Published November 16. 2023 01:45PM
by Terry Ahner tahner@tnonline.com
The members and representatives of the BEFESA Community Fund presented checks to grant recipients last week at the Palmerton Area Library.
Chairman James A. Wimmer welcomed the attendees and recognized the current board members. A total of $15,980 was given out.
Organizations that received donations were the Palmerton Cat Project, Palmerton Borough, Lehighton Pool Pals, Lehigh Gap Nature Center and Slatington Public Library.
The group has officially changed its name from the Horsehead Community Development Fund to the BEFESA Community Fund.
Since 1990, HCDF has awarded more than $3.5 million to area organizations, committees, and programs to provide sustainability and fund many projects.
Befesa Zinc, the current owner and operating company in Palmerton, is now the sole funding source for the Community Fund.
The next grant period will be reviewed in early May. All requests should be mailed to the fund at P. O. Box 351, Palmerton, PA 18071.
Community leaders representing organizations that received awards after the members and representatives of the BEFESA Community Fund presented checks to grant awardees last week at the Palmerton Area Library. Front, from left: Rosanne Pugh, library director, Slatington Public Library; Nicole Jedrejczyk, Palmerton Cat Project; Chloey Jedrejczyk, Palmerton Cat Project; middle row, from left, Autumn Canfield, Palmerton Borough Manager; Diane Hoffman, Lehighton Area Pool Pals; Barb Greenzweig, president, Palmerton Cat Project; and Chad Schwartz, executive director, Lehigh Gap Nature Center. Back row, from left: Andrew Hollywood, attorney James A. Wimmer; Mark Hoffman, chairman, Lehighton Area Pool Pals, and Aaron Perkins, assistant plant manager, BEFESA. TERRY AHNER/TIMES NEWS