UPPER ALLEN WOMAN'S CLUB GFWC
UAWC FOUNDATION
Advancing the Welfare of the Community
The Upper Allen Woman’s Club Foundation was established by the Upper Allen Woman’s Club GFWC as its tax exempt arm. The Upper Allen Woman’s Club Foundation works to advance the welfare of the community. The Foundation has funded several library programs, supported the Upper Allen Fire Department, provided playground equipment to Friendship Park, purchased GPS units for the West Shore EMS, and contributed to the local Domestic Violence Services. Annually we also provide several $2,500 scholarships to graduating high school seniors. Other beneficiaries include the Mechanicsburg Museum Association, and numerous charities. The Middle School Female Student Award recognizes young ladies making an effort to be good community members. Most recently, through the Foundation, $10,000 was given to the Joseph T. Simpson Library toward the purchase of a digital signage board and hardware for the main floor of the library.
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2024-2026 Officers
Beth O'Marr, President
Vicki Caruso, Vice-President
Karen Hartman, Treasurer
Karen Cochran, Secretary
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Board Members:
Keni Melphis, Eppie Rigney, Bonnie Ritchey, Stacey Swain, Judy Walter,
and Jacquie Hower (ex officio as president of UAWC)
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UAWC Foundation
BENEFICIARIES
Appalachian Trail Museum
Central PA Honor Bus, Inc.
Cumberland Perry Domestic Violence Services
Domestic Violence
Helen O. Krause Animal Foundation
HOBY (Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Conference) Sponsorship - MASD
HOBY Sponsorship - GFWC PA
Joseph T. Simpson Public Library
Just for Today
Keystone FC
Mechanicsburg Area School District: ~Literacy Night
~High School Acholarships and Awards
~Middle School Student Awards
~Middle School Career Day
~Adoption of local families at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter
Meals on Wheels
Mechanicsburg Chamber of Commerce
Mechanicsburg Museum Association
Mechanicsburg Police K-9 Unit
New Hope Ministries
Operation Wildcat
PA Wounded Warrior
Pink Hands of Hope
Pennies for the Arts (PA GFWC)
The Cracked Pot Coffee Shop
United Methodist Home for Children
Upper Allen Fire Department
Upper Allen Township:
~Friendship Park
~Dog Park at Daybreak
~Fire Department
Wreaths Across America
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UPPER ALLEN WOMAN’S CLUB FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Applications due by April 15, 2024
2024 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Are you a MASH senior, parent, grandparent, friend, or neighbor of a MASH senior? The Upper Allen Woman’s Club Foundation Scholarship application has just been released. This year the club is awarding two $2,500 scholarships to 1) a senior who has been accepted by an institution of higher study, and 2) to a senior who plans to earn an associate's degree, diploma or certificate at a trade or technical school or community college. Seniors must also meet the criteria outlined in the scholarship application form. Students may view the scholarship application form through the counseling resources of Mechanicsburg High School or by viewing the actual application form using the Scholarship Details link below. The application form can be downloaded, completed, and printed for submission. Applications are due no later than April 15. Over the past years, the UAWC Foundation has awarded over $33,000 to students.