Franklin County Community Foundation

Elizabeth Denlea, Chair
Lisa Eyer, Vice Chair
Daniel Baer
Teresa Beckner
John Boozer
Jason Crider
Linda Gottfried
Doug Harmon
Elissa Heil
Beth Luka
Melanie Meyers

Romeo Azondekon, Chair of the Board of Directors, and Beck Moore, Vice Chair of the Board of Directors, serve as ex officios on all committees.

Director Emeritus

Harold L. Brake (posthumous)
Charles Schlichter (posthumous)
John McD. Sharpes (posthumous)
Robert Zullinger (posthumous)

2024 FCCFReport Card.pdf

TFEC Franklin Needs Assessment

FCCF conducts an annual competitive grantmaking program for nonprofit organizations serving Franklin county. FCCF’s strategic grantmaking focus is to invest in innovative, collaborative approaches and solutions to community problems, and to support projects that demonstrate achievable outcomes, the potential for replication as a model program, and plans for sustainability beyond the grant term. The overarching goal is to fund programs and services that have the potential for the greatest impact on the quality of life and positive outcomes for individuals and families living in Franklin county.

Please click here for more information on how to apply.

2026 Advisory Committee Directed Grants Total: $97,872.00

Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library | $6,000
Grant funds will support AHMFL’s Summer Reading Program which builds a literacy-rich community through an all-ages reading program that bridges school years, prevents learning loss, and encourages patrons to engage with a plethora of community and educational resources.

Children’s Aid Society, Southern District Church of the Brethren | $7,000
Grant funds will support Family Advocacy in Franklin County.

Cumberland Valley Breast Care Alliance Inc | $7,000
Grant funds will support free MammaCare breast self-examination (BSE) workshops, breast health resources, and community awareness empower women, especially those who face economic and linguistic barriers, to care for their own health.

Cumberland Valley School of Music | $7,000
Grant funds will help provide access to the arts for the next generation. CVSM’s Arts Integrated Preschool serves 300 young learners, fostering creativity, early arts appreciation, and kindergarten readiness skills. Funding ensures accessible, high-quality instruction, meeting the need for inclusive arts education.

Diaper Depot Central | $5,000
Grant funds will support the mission of Diaper Depot. Diaper Depot at Central seeks to assist local families who have difficulty affording the costly, but necessary, item of disposable diapers. Each family may register up to three children and receive 50 diapers or 15 training pants per child.

Fannett-Metal Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Company | $4,914
Grant funds will help outfit and train nine new volunteer members by purchasing uniforms, badges, and basic training enrollment-removing cost barriers, build pride, and strengthen recruitment and retention to better serve the community.

Friend of Fannett-Metal Athletics | $4,800
Grant funds will help FoFMA purchase regulation-compliant uniforms for 16 Fannett-Metal HS girls’ softball players for Spring 2027, remove financial barriers, meet PIAA requirements, and build a shared team identity to strengthen cohesion and community pride.

Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County | $3,000
Grant funds will support Habitat’s mission to build affordable housing which is only possible with the efforts of our construction team and volunteers. By providing the proper safety supplies and tools, we ensure the most efficient, affordable building of a Habitat house.

Mission Central, Inc. | $7,000
Grant funds will help provide essential medical equipment to those in need, the elderly, and individuals with special needs in Franklin County, improve mobility, safety, and independence at home

Peyton Walker Foundation | $5,000
Grant funds will help strengthen the chain of survival. To survive sudden cardiac arrest, CPR and defibrillation with an automated external defibrillator should be used within the first 4 minutes of collapsing. We will place 4 AEDs in local nonprofits and youth athletic organizations in Franklin County. 

RCI Committee Inc. | $1,500
Using grant funding, Renfrew Museum and Park plans to revitalize the Welty Road recreation area to support increased accessibility and programming that will benefit visitors of all ages as they engage with the historic park in new and creative ways.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central PA | $5,240
Grant funds will support the mission of RMHC-CP. They provide overnight stays and nutritious, comforting meals for Franklin County families at the Ronald McDonald House in Hershey as their child is treated for an extended illness at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital.

Setebaid Services, Inc. | $3,712
Grant funds will help support 2027 Setebaid Diabetes Camp Camperships. The Setebaid® Campership Fund offers scholarships to children and teens in-need to attend Setebaid award-winning, accredited diabetes camps which have been shown to reduce stress and prevent depression in youth living with diabetes.

TrueNorth Wellness Services | $8,119.50
Grant funds will help replace a failing boiler at a TrueNorth supported living residence, ensuring safe, reliable heat for low-income Chambersburg residents with disabilities and preserving stable, supportive housing during winter months.

Waynesboro Area YMCA | $3,449
Grant funds will support School’s out Club STEM Activities. This project provides school-age children with hands-on, engaging STEM opportunities during out-of-school time, fostering critical thinking, creativity, and academic growth.

Waynesboro Community & Human Services | $7,000
With the help of this grant funding, WCHS will provide emergency financial assistance to prevent eviction and homelessness for neighbors in Waynesboro, stabilizing families in crisis and helping them remain safely housed, employed, and connected to essential services.

Waynesboro New Hope Shelter Inc | $4,018
Grant funding will be used to provide case management services to homeless individuals and families residing in the Waynesboro New Hope Shelter.

West End Fire & Rescue Co. No 3 | $8,119.50
Grant funds will be used to purchase a Firefighter Assistance Support Team (FAST) Rescue Board and an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED), to be used for rapid extrication and cardiac emergencies in portions of Franklin and Cumberland Counties.

2024 Scholarships Total: $150,292.33 | 32 students

Scholarships Offered:

• Beistle Company Scholarship Fund
• Jerry Bennett Memorial Scholarship Fund
• Chambersburg Fannett-Metal School District Scholarship Fund
• Chambersburg High School Class of 1963 Fund
• Chambersburg High School Class of 1988 Fund
• Henry and Janet Guarriello Scholarship Fund
• Gordon B. and Josephine Hewlett Memorial Fund
• James G. Hewlett Memorial Scholarship Fund
• Dr. and Mrs. Charles M. Markle Scholarship Fund
• Soroptimist International of Chambersburg Scholarship Fund
• J. Ward Sleichter and Frances F. Sleichter Memorial Fund
• Mabel M. Witmer Scholarship Fund
• Bob Hovis Educational Scholarship
• Palmer Family Foundation Fund
• Norman and Lois Sollenberger Fund
• Waynesboro Community Concert Association
• Bowers Music Scholarship Fund
• Kowallis Family Scholarship Fund

We are excited to bring you this supplemental document to our quarterly newsletter, The Insider, twice a year to share more about the work the Franklin County Community Foundation is doing and the positive impact it is having in Franklin County.

• April 2025
• November 2024
• May 2024

Please click here to view past issues of the FCCF Insider.