Safe Harbour

Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation

Open Stage of Harrisburg

Bethesda Mission

Good Karma Garage

Apell Center for the Performing Arts

by STEVE BAUN and MARGERY McNULTY
Co-Chairs, Charity Committee

First, we would like to share with our CPA members an update on the new/revised Charity Committee and the changes made in 2024.

Spring 2024 a new committee was formed with the task of creating an all-new process for choosing the charities that would be awarded funds from CPA. This committee included Bob Wagner, Paul Hess, Earl Beam, Jim Herbst, Mike McNulty; along with Margery McNulty & Steve Baun as Co-chairs.

The goal was to create an entirely new vetting process, transparency, new mission statement and most important, that the funds/charities would be in CPA Region Territory.

The charity team was 100% committed to this goal. Numerous hours/meetings to design/modify/change the vetting process consumed many hours and a few well engaged meetings to make this right. We were fortunate to have Jim Herbst on the team, as Jim had much experience with a much larger charity, that used a very well-designed vetting process. The team then used this example and modified the vetting process to meet CPA goals.

Year 2024 was a test bed, knowing this is a living document that will require continual tweaking in the upcoming years. Next step: over the next several months CPA members will see photos of the charities chosen along with committee members on our website, CPA Newsletter and social media. We are hoping this awareness will first show the commitment of CPA Region to our local community and at the same time encourage more charities to participate in our program.

Awarded Charites for 2024:

· Open Stage of Harrisburg

· Bethesda Mission

· Good Karma Garage

· Safe Harbour

· Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation

· Apell Center for the Performing Arts

Looking ahead, if any members know of a local charity that you feel we should consider, please reach out to me. On the next few months there will be information for year 2025 Charity Applications. Now is the time to reach out and help make a difference! In closing, I personally want to thank the entire Charity Committee for all their efforts, hours and passion in helping CPA and the communities we live in!