This is a list of funds at Berks County Community Foundation. To apply for a grant, click on “Apply for a grant” under “Scholarships + Grants” in the menu.
Albany Township Tomorrow Fund
This fund provides grants to community organizations and initiatives that benefit the residents of Albany Township, Berks County. The Albany Township Tomorrow Fund was created in honor of Pauline Levan Hamm and Gloria Longenberger [...]
Alexa Taylor and Morgan Grace Schutt Fund
Grants support the charitable, cultural, educational and scientific purposes of the Community Foundation.
Alfred G. Hemmerich Memorial Fund
Grants support the charitable, cultural, educational and scientific purposes of the Community Foundation, in memory of its founder and first chairman. You can read about Alfred G. Hemmerich in the history of the Community Foundation. [...]
All About Children – Reach Out and Read Fund
This fund promotes literacy by providing age-appropriate books to children during their office visits to Penn State Health – All About Children or its successor.
Allen R. Schutt Memorial Fund
Allen's loved ones will determine how donations made to this fund can best benefit the community and honor Allen's memory.
Annie M. Nolf Charitable Gift Fund
Grants support the Allentown Rescue Mission, Allentown, Pa.; American Diabetes Association, Allentown Chapter; American Red Cross, Berks County Chapter; Good Sheperd Rehab Network, Allentown; and the Salvation Army-Reading Corps.
Arrow International Scholarship Fund
In 2009, Berks County Community Foundation became administrator of the Arrow International Scholarship Fund, which was reestablished with $1.7 million in proceeds from the Arrow International Scholarship Trust. This fund provides scholarships to high-achieving students [...]
Arthur O. and Clara M. Schlegel Memorial Fund
From 2003 to 2020, the Arthur O. & Clara M. Schlegel Memorial Fund of Berks County Community Foundation awarded almost 300 grants totaling more than $1 million in Berks County. The Schlegel Fund provides [...]
B Strong B Rich Fund
Grants provide financial assistance for expenses not covered by insurance for Berks County residents who are under the age of 30 and have been diagnosed with or are recovering from a diagnosis of cancer.
Baseballtown Charities Fund
Grants support organizations or programs that help to enhance youth baseball programs in the area of greater Reading, Pa., with an emphasis on inner-city programs.
Bellman Fund for Berks Nature
Grants support maintenance and improvements to the Brownsville Road property in Lower Heidelberg Township.
Ben Franklin Trust Fund
Grants support education as a means of bettering one’s station in life, as stipulated in the bequest of Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin was an amazing American. An inventor, writer, statesman and printer, he was also [...]
Berks County Angel Funds
The Community Foundation manages several funds that provide grants of $25 to $1,000 for specific needs of individuals in the county. Applications must be substantiated by a case worker, teacher, or counselor. Berks County [...]
Berks County Arts Fund
The Berks County Arts Fund was created by Berks County Community Foundation to encourage local residents to support the arts in Berks County through their donations.
Berks County Association for Graveyard Preservation
Grants support Berks County Association for Graveyard Preservation, in memory of Carrie Knabb.
Berks County Association of School Retirees Scholarship and Mini-Grant Fund
Mini-grants support Berks County teachers for classroom projects. The mini-grant applications are part of an annual grant cycle with a specific deadline. To apply, click "Apply for a grant" under the "Scholarships + Grants" section [...]
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 [...]
Berks County Chief of Police Fund
Grants support educational and training events for Berks County officers.
Berks County Law Enforcement Memorial Fund
Distributions from this fund enhance and maintain the Berks County Law Enforcement Memorial located near the Berks County Heritage Center in Bern Township.
Berks County Parrot Head Club Angel Fund
This fund provides grants for individuals who are in an extraordinary situation where a nominal amount of intervention is likely to yield life-changing outcomes. Grants are limited to individuals who are under the age of [...]
Berks County Tennis Fund
Grants support programs that introduce tennis as a way to develop self-discipline, patience, self-confidence and critical thinking skills. The Berks County Tennis Fund was created to develop the game of tennis in Berks County through [...]
Berks County Transition Coordinating Council Fund
Grants support the successful transition of youth with disabilities, living within the area served by a Berks County school district, from school to adult life.
Berks County Veterans Treatment Court Fund
Grants support participants of Berks County Veterans Court when expenses are not covered by other resources.
Berks Youth Chorus Fund
Grants support Berks Youth Chorus, formerly called Berks Classical Children’s Chorus.
Bethany United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund
This is a designated fund for the benefit of The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) Office of Loans and Scholarships to support the United Methodist Student Day program.
Bill and Anna Kauffman Fund
Grants support the Salvation Army-Reading Corps and the American Cancer Society-Berks County Chapter.
Bills Khakis Fund
Grants support entrepreneurship and training for the traditionally disenfranchised.
Boyer Foundation Fund
Grants support Boyertown-area health, social, recreational and safety organizations, in memory of Daniel and Blanche Boyer.
Boyertown Area Community Fund
Grants support charitable programs in the area served by Boyertown Area School District.
Boyertown Area YMCA Endowment Fund
Grants support the Boyertown Area YMCA.
Boyertown Community Center, Inc. Fund
Grants support Boyertown Community Center, Inc.
Boyertown Lions Community Ambulance Service, Inc. Fund
Grants support Boyertown Lions Community Ambulance Service.
Bridge Fund
Grants support critical needs of juveniles or those responsible for their care who are under the jurisdiction of Berks County judges who handle youth or domestic issues.
Brynn Lee Feather Fund
Grants support the McGlinn Family Regional Cancer Center and Setebaid Services, Inc.
Building a Better Boyertown Endowment Fund
Grants support Building a Better Boyertown.
Building Industries Exchange of Reading and Berks County Fund
Grants support construction or renovation projects for Berks County charities. This fund also provides scholarships for Berks County residents who are pursuing post-secondary education in building trades or construction design. The Building Industries Exchange of [...]
Camella Maggs Client Memorial Fund
Grants help Berks County children who are under the age of 18 with physical or learning disabilities discover their strengths and reach their full potential with dignity, in honor of the clients of Lyn Camella [...]
Charles and Ruth Shartle Designated Fund
Grants support Christ Lutheran Church in Stouchburg, Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Womelsdorf, the Womelsdorf Public Library, and the Womelsdorf VFW to maintain the War Memorial.
Community General Hospital Healthcare Fund
Grants support a nonprofit hospital in Reading; educational activities related to rendering care to the sick and injured or to the promotion of health; scientific research related to the care of the sick in conjunction [...]
Conrad Weiser Science Research Institute Fund
The Conrad Weiser Science Research Institute Fund provides unique opportunities and equipment for students at Conrad Weiser High School to further their study of science. Photo courtesy of Reading Eagle Conrad Weiser [...]
Conservation Equity Fund
Grants support the preservation and conservation of open space, environmentally sensitive land and historic properties in Berks County.
Cystic Fibrosis Fund of Berks County
Funding available for Cystic Fibrosis patients in Berks County The Cystic Fibrosis Fund of Berks County provides grants to support the needs of individuals who have been diagnosed with [...]
Daniel G. Ebbert Charitable Fund
Grants support Bear Creek Camp, Wilkes-Barre; Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries; Gettysburg College; Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Reading, Pa.; and Lutheran Theological Seminary of Philadelphia.
Darell and Gloria Rank K9 Corps Fund
Grants support the acquisition, training, and maintenance of K9 Units that are part of Berks County governmental entities. Darell S. Rank, the first executive of the Berks Earned Income Tax Bureau, and his wife, [...]
Darryl and Susanne Shoff Fund
The Darryl and Susanne Shoff Fund provides veterinary care to animals in life-threatening situations when their owners are unable to afford such care. To apply, click on “Apply for a Grant” under the “Scholarships + [...]
Dental Treatment Fund
Grants support dental treatment for Berks or Schuylkill County residents who cannot pay for such treatment, in honor of the Berks Schuylkill Dental Hygienists Association.
Diversity Alliance Endowment Fund
Grants support and strengthen projects or programs that address issues affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Berks County. For some of the past projects this fund has supported, click here.
Dolores Y. Kiehne Charitable Fund
Grants support the Sgt. James W. Kiehne Memorial Fund of the YMCA in Naha, Okinawa, Japan.
Donor Advised Funds
Many donors choose to support the community through Donor Advised Funds. Donor advised funds allow donors to make charitable contributions, receive an immediate tax benefit, and then recommend grants from the fund over time. The [...]
Earl and Helen Poole Memorial Fund
Grants support Berks Nature, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary and the Reading Public Museum.
Embracing Aging Fund
This fund provides grants to address the needs of Berks County’s older residents by removing barriers to aging well.
Emmanuel “Manny” Dimitriou Memorial Fund
This field of interest fund makes distributions to needy children who are residents of Berks County for critical medical, social or educational needs that will enhance their ability to achieve their full potential in life [...]
Erich O. Hemmerich Fund
Grants support South Mountain YMCA.
Fallen Firefighter’s Bravery Fund
Grants provide financial assistance to aid in the initial time of grief to the family of a fallen firefighter. Preference is given to the families of fallen firefighters within the geographic territory of an affiliated [...]
First United Church of Christ Mission Fund
This fund supports organizations and causes that were important to the mission of the First United Church of Christ in Reading, Pa. Learn more about how this fund was started here. To apply, click on [...]
Frank C. Kiehne Charitable Fund
Grants support the YMCA of Reading and Berks County for international programs or its support of the International Division of the YMCA of the USA; the National YMCA Fund, Inc., for World Service; and the [...]
Friends of Berks County Public Libraries Fund – Emergency Grant Program
The Friends of the Berks County Public Libraries Fund distributes grants for emergency needs at Berks County’s public libraries. Public libraries are eligible for grants if they achieved state-aided status or qualified for affiliate membership [...]
Friends of Berks County Public Libraries Fund – Special Projects Program
The Friends of the Berks County Public Libraries Fund distributes grants for special projects at Berks County’s public libraries. Public libraries are eligible for grants if they achieved state-aided status or qualified for affiliate membership [...]
Friends of Berks County Sheriff K-9 Fund
Grants support the Berks County Sheriff K-9 Unit.
Friends of the Berks County Public Libraries Fund
Grants support emergency needs and special projects at Berks County public libraries. For more information and applications : Friends of Berks County Public Libraries Fund – Emergency Grant Program Friends of Berks County Public Libraries [...]
Friends of the Drug Treatment Court Fund
This fund provides financial assistance for participants of the Berks County Treatment Courts.
Friends of the Homeless Fund
This fund is in honor of the late Sharon Weiss Parker, the former executive director of the Berks Coalition to End Homelessness. This fund supports the coalition with donations from the public. Sharon Weiss Parker, [...]
Friends of the Parks Fund
This fund supports the Berks County Parks and Recreation Department’s property and programs. Among projects that have been supported by the Friends of the Parks Fund was the restoration of the Distelfink sculpture at [...]
Friends of the Reading Police K9 Unit Fund
Grants support the acquisition, training and maintenance of the City of Reading Police K9 Unit.
Fund for Berks County
Grants are distributed at the discretion of the Community Foundation’s board of directors.
Fund for Science Research Institutes
In 2020, this fund is being used to support the efforts of the Berks PPE Resource Network -- a coalition of dozens of ordinary people and prominent local institutions working together with their 3D [...]
Gene M. Wilkinson Fund
Grants support South Mountain YMCA.
Gilmore | Henne Community Fund
The Gilmore | Henne Community Fund supports recreational park programs, improvements and maintenance at Berks County parks. Wilson High graduates and NFL players John Gilmore and Chad Henne established the fund in 2010 to [...]
Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund
Grants support the preservation and maintenance of the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg.
Greater Berks Food Bank Fund
Grants support the Greater Berks Food Bank.
Greater Reading Young Professionals Community Engagement Fund
Grants support the attraction, engagement and retention of young professionals.
Gustav Oberlaender Fund
Grants support the charitable, cultural, educational and scientific purposes of the Community Foundation.
Hamburg Area Education Foundation Fund
Grants support the Hamburg Area Education Foundation.
Hawley and Myrtle Quier Fund
Grants support the charitable, cultural, educational and scientific purposes of Berks County Community Foundation. This article from 2009 explains how the fund was established:
Help the Animals Fund
Grants support the Animal Rescue League of Berks County, in memory of Mrs. Alexander Smith.
Home Health Care Foundation Fund
The Home Health Care Foundation Fund provides grants for organizations and programs that serve Berks County and/or those counties that are contiguous to it for one or more of the following purposes: Programs and educational [...]
Hope With Friends Fund
Grants support families with funeral costs after the death of an infant and educate the community about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Howard O. and Jean S. Beaver Undesignated Fund
Grants support the charitable, cultural, educational and scientific purposes of the Community Foundation.
Humane Society of Berks County Fund
Grants support the Humane Society of Berks County
IDEA Fund
Grants support educational needs of Wilson School District residents who are special education students.
Ira M. Becker Fund for Poor Young Men
This fund provides grants to educate young men (up to age 30) in Berks County, one at a time, and is not to be used to benefit an institution. A parent, guardian, teacher, social worker, [...]
J.K. Boyer Boyertown Community Library Fund
Grants support Boyertown Community Library, in memory of John Czerniak and Sandra J. Massaro.
James L. and Kathleen M. Adams Fund for The Hope Rescue Mission
This fund makes annual distributions to The Hope Rescue Mission in Reading, Pa.
Jean G. Roberts Memorial Fund for Gifted Education
Grants enhance the educational opportunities available to students enrolled in the gifted education program of the Tulpehocken Area School District.
Jess’s Sunshine Fund
Jess's Sunshine Fund provides financial assistance to families of children living in the Boyertown Area School District who have special needs arising from a long-term catastrophic illness or injury. Jess’s Sunshine Fund was established on [...]
Jim and Margie Fegley Fund for Hope Rescue Mission
Grants support Hope Rescue Mission in Reading.
Junior Achievement of Berks County, Inc. Fund
Grants support Junior Achievement of Berks County, Inc.
Juniper Fund
The Juniper Fund 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 [...]
Kiwanis Club of Greater Reading-Berks County Fund
Grants support the Kiwanis Club’s mission to change the world one child and community at a time.
Kline Family Undesignated Fund
Grants support the charitable, cultural, educational and scientific purposes of the Community Foundation.
Kyle Pagerly: “If you stopped yourself every time you said, ‘I have to’ and changed it to, ‘I get to,’ it might change your entire experience.”
Kyle Pagerly Memorial Fund November 12, 1982 – E.O.W June 29, 2011 Donations to the Kyle Pagerly Memorial Fund support first responders whose continued service protects our community. [...]
Lauren Fitzgerald Memorial Fund for Brain Tumor Research
Grants support the American Brain Tumor Association for research. For a Reading Eagle article on Lauren, click her photo or read below. Lauren Fitzgerald By David Mekeel Reading Eagle APRIL 23, 2019 -- [...]
Leonard I. and Anna M. Miller Fund
Grants support Junior Achievement of Berks County, Inc.’s “The Company Program” at Muhlenberg and Oley Valley High Schools, or a similar program.
Levi W. Mengel Memorial Fund
Grants support the acquisition and maintenance of materials for the Reading Public Museum.
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.
Lucy M. Born Fund
Grants support Berks Catholic High School, the Catholic Diocese of Allentown, Lifeline of Berks County Inc., and St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital (Memphis). For more information about the story of James and Lucy Born, click [...]
Lutz Family Memorial Fund
Grants support the Salvation Army-Reading Corps, Berks County Association for the Blind, and the Humane Society of Berks County
M. Virginia Ebbert Charitable Fund
Grants support Animal Rescue League of Berks County and Safe Berks.
Margaret B. Moeller Memorial Fund for Alzheimer’s Home Care Companions
The Margaret B. Moeller Fund for Alzheimer’s Home Care Companions provides grants for families in the Boyertown Area School District with members who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia to obtain the [...]
Marian Snyder Fund
This fund provides grants to charitable organizations in Berks County that were important to Mrs. Snyder.
Marlene L. Driscoll Fund
The Marlene L. Driscoll Fund was established to benefit residents of the Boyertown Area School District.
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 environmental programs and preserve and restore historic buildings, places and artifacts at the Mensch Mill Conference and Retreat Center in Huffs Church.
Metropolitan Edison Company Sustainable Energy Fund
Grants, loans and equity investments support the development and use of renewable energy and clean energy technologies; energy conservation and efficiency; sustainable energy businesses; and projects that improve the environment in the areas served by [...]
Military Assistance Fund
This fund supports charitable and educational programs and organizations that help those who served in any of the five branches of the United States of America's Armed Forces, National Guard or Military Reserves.
Miriam A. Wentzel Memorial Youth Activities Fund
Grants support church-related camperships for young people from St. Michael’s Church in Hamburg and the church’s youth activities.
Mohnton Anniversary Fund
Grants support Mohnton’s anniversary celebrations through proceeds remaining from the borough’s 100th anniversary.
Mount Penn Preserve Partnership Fund
Distributions from the Mount Penn Preserve Partnership Fund are for capital improvements that protect, promote and enhance the natural beauty, heritage and attractions of the Mount Penn Preserve. The Mount Penn Preserve is a partnership [...]
Muhlenberg School District Fund
Grants support Muhlenberg School District.
National Penn Bank Field of Interest Fund
Grants support United Way of America affiliates in National Penn Bank’s trading area, as it existed prior to November 30, 1990, and capital campaigns.
New Journey Community Outreach, Inc. Endowment Fund
Grants from New Journey Community Outreach, Inc. Endowment Fund will be distributed to New Journey Community Outreach, Inc. to support general operation of the soup kitchen and food pantry and other charitable activities of the [...]
Nolf-Unger Fund for Senior Living
Grants support special meals, events and flowers at Phoebe Home in Allentown and the Lutheran Home at Topton.
Patricia Bear Endowment Fund for Bethany Methodist Church
Grants support Bethany Methodist Church in Hamburg.
Patricia Bear Endowment Fund for the Muhlenberg Community Library
Grants support the Muhlenberg Community Library.
Patrick D. O’Pake Fund
Grants support projects benefiting children in the Glenside area of Reading and scholarships for students at St. Margaret’s Roman Catholic School.
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.
Penny Jar Fund
Grants support non-tuition-related needs of college students who have an unexpected financial crisis.
Pets in Need Fund
The Pets In Need Fund provides grants for veterinary care for animals in life-threatening situations. Applicants must be residents of Berks County and be referred to the fund by their veterinarian. Grants generally range from [...]
Power of the Purse in Berks County Fund
Power of the Purse grants support programs that improve the quality of life for women and girls in Berks County. Get an overview of the Power of the Purse in Berks County Fund here.
Prevention of Child Abuse/Americanism Fund
Grants support Victim Services Center of Montgomery County for its “Keeping Touches Healthy and Safe” program; Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, Boyertown Service Unit; and Hawk Mountain Council for Boy Scouts, Boyertown Area.
Public Education Foundation Fund for Instructional Innovation
Grants support innovative teaching programs in Berks County public schools.
R. David and Jeannette L. Wood Fund
Grants support South Mountain YMCA.
Ralph H. and Florence Moyer Designated Fund
Grants support the American Red Cross, Berks County Chapter; the Salvation Army, Reading Division; and Hope Rescue Mission.
Ralph H. and Florence Moyer Fund
Grants support programs related to the cure and study of diabetes, cancer and heart disease; and provide scholarships for Berks County youth with financial need and potential.
Reading Rising Park Fund
Grants support the building and maintenance of Reading Rising Park for the benefit of local residents. The park is located at Second and Franklin streets in Reading, Pa.
Reading Rising Summit Fund
Grants support a conference aimed at encouraging innovation in Reading, Pa.
Reading Symphony Orchestra Fund
Grants support the Reading Symphony Orchestra.
Reading Tricentennial Fund
Grants will provide start-up capital for the City of Reading’s 300th Anniversary Celebration in 2048.
Rene G. Hill Memorial Fund
Grants support the Berks County Pony Club.
Richard D. and Linda Reed McCrae Clothing Fund
Grants support the purchase of clothing, accessories and other items that promote good grooming for financially needy students in 6th, 7th and 8th grades at Muhlenberg Middle School.
Richard Groff and Meda Kern K-9 Corps Endowment Fund
Grants support law enforcement agencies in Berks County and contiguous counties to help them acquire and maintain protective equipment, training, and education for any municipal law enforcement K-9 Corps.
Richard J. Yashek Memorial Fund for Congregation Leadership
Grants support programs that promote and enhance leadership in the congregation at Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom.
Richard L. Henry Memorial Fund
Grants support the Jewish Federation of Reading, Pa.; Safe Berks; St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; and Ronald McDonald House locations in Philadelphia and Hershey. In addition, the fund will address issues related to breast cancer [...]
Robert Welliver Memorial Fund
Grants support camperships, repairs and maintenance at the Pennsylvania Beacon Lodge Camp.
Roberts Family Fund for Stream and Wetland Preservation
In memory of Willard and Ruth Roberts, grants from this fund support Berks Nature’s stream and wetland preservation and conservation projects.
Russell L. Hiller Charitable Trust
Grants support Albright College, the Mifflin Community Library, the Shillington pool and park, and programs and organizations that benefit the residents of the Governor Mifflin School District.
Russell S. Bickel Family Fund
Grants improve the quality of communications between health care providers and their patients in Berks County and improve access to palliative or hospice care to patients in need of such care.
Safe Berks Endowment Fund
Annual distributions from this fund are made to Safe Berks to help it carry out its mission. The mission of Safe Berks is to provide safe haven and support to victims of domestic violence and [...]
Seaman Family Fund
Grants support St. Michael’s Church in Hamburg.
Seidel Family Fund for Phoebe Berks
Grants support Phoebe Berks Health Care Center.
Shane C. Stewart Memorial Youth Fund
In memory of Carol Stewart, Carol's loved ones will determine how donations made to this fund can best benefit the community and honor Carol's memory.
South Mountain Camps Fund
Grants support the camps at South Mountain YMCA.
St. John’s UCC Reading Fund
St. John’s UCC Reading Fund was established in 2020 to support organizations, programs or initiatives that do one or more of the following: reduce hunger. meet a pressing need for youth. offer shelter or improve [...]
Susan E. Kraus/Robert W. Gill Fund
This fund provides grants for recently discharged adults who were once foster children who either lived in a Berks County foster home and/or were Berks County residents at the time of their placement in foster [...]
Tara D’Orazio Milligan Family Foundation Fund
Grants support families that lost a parent in an untimely fashion, leaving adolescent children behind.
Teacher Mini-Grants Fund
Grants of $500 or less support classroom teachers in K-12 public schools in Berks County for special materials, activities, projects, and programs.
The Camel Project Fund
The Camel Project Fund provides grants for programs that reduce bullying behaviors among youth in Berks County. Click here for more about The Camel Project:
The James P. Born, Sr. Fund
Grants support organizations and ministries whose teachings are consistent with the Catholic faith and whose programs benefit children and/or promote education. For more information about the story of James and Lucy Born, click here.
The Wummer Family Fund
Grants support Berks Catholic High School, Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church, and Villanova University.
The Zock Foundation Designated Fund of Tulpehocken Area School District
Grants support projects and purposes that benefit Tulpehocken Area High School students.
Thun Award Fund
Grants support a charitable organization suggested by the recipient of the Thun Award.
Trudy’s Garden Fund
Grants support the maintenance and preservation of Trudy’s Garden at the Reading Public Museum.
Unending Promise Fund
Grants improve the quality of life for adults living with autism, primarily in Berks County
Upper Bern Township Preservation Fund
Grants support the preservation of conservation and agricultural land in the Agricultural Preservation District, Conservation Overlay District or Blue Mountain Preservation District; the preservation, maintenance and construction of Shartlesville Park facilities and equipment; and the [...]
Veterans Center Fund
Grants support the Veteran Social Center at Hope Rescue Mission in Reading and organizations that support Berks County veterans.
VOiCEup Berks Fund
This fund supports the local VOiCEup Berks program, which promotes individual and community growth by connecting people and organizations with meaningful volunteer and service learning opportunities. For more information, click here.
William and Beulah Eshelman Memorial Fund
Educational loans support Calvary United Methodist Church members and may also benefit the church.
William H. Krause Memorial Fund
Grants support the surviving spouses or dependents of firefighters, police, or paramedics killed in the line of duty within the counties of Berks, Schuylkill, Lancaster, Chester, Montgomery and Bucks in Pennsylvania.
William N. Kline and Kathryn Allebach Kline Memorial Fund
Grants support the United Way of Berks County.
Wyomissing Area Soccer Club McCanney Fund
This fund makes annual distributions to the Wyomissing Area Soccer Club to be used to assist in the payment of registration fees for youth who are in need financially.
Wyomissing Public Library Endowment Fund
Grants support Wyomissing Public Library.
YMCA of Reading and Berks County Fund
Grants support the YMCA of Reading and Berks County, in honor of Richard Eshelman.
Youth and Philanthropy Fund
Grants support programs for children and youth in Berks County as recommended by the Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Committee. The Youth and Philanthropy Fund provides grants to organizations that address issues that impact young people [...]