Perry County Community Foundation

Lauren Tressler, Chair
Genna Brownback
Jessica Burkholder
Celia Elmes
Matthew Herren
Hannah Jorich
Mark Keller
Rick Knepp
Linda Kutz
Margaret (Peggy) Raub
Dennis Shambaugh
Patty Sibbach
Leigh Ann Urban
Derek Whitesel

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.

Directors Emeriti

Lenus Haines
Susan Collins* (posthumous)
Mary Landis* (posthumous)
L. Jeffrey Mattern*
Hon. William Moore

In appreciation to Joan Holman for her vision and leadership in the founding of the Perry County Community Foundation.

*Deceased

2024 PCCF Report Card.pdf

TFEC Perry Needs Assessment

Perry County Community Foundation (PCCF), a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC), conducts an annual competitive grantmaking program for nonprofit organizations serving Perry County. PCCF seeks 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 Perry County.  Through its grantmaking, PCCF invests in innovative, collaborative approaches and solutions to community problems and supports projects that demonstrate achievable outcomes, the potential for replication as a model program, and plans for sustainability beyond the grant term.

• Christ Lutheran Church was awarded $1,750.00 for their project Loads of Love. Loads of Love is a free laundry outreach held twice a month at Trail Laundry in Duncannon for those in the community who are unable to complete laundry at home due to no washer/dryer in the home and/or financial hardship.
• College Knowledge Foundation was awarded $2,000.00 for their project College Knowledge Foundation: Demystifying College Admissions. The project aims to demystify the college admissions process, empowering students and their families to make informed decisions on higher education. Through in-person workshops, College Knowledge Foundation will help Perry county students apply to colleges and scholarships.
• Hawk Rock Cycling Association was awarded $3,442.00 for their project Trail Tools for Susquenita Community Mountain Biking Trails. The Hawkrock Cycling Assoc. seeks to purchase trail tools to build community mountain biking trails behind Susquenita HS. 
• Join Hands Ministry Inc was awarded $3,333.33 for their project Outreach & Assistance Program (HELP). Through its Outreach & Assistance (HELP) Program, Join Hands Ministry meets urgent needs and provides support services to Perry County residents, helping families overcome hardship with compassion, resources, and guidance toward long‑term stability.
• Junior Achievement of South Central PA was awarded $3,500.00 for their project Junior Achievement Programs in Perry County 2026. JASCPA programs teach students in Perry County the invaluable skill of managing money, equipping them with the knowledge they need to achieve financial security as adults and empowering the next generation to take control of their financial futures.
• LEAF Project Inc was awarded $3,403.00 for their project Cultivating Perry County Youth Leaders Through Paid Workforce Training. LEAF provides paid workforce training in Perry County for youth ages 14–18 through hands-on work in the local food system. Young people build job skills and leadership while growing, preparing, and distributing food to meet community needs.
• Marysville Rye Senior Center was awarded $1,750.00 for their project Bridging the Gap: Senior Hunger Program. Bridging the Gap: Senior Hunger Program is an opportunity for Sr. Citizens to gain access to a free hot meal at Marysville Rye Senior Center’s center.  This gives seniors without the financial means access to a hot meal and helps combat social isolation.
• Mission Central, Inc. was awarded $2,000.00 for their project Perry County Health, Hope & School Readiness Resource Initiative. The Initiative provides activity kits, medical supplies, hygiene kits, and essential resources to vulnerable children, families, and seniors in Perry County through partnerships with local schools and community organizations.
• Neighbor Helping Neighbor Food Bank was awarded $3,500.00 for their project Food Purchasing for Struggling People in Perry County. This project will support the purchase of nutritious food for people experiencing food insecurity. This funding will enable Neighbor Helping Neighbor Food Bank to provide consistent access to healthy, culturally appropriate food for about 1,600 women, children, seniors, and men.
• Newport Assembly of God Church was awarded $3,500.00 for their project Bread of Life Outreach Fresh and Frozen Food Support Project. Newport Assembly of God Church’s Fresh and Frozen Food Project has been impacted by budget cuts in funding, including the deletion of grant programs for fresh, frozen and shelf stable food.
• PennCares was awarded $3,008.00 for their project From Crisis to Compassion: Dementia Live Education for Perry County’s Frontline Heroes. This project will deliver Dementia Live training to Perry County first responders, equipping them with evidence-based skills to improve emergency response, enhance safety, and provide compassionate care for individuals living with dementia.
• Perry County Literacy Council was awarded $3,333.33 for the Perry County Literacy Council’s (PCLC) Housing Stability Project. PCLC will provide the security deposit and first month’s rent for three Perry County adults/families and social work services to ensure a smooth transition. PCCF funds may also be used to pay one month’s rent to keep an individual or family housed.
• Peyton Walker Foundation was awarded $2,760.00 for their project Strengthening the Chain of Survival. Someone collapsing from sudden cardiac arrest must receive CPR and defibrillation within 4 minutes to avoid brain damage and potential death. Placing an AED and SaveStation in Millerstown Community Park will make the life saving AED accessible 24/7.
• Rebuilding Together Greater Harrisburg was awarded $1,500.00 for their project Home Repair Program.  Providing home repairs and modifications for Rebuilding Together Greater Harrisburg’s low-income homeowners ensuring they are living in a safe and healthy environment and can “age in place”.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central PA was awarded $3,333.34 for their project Nourishing Hope: Keeping Perry County Families Together. RMHC-CP provides overnight stays and nutritious, comforting meals for Perry County families at the Ronald McDonald House in Hershey as their child is being treated for an extended illness at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital.
• Setebaid Services, Inc. was awarded $1,200.00 for their project 2026 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.

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2026 Grants Awarded*: $43,313.00

*Includes grants directed by donors and grants directed by Advisory Committee.

2024 Scholarships Total: $114,222.45 | 20 students

Scholarships Offered:

• Justin A. Boose Memorial Scholarship
• Cody Foundation
• Baird and Mary Jane Collins Scholarship Fund
• Carrie and George Lyter Scholarship Fund
• Frank M. Magee Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
• Lee C. Morrissey Student Public Service Award
• Megan Moyer Seiber Memorial Scholarship Fund
• Pauline M. Whitekettle Scholarship Fund for St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
• Sheibley-Beasom

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 Perry County Community Foundation is doing and the positive impact it is having in Perry County.

• April 2025
• November 2024
• May 2024

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