Martha W. Lewis Fund for St. John’s United Church of Christ
Grants support St. John’s United Church of Christ in Gibraltar.
Mensch Mill Growth Fund
Grants support the Mensch Mill Conference and Retreat Center in Huffs Church.
Linda and Paul Garber Memorial Fund
Grants support St. John’s Gernant’s United Church of Christ in Leesport and charitable activities at St. John’s Gernant’s Union Cemetery in Leesport.
Trudy’s Garden Fund
Grants support the maintenance and preservation of Trudy’s Garden at the Reading Public Museum.
Levi W. Mengel Memorial Fund
Grants support the acquisition and maintenance of materials for the Reading Public Museum.
Reading Symphony Orchestra Fund
Grants support the Reading Symphony Orchestra.
Berks Youth Chorus Fund
Grants support Berks Youth Chorus, formerly called Berks Classical Children’s Chorus.
Pennsylvania German Program Fund for Berks Community Television
Grants support programs devoted to Pennsylvania German culture, language and heritage, in honor of the Rentschler/Labe family.
Juniper Fund
The Juniper Fund of Berks County Community Foundation was established in 2010 by The Murray Clan Society of North America to support the education, promotion and preservation of the history, heritage and traditions of Scotland.
The fund provides financial support for the following purposes:
- To improve an individual’s basic skills in Scottish music/dance/cuisine/etc. (including your own skills).
- To promote enrichment experiences in Scottish culture, traditions and history.
- To enhance activities that benefit the Scottish community and the Murray Clan.
- To support other activities that educate people about, promote, or preserve the history, heritage, and traditions of Scotland.
- Preference for awarding grants may be given to those with the last name of Murray or to one of their allied families, which include Balneaves, Dinsmore, Dunsmore, Fleming, Moray, Murrie, Murry, Neaves, Piper, Pyper, Smail, Smale, Small, Smeal, and Spalding. The maximum award will be $500. Funds will be paid directly to the organization that applies or to where the individual is engaging in an educational activity. As an example of a grant that was awarded, the Juniper Fund in 2020 gave $500 to preservation efforts at Castle Cluggy in Scotland. “Despite its ruined state, this hidden gem hides a thousand years of history,” according to the people who are striving to maintain the castle. At their blog, the Castle Cluggy crew gave thanks to those who established the Juniper Fund: “We are delighted to have the support of our transatlantic cousins…”
Berks County Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Fund for Education, Historic Preservation and Patriotic Service
Annual awards are presented to one or more Berks County students who best meet the criteria established annually by the fund committee for an annual academic contest in which students explore topics central to DAR’s mission.
The mission of the DAR Library shall be to support and enhance the National Society’s membership application process and to further the goals of the National Society by acquiring and preserving historical materials related to genealogical research, primarily American genealogical research, and by acquiring and preserving records related to the American Revolutionary War period.
