Nursing Minor: None at this time What year in college are you? I am a freshman in college for the 2014 – 2015 academic year....

Nonprofit Organization: Habitat for Humanity of Lebanon County

Habitat for Humanity of Lebanon County (HFHLC), an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, is dedicated to providing simple, decent, safe, and affordable housing to low-income families. Since their beginning in Lebanon County, HFHLC has renovated or built 39...

Donor: Mt. Gretna School of Art

The Mount Gretna School of Art (MGSoA) is a new and innovative type of art program for the region designed to provide intensive art instruction to a talented and motivated group of students in an inspiring setting. MGSoA’s vision is to become the pre-eminent school in...