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AFP Berks Announces 2022 Philanthropy Day Award Winners

by AFP PA, Berks Regional Chapter

Sep 01, 2022

This year’s NPD Breakfast, Awards and Conversation with Edgar Villanueva will take place on Thursday, November 10th at the DoubleTree Hotel in Reading, PA. Breakfast begins at 7:30 am and the program commences at 8:00am.

The annual breakfast honors individuals, organizations, and businesses for their extraordinary philanthropic achievements in Berks County.

2022 National Philanthropy Day Award Recipients

Outstanding Philanthropist

Anonymous Donors

Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser

Ruby Martin, Berks Connections / Pretrial Services

Nominated by Berks Connections / Pretrial Services

Outstanding Small Corporation

New Castle Landscaping

Nominated by Berks Connections / Pretrial Services

Outstanding Large Corporation

Brentwood Industries

Nominated by Alvernia University

Outstanding Community Group

Co-County Wellness

Nominated by Berks County Community Foundation

Outstanding Foundation

Foundation for Reading Area Community College

Nominated by Gary Moyer

Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy

Maddie Campbell

Nominated by SafeBerks

 

Meggan Kerber Outstanding Fundraising Professional

Ashley Mikulsky, Animal Rescue League of Berks County

Nominated by Animal Rescue League of Berks County

Immediately following the award breakfast, AFP Berks will be hosting a conversation with Edgar Villanueva, founder and principal of the Decolonizing Wealth Project and Liberated Capital from 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Edgar is an award-winning author, activist, and expert on issues of race, wealth, and philanthropy. His bestselling book, Decolonizing Wealth (2018, 2021), has been called a ‘wake-up call’ to philanthropy. Edgar advises a range of organizations including national and global philanthropies, Fortune 500 companies, and entertainment on social impact strategies to advance racial equity from within and through their investment strategies.

Ticket information and sponsorship opportunities for both events can be found at AFP Berks 2022 NPD.

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