Thank you from Family Promise! From left, Stephanie Green, Office Manager/Congregation Relations Coordinator; Lynda Halpern, Executive Director; Jennifer Coleman, Case Manager.
Hampton Hall Charitable Fund
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espite a year like no other, the Hampton Hall Charitable Fund kept its commitment to helping underprivileged children and families find the essential services they needed to cope with hunger, homelessness and other hardships too many to mention.
In fact, in 2020 we raised over $26,000 to support a number of area nonprofit agencies, more money than we have ever brought in at any other time in our 12year history. And that success is because we represent a community of caring, compassionate people who always answer our call for help. Although we had to cancel our annual Mah Jong Tournament and Holiday Home Tour, we held our Par 3 “Tee Off for Cancer in the Lowcountry” golf tournament last February as well as our annual School Supplies Drive in August and Toy Drive in December. Our proudest moment, though, came last March when we launched our first fund-raising campaign to support the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry’s effort to help nonprofit organizations respond to the needs of local families and first responders. Together, with additional matches from our HH neighbors and the Community Foundation itself, we raised over $15,000. We also chose four very deserving organizations as 20 | Spring 2021
recipients of our 2020 grants program: Family Promise, Meals on Wheels, Second Helpings, and The Island House. Each of these organizations focuses on serving the needs of families throughout our area. As we look ahead to 2021, we are hopeful we can bring back all of our traditional events and maybe add one or two new ones. The Par 3 event is set for March, and Mah Jong is already on the calendar for September followed by the Holiday Home Tour in December. We also have more “people power” this year. Ronni Reaves, a long-time board member and terrific president for the past two years, ended her term in December. She was a driving force in building our organization and helping us connect with the Bluffton community in so many ways. She will be missed. The new board now includes: Denise Cadres, president; Lori Desing, vice president; Maureen Dvorak, secretary; Greg Juedes, treasurer; Sharon Abruzzo, Amy Lyons, JoAnne Gatti-Petito, Sandy Rak and Anne Tommaso. Our success, though, really does depend on the support of everyone in Hampton Hall so we invite you to participate in our events or volunteer your time and talents. You can contact any of us if you have questions. Thank you for your support today and every day! Contact Maureen Dvorak at 908-930-3252 or hamptonhallcharitablefund@gmail.com for more information about the Hampton Hall Charitable Fund.
