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The Wildcat Foundation is kicking off its 2023-24 Annual Appeal. When you give to The Wildcat Foundation, Mechanicsburg Area School District’s (MASD) education foundation, you make a difference for EVERY MASD STUDENT. Thanks to donors like you, the…

Fall means plenty of planning for the Wildcat Foundation as we prepare for our 2023 Annual Appeal and our ever-popular Wildcat Foundation Night in February. Thank you to all foundation supporters and donors! Our grant…

It’s more than a crock pot. More than just mac & cheese. And it’s definitely more than just a lunch. When visitors make the trek to the far end of the Mechanicsburg Middle School to…

We’re excited to start another new school year helping students and teachers at MASD! Check out what we’ve been up to over the past few months and save the date for our popular “Wildcat Night”…

Continuing its mission is to strengthen the educational, cultural, wellness, and athletic programs of the Mechanicsburg Area School District, the Wildcat Foundation is distributing more than $89,000 in grant funding for the 2023-24 academic year….

The Wildcat Foundation recently welcomed a new executive director to lead the nonprofit organization. The foundation board formally hired Jeff Pratt as the foundation’s executive director earlier this year, replacing Holly Laufer. Pratt spent three…

What started as a class project for teacher Niki Vriens’ Digital Storytelling course last fall ended with a regional Student Production Award for a small group of Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School (MASH) students. “If…

The Wildcat Foundation committed $37,000 in scholarship funds to graduating seniors during Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School’s Senior Awards Night on May 25. Foundation Executive Director Jeff Pratt announced six scholarships during a ceremony that…

The Wildcat Foundation is now accepting registrations for its 14th Annual Golf Outing scheduled for Friday, Aug. 18 at Carlisle Barracks Golf Course. The event opens at noon for registration with a 1 p.m. shotgun…

Wrapping up 30-plus years of nonprofit service in Cumberland County, Holly Laufer recently announced her retirement as executive director of the Wildcat Foundation. Laufer became the foundation’s third executive director in 2016, leading the educational…