About
EMERITUS & EX OFFICIO MEMBERS
Michelle Cash, Emeritus
Conrad Druker, Emeritus
Daniel L. Haggerty, Emeritus
Eleanor Horne, Emeritus
Pam Mount, Emeritus
Stephen S. Murray, Ex Officio
FRIENDS OF THE FOUNDATION
Dawn Monsport
Arth Patel, MD
board of trustees
OFFICERS
Sue Kirkland, President
Christine Tarby, PhD, Vice President
Karen Faiman, Recording Secretary
Keith Salmeri, Communications Secretary
Jane Syseskey, Treasurer
Lindsey Bohra, Immediate Past President
TRUSTEES
Christine Buber
Jori Fahrenfeld
Elizabeth Ferguson
Apoorva Jinka-Patel, OD
Keith Salmeri
Bryan Screws
Organization History
The Lawrence Township Community Foundation (LTCF) was founded in 2001, when Pam Mount, Eleanor Horne of Educational Testing Service (ETS) and Becky Taylor of Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) realized that the needs of the residents of Lawrence Township could be served by a community foundation. ETS and BMS committed their support along with Dan Haggerty (Stark & Stark) and Conrad Druker (The Mercadien Group) and the LTCF was formed.
The LTCF is dedicated to supporting local non-profits that provide critical assistance to local residents in need, as well as funding programs that foster and enrich all the residents of the community through education, music and the arts. Over the years, we have created relationships with local charities making sure that the grant dollars invested provide the highest rate of return back to our community.
Recognizing the importance of connecting with the residents of Lawrence to help identify their needs, the LTCF hosts an annual Community Conversation which brings together residents from all the neighborhoods in Lawrence for a township-wide meeting. Over the years, some great programs have been created as a result of these conversations, including arts festivals, Sustainable Lawrence, and the `Welcome to Lawrence’ signs around town, to name a few.
Organization Charter
The Lawrence Township Community Foundation, Inc. was organized and exists for the following charitable purposes:
To foster supportive community and private sector relationships to service the interests and needs of the residents of Lawrence Township, New Jersey
To seek donations of money, time, equipment and services to support the Foundation's goal of promoting a sustainable community in Lawrence Township through the efficient management of the available resources
To make funding distributions to non-profit groups and organizations serving the needs of the Lawrence Township community consistent with the organization's charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code
To serve as a catalyst to support and enhance community improvement and development programs in Lawrence Township
FORMER board MEMBERS
Christine Lee
Lara Lovett
Linda Lutes
Brian S. Malone
Terry McEwen
Robin McGovern
James McKenna
Christine Messina-Boyer
Dawn Monsport
Nikki Mosgrove
Kenneth Najjar
Rita Nini
Andre Pollack
Jill Posluszny
David Prescott
Peggy Prescott
Elizabeth Read
Paula Rossi
Steve Rudenstein
Raji Sathappan
Christina Spoegler
Karla T. Stein
Mary Tanner
John P. Thurber
Dennis Waters
Dr. Pat Wendell
Diane Wilfrid
Valerie Whittaker
Joanne Adams
Kenneth Ashworth
Teresita Bastides-Heron
Kelly Bidle, PhD
Blanche Brann
William H. Brosha
Lily Canady
David S. Carle
Anne Casale
Ralph Copleman, dec.
Stephanie Bradberry Crosby
Keith H. Dewey, PhD
Felicia DeVincenzi
William Dickey, dec.
Daniel Druckenbrod
Elizabeth Duffy
Diane Efthimides
John Eory
Michelle Everman
Rev Dawn Raelene Flippin
Janice Flesher
William Guhl
Mary Harrison
Carlos Hendricks
Helen Holmes
William Holmes
Laura Hyatt, PhD
Betsy Kreger
Dr. Harvey Kornberg
Richard Krawczun
Kirk LeCompte