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Mechanicsburg Area Community Foundation
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Help us increase the funds flowing to the Mechanicsburg Area by making a tax-deductible donation to the Mechanicsburg Area Community Fund and you’ll improve your community for good, forever.
Give TodayHistory
In 1986, Mechanicsburg community leaders established the Mechanicsburg Area Community Foundation (MACF) to build permanent endowments to benefit the Mechanicsburg area’s ZIP codes of 17055 and 17050. MACF decided to affiliate itself as a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities to help minimize the expenses associated with creating an independent community foundation. The MACF Advisory Committee provides insight on local issues to strengthen fundraising and grantmaking efforts for the benefit of Mechanicsburg area residents.
Funds
Mechanicsburg Area Community Foundation currently manages 78 funds with assets totaling $8,237,459 (8/1/2025).
Advisory Committee
Myra Badorf, Chair,
Kyle L. Miller, Vice Chair
Jillian Biehl-Morrison
Karen Cochran
Megan Fetterolf
Shawn Greenland
Dr. Jessica M. Knapp
Ashley Kurtz
Dr. Margaret R. Stolar
Rebecca Yearick
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
Foster M. Berkheimer
David Coover
I.S. Eberly
Patrica ‘Tita’ Eberly
Linda Mohler Humes
Charles E. Shields, Sr. (posthumously)
Milton Weber (posthumously)
By the Numbers
Community Needs
Grants
MACF conducts an annual competitive grantmaking program for nonprofit organizations serving the Mechanicsburg area (zip codes 17050 & 17055). MACF’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 the Mechanicsburg area.
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2025 Advisory Committee Directed Grants Total: $73,802.
Board of Child Care – Mechanicsburg Campus | $6,000
Offers equine, music and art therapy for youth with complex behavioral and mental health challenges.
Carlisle CARES | $5,000
Provides services and referrals to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Mechanicsburg.
Cumberland County Library System Foundation | $10,000
Offers free literacy programs to prepare Mechanicsburg children for school.
Employment Skills Center | $5,655
Offers nurse aide training to equip Mechanicsburg residents with skills for caregiving careers and community health.
Girls on the Run Mid State PA | $1,000
Uses physical activity and an evidence-based curriculum to help girls build confidence and reach their potential.
Homeland Hospice | $9,000
Provides 32 hours of free monthly in-home care for hospice patients and their caregivers.
Hospice of Central PA | $5,097
Provides compassionate end-of-life care and support for patients and families.
Junior Achievement of South Central PA | $1,376
Teaches Mechanicsburg and Cumberland Valley students money management skills for financial security.
Keystone Service Systems | $8,674
Supports those with disabilities in receiving service dogs for mobility and independence.
Mission Central, Inc. | $5,000
Supports warehouse costs to provide space for partners and resources for Mechanicsburg residents.
New Hope Ministries, Inc. | $10,000
Provides basic needs and job training to help Mechanicsburg residents gain stability and independence.
Singer Band of Mechanicsburg | $1,000
Improves band operations to provide quality performances for the community.
YWCA Carlisle & Cumberland County | $6,000
Provides crisis support, counseling, legal assistance and prevention education for victims of sexual violence and human trafficking.
Scholarships
2024 Scholarships Total: $93,575 | 32 students
Scholarships Offered:
- Erik J. Fullas Scholarship Fund for Wrestlers
- Carol Hoy Scholarship Fund
- Judith A. Ingram Memorial Scholarship
- Ken and Romaine Kauffman Scholarship Fund
- Mechanicsburg Area High School Alumni Association Scholarship
- The Harry A. Berkheimer Lineman Scholarship
- Operation Wildcat Scholarship Fund
- Dorothy M. Peele Scholarship Fund
- Bertha and Byron L. Reppert Scholarship Fund
- Seidle Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Cynthia L. Coller Memorial Scholarship
- Singiser Family Fund
- Richard N. Wevodau Scholarship Fund
- Mechanicsburg Rotary
- William Murray Foundation
- Evan Rush Memorial Fund
- Charles Shields Scholarship Fund
- Wildcat Foundation/Mechanicsburg Club Scholarship
MACF Insider - Regional Newsletter
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 Mechanicsburg Area Community Foundation is doing and the positive impact it is having in the Mechanicsburg Area.
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