Our Donors

  • Thank you for your generosity and commitment to our children, teens and adults.
    As a donor, you are an essential part of our mission to enhance the lives of those we serve through our educational and employment-related programs.

    We have compiled a full list of donors who made a gift from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. We have made every effort to ensure accuracy. Please accept our apologies for any incorrect listing or omission, and let us know about the error by calling the Development Office at 610.296.6725 ext. 108. 

Gifts of $10,000 and Above

  • CCRES, Inc.
    Eagles Autism Foundation
    Genuardi Family Foundation
    Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company
    Snave Foundation
    The Gordon Charter Foundation
    WSFS Bank

Gifts of $5,000 - $9,999

  • Anonymous
    Caroline J.S. Sanders Trust #1
    The Scholler Foundation
    Triumph Group Charitable Foundation

Gifts of $2,500 to $4,999

  • Jim and Jane Hutchinson
    Amy Laursen
    Partlow Insurance Agency, Inc.
    PNC Financial
    John Rowley and Melanie Davis Rowley
    Janet Wilson Smith
    TE Connectivity
    The Mutual Fire Foundation
    The Vanguard Group
    WSFS CARES Foundation

Gifts of $1,000 to $2,499

  • Mike and Kristin Arnold
    Simeon Bardin and Susan Denman
    Jack and Dorothea Birnbaum
    Connie Bompadre
    Comcast
    Karl and Debbie Dagg
    DataPrint, Inc.
    Stephen Dupont and Kaaren Sorensen
    Ellen Evans
    Peter Evans and Jennier Lighthall
    Exelon Corporation
    Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hashemian
    Peter and Louise Havens
    Heckendorn Shiles Architects
    Mark and Jen Heller
    Bill Hennessey
    Dave Hodgeman and Paulra Cardenas
    Rabbi Myriam Klotz and Rabbi Margot Stein
    Ann Lovell
    Victoria Moschella
    Patrick and Karen Noonan
    Joanne Proschinger
    Faye L. Richelderfer
    Gloria Rose
    Simon and Linda Russin
    Joseph Scandone
    Raymond and Tina Sokolowski
    Randy Hope Steen
    The Malvern School
    Kristin M. Waterfield
    Bob and Maureen Weaverling
    Kathleen Wilkins, Ph.D
    Patty Borth Wilson










Gifts of $500 to $999

  • Anonymous
    ABC Paper & Chemical Company, Inc.
    Audi of Devon
    Kathy and Robert Booth, Jr.
    Cedar Hollow Inn
    Charlestown Paving & Excavating, Inc.
    Tim and Cathy Conahan
    Ann Curran
    John and Jane Fredricks
    Lisa Gibbons
    Jonathon Godley
    Guardian Life Insurance
    Jeff and Betty Hodgman
    Independence Blue Cross
    Anne and John McDonnell, Jr.
    PECO
    David and Ruth Richards
    Michael Rosengarden
    Jacqueline Russell
    Mr. and Mrs. Wolfgang Stoiber
    Howard and Denise Stredler
    United Sports Training Center
    Diana Weaverling
    Wells Fargo
    Scott Wheeler
    Harold Yoh, III

     

     

     

     

     

Gifts of $250 to $499

  • Anonymous
    AmazonSmile
    Barbara Barnhart
    Marshall and Mary Bassett
    Bill and Bobbie Bradely
    Charlie and Beth Ann Buzza
    Scott and Suzie Carpenter
    William Carr, DMA
    John Fessler
    Anne and Matt Hamilton, Jr.
    Frederick Huff
    Jim and Kathy Kelsh
    Joe and Peg Lavery
    Stephanie Magdziak
    Kevin Mazzucola
    Kevin and Jennette McCloskey
    Deborah Miller
    EuroMotorcars Devon, Inc.
    E. Murdoch Family Foundation
    Shruti and Niv Singhal
    Frank and Helen Stecklair
    Gaby Stegmannwoessner
    Christine Yang
    Mary Lou Zwaan






Gifts of $100 to $249

  • Chris and Eileen Armellini
    Joseph and Patricia Armon
    Gary Arrington
    Patricia Arrington
    Bruce and Julia Bailey
    Sam and Susan Ballam
    Lisa Bennett
    Ronald and Eileen Bertotti
    Walter and Donna Bielski
    Alma Bingnear
    Cathy Bingnear
    Albert Breuers 
    Bridge Club of Philadelphia Country Club
    Timothy and Pamela Prince Brochon
    Kevin and Joan Bunn
    Jim and Diane Burke
    Katie Calhoun's Family
    Jack Carr
    Frank and Dawn Casper
    Frank and Maxine Cervone
    Nora Cincotta
    Mark and Tammy Dinda
    Tom Donia
    Jonathan Evans
    Yolanda Fernandez
    James and Pamela Fish
    Philip Fisher
    James and Jane Flanagan
    Lynn Giangiulio
    Mike and Kathy Gibbons
    Carol Gillece
    David and Roseanne Herres
    Peter Hodgman
    Thomas Hodgman
    Lorraine Hoffner and Jyrki Mattia 
    Tom and Danae Hudzina
    John and Valerie James
    Scott and Yardly Jenkins
    Leon and Randi Katz
    Jim Kirkpatrick
    Jerome N. Kline
    Jacob Kolff
    Jack Leigh
    John and Diana Lopez
    Dave Lovell
    Trung Luong and Chin Banh
    Gail McConnell
    Robert Meckes
    Ray and Debbi Mello
    Paul Mitchell
    Billy Moos and Mary Kay Lewis 
    John Murphy
    Peter and Susan Murray
    Dennis O'Leary
    Joe and Bobbie O'Loughlin
    Peggy Pennington
    David Penske
    Abbe and Ed Pescatore
    Pezzotti Brothers, Inc.
    Kevin Pistiner
    Barbara Rawls
    Dorothy Richards
    Mr. and Mrs. William Richards
    Karen Richards-Schmitz
    Kebrina Richards
    Alicia Roletter
    Gregory Satko
    Dale Schlicher
    Tom and Audrey Schwenger
    Michael and Barabra Slawek
    Roslyn Stitt
    Dr. Angela
    William Talbert
    Lisa Travis
    David and Peggy Turnier
    Aminata Sano Ubalijoro
    The Varley Family
    James and Susan Walsh
    Cindy Watkins
    Tim and Kate Weymouth
    Katherine Witherspoon Fry
    John and Laura Yamona

Gifts of $99 and Under

  • Anonymous
    Rodney and Cherry Joy Abary
    Joe and Sally Abbruzzi
    Julia Anselmo
    John Baranowski and Kim Andreacola
    Stephanie Baumgardner
    Jacqui Born
    Sharon Brodish
    Sheila and Richard Buzza, Jr.
    Brian Cain
    Jonathan and Megan Caulder
    Jennifer Christofferson
    The Christy's 
    Chris Cloud and Grennae Bartram
    Patricia Danz
    Ron and Sally Daugherty
    Julie Derham
    Todd and Kathy Detwiler
    Frank and Judy DiClementi
    Joshua Diller
    Roger Diller
    Barbara Dilsheimer
    Emily Dinda
    Ian Dinda
    Kathy Dix
    Karen D'Orazio
    Donna Fiedler-Derr
    Joseph and Cyndy Fleming
    Will and Anita Foley
    Joe and Cori Foltz
    Carrie Ford
    Ronald Gamble
    Emily Gatautis
    General Mills Box Tops
    Bob Germanovich, Jr.
    Paul and Marie Gilligan
    Good Morning Conshy
    Andrew Grove
    Jacque Guinan
    Kathy and Mike Haag and Family
    Kate Haberman
    Eric Harris and T'Chala Brooker
    Thomas Harrity
    Cindy Heffron
    Raymond Helwich
    Barbara and Pete Herschel, Sr.
    Sue Howson
    Sheila Hricik
    Donna and Andy Katz
    Michele Kemble and Jim Keating 
    Adam Kern
    Forrest Kimmel
    Judy Kinman
    Anne C. Kirk
    Barbara and Marvin Klein
    Eleanor Kwapinski
    Melanie LeBoeuf
    Dylan Leonhardt
    Paul and Patti LeStourgeon
    Frank and Kimberly Lewandowski
    Alexandria Love 
    Mr. and Mrs. Roy Love
    Ange Maccabe
    Howard and Cathy Maris
    Steve and Susan Maris
    Nancy Markle
    David and Jennifer Marsh
    Stephen and Terry Martino
    Scott McAllister
    Brian and Donna McAndrews
    Ed and Suzanne McDermott
    Evan McGlone
    Brenda McLahan
    Belinda Mickle
    Dawn Moleski
    Denise Moschella-Fishman
    Ryan Nelson and Family
    Donald and Roe O'Brien
    Abby O'Donnell
    Michael and Eileen O'Donnell
    Margaret O'Neill
    Joan Onorato
    William Pope
    Rita and Lou Porreca
    Nancy Powell
    Allen and Maureen Qualls
    Edward Reed
    Rory and Ronald Reszler, Sr.
    Bill Richards
    Julie Richelderfer
    Lynne Sansone
    Victor Scharuda
    Martin and Gail Schlacter
    Robert Schmitz
    Amy Simmonds
    Joseph and Edna Siter
    Linda Smith
    Peggy Smith
    Rajesh and Priya Thirumaran
    Louis and Suzanne Valenti
    Patricia Wagner
    Sandra Williamson
    Bev Wilson
    Jen Wolff
    David and Susan Zylberman

Participating United Ways

  • State Employees Campaign Appeal (SECA)
    United Way Greater Philadelphia/Southern New Jersey
    United Way of Chester County
    United Way of Delaware
    United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley
    United Way of Midland County
    United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania

COMPANIES THAT MATCHED GIFTS MADE BY THEIR CURRENT OR RETIRED EMPLOYEES

  • Comcast
    Exelon Corporation
    Guardian Life Insurance Company
    PNC Foundation
    SAP
    TE Connectivity
    The Vanguard Group
    Wells Fargo 

Memorials and Tributes

  • We are grateful for those who have chosen us in their commemoration of significant events in their lives. We honor and remember those loved ones.

    In Memory of Margaret G. Antrim
    Ronald and Eileen Bertotti 
    Frank and Maxine Cervone
    Ronald and Karen Gamble
    Thomas and Patricia Harrity
    John and Valerie James
    Knit Knights
    Brenda McLahan
    Margaret O'Neill
    Michael and Barbara Slawek

    In Memory of Joseph Bennett, Jr.
    Elizabeth Bennett

    In Memory of Winston Brown
    The Calhoun Family

    In Memory of Cora E. Carr
    Jack Carr

    In Memory of Anne S. Clark
    Brian Cain
    Bob and Maureen Weaverling
    Diana Weaverling
    Harold Yoh III

    In Memory of Kathi Donia
    Tom Donia

    In Memory of Frederick Evans
    Nancy Evans

    In Memory of Joan Howard
    Jyrki Mattia and Lorraine Hoffner

    In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Jenkins
    Kathleen Wilkins, Ph.D.

    In Memory of Murray Kramer
    Katherine Witherspoon Fry

    In Memory of Gerd Opderbeck
    Joseph and Patricia Armon
    Barbara Barnhart
    Mary and Marshall Bassett
    Katharine and Robert Booth Jr.
    Albert and Ingeborg Breuers
    Bridge Club of Philadelphia Country Club
    Patricia Danz
    Julie Derham
    Barbara Dilsheimer
    E. Murdoch Family Foundation
    EuroMotorcars Devon, Inc.
    James and Pamela Fish
    Philip Fisher
    Lynn and Karen Giangiulio
    Anne and Matt Hamilton, Jr.
    Peter and Louise Havens
    Frederick Huff
    Scott and Yardley Jenkins
    Alisa King
    Jacob and Patricia Kolff
    Melanie LeBoeuf
    Emily and Jack Leigh
    Kevin Mazzucola
    Gail McConnell
    John Murphy
    Stephanie and Dennis O’Leary
    David Penske
    William Pope
    Michael Rosengarden
    Jacqueline Russell
    Dale Schlicher
    Gaby Stegmannwoessner
    Wolfgang Stoiber
    William and Lillian Prosser Talbert
    Lisa Travis
    Sandra Williamson
    Laura and John Yamona

    In Memory of Warren Pedersen
    Kathy Dix

    In Memory of Betty Pescatore
    Robert Meckes
    Ed and Abbe Pescatore

    In Memory of David Rebmann
    Jennifer Christofferson
    Robert Meckes

    In Memory of Marla Silver
    Scott Wheeler

    In Memory of Paul Smith
    Margaret Smith

    In Memory of Mamert and Rose Zambrycki
    James and Maria Satko

    Wilson Memorial Fund
    In memory of John D. Wilson, former Director of Education at The Vanguard School, gifts from this fund are used to assist students financially who otherwise would not be able to participate in student activities.

    Patty Borth Wilson

    In Honor of Gary Arrington
    Patricia Arrington

    In Honor of Rachel Baranowski
    John Baranowski and Kim Andreacola

    In Honor of Lee Berger
    Lisa Gibbons

    In Honor of Zachary Blair
    John Fessler

    In Honor of Benjamin Bracegirdle
    Tim and Cathy Conahan
    Stephanie Magdziak

    In Honor of Matthew Brochon
    Timothy and Pamela Brochon

    In Honor of Dalton Bunn
    Kevin and Joan Bunn

    In Honor of Eva Burke
    Diane Burke
    Jen Wolff

    In Honor of Ryan Buzza
    Charles and Beth Ann Buzza

    In Honor of Ryan and Jessica Buzza
    Richard Buzza, Jr.

    In Honor of Liz Catino
    Janet Wilson Smith

    In Honor of Kelly Carpenter
    Scott and Suzie Carpenter

    In Honor of Connor Dinda
    Mark and Tammy Dinda
    Faye Richelderfer

    In Honor of Carl Dupont
    Stephen Dupont and Kaaren Sorensen

    In Honor of Aiden Fleming
    Joseph and Cyndy Fleming

    In Honor of Mark Foster
    Ange Maccabe

    In Honor of Alexis Fusaro
    Bill and Bobbie Bradley

    In Honor of Michael Gibbons
    Mike and Cathy Gibbons

    In Honor of Trey Gillece
    Carol Gillece

    In Honor of Dylan and William Greco
    Gloria Rose

    In Honor of Melody Grove
    Andrew Grove

    In Honor of Jackson Heller
    Karen D'Orazio
    Mark and Jennifer Heller

    In Honor of Ocealyn Houle
    Lynn Takach

    In Honor of Jesse Hudzina
    Joshua Diller
    Roger Diller
    Tom and Danae Hudzina
    Adam Kern

    In Honor of Nicholas Keating
    Jim Keating and Michele Kemble

    In Honor of Will Lavery's Team
    Joe and Peg Lavery

    In Honor of Dylan Leonhardt
    Scott and Anne Leonhardt

    In Honor of Brenden LeStourgen
    Paul and Patti LeStourgeon

    In Honor of Dylan Lewandowski
    Jacqui Born
    Frank Lewandowski, Jr.

    In Honor of Christian Lovell
    Ann Lovell

    In Honor of Jason Luong
    Trung Luong and Chin Banh

    In Honor of Eliza Marsh
    David and Jennifer Marsh

    In Honor of Olivia Martino
    Stephen and Terry Martino

    In Honor of Marcy McGee
    Michael and Cynthia Hashemian

    In Honor of Ryan McCloskey
    Kevin and Jennette McCloskey

    In Honor of Ryan Nelson
    Daniel and Nicole Nelson

    In Honor of Kevin O'Brien
    Donald and Roe O'Brien

    In Honor of Ezra Paikoff
    Judith Kinman

    In Honor of Summer Rae Schmitz
    David and Ruth Richards
    Dorothy Richards
    Karen Richards-Schmitz
    Robert Schmitz
    Patricia Wagner

    In Honor of John Shea
    Eleanor Kwapinski

    In Honor of Sid Singhal
    Shruti and Nivedita Singhal

    In Honor of Kyleigh Sokolowski
    Raymond and Tina Sokolowski

    In Honor of Raffi Stein-Klotz
    Rabbi Myriam Klotz and Rabbi Margot Stein

    In Honor of Lindsey Turnier
    Roslyn Stitt
    David and Peggy Turnier

    In Honor of Jack Varley
    Joe and Jinny Varley

    In Honor of Jack Weymouth
    John and Diana Lopez

    In Honor of Susan Zylberman
    Amy Zylberman

     

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VFES Staff Gifts

  • Thank you to our VFES Staff who gave to our Annual Appeal.

    Tanisha Bochanski
    Jean Bouvier
    Jackie Buchanan-Curry
    Mary Campbell
    Carolyn Coyle
    Denise Craig
    Gina Curry
    Lizzy Devenney
    Sinead Devlin
    Cynthia Feimster
    Brittany Finn
    Grace Fornicola
    Vicki Fringer
    Jeanne-Marie Heighton
    Teresa Hight
    Sheila Hricik
    Vicki Huber
    Ellen Jordan
    Kathi Klingman
    Jackie Kravitz
    Liz Ladd
    Anne McCrary
    Joe McCunney
    Marcy McGee
    Ursula Meszaros
    Kate Mullen
    Joe Munley
    Julia Oatman
    Stephen Onorato
    Lee Ann Reigel
    Kelley Rowan
    Sheba Simms
    Ashley Smith
    Tom Smith
    Johanna Spangenberg
    Sandi Spuhler
    Tiana Tohidi
    Paige Tursi
    Valerie Tyson
    Karen Vadner
    Cindy Watkins
    Carla Zajac
    Amy Zylberman

VFES Legacy Circle

  • The VFES Legacy Circle recognizes individual donors who have given $1,000 or more this fiscal year. VFES is very grateful for their generous support of our mission.

    Michael and Kristin Arnold
    Sascha Baello
    Bob Bennett
    Jack and Dorothea Birnbaum
    Connie Bompadre
    Karl and Debbie Dagg
    Simeon Bardin and Susan Denman
    Stephen Dupont and Kaaren Sorensen
    Ellen Evans
    Peter Evans and Jennifer Lighthall
    Grace Fornicola
    Michael and Cynthia Hashemian
    Peter and Louise Havens
    Matt Heckendorn
    Mark and Jen Heller
    Bill Hennessey
    Dave Hodgman
    Jim and Jane Hutchinson
    Amy Laursen
    Ann Lovell
    Victoria Moschella
    Patrick Noonan
    Jerry B. Partlow
    Dawn Pataki
    Joanne Proschinger
    Faye Richelderfer
    Gloria Rose
    John and Melanie Davis Rowley
    Simon and Linda Russin
    Joseph Scandone
    Sheba Simms
    Janet Wilson Smith
    Raymond and Tina Sokolowski
    Rabbi Margot Stein and Rabbi Myriam Klotz 
    Randy Hope Steen
    Frank and Angela Tait
    Kristen Waterfield
    Bob and Maureen Weaverling
    Kathy Wilkins
    Patty Borth Wilson
    Carla Zajac