2011 Friends of the Fund

 

 
 

 The 2011 Community First Fund Friends of the Fund Celebration
Held on November 4 at the Lancaster County Convention Center was a great success. With more than 350 registered guests, it was our biggest event in our history. Thanks to those who joined us and helped to make the event possible.
 

Thanks to our Sponsors
Community First Fund sincerely thanks the sponsors of the November 4, 2011 Friends of the Fund.  If you are interested in learning more about future sponsorship opportunities, please contact our marketing department. 

Bank of America

Central Penn Business Journal

 

PNC Bank

 

Bertz & Co.
 Reese,  Samley, Wagenseller & Mecum
 Austin Law Firm
 Lancaster County Community Foundation
 
 

 

Lancaster City Mayor Rick Gray and Community First Fund Controller Jeff Druce. 
 

 

Keynote Speaker, Robert Egger

 Video of Robert Egger’s Speech 
 
Click here to view a video of the 2011 Friends of the Fund celebration.
 
Click here to view more pictures from 2011 Friends of the Fund celebration.
 
See pictures and highlights from the 2010 Friends of the Fund here, award videos here and speeches here.
Congratulations to the 2011 Award Recipients
Each year, The James Hyson Awards are given in honor of Community First Fund founder Jim Hyson to customers and advocates who best exemplify the ideals which Jim strove to achieve.  The following four awardees were selected by the Staff and Board of Community First Fund.

Click here to see the award videos. 
James Hyson Entrepreneur Award Winner: Steven and Peggy Robbins,  Universal Service Enterprise, Inc,
Hanover
James Hyson Community Development Award Winners: Jo, John Meeder, Meeder Development, Lancaster

James Hyson Advocate Award Winner: Cinthia Kettering, The Bagnall Shaw Corporation, Lancaster 


 
Community First Fund James Hyson Entrepreneur Award recipients and owners of Universal Service Enterprise, Inc., Steven and Peggy Robbins.  

Community First Fund President Daniel Betancourt with Director, Community Lending Mary Kay Eckenrode, James Hyson Community Development Award Winner and Owner of Meeder Development, John Meeder and Senior Vice President Joan Brodhead. 

Community First Fund President Daniel Betancourt; Community First Business Lender, Miriam Soto; James Hyson Advocate Award winner and Principal of The Bagnall Shaw Corporation, Cinthia Kettering; and Community First Vice President, Joan Brodhead. 

I-LeadPresident and CEO of Community First Fund, Dan Betancourt with I-LEAD. 

Video of Dan Betancourt’s speech