35th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast

Essence of Humanity Award Winners Announced

We were honored to attend the 35th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast at Millersville University. Thank you to @cap_lanc and the team at Crispus Attucks Community Center for gathering the Lancaster community in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s extraordinary legacy and inspiring Lancaster to strive toward values of equity, inclusion, and service.

High Foundation Funds New Truck for Power Packs Project

The Power Packs Project empowers families with the education and ingredients to create nutritional meals so that their children may go to school fed and ready to learn. A $55,000 grant from High Foundation made it possible for the Power Packs Project to purchase a 20-foot box truck to assist with large volume pick ups and distributions of fresh, nutritious foods to partner schools and affiliates.

Saving lives with the Peyton Walker Foundation

As we've learned from recent news, sudden cardiac arrest can happen at any time. Our community partner, the Peyton Walker Foundation, is raising awareness about it and the importance of knowing CPR and having AED machines close by to save lives.

High Foundation and Community Partners Talk about Change in Ownership Impact

WGAL Program focuses on our Higher Purpose

S. Dale High, Robin Stauffer and several of our community partners sat down with Susan Shapiro from WGAL to discuss what the High companies change of ownership to High Foundation means for the community.

High Foundation Announces 2022 Scholarship Winners

High Foundation recently presented scholarship awards to Keller Dillman and Michael Rogers of Lancaster and Leah Campbell of Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, children of co-workers of the High companies. The students have been awarded $20,000 scholarships, which provide $5,000 per year for four years.

High Foundation announces election of new Board members

High Foundation recently announced the election of two new members to its Board of Trustees. 

Thomas T. Baldrige – Mr. Baldrige is President and CEO of the Lancaster Chamber, an organization with over 1,400 members. He has held this position since 2000. Mr. Baldrige is a graduate of Ithaca College and received the designation of Certified Chamber Executive in 2008 from the American Chamber of Commerce Executives.

Hilda Shirk, Ph.D., MSW – Dr. Shirk retired from a career of service and leadership within nonprofit organizations, most recently as President and CEO of Union Community Care (formerly known as Lancaster Health Center), a Federally Qualified Health Center providing medical care, dental care, behavioral health, and social support to over 34,000 patients throughout Lancaster and Lebanon Counties.