Heidi B. Masano, President
The Bridge Fund
Financial assistance provided to at-risk juveniles to prevent them from becoming foster children.
2007 Bar Foundation Scholarships
Three graduating high school
seniors from Berks County received $5,000.00 in scholarships to pursue
law-related careers.
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| Andrew Harrison | Brian Ramsey | Stephen Mammarella |
Distinguished Senior Counsel Recognition
To commemorate 50 years of service to the Berks County Bar Association and the community, the 2007 Foundation Scholarships have been presented in their honor to the following:
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| Norman E. Dettra, Jr. | Donald K. Bobb | Leon A. Miller |
Book 'Em 2008
Dear Colleague:
As you are aware, for several years your
Bar Foundation, with the assistance of the Bar Association’s Community Outreach
Committee, has provided a new book to each kindergarten student in the Reading
School District. Together we accomplished a wonderful project for our
community.
With your continued support we can again reach out to the city’s kindergarteners by providing them with a free copy of I Just Forgot. This project can help these youngsters develop their reading skills and assist them in starting their own library. Please consider making a donation, in any amount, to this worthwhile project.
Also, please consider donating an hour or so of your time to read this book to a kindergarten class during the week of May 5-9. Your participation in the reading of and distributing a book to each child is sure to be a rewarding experience.
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BOOK’EM
- 2008
Name:_____________________________________________________________
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$ 25 (Checks should be made payable to
Berks County Bar Foundation)
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$ 50
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$ 100
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$ Other
I would be happy to read on May 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 at
___ A.M. or ___ P.M. (Tel. # ___________________)
(Please circle what date is available on your
schedule and indicate a time. Please
write your telephone number for confirmation.)
Please
return to Berks County Bar Foundation,
Educational Programs
A series of free educational programs and
publications for the public on topics including Starting Your Own
Business, Credit and Cohabitation, Powers of Attorney and Guardianship,
and Landlord and Tenant Law. Also, "Stepping Out" booklets for high
school seniors and "Older and Wiser" booklets for Senior Citizens, were
distributed explaining their rights.
2007 Berks County Bar Foundation Fund-Raiser
FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER WRAP-UP
by James M. Snyder,
Esquire
The Berks County Bar Foundation held a successful fundraiser on September 6, 2007, which included a golf outing, reception, tailgate party and auction featuring, among others, former Notre Dame and Penn State football greats, Blair Thomas, Kenny Jackson, Tony Rice and Allen Pinkett. These players joined in the fun at Berkshire Country Club, which included an 18 hole five-man scramble event, putting contest, closest to the pin competition and a hole-in-one chance to win a three year lease on a 2007 Mercedes‑Benz 350 sponsored by Tom Masano Auto Group. All of the former players were all extremely outgoing and interacted with the participants throughout the day, as well as at the cocktail reception and tailgate party.
The Foundation raised approximately $16,000 from the event, which was heavily supported by the non‑legal members of our community. Special thanks go out to the event’s main Reception Sponsor, Colonial Oaks Foundation; as well as to Berks Packing Company and All-Star Distributing which provided the food and beverage for the tailgate party at Kraras Hall, Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church and to Dick Henry who acted as our auctioneer.
The winning group was paired with Blair Thomas and consisted of Bill Jenckes of Digital Micrographics Inc., Greg Ciatto of Ciatto Construction Co., Barry Unger of Vision Mechanical Inc., and Brad White, Jr. of Morgan Stanley. Channel 69 News interviewed Blair Thomas while on the course, which provided a good public relations vehicle for the Foundation to the local community.
Our thanks goes out to all who participated in or supported the event, the proceeds of which will be used to continue the Foundation’s many charitable projects and services. Finally, a special thank you to Barb Kittrell and her entire staff for a tremendous job in helping arrange and run the event.