About Us
In late 2013, the Rotary Club of Colonial Park authorized the formation of the Rotary Club of Colonial Park Foundation. The purpose of the Foundation includes, but is not limited to, the following: to help meet the educational, charitable, community enhancements and benevolent needs of organization and individuals within Lower Paxton Township and surrounding communities; and other communities where disasters have occurred.
Rotary Club of Colonial Park Foundation Board of Directors
Randy Sibert, President
Joseph L. Baird, Vice President
Bruce Roscher, Treasurer
Lowman Henry, Secretary
Ronald Cohle
Richard Dodge
Aaron Hoke
Michele Legge
Joseph S. Lindsey
Scott McManamon
Tom Smida
Frank Sourbeer
Scott Swartz
Robert Swartz,
Director Emeritus
In the beginning, the Rotary Club of Colonial Park Foundation raised funds from donors in the Rotary club to start a scholarship program for students in the Central Dauphin School District and Dauphin County Technical School. During the first year of awarding scholarships, the Foundation granted $20,000 for one nursing scholarship, $10,000 for one engineering scholarship and $15,000 from the golf tournament to sponsor three $5,000 scholarships to HACC. Currently the Foundation offers scholarships to five high schools in the area. The students may apply to any accredited college program of their choice.
In May of 2022, the Rotary Club of Colonial Park Foundation awarded $82,000 to 31 students in scholarships. The Foundation awards scholarships to Dauphin County Technical School, Central Dauphin East, Central Dauphin, Harrisburg Christian, and Bishop McDevitt High Schools. Scholarships range in amounts from $500 to $21,000.
Randy Sibert, President of the Rotary Club of Colonial Park Foundation states:
“Since 2002, the Rotary Club of Colonial Park and the Rotary Club of Colonial Park Foundation, has awarded over $750,000 in scholarships. When you add our community giving funds of $260,000 to organizations in the area, and our RYLA contributions of $45,000, we have awarded over one million dollars to the community.”