To All of Our Supporters,
As we did last December, we’d like to give you an overview of some of the things your generosity has helped us accomplish in 2025. The requests for assistance started coming in quickly last January and they haven’t slowed down as the year progressed.
During the calendar year 2025, the Foundation will have supplied more than 189 months of mortgage or rental assistance to help keep the families we’re asked to assist in their homes. In addition to paying numerous utility bills to keep the lights on and making sure phones were available for the inevitable emergencies that happen when a sick child needs help, the Foundation provided funds for an HVAC system and purchased a car so the family had reliable transportation to ensure children can receive necessary treatment. As in previous years, the Foundation made many auto loan payments, auto insurance payments, security deposits for rentals, car rentals, and auto repair bills for families.
To date, the number of families the Foundation has assisted this year is 88. Sadly, the Foundation was asked to help with funds to pay for the funeral costs of five children, but thankfully that’s a decrease from last year’s total. We’ve not yet made it to the middle of December so we know requests for assistance will continue, causing the totals to go higher before the end of the year.
Your continued support has helped to keep a growing number of families in their homes, with utilities paid, oil tanks filled, and their vehicles dependably on the road. Whether you’ve supported the Foundation this year by attending the Golf Classic or the Cadillac Dinner or participating in Lancaster’s ExtraGive, by writing a check throughout the year or by planning to support us with your end-of-year contributions, we humbly offer our most heartfelt thanks! We did add an additional Fundraiser this year, “Fireworks Fundraiser” at the Garber Pond in Mount Joy in July which was a grand success.
On a side note, thank you to the Emotional Health Center of Lancaster who sponsored a tree for the Jeff Musser Foundation at this year’s Christmas Tree Lane at the Stormer’s stadium. Stop by and vote for our tree! https://www.lancasterstormers.com/non-game-day-stadium-events/christmas-tree-lane/
The Foundation’s activities grow every year, with spending on family needs increasing each year. We couldn’t offer any of the assistance we described above without your generous donations. On behalf of all the families you’ve helped us assist this year, we thank you and wish you a blessed and healthy holiday season and a wonderful new year!
Most sincerely,
The Board and Volunteers of the Jeff Musser Foundation