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York County Bar Foundation – 2018 Report to the Community

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Presidents’ Message2018 was another challenging and rewarding year for the York County Bar Foundation. Successes were enjoyed (briefly!) and challenges identified, and steps taken to address them. Grants were paid, programs were initiated, and others continued. Much of this work is discussed in detail within these pages.

Our Association and Foundation are constantly cited as a leader in the Commonwealth of PA. Other bar leaders from across the state continually reach out to us for advice. Our Foundation is ranked 3rd (in assets) out of 21 Bar Foundations in the state. We are proud of this and you should be too. There are many reasons we are in the strong position we are in, but we believe leadership is the number one reason – those who have led before us. We have been blessed with many good leaders, and to them we sincerely say, “thank you!”

We are also fortunate to have Victoria Connor and our outstanding staff who dedicate themselves to our mission every day. And let’s not forget a vibrant Bar Association membership, contributing countless hours of time and treasure and effort to the Bar Foundation.

But we have questions that are important for the future of our Foundation and our community. And looking into the future always creates a measure of uncertainty. That great management guru, Yoda, told Luke Skywalker, “Always in motion is the future.” Dwight Eisenhower put it another way: “Plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.”

Ponder these questions as we begin the new year:

• How do we ensure the York County Bar Foundation stays great? We do not want to have to make it great again...

• How can we be better as an organization?

• What must we do differently to better achieve our goals?

• How can we better promote a judicial system where the rights of all persons can be asserted?

• How can we help improve the quality of justice?

• How can we better educate the public on legal matters?

• How can we help promote and protect the rule of law?

These questions embody our organizations’ mission statements. We don’t know the answers, but we promise to work on them in the coming year. If we all put effort into answering these questions, the York County Bar Foundation will continue to be the great organization that it is.

Sincerely,

Brian Strong YCBA President

Michael Kochenour YCBF President

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Presidents’ Message ................................... PAGE 2

Our Mission in Action ................................. PAGE 3

Increasing Access to Justice .................. PAGES 4-8

Improve the Administration of Justice ....... PAGE 9

Promote Public Understanding ofand Respect for the Law ................... PAGES 10-12

Encourage Careers & Diversity ................. PAGE 13

Law-Related Community Initiatives ......... PAGE 14

A Tradition of Excellence .......................... PAGE 15

Honoring Those Who DemonstrateLeadership & Volunteer ..................... PAGES 16-17

We Would Like to Thank Our Donors ........................................ PAGES 18-22

2018 Financials ......................................... PAGE 23

Our Mission in ActionYork County Bar Foundation is York County’s largest private funder of law-related programs.

As the charitable arm of the York County Bar Association, the YCBF’s work is made possible by the generous contributions of hundreds of dedicated lawyers and legal professionals, community leaders, and other committed partners. Thanks to that strong support, the YCBF committed $310,833 in funding for justice initiatives last year and continues to play a lead role in advancing justice together.

Bar members engage in activities throughout the year to promote public understanding of and respect for the law. We also raise awareness of the need to consider charitable planned giving to strengthen the nonprofits serving York County.

York County Bar Foundation Mission Statement

The mission of the York County Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the York County Bar Association, is to:

• Increase access to justice for all people, particularly those struggling with poverty and abuse;

• Improve the administration of justice;

• Promote public understanding of and respect for the law;

• Encourage careers and diversity in the legal system;

• Improve the quality of life for York Countians through support for law-related community initiatives.

York County Bar Foundation Contact Info

137 East Market St.York, PA 17401

717-854-8755yorkbar.com

ABOUT THE COVER ART

A Statement from the Artist, Ophelia Chambliss:

“I put together a project called murals on demand, where I received grant money to cover materials so that I could visit a community, create a mural that represented them, and have them help paint the mural. As part of the process, we would find a location and

then also do a group installation. This mural is going to be installed on the side of the Bell Socialization building on the corner of

Philadelphia Street and Pine.

I met with the folks in the community and talked about what was important to them. The one thing that came out of the discussions was that this was a vibrant and sustainable community of people

who cared about the place they lived in. I played off of the sustainability and strong portion of this idea by incorporating the

stalks of bamboo throughout the piece. The Northeast neighborhood has consistently had some strong community leaders who organized

events and residents for the good of the whole. They have a community building “Chrystal’s Place” which is dedicated to the

long time community organizer, Chrystal Sexton, who passed away a few years back. Her sister, Darlene Leonard, runs the place now, and many in the neighborhood are family. What I really like about

this neighborhood and mural is the diversity represented within it. The photos that I used for creating the image came from a

neighborhood block party.”

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Community Needs

• Poverty: In York County, more than 60,000 individuals live below the income level that qualifies for free legal services – for a family of 4 that’s an annual income of $31,375 – and are challenged daily to obtain critical legal services.

• Access to Justice: There is one attorney for every 15,000 of those individuals. That means fewer than 1 in 5 qualifying for legal aid can get legal help.

Our Response

• The YCBF committed $310,833 in funding for access to social justice programs, helping thousands of our disadvantaged and low-income neighbors protect their livelihoods, their health, and their families.

• Paying the entire salary of the family law attorney at the MidPenn Legal Services York office.

• 119 attorneys making donations in the amount of $28,985 towards the salary of MidPenn’s intake evaluators.

• Employing an attorney pro bono coordinator to build the network of legal providers and relationships with nonprofit agencies that serve people in need.

• Supporting the delivery of programs and operations of the Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center.

• The Bar Association committing an unprecedented $1.688 million in matching funds towards building the Foundation endowment to provide a permanent, sustainable source of funding for crucial legal initiatives.

Pro Bono Information

The Bar’s attorneys also provided thousands of dollars of pro bono legal services, including:

• 851 hours of time, worth $170,200, for 337 clients.

• Providing custody clinics for nearly 51 individuals.

• Removing barriers to employment for 79 people through two expungement clinics.

Increasing Access to Justice...


...particularly those struggling with poverty and abuse

Grantmaking investments target key law-related community needs.

The Bar Foundation Grants Committee reviews all funding requests, carefully stewarding the funds it invests in the community. Nonprofit agencies who apply for funds fill out a pre-application; if invited, they fill out a full grant application; if granted funds, they must submit an outcomes report.

IMPACT Grants: $60,000

County of York Adult Probation (Project 2020 Consultant) ..................................................................................$25,000

Closet2Career (Start up costs for new facility and programs to assist with former offenders with employment needs) .........$15,000

Hard Bargains 1777(Support for Articles of Confederation public art project) ........................................................$15,000

Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (Managerial Assistance) ...................................................................$5,000

Community Program Support Grants: $149,680

MidPenn Legal Services (York Family Law Attorney) ............................................................................................$65,000

MidPenn Legal Services (Alt. Service - Pro Bono Intake) ......................................................................................$28,985

Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (Operations/Program Support) ........................................................$45,000

United Way of York County (Truancy Prevention Initiative) ..................................................................................$10,000

Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (YCCF Carolyn E. Steinhauser Fund in honor of Jan Herrold) ....................$500

Covenant House (Transportation Services) ...............................................................................................................$195

Affiliated Program Support Grants: $85,456

County of York (Henry Lenz Memorial Fund; Enrichment/Other Support for Juveniles in Delinquency/Dependency) ......$6,000

Leave A Legacy York County (Marketing) .............................................................................................................$2,000

Pennsylvania Bar Foundation (Pro Bono Program) ...................................................................................................$500

YCBF Pro Brono and Legal Services (Staff and Program Support) .......................................................................$76,806

Justice Award (YCBA Military & Veterans Committee for William Penn High School Studentinvolved in JROTC and the Youth Court Alliance)..........................................................................................................$150

Scholarships & Internships: $15,697

Richard P. Noll Scholarship (2 – Support for two York-area Students in Law School) .......................................$2,400

Clarence “Chuck” N. Patterson Diversity Internship (2 – Paid Internship for two Students in Law School) ...$13,297


COMMITTED $310,833 IN 2018

MidPenn Legal Services – Providing free legal aid for families in crisis*Names and photos have been changed to protect the privacy of clients.

MidPenn Legal Services received grants and alternative pro bono service funds in the amount of $93,985 to support pro bono services and to preserve the critically needed family-law attorney position in the York office.

In 2018, the Bar-funded York Family Law Attorney handled:

• 51 domestic violence cases

• 66 custody/visitation cases

• assisting 131 adults and 181 children.

Overall, the York office staff handled 841 legal matters and helped 1,932 individuals.

Mary and John Jones,* the parents of Janie and Jimmy, separated in the Spring of 2018. John moved out and their children remained with Mary in the family home.

Later that year, John filed for custody. Afterward, while they were awaiting a custody conciliation conference, he had agreed to take Jimmy for a few days and then failed to return him to Mary.

MidPenn Legal Services (MPLS) family law attorney represented Mary at the conciliation conference in mid-September. The parents agreed that Mary would have primary physical custody and John would have partial physical custody every weekend from Friday at 4 pm until Sunday at 6 pm. John was to have custody of both children the weekend after the conference and return the children to Mary on Sunday at 6 pm.

On Sunday evening, John was 45 minutes late in meeting Mary at the exchange location. He brought only Janie along and advised Mary, “I’m not returning Jimmy and the police will never enforce the order.”

The MPLS attorney immediately filed a Motion for Special Relief with the Court to have Jimmy returned to Mary. The Court scheduled a hearing for Friday and directed that Mr. Jones must return Jimmy to Mary by Tuesday. John did not appear in Court despite having been advised that his appearance was required. To make matters worse, John replied by text message to Mary, “there is nothing you, or the Court, could do to make me return Jimmy.”

The MPLS attorney represented Mary at the hearing on Friday. Once again John failed to appear in Court and did not relinquish custody of Jimmy to Mary. As a result, Mr. Jones was held in contempt of Court, a bench warrant was issued, and law enforcement was directed to assist Mary in obtaining custody of Jimmy. That evening, when Mary and the police went to John’s residence to regain custody of Jimmy, he pretended not to be home and the police had no choice but to leave. Mary was devastated. Days later, while John was driving with Jimmy in the car, a police officer pulled over the vehicle and John was arrested. Mary was happily reunited with her son and has had custody of both children since that time.



Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center – Providing access to justice for vulnerable immigrants*Names and photos have been changed to protect the privacy of clients.

Judith came to the United States from the Dominican Republic when she was 17 years old, looking for opportunities and a better life. A couple of years after moving to the U.S. she met Marco, they fell in love and were married. Marco was sweet, caring, and affectionate to Judith and their two small sons, Jaime and Oscar. Marco filed a family petition for Judith, so she could obtain permanent legal residence (a “green card”).

Things were going well with their family until Judith discovered that Marco was using drugs. Their relationship began to deteriorate, and Marco began drinking frequently, leaving the house at night, and spending the family’s rent money. As Marco’s drug and alcohol abuse continued, he began abusing Judith – hitting her, kicking her out of the house, stealing money, and verbally degrading her. One day after hearing a rumor that she had been unfaithful, Marco came at Judith with a knife and threatened to kill her. Judith was able to lock herself in a room before calling police. Marco was arrested a few months later for solicitation of a minor and Judith was left alone to care for her two young children.

It was at this point that Judith came to PIRC for assistance. PIRC explained that as the spouse of a US citizen, she could self-petition for permanent residency under VAWA. PIRC prepared her VAWA petition packet and submitted the application to USCIS. Her petition was approved in only 5 months! PIRC then helped her with filing for her green card. Judith interviewed in Philadelphia with an immigration officer and her green card was approved! Judith now has lawful permanent residency status and works to support her two sons, no longer living in fear of her husband or immigration.

The Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (PIRC) received $50,500 to retain staff and support its operations in providing free legal services to indigent, vulnerable immigrants in the York community. PIRC is a unique service provider in the region of free legal services to indigent immigrant victims of crime and to vulnerable immigrants in detention in Pennsylvania. This includes direct representation in York County of immigrant victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

In 2018, PIRC staff provided legal assistance to 262 immigrant survivors in south central PA. In these households, 169 children benefited from their parents receiving work authorization and/or stable immigration status.

When PIRC’s Immigrant Survivor’s Project cannot provide direct representation, PIRC works to find private attorneys in the community to provide legal assistance. PIRC seeks to make pro bono referrals for immigration law in addition to family law, addressing the family law issues that are oftentimes a critical part of ensuring a victim’s access to justice and safety. In 2018, 4 pro bono attorneys were matched with direct representation cases.

• Immigrants provided with legal orientations and pro se workshops: 2,200 (both York County Prison and the family detention center)

• Vulnerable immigrants receiving direct representation: 40 Detainees; 262 Survivors in the community

• Other Services (legal clinics, community education, pro se assistance, referrals, Community Defense Project): 875




Expungement Clinics

On any given day, criminal charges (including charges that did not result in convictions) are publicly available online in Pennsylvania. Discrimination based on criminal records creates a significant socioeconomic barrier to employment and self-sufficiency. A clean criminal record can make the difference in whether an individual can get the job they want or the loan they need to buy a house or car, and other areas of their lives one may not have even considered.

The York County Bar endeavors to help and empower individuals to remove the barriers to employment through informational sessions and expungement clinics. This results in stabilizing families, as well as educating the business community on current law and recent changes made to the criminal justice codes, increasing our local workforce pool.

This year, in conjunction with Martin Library, MidPenn Legal Services, York County Juvenile Probation Services and the York County Economic Alliance, we held two clinics, where 13 attorneys dedicated 70 volunteer hours to assist 79 people.

Modest Means

The York County Bar Association created the Modest Means program in 2017 to help moderate-income York County individuals and families find affordable legal assistance. To help those with cases of merit who fall in the “justice gap” – individuals whose income exceeds the federal eligibility guidelines to receive free legal aid – Modest Means attorneys have agreed to charge reduced rates to qualified clients referred through the program.

In 2018, of the 167 applications received, 143 modest means clients were assisted with critical family law and criminal law matters.

Self-Help Center

York County’s Court Self-Help Center, located in the York County Judicial Center, 4th Floor, continues to play a vital and growing role in educating York Countians in need of interacting with the courts. The Self-Help Center, established in 2013 and funded in part by an Impact Grant from the Bar Foundation, fielded over 6,100 requests for information in 2018. These ranged from small estates and driver’s license suspensions to Protection from Abuse orders and custody issues.



Community Needs

An equitable and fair justice system is a cornerstone of American government and culture. As demands on the justice system grow and it becomes more and more complex, the system must constantly re-examine itself and evolve, to remain effective, efficient and responsive to the needs of our society.

Our Response

In 2011, the York County Court of Common Pleas and York County Bar established the Pro Bono Guardianship Monitoring program to create an added level of protection for certain incapacitated residents through additional oversight of a guardian’s activities. Guardians are responsible for the care and property interests of incapacitated individuals. Local attorneys at no cost monitor local guardianships to protect against fraud and other forms of financial malfeasance. In 2018, 22 attorneys provided 72 hours of pro bono service for 29 clients.

The Grants Committee committed $25,000 to York County Probation to conduct a feasibility study for the York County Court of Common Pleas “Project 2020,” a comprehensive restructuring plan to provide more effective intervention, counseling and rehabilitation through the Courts’ Wellness Courts program and related community resources.

Improve the Administration of Justice


Providing Hope and Help

The staff and volunteers of Closet 2 Career (C2C) believe that every individual deserves “another chance” and opportunity at achieving a greater quality of life. C2C was created to assist and help individuals (both men and women) who are under employed or unemployed or re-entering back into our community from the justice system.

In July of 2017, C2C founder Cheryl Peterson started a mentoring program in the female work release section of the York County Prison called “It’s About Me” aka IAM. This program is provided by volunteers who mentor these women on a one to one level as well as in a group. They assist them with work options, educational videos and discussion on subjects such as domestic violence, abuse, drug and alcohol addictions, women’s health, emotional and trauma healing. To date, more than 70 women have voluntarily participated in the program.

Today, as a result of $15,000 in startup funds provided by the York County Bar Foundation, C2C was able to establish a downtown location which offers a variety of support at no cost to ALL clients such as interview and employment attire, coaching with resume writing, and interview do’s and don’ts. C2C will also offer workshops for word, excel and resume writing just to mention a few.

Pictured on the left: C2C Founder Cheryl Peterson shared her story, gave tours of the facility, and thanked YCBF donors and Grants Committee for their support at a reception held in the fall of 2018.

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The community is safer and less prone to criminality when its citizens understand basic laws and why they exist, and how the system of justice works for the entire community. A better understanding of how and why the justice system operates foments a greater willingness to respect and trust that system.

The York County Truancy Prevention Initiative (“YCTPI”), a program of the United Way of York County in partnership with the Bar Foundation, received funding in the amount of $10,000 to support delivery of a spectrum of reporting, prevention, and intervention services to help students stay in school by reducing and preventing school truancy. It is dedicated to establishing an organized and aligned effort among all community participants to prevent and intervene in truant behavior. The ultimate goal of YCTPI is to decrease York County’s habitual truant population. This effort has shown significant impact over the past 6 years in reducing York’s Truancy Ranking from 7th highest in the Commonwealth to 39th.

By tackling truancy, the YCTPI addresses other problems and concerns in York County. Truant students are often involved in daytime crimes. 95% of juvenile offenders started out as truant students and 80% of people in prison were truant at one time. Truant students often drop out of high school, making them 2.5 times more likely to be on public assistance. It is estimated that the average school dropout costs society more than $800,000 in lost potential over his or her lifetime.

Legal Lines television programs are aired on our local cable channel and posted on the Bar’s website and YouTube channel. These 30-minute educational programs are on law-related topics of interest to viewers throughout the county. About ten programs are produced each year and hosted by attorney Tom O’Shea featuring guest experts in the topic field.

Attorney O’Shea, who has produced and anchored Legal Lines since 2009, announced his retirement from the show at the end of the year. Attorney Glenn Smith will take over the anchor chair in 2019.

The Youth Court Alliance provides truant youth with a chance to turn their lives around by appearing in front of a judge and jury of their peers for a truancy fine. This past year with the support of Children, Youth, and Family Services the York City Youth Court Alliance was able to serve 7th through 12th grade students in the York City School District, 9th and 10th grade students in the Northeastern School District and expanded to serve 7th and 8th grade students at Red Lion Area Junior High School. YCTPI will continue to support school districts that express interest in implementing the Youth Court Alliance model.

The Truancy Task Force has coordinated with the Education Law Center to provide updates/education on the changes to legislation surrounding truancy.

YCTPI serves all students and their families in York County including those in the schools of the sixteen school districts, Lincoln Intermediate Unit, York County School of Technology, parochial, private, charter schools, and most recently has supported protocol integration in Agora Cyber School.

YCBF also presented the Justice Award, a $150 prize and plaque, to William Penn Senior High School student Sky Fountain for her exemplary participation in the Youth Court Alliance and the JROTC.

YOUTH COURT ALLIANCE

Sky Fountain receives the Justice Awardfrom YCBF representative and U.S. Army

Veteran, Seth Springer, Esq.

...and Respect for the Law


Law Day was established by Presidential Proclamation in 1958 and is observed on May 1st throughout the United States. In 2018, the York County Bar’s annual Law Day celebration and award luncheon was held at the Valencia Ballroom. The theme was “Separation of Powers: Framework for Freedom.” Nearly 200 gathered to enjoy featured speaker Superior Court Judge Victor P. Stabile, the presentation of the Liberty Bell Award, announcement of the winners of the essay and bumper sticker contests, and presentation of awards to the Mock Trial first and second place teams.

The contests and competitions encourage young people to engage in current social and legal issues. Hundreds of York County high school students participated.

• First Place Essay Contest winner Sue Kahn of West York Area High School wrote about protection from sexual harassment and assault in schools.

• York County students in 6th through 8th grade had an opportunity to design a bumper sticker that encompassed the Law Day theme: “Separation of Powers: Framework for Freedom.” The winning design by Patrick Doran, an 8th grade student at York Suburban Middle School, was printed and distributed at the Law Day ceremony.

• Mock Trial is a unique opportunity that teaches York County high-school students how to prepare, present and debate. The Bar’s Young Lawyers Section, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Bar Association, coordinates the program for participating schools in York and Adams counties, involving over 100 students. Nearly 150 volunteers work with schools, local community leaders, and judges over several months to prepare, and then bring their cases to “trial” in a York County Judicial Center courtroom, in front of a judge and a volunteer jury. The 2018 second-place team came from Dover Area High School. Team members included: Daryn Carter, Jessica Cooke, Michaela DeLauter, David Duggan, Emily Ewing, Allison Harris, Sydney Insua, Zoe Kane, Chloe Stevens, and Abigail Wood. Their teacher coaches were Teri Marlow and Melody Reed, and attorney advisor was David Mueller. The first-place team was Spring Grove Area High School, Team 1, comprised of: Alaa Abdou, Patrick Anderson, Chloe Braden, Bobby Buffington, Lance Genicola, Eric Glass, Isabel Morrison, Morgan Rinehart, Nick Shaqfeh, Ivy Snyder, and Julie Wilmot. Their teacher coach was Jason Baker and attorney advisor was Jonathan M. Blake.

Essay Contest winners (from left): Nicholas Gaito, 3rd place; Haley Kestner, 2nd place; Sue Khan, 1st place.

Dover Area High School second-place team members with YCBF President Andrea Eveler Stanley (right).

2018 Mock Trial Champions from Spring Grove Area High School with YCBF President Andrea Eveler Stanley (right).Bumper sticker winners (from left): Catherine Koch, 3rd place;

Henry Ducker, 2nd place; and Patrick Doran, 1st place.

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...and Respect for the Law


Leave A Legacy® York County, a program of the York County Bar Foundation, is a partnership of more than 100 like-minded volunteers, professional advisors and nonprofit organizations that strengthens our community by promoting charitable giving. Leave A Legacy® assists York County nonprofits to develop planned-gift programs, encourages professional advisors to include charitable giving in estate planning and promotes planned giving to the public.

In mid-2017, the YCBF became the fiscal sponsor for the York County Estate Planning Council, a group of professional advisors and nonprofit executives educating themselves and others in estate planning and administration in Central Pennsylvania. Interested in joining these organizations? Visit www.yorkbar.com.

In December 2017, we finalized a Memorandum of Understanding with Hard Bargains 1777 and the York County History Center to celebrate and help educate the public as to the importance and significance of the Articles of Confederation. Hard Bargains 1777 – a dynamic mix of art and history – will be a permanent outdoor public art installation that uses contemporary sculpture to interpret historical events unique to York. With local and national importance, the work will further York’s brand as a significant cultural and historical destination. It commemorates the work of the Second Continental Congress in York, PA, in the fall of 1777. It was in York, and only in York, that the Articles of Confederation were adopted, thus bringing 13 combative colonies into agreements essential to win support for the Revolutionary War. Hard Bargains will be a stunning centerpiece of the Codorus Corridor area and of the York County History Center campus.

In 2018, Hard Bargains was well on the way to completing its fund drive, raising more than $375,000 for the public art exhibit. The YCBF provided grants totaling $15,000 to support the project. As of year-end, negotiations for acquisition for a site were nearing completion, and construction was tentatively projected for the summer of 2019.

We celebrated the work of Hard Bargains 1777 co-founder and driving force Genevieve Ray with the 2018 Liberty Bell Award on May 1, Law Day (see page 16). Further, we were delighted to announce that Hard Bargains 1777 was awarded the 2018 Leo West Award by the Pennsylvania Council for the Social Studies.

Encourage Careers & Diversity

The Law Mentoring Program is a popular attorney-led program created by Attorney Walter Tilley with the York County Alliance for Learning (YCAL) to introduce approximately 20 high-school students from around the county to the practice of law over the course of ten sessions held at the York County Bar Center.

The Richard P. Noll Scholarship Fund was established in 1986 with a bequest from the late Richard P. Noll. Attorney Noll believed in the importance of providing an opportunity to York County students interested in pursuing a career in law.

For the 2017-2018 academic year, the Richard Noll Scholarship Committee awarded two $1,200 scholarships to “deserving, needy law student(s) from the greater York area.” The recipients were Stephanie N. Patton and Gabriella A. Ravida. Both applicants demonstrated financial need.

Beginning in 2005, the YCBA convened its Diversity Committee to look at ways in which diversity in the legal profession could be enhanced. Programs were initiated to encourage minority students to consider law-related employment within the York community. In 2007, the Diversity Committee encouraged the Bar Foundation to establish the Clarence “Chuck” N. Patterson Diversity Internship Scholarship program and began efforts to raise funds for this purpose. The

internship is named after the late Honorable Clarence Nicholas Patterson, Jr., who was a pioneer for diversity and served as York County’s first African-American judge.

The Clarence “Chuck” N. Patterson Diversity Internship Scholarship provides internship opportunities for eligible minority first or second year, full-time law students. Interns receive $6,000 for a 10-week long summer internship at the York County Office of the Public Defender.

This year, two internships were funded for Rocia Alers and Francisco Blondet, both natives of Puerto Pico and studying law at the University of Pittsburgh. They had to flee the effects of the devastating hurricane at home, and the paid internship was extremely helpful in a time of tough transition.

Stephanie N. Patton is a second-year evening division law student at Widener University Commonwealth Law School. While attending law school, Stephanie is employed full-time for the federal government. She was previously enlisted as a Medic in the U.S. Army Reserves and graduated from Shippensburg University summa cum laude with a B.A. in Psychology in 2013. She also received a Master of Public Administration from Penn State University in 2015. Stephanie is currently in the top 5% of her class and serves as the Academic Success Fellow for Legal Methods I at Widener.

Gabriella A. Ravida is currently a second-year law student at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a dual-degree candidate at Penn’s School of Social Policy and Practice pursuing a Master of Science in Social Policy. She earned her bachelor’s degree with honors from Princeton University in 2015 majoring in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs with a Certificate in American Studies. Before law school, she graduated from Central York High School in 2011 and returned to York County to substitute teach as she prepared to attend law school.

A judicial system that does not look like the society in which it functions will struggle with credibility, empathy, and understanding. Conversely, the justice system will greatly benefit from the talents and perspectives of people whose ethnicities and gender have been historically under-represented.


(L to R) Rocia Alers with Lavinia Ghergulescu, Esq., a CNPintern from 2015 who is now employed at the Public

Defender’s office, and Francisco Blondet.

One of the missions of the York County Bar Foundation is to improve the quality of life for York Countians through support for law-related community initiatives.

Law-Related Community Initiatives

In 2015, the YCBF received $666,962 establishing the Henry Lenz Memorial Fund, one of its largest named funds to date, to be used for charitable purposes involving juveniles and juvenile delinquency.

It was the intent of York County’s first probation officer Henry Lenz

and his wife, Lydia Lenz, to improve the circumstances of those who became subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile justice system of York County.

Henry created a small account with his own money in the 1960s, which he used to meet emergency needs of juveniles: clothing, bus tickets for family visits, and the like. When Mr. Lenz died, the juvenile judges created a trust to carry these funds forward for the same purpose. When Mr. Lenz’s widow, Lydia, passed away, she bequeathed over $400,000 to the trust. The judges wisely recognized that such a sum would be better overseen and managed by an independent, but related, entity - the York County Bar Foundation. A special committee of judges and subject-matter experts guide the fund to expand its outreach in a manner in keeping with Mr. Lenz’s intent. The ending balance of the fund in 2018 was $644,643.24.

In 2018, the County of York received $6,000 from the Henry Lenz Memorial Fund for the provision of support for juveniles in the court system and their families. Funds were used to offset the costs of travel, clothing, education, and enrichment activities for 19 youth.

The York County Bar Association created the York Lawyers for the Arts program to help the growing arts community in York County find legal assistance.

Direct assistance may be in the form of pro bono representation or Modest Means (reduced fee) representation depending on individual eligibility and qualification.

The Bar also offers educational programs in partnership with the Cultural Alliance, York College and other organizations on legal matters as well as how artists can best utilize this resource. One such Artist Workshop Series program was “The Art of Law” featuring YCBA Attorney Ron Perry who provided an overview of the legal factors that artists should consider before starting their own business and the important aspects of planning for a business. More than 20 local artists attended this program to The Parliament Arts Organization.

After the events of 9/11, the “Wills for Heroes” program was established by the Wills For Heroes Foundation to provide emergency responders with wills, living wills, and health care and financial powers of attorney, as well as notarized legal documents, free of charge.

Did you know - despite the exceedingly dangerous nature of their jobs, an overwhelmingly large number of first responders — approximately 80 – 90% — do not have wills?

Since its inception in 2010, York County attorneys have provided this important legal service to 488 local emergency services personnel and veterans.

We thank our volunteers led by Attorney Mac Brillhart, including the York County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section, Bar members, professional advisors, paralegals and students, as well as our hosts at Penn State York for helping those who protectus right here in York County.


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Leo West Award of the Pennsylvania

Council for the Social Studies, for Hard

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Pennsylvania Bar Association Louis J. Goffman Award for

the Truancy Prevention Initiative

Pennsylvania Bar Association Jeffrey A. Ernico Award in recognition for Pro Bono Service and

Leadership

Pennsylvania Bar Association Louis J. Goffman Award for the collaboration with

PIRC to develop a program to aidabuse and human trafficking victims

PA Legal Aid Network Excellence Award for the Truancy

Prevention Initiative

Pennsylvania Bar Association Louis J. Goffman Award for the fundraising

campaign for the MidPenn Legal Services

family law attorney position (5 years) in

the York office

Central Penn Business Journal

Innovative Program Award for the Truancy

Prevention Initiative

Pennsylvania Bar Association Louis J. Goffman Award

for legal aid for the Chinese asylum seekers aboard the

shipwrecked Golden Venture

About the Awards

Established in 1989, the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation’s Louis J. Goffman Awards program seeks to recognize and honor an individual and an organization whose commitments to pro bono have enhanced the delivery of legal services to Pennsylvania’s poor or disadvantaged, making a critical difference in the

lives of those in need of legal representation. The recipients’ donations of time, talent and expertise serve as a model to be emulated by other legal professionals and organizations. The York County Bar is the only

four-time recipient of this prestigious honor.

The Jeffrey A. Ernico Award celebrates the pro bono accomplishments of Harrisburg attorney Jeffrey A. Ernico and his long-standing commitment to equal justice and serving those who had nowhere else to

turn. The Ernico Award is an occasional award of the PBA Legal Services to the Public Committee that is to be given to such individuals and groups as the committee, from time to time, determines have provided

unique service that has resulted in significant improvement in the provision of legal services to the neediest among us. Past President Lawrence V. Young also was honored with the Jeffrey A. Ernico Award in 2014.

Honoring Those Who Demonstrate Leadership


Liberty Bell Award

The 2018 Liberty Bell Award recipient was Genevieve Ray. Anyone who has resided in York County for any extended period of time is familiar with Genevieve’s name. She is the former president of York City Council and chair of the city’s community development committee. Genevieve has been a tireless advocate for many community projects within the confines of the city and surrounding York County community. She has made community projects happen and come alive, both in her former residence of Cleveland, Ohio, and here in York.

Genevieve was honored for her work in starting and leading the Hard Bargains 1777 project, in partnership with the York County History Center and York County Bar Foundation.

Jane M. Alexander Award

The Women in Law Committee of the York County Bar Association presented Attorney Sara A. Austin with the 2018 Jane M. Alexander Award. Named in honor of pioneer and 50+ year member Jane Alexander, this award is presented to a female resident of York County who has advanced the legal rights of women through example, education, or activism in the legal system.

In 2016, Attorney Austin served as the 122nd President of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. She is the fourth person from York County and the third female in the history of the PBA to achieve this honor. Attorney Austin has been very active in both the York County Bar Association and the Foundation, participating in numerous committees and serving as the board president of the Association in 2006.

Sara’s journey as a woman in Bar leadership has been both ever-changing and empowering. Sara is a colorful individual with a love of the ocean. Fittingly, Sara was presented with a painting, “A Splash of Light,” which is reflective of her personality. It was created in mixed media on yupo paper by York-area artist Rosa Luz Catterall.

2018 Liberty Bell Award winner Genevieve Ray (in yellow) with YCBF President Andrea Eveler Stanley, Superior Court Judge Victor Stabile and Judge Maria Musti Cook.

Suzanne Smith and Andrea Eveler Stanley listen as 2018 Jane M. Alexander Award winner Sara A. Austin speaks to the Bar.

2018 YCBF Pro Bono Award winners (left to right): Rosina Stambaugh, Jonelle Eshbach, Alina Dursharm, Matthew Menges, Shawn McLaughlin, Jayne Katherman, Janelle Black,

Pro Bono Coordinator for the York County Bar Foundation, and John Ogden

Pro Bono Awards


YCBF Firm Award: Trinity LawThe law firm of Trinity Law is comprised of YCBA member attorneys Shawn McLaughlin, Matthew Menges, Patrick Schaeffer and Alina Dusharm. They were recognized for making pro bono service a priority within the firm. Trinity Law actively participated in pro bono during 2018 through the expungement clinics, custody workshops and representing clients with expungements, PFA hearings and custody conciliations. Additionally, financial support was provided to assist legal services. The firm provided help to clients who would not have been able to afford the benefit of legal counsel otherwise.

YCBF Individual Award: Jonelle EshbachAttorney Eshbach currently works as an attorney at Eveler & DeArment Law Offices focusing on the areas of criminal law, traffic and summary offenses, post-conviction appeals, PFAs, and civil representation. She was recognized for her support of the pro bono program, specifically the expungement clinics. Attorney Eshbach also provided direct legal assistance with expungements to pro bono clients from the clinic. Additionally, Attorney Eshbach logged many hours of pro bono service after accepting numerous PFA hearings in 2018 providing invaluable legal counsel helping those who couldn’t represent themselves.

YCBF Individual Award: Jayne KathermanAttorney Jayne Katherman currently works as an attorney at the law offices of Katherman & Perry, focusing on the areas of estate planning and municipal, business, and real estate law. She was recognized for pro bono service in cooperation with York County Bar partner Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (PIRC). Through her work with PIRC, Jayne helped provide “Know Your Rights” educational programs to detainees in the York County Prison. She also offered her time at the PIRC offices drafting and improving their legal documents. She provided over 50 hours of dedicated pro bono service in 2018.

YCBF Individual Award: Stephanie KogutAttorney Stephanie Kogut currently works as an attorney at MPL Law Firm, focusing her practice on all aspects of family law, property tax assessment litigation,

debt collection, personal injury and medical malpractice litigation, as well as various tenets of municipal and school law. She was recognized for her pro bono service having provided skilled assistance during the custody workshops offered with MidPenn Legal Services as part of the Bar’s pro bono program. She attended all six workshops in 2018, offering invaluable legal counsel and guidance to many clients.

YCBF Individual Award: John OgdenAttorney John Ogden currently has his own practice, The Law Office of John M. Ogden, where he offers a variety of legal services including criminal law, traffic offenses, real estate matters, driver’s license appeals, administrative law, unemployment compensation hearings, PFAs, and general civil practice. He was recognized for providing many hours of pro bono services. He directly represented clients with unemployment compensation matters and PFA hearings, generously providing them with access to skilled legal counsel.

PBA Pro Bono Award: John Bergdoll IVAttorney John Bergdoll is an attorney with the Bergdoll Law Offices and is an experienced trial attorney practicing in the areas of bankruptcy and debt assistance, family law, driver violations, criminal law, real estate law, civil rights law, labor and unemployment, landlord/tenant and estate planning.

Attorney Bergdoll received the PBA Individual Pro Bono Award for consistently providing significant hours of beneficial legal assistance in a variety of high demand areas of expertise. He was a faithful helper, a solid pro bono provider, contributing nearly 80 hours of service over the past few years. Attorney Bergdoll’s compassion and dedication to providing access to justice was apparent from his early days as a law student intern at MidPenn Legal Services. In addition to his direct service for pro bono clients through the YCBF pro bono program, Attorney Bergdoll assisted the work of the PBA by serving on the Civil and Equal Rights Committee and represented the YCBA as a member of the PBA House of Delegates.

The Bar’s attorneys provide hundreds of hours of free legal services to help those in need. Annually, we proudly recognize our dedicated volunteers:

Thanking Those Who Volunteer

We Would Like to Thank Our DonorsWe Thank Our Named Funders

We thank the following Bar and community members who have generously created Named Funds to support their unique legal interests within the York County Bar Foundation endowment. Named funds are established with a minimum pledge of $25,000, which can be paid

over time for up to five years.

$500,000+Henry Lenz Memorial Fund,

for Juveniles and Juvenile Delinquency

$100,000+Jon C. Countess Fund, for Youth Initiatives

$25,000William Anstine Family Fund, for Legal Aid

Penny L. Blackwell and Jack Sanstead Family Fund,for York County Courts

Boustead Family Foundation Fund, for Youth Initiatives

CGA Law Firm Fund, unrestricted

George L. Eveler Jr. and Family Fund, unrestricted

T. Frederick Feldmann Memorial Fund,for Ethics and Professionalism

The Katherman Family Fund, unrestricted

J. Ross and Norma R. McGinnis Fund, unrestricted

The Richard P. Noll Scholarship Fund,for Law School Grants

The Robert W. Pullo Family Fund, for Legal Aid

Carolyn E. Steinhauser Fund, unrestricted

The Tina and Larry Young Fund, for Legal Aid

Uhler-Cassimatis Juvenile Justice Fund,for Youth Initiatives

We Thank Our Legacy Society Members

The Legacy Society of the York County Bar Foundation honors those who have thoughtfully provided for a

future gift to support the Bar’s mission.

Legacies Supporting the Profession… Their Gifts. Our Future.

The Honorable Joseph C. Adams

Sara A. Austin

Brian and Jeanne Addison

William B. Anstine, Jr.

Jeffrey C. Bortner*

Susan R. Emmons

Leo E. Gribbin

Suzanne H. Griest

William F. Hoffmeyer

J. Robert Katherman

R. Elliot Katherman

Diane and Thomas L. Kearney III

Carolyn and Martin* Lasky

Andrew J. Miller

Kris and Tom O’Shea

Ronald Perry

Robert W. Pullo

Barbara Sardella and Stephen Dengler

Jane H. Schussler and Michael W. King

John J. Shorb

Tom and Cathi Shorb

Carolyn E. Steinhauser

Walter A. Tilley III

The Honorable and Mrs. Craig Trebilicock

Tina* and Larry Young


*We Remember Them

We Would Like to Thank Our DonorsThe Tina and Larry Young Fund for Legal Aid

Attorney Lawrence Young writes:

“When Tina, my wife of over 48 years, passed awayin April 2018, she left me with an IRA account thatrepresented money she had been putting aside forher retirement. Unfortunately, she would never needit, and I was incapable of simply liquidating theaccount and spending the money on myself.

Tina shared my passion for helping those who wereoften unable to help themselves. As an English as asecond language teacher, Tina often purchasedclothing and Christmas gifts for her students, manyof whom were economically under privileged by anyobjective measure.

This dovetailed with my belief that it was a highlyappropriate use of my legal training to provide forthose who needed assistance, but otherwise couldnot afford the expense of an attorney. I have been astrong advocate of attorneys providing pro bono services since I was President of the York County Bar Association in 1992. Fortunately, CGA supported me in implementing this vision.

The Foundation has helped me tax-plan this gift within IRA regulations so that I will not suffer from unnecessary taxation to accomplish the objective.

The creation of this named fund for the benefit of providing Legal Aid is consistent with how Tina and I dedicated much of our time, talent and the blessings that life bestowed upon us.”


Larry Young’s decision to convert an unexpected asset into a vehicle for positive change is an excellent example of charitable gift planning. The Tina and Larry Young Fund will gain additional growth in the

future, since Larry is also a Legacy Society member, and from other donors who share Larry’s intent.

Good financial planning needs to be reviewed on a regular basis. Past planning that required life insurance, for example, may no longer be required. Assets for a purpose whose time has passed can be

re-evaluated. Your Bar Foundation’s staff stand ready to assist in evaluating what might be the most effective way to create greater access to justice, educate the public about the justice system, or other

law-related purposes. Contact us at 717-854-8755.

Tina and Larry Young at the 2017 YCBF donor reception at Yorktowne Farms.


Shelter From the Storm

The York County Bar Foundation’s Shelter from the Storm Partnership was created to secure funding related to the Bar-funded family-law attorney at

MidPenn Legal Services and the Bar’s attorney access-to-justice coordinator.

As part of this partnership, the Bar Association is matching donations with $2 for every $1 raised. The matching funding will be transferred from the Bar

Association to the endowment of the Bar Foundation. The Bar Association is holding in reserve up to

$400,000 a year for this campaign for up to five years, or a total of $2 million.

We thank the following generous donors for their contributions of $844,000 to date to the

Shelter from the Storm Partnership.

The Powder Mill Foundation

The Warehime Foundation

York County Commissioners

Glatfelter Insurance Group

PeoplesBank

United Way of York County

The Graham Foundation

Robert W. Pullo


M&T Charitable Foundation

The W. Dale Brougher Foundation

The Stewart Foundation

Rehmeyer Trust

York Traditions Bank

Tim Grumbacher & Debra Simon

PNC Foundation

The Kinsley Foundation

I suppose we’ve all had an experience with a lawyer in some way shape or form, or gotten confused or exasperated by the legal system, particularly if a ruling has gone against us. But as I sit back and think about it, I have had many more positive experiences with the legal community. Thoughtful analysis, well-reasoned advice, and serious concern for what I needed – these characteristics strike me as the hallmarks of my dealings with lawyers. They were, in a word, indispensable.

As I lead an organization tasked with carrying forward Louis Appell’s compassion for York County, and especially York City, my relationships with the legal community have expanded to include the York County Bar Foundation. The Bar Foundation has made targeted investments in key law-related community efforts. Perhaps as important as the financial commitment, however, the Bar Foundation and its representatives have once again provided thoughtful analysis, well-reasoned advice and serious concern for the needs of York County’s non-profit community. Their technical proficiency, augmented by strategic expertise from the non-lawyer members of their board, has been invaluable.

Then it dawned on me: individual attorneys and judges have been doing this for decades. Without seeking credit and going unrecognized, these valued members of our community have been bringing their professional skills and talents to non-profit boards and committees, municipalities and York County’s projects, programs and events, for a long, long time.

York County wants and needs the expertise of the legal community. And the York County Bar Foundation serves as the legal community’s strategic rallying point for contributing to the public good. We are all better for it.

Michael Hady, Executive DirectorThe Powder Mill Foundation

We Would Like to Thank Our DonorsWhy the Bar Foundation?

James Smith ($2,500+)Penny L. Blackwell & John Sanstead (7)Frank & Rebecca Countess (5)Friend of Tina & Larry YoungJ. Robert Katherman (14)R. Elliot Katherman (9)Ross & Norma McGinnis (7)Rich & Melissa Reilly (4)Andrea Eveler Stanley (6)

Jeremiah Sullivan Black ($1,000+)William B. Anstine Jr. (9)Sara A. Austin (9)CGA Law Firm (6)Victoria & Mike Connor (8)Gary M. Gilbert (2)Suzanne H. Griest (8)Rees Griffiths (7)William F. Hoffmeyer (10)Jeff & Cindy Lobach (7)Paul W. Minnich (5)Amy L. Nelson (2)Thomas D. O’Shea (11)Craig S. Sharnetzka (7)Edward A. Stankoski Jr. (6)Brian P. Strong & The Honorable Andrea Marceca StrongThe Honorable Craig T. Trebilcock (7)The Honorable John C. Uhler (9)Lawrence V. Young (7)

$500+James K. BergdollRobert ClofineChristy & Rob FawcettChristopher & Angela FerroBill & Carolyn GieraschBernard Ilkhanoff & Paula S. SilversteinMichael E. KochenourElinor Albright RebertBarbara Sardella & Stephen Dengler

$250+Mac BrillhartLeo & Elaine GribbinJohn & Janice HerroldRonald L. HershnerClasina HoutmanScott & Jeanine LineberryKendall & Eric MenzerZachary E. NahassDebbie & Ron PerryLiz & James PolanzkeCharles & Toni RauschThomas M. Shorb

$100+Charles B. CalkinsThe Honorable Jennifer J. P. ClancyDominic DelliCarpiniSusan R. Emmons & Steven G. ZorbaughJonelle H. EshbachJohn D. FlinchbaughTina H. FoxJeffrey A. GettleJack M. HartmanCheryl R. KauffmanStephen R. McDonaldRowena L. MonezJudith Koper MorrisJoseph W. MoyerThe Honorable Maria Musti CookSharon E. MyersJeffrey L. Rehmeyer IIJ. Richard RobinsonPeter T. RuthDavid B. SchaumannHunter Bryce SchenckMartin R. SiegelRosina C. StambaughJohn W. StittRobert M. StricklerBarbara Orsburn StumpJustin A. TomeviMark Woodbury, IIIAnonymous

$50+Peter R. AndrewsTimothy J. BuppBrent C. DiefenderferMargaret W. DriscollSean A. FieldsEvan M. GabelJennifer A. GallowayRichard K. KonkelDevon M. MyersChristine E. NentwigMichelle Pokrifka & Ben PrattWilliam H. Poole, Jr.E. Haley RohrbaughRebecca M. ShanamanPeter D. SolymosRobert M. StricklerPete & Christine VaughnAnne E. ZerbeAnonymous (2)

$25+Meredith AllieAlan C. & Alexandra M. GreenCharles J. LongSuzanne S. SmithMark StanleyAlexis K. SwopeAnonymous

Honorary & Memorial DonationsIn honor of Mallory Kruper’s graduation

from Law School W. Matthew Leininger

In honor of Edward Stankoski

and Victoria Connor

Delaware County Bar AssociationLycoming County Bar Association

In memory of Tina Young

Susan R. Emmons Anonymous


We Would Like to Thank Our Donors

We Would Like to Thank Our DonorsHard Bargains 1777

The total raised in 2018 for the Hard Bargain 1777 art project was $375,289 (this includes $55,000 in contributions to the Maintenance Fund at the York County Community Foundation).

Anonymous

Amy and Greg Anstine

Barley Snyder, LLP

Doug and Kristin Berman

Barrie and Fred Callahan

Victoria and Mike Connor

Counsel Trust Community Fund of York County Community Foundation

Don and Jane Dellinger

Chloe R. Eichelberger

James N. Fahringer

Mary Lou Frick

Carlos Fuentes/Fuentes Property Management

Bob and Pam Gantz

Carolyn Jennerjohn

John Schmidt Foundation

Barbara Linder

Jeff & Cindy Lobach

Duane and Kristin Moyer

Scott and Beth Myers

PeoplesBank, A Codorus Valley Company

Ursula Pinto

Powder Mill Foundation

Kathleen Prendergast

In honor of Genevieve Ray

RKL LLP

Bruce and Barbara Rose

Polly and Steve Stetler

Margaret Z. Swartz

In honor of Pat and Art Sweetman

The Arthur J. and Lee R. Glatfelter Foundation

The Graham Foundation

The Stewart Companies

The York Water Company

Women’s Giving Circle of York County Community Foundation

Robert and Judith Woods

York County Bar Foundation

York County Community Foundation Beautiful York Endowment Fund

York County Community Foundation Carolyn E. Steinhauser Fund

York County Community Foundation Fund for York County

York County Community Foundation William H. Simpson Fund for Community Advancement

York Traditions Bank


The YCBF was proud to support andparticipate in the inaugural Give Local Yorkevent by providing a $5,000 match to fundsraised for the Hard Bargains 1777 art projectduring York County’s first 24-hour give day.We thank the 57 individual donors

(not listed here for privacy reasons)who gave more than $7,800!

2018 Financials

Growth of the YCBF Endowment Fund: Critical to Ensure Our Future

2008

$362,986

$589,518$688,520

$906,217$1,117,704

$478,304

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

$250,000

$750,000

$1,000,000

$1,500,000

$2,000,000

$2,500,000

$3,000,000

$3,500,000

$500,000

$1,361,181

$2,553,265

$3,192,482

$3,960,265

$3,854,022

$402,236 Contributions

$681,691 Support from YCBA

$91,906 Investments/Other

$509,194 Programs/Grants

$23,654 Administration

$125,319 Fundraising

60%81%

15%4%9%

31%YCBF

REVENUEYCBF

EXPENSES

The above information is excerpted from the York County Bar Foundation’s 2018 Audited Financial Statements. A copy of the official registration and financial information of the York County Bar Foundation may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of

State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.

Stewardship The YCBF endowment assets are professionally managed by Counsel Trust and Wilmington Trust, with spending and gift-acceptance policies that stipulate how we operate. Our current spend policy is 4%. The endowment’s income alone provides an ongoing source of funding. Using only a small portion of its value on an annual basis allows the fund itself to be perpetual in nature. Our committee structure includes a Philanthropy Committee to oversee the operations of our advancement program; an Investment Subcommittee that reviews a monthly asset investment report, as well as meeting quarterly to review a deeper analysis of our investments; and a Grants Committee that solicits proposals for justice initiatives from community nonprofits, working collaboratively with them to maximize their impact.


York County Bar Foundation

137 East Market Street, York, PA 17401717-854-8755 • yorkbar.com

2018 Board of Directors

Andrea E. Stanley, President

Michael E. Kochenour, Vice President

Amy L. Nelson, Treasurer

Sydney C. Benson, Secretary

Edward A. Stankoski Jr., Past President

William B. Anstine Jr.

Dominic DelliCarpini

Beverly D. Mackereth*

Paul W. Minnich

Charles A. Rausch

Thomas M. Shorb


John C. Uhler

Lawrence V. Young

*Thank you for your service January 2017 – July 2018

Staff

Victoria A. ConnorChief Executive Officer

Janelle Black, EsquireDirector of Legal Services and Advocacy

Stephen F. Feldmann, CFP®Director of Development

Cheryl R. KauffmanMember Support and CLE Coordinator

Kendall MenzerOffice Manager and

Leave A Legacy Program Coordinator

Jennifer MischkeAdministrative/York Legal Record Coordinator and

Estate Planning Council Program Coordinator

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War of the Roses Raises Funds for Legal Aid

It was a rain-dampened day at Clipper Magazine Park in Lancaster on Saturday, August 18, 2018, for the 2nd annual War of the Roses Charity Softball Game between the Lancaster and York County Bar Associations. The game was co-sponsored by Barley Snyder, Counsel Trust Company and Lancaster Toyota. Nearly 150 people watched as the Batting Barristers of York and the Lancaster Lions vied for the cup. York came up short with a 24-7 loss, but it was still a day full of fun and excitement for spectators and players alike. Nearly $7,500 was raised to support the community work of the York, Lancaster and PA Bar Foundations. Plans are underway to continue the friendly rivalry here in York in 2019.

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