Past Recipients

In 1998, The Foundation chose to help Deb's House - a short term stay facility for children of families in crisis. Deb's House was chosen because Abby chose it. Early in April of 1997, a couple of weeks before she died, Abby, her brother, Craig, her sister, Emily and her mother, Jan took a tour of Deb's House in Lancaster. On the tour Abby asked Jan to explain about who stays and who works there. After she found out that staff and volunteers work together to help the children, Abby said "Mommy, can I volunteer here?"

2011	Over $14,000 in grants awarded to: GEARS, Girls On The Run of Lancaster, Greystone Manor Therapeutic Riding Center, Hempfield Area Food Pantry, Mom's House, Hospice of Lancaster County, Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center
2010	Over $14,500 in grants awarded to: Janus School, Spanish American Sports Association (SALSA), Church of the Apostles UCC, Hempfield Area Food Pantry, Mom's House, Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic, Hospice of Lancaster County, Bridge of Hope, Christ's Home
2009	Over $12,500 was awarded in total to these organizations CASA, Love in Action, Ministries at Lititz United Methodist Church, Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster, Aaron's Acres, Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Christ Home, Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic, LGH-Lancaster County Children's Alliance, The Arc of Lancaster County, YWCA of Lancaster, Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, Masonic Charities
2008	Over $11,800 was given in total to these organizations: Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, Big Brothers Big Sisters, MOM's House of Lancaster, Mornings on Orange Street, YWCA - Sexual Assault Prevention and Counseling Center, Gaudenzia - Vantage House, Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster, Black Rock Retreat, Milanof Shock Library, Lancaster Day Care Center, Threshold Foundation - Dig it, Daniel's Den Playground.
2007	The grants were awarded to Aaron's Acres, Community Action Program, Deb's House, Hospice of Lancaster County, Lancaster Family YMCA, Youth Advocate Program, Inc.
2006	Abby's Foundation made grants totaling over $7,500 to the following organizations: The Susquehanna Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired, St. Joseph Health Ministries, Clare House, Lancaster Family YWCA, Homes of Hope, Lancaster Emergency Medical Services Association, Milagro House, S. June Smith Center.
2005	Abby's Foundation made grants totaling over $7,500 to the following organizations: Community Action Program, Hospice of Lancaster County, Masonic Learning Center, Milagro House, Susquehanna Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, St. Anne's School, Spina Bifida Association and the YWCA of Lancaster.
2004	Grants were awarded to Aaron's Acres, Milagro House, Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic, L.E.M.S.A., and Millersville Technology Camp.
2003	The grants were awarded to five organizations - Lancaster County Therapeutic Riding, Lancaster Shelter for Abused Women, Arbor Place, Shalom Partnership of Lancaster, and YWCA.
2002	The grants were awarded to the Salvation Army, The YWCA, The Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Aaron's Acres, and Milagro House.
2001	The grants were awarded to the Schreiber Pediatric Rehabilitation, Shelter for Abused Women, and Aaron's Acres.
2000	The grants were awarded to Bridge of Hope and Bright Side Baptist Church.
1999	The grants from the Foundation were awarded to Christ's Home, Milagro House, and Vantage House.

Each year, numerous nonprofit organizations apply for funds from the Foundation. The Foundation's Selection Committee - comprised of a foundation board member(s), Abby's peers, family and friends - carefully reviews each application and chooses the annual recipient(s) based on the projects proposed. The Foundation Board awards these funds at the annual Family Skate Day for Abby. The skating event is held in February or March each year and is open to the general public FREE of charge.

The foundation was formed to provide funds to local nonprofit organizations for specific projects which benefit children.