The Mildred L. Bender Memorial Fund is a donor restricted fund established in 1995 by family and friends of Mrs. Bender, a resident of Moravian Manor Communities from 1988 to 1994, as a tribute to this woman whose life and work exemplified a spirit of ministry to others. The memorial has a twofold purpose. First, to recognize each year outstanding service by a staff member, a resident, and a volunteer; and second, to assist health center residents whose funds have been depleted and cannot meet the full cost of care.

The John and Edna Bonham Memorial Fund was established in 2011 with a gift from the estate of Mr. and Mrs. Bonham. John and Edna had been residents of Moravian Manor Communities from April of 1986, when they moved into a Manor Greene Apartment, until their respective deaths in 2010 and 2007. Their memorial fund is designated for general endowment purposes.

The Portia A. Bowman Memorial Endowment Fund was established in 2012 with a gift from Miss Bowman’s estate. The proceeds from the Fund are designated for benevolent care. Portia was a life-long Moravian and was active in both the church and in Moravian Manor Communities. She served on the board of trustees from 1994 to 2005 and served as board treasurer during that time. Portia was an active volunteer and a member of the Lamplighters Association, Moravian Manor Communities’ auxiliary. She served on the Archives Committee and was instrumental in the formation of the Lititz Porch Walk held annually in October and sponsored by Moravian Manor Communities. Portia was honored in 2010 as the recipient of the Mildred Bender Volunteer Award.

The Bricker Memorial Endowment Fund was established in 2006 by Manor resident Victoria H. Badorf and family in memory of her aunts, Sophia Lucinda Bricker (1872-1945), Eve Magdalene Bricker (1880-1961), and Elizabeth Bausman Bricker, M.D. (1877-1979). Proceeds from the Bricker Memorial Endowment Fund are dedicated to the care and maintenance of the Beck Memorial Garden at Moravian Manor Communities.

The Christoffel Employee Assisted Housing Fund was established in 2019 by Mary Rose and Frank Christoffel, III to assist qualified employees of Moravian Manor Communities with the purchase of a home by providing funds to help with the down payment or closing costs. This fund will work in conjunction with and follow the guidelines of Moravian Manor Communities’ Employer Assisted Housing program. The income from this endowment will aid Moravian Manor Communities or employees with housing needs.

The Richard G. Davis Memorial Fund is a donor restricted fund established in 1996 by Manor resident H. Stella Davis in memory of her husband. Income from this fund helps residents whose funds are depleted and cannot cover the cost of services and care they need.

The Cynthia Jones Eastman Memorial Fund was created in the year 2000 by her brother Philip Harris Jones in his sister’s memory. The fund was established to restore and maintain the Steinway Grand Piano that was donated to Moravian Manor Communities by Cynthia’s family in her memory. Cynthia Jones Eastman was a resident of Moravian Manor Communities where she resided in cottage 107. The piano was a gift to Cynthia from her parents on her sixteenth birthday.

The Doris A. Henly Memorial Fund was established in 2005 by her family and friends to honor her loving, altruistic memory. Mrs. Henly was a resident of Moravian Manor Communities from 1995 until her death on November 19, 2004. Mrs. Henly was an active and compassionate member of our community, and she spent most Mondays, beginning in the fall of 1996, serving as a volunteer in The Children’s Corner, a child care center within our community. Mrs. Henly’s passion was children’s literacy and the fund originally was intended to enrich the literacy program of The Children’s Corner. With the closing of The Children’s Corner in 2020, the funds are now used to enhance the resident literacy program at Moravian Manor Communities

This Benevolent Care Memorial Endowment Fund is established in the memory of Anna and Eugene Long, the first residents of Moravian Manor Communities in 1974. Their motto was to pass it forward and reflect this in their daily lives. “Freely you have received; freely give.” Matthew 10:8