CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2020 LCCC SCHOLARS!
Brandy Montemuro received the $2,000 Krysta Hankee LCCC Scholarship Award.
Educational grants were awarded to Kaitlyn Day, Olivia Wolfe, Ella Farnell & Hailey Jack.
These students exemplified a high degree of scholarship, leadership & service.
All the best to these well deserving students!
Bill Hankee, Brandy Montemuro, Kaitlyn Day, Olivia Wolfe, Ella Farnell & Chris Hankee
Hailey Jack
The story of Abby is a story of personal tragedy that was overturned by quick thinking, the miracles of modern medicine and Abby’s perseverance. In July of 2019, Abby, a junior at Parkland High School, suffered a stroke while participating in a leadership conference at Lehigh University. Quick thinking by Diana, an adult on site, saved Abby’s life by understanding what was happening and getting her to the hospital in eighteen minutes. This set Abby on a course to do what leaders do, that is to get back up when knocked down and address problems as opportunities to make a better tomorrow for yourself and others.
Abby has been in recovery for eighteen months, and is continuing on a path that should inspire everyone by continuing her studies, playing the cello and being inducted into the National Honor
Society. She has endured having a section of her skull removed to allow room for brain swelling, with the skull section placed in storage to again, through a Craniotomy, be put back in place. She suffered a seizure and over the past year has had services provided by three hospitals. Abby is currently a Pediatric Stroke Patient at CHOP and receives Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy in King of Prussia to regain use of her arm and leg. She lives with her Mom and three brothers in a rented farmhouse since her family house had to be sold to make family finances more manageable. The family is truly thankful for all the support they have received from their Church, medical professionals, Parkland School District, the Krysta Hankee Memorial Fund and a very caring Lehigh Valley community.
Congratulations to our 2020 KHMF Scholarship recipients!
Each received a $4,000.00 award to support their educational needs.
Harrison & Gabrielle clearly demonstrated a love of learning and service.
We are confident they will continue to develop the skills needed to make a positive difference for themselves and others.
Thank you for this Honor!
Most Relevant
This past October at Hideaway Hills Golf Club 64 golfers and volunteers enjoyed a delicious celebration cake recognizing the 2,089,996 miles of transportation provided to local families traveling in search of solutions to critical needs. Many of these families are traveling in unfamiliar surroundings seeking help for their children. The “Miles that Matter” initiative is one of the three missions of the Fund. It represents the caring nature we all felt in Krysta. Her willingness to give is represented in our focus on the benefits of Organ Donation. Her life mission of learning and personal development is represented in our Leadership Scholarships. Approximately one third of the more than $200,000 raised over the past nine years comes from golf events. Most of our funding is from a very, very caring community.
Our “Miles that Matter” mission provides GIANT gift cards to families in support of their travel needs. We are proud of our partnership with GIANT’s Cash for Causes Program because we qualify to purchase gift cards at a five percent discount. In the past ten years, over $200,000 in gift cards have been purchased from GIANT. Many of our donors are happy to learn that their donations increase by a few percent.
The two-million-mile mark passed in October 2019 was supercharged during this past Holiday Season. Through the Morning Call “Be an Angel” program, local charities can submit a three item wish list. The KHMF wished for gift cards, raffle prize items, and monetary donations. Over $10,000 was donated and with the GIANT discount increases the mileage to over 2.2 million miles. The Holiday giving puts us well on our way to obtain our 2020 goal of reaching 2.5 million miles in support of local families in need.
You can join this worthy effort by golfing, sponsorships or donating prize items.
For more information call Bill Hankee at 610-217-3625