Named Scholarship Funds
Caron continues to grow and develop thanks to the generous support of alumni and friends. Caron’s Endowment creates a solid foundation for the future of recovery. Studies have shown that addiction is a family disease that can be passed from one generation to the next. Caron’s Endowment will ensure that Caron will be available for our children and grandchildren should they need it.
Caron’s Endowment is a perpetual fund which generates a predictable, reliable income stream that guarantees the long-term financial health of Caron and provides financial assistance for individuals and families in need. The Endowment helps grow and nurture the organization and ensure that projects can be funded regardless of what future economies hold.
Caron also provides the opportunity for individuals and groups to create named endowed scholarship funds in honor or memory of an individual or family. These funds can be set-up to benefit a specific treatment program and can give preference to patients from a particular geographic region. For more information or to create an Endowment, please contact Susan Borelli at sborelli@caron.org or 610-568-4768.
The following endowed Scholarship Funds are legacies that are impacting lives today and will continue to do so in the future. Donations can be made to a specific fund by accessing our online donation form. Your gift will help to increase the number of scholarships these funds generate each year. Families will be notified of your thoughtfulness.
Caron Treatment Scholarships
James Billerbeck Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in 1997 in memory of James Billerbeck by his family and friends. This endowment provides $5,682.39 in scholarship support each year.
John J. Flannery Endowed Scholarship Fund *
Established in memory of John Flannery by the Caron Board of Directors, his family and friends. This endowed fund provides $6,870.45 in scholarship aid each year.
Ann Marie and McKay Kelly Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in 2008 by Michael Kelly in memory of his sister, Ann Marie,
and as a tribute to his daughter, McKay. This fund for adolescent females will be awarded for the first time during the 2010-2011 fiscal year.
Charles A. Leeds, Jr. Endowed Scholarship Fund
Funded in 2002 by Susan Bridges, her children and friends and family in memory of her husband, Charles A. Leeds, Jr. This endowed scholarship fund awards $12,247.24 each year in scholarship support.
Martin E. Mulhern Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in December 2006 by Martin Mulhern’s parents to honor his memory. This fund awards $2,877.69 each year.
Vivian E. Nicely Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in the fall of 2007 by her husband and daughters in memory of Vivian E. Nicely. This fund provides scholarship support to women seeking relapse treatment.
Patrick Rogers Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in memory of Patrick Rogers by his family and friends in 2001. This scholarship awards $23,083.51 in scholarship support each year to adolescents seeking treatment.
Miller - Skibbie Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established with an initial gift in 2008, this scholarship fund is being funded over a period of several years and will support patient aid for individuals and families from the Greater Washington, D.C. and Hartford, CT regions.
John and Sandra Taylor Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in 2007 to provide scholarship aid to families from selected counties in New York state.
Parker Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in 2007 by the Parker family in honor and recognition of their granddaughter’s recovery. This endowed fund awards patient aid in the amount of $4,722.55 each year.
Subak Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in January 2008 by the Subak Family. This endowed fund will award $8,540.95 in patient aid this year.
Family Education Program Scholarships
Rev. William J. “Father Bill” Hultberg Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in 2001 to commemorate Father Bill’s 70th birthday by the Caron Board of Directors, his family, and friends. This scholarship helps bring families back together through scholarship support for family education. The scholarship provides $4,277.08 in scholarship support each year.
Family Treatment Scholarships through Breakthrough at Caron
Richard D. Kelley Endowed Scholarship Fund
This fund was established in memory of Richard Kelley by Caron’s Board of Directors, his family and friends. Funds from Caron’s Annual Richard Kelley Golf Tournament help to grow this scholarship each year. The current endowment awards $5,118.27 in scholarship support each year.
Ivan Small Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in 2001 in memory of Ivan Small by his family and friends for individuals from the state of Maine. This scholarship awards $1,317.14 each year to individuals looking to attend the Breakthrough at Caron program.
Frederick Allen Smith Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in December 1999 by the Andryc family in memory of their uncle, Frederick Allen Smith. This endowed fund provided $3,694.83 in scholarship support this year.
Suzanne Voisin Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in 1989 by Suzanne Voisin-Wickham to be used for individuals from Titusville and western Pennsylvania. This provides financial assistance in the amount of $1,350.01.
Ziff Family Endowment Scholarship Fund
Established in January 2008 by the Ziff family. The income from this endowment of $1,294,856 is designated for scholarships for the Breakthrough at Caron program.
