Each year, there are students and families in our Camp Hill community who are struggling to make ends meet. To make a difference, the CHMSHSA and CHEPTO have joined forces with The Lion Foundation, the principals and students of Hoover Elementary, Eisenhower Elementary, Camp Hill Middle School and Camp Hill High School, as well as the Backpack Program to form a new initiative called The Earl Besch Project: Extending a Helping Hand to Our Community.

The Earl Besch Fund supports a host of needs including food, field trip and camp fees, winter coats & clothing, hygiene supplies, etc. so our students have the tools to be future leaders of tomorrow. It takes around $6,000 a year for the children in K–12 to get what they need to be successful. You can support the Earl Besch Project in a number of ways. To make a monetary donation, CLICK HERE and identify the Earl Besch Needy Student Fund. In addition, contributions can be made throughout the year to many community fundraisers and food / supply drives. If you would like to donate your time, please contact Lynette Pertschi at pertschi@verizon.net.

Earl Besch (1926-2015) was a long time resident of the Camp Hill Borough who was known for his generosity to others. Earl would regularly reach out to the schools to see if there were families in need. He would offer to buy a bike, a winter coat, pay for camp enrollment or maybe purchase them a Christmas present. In 2015, his family established a memorial fund in his name to continue his legacy of caring. The Earl Besch Fund at The Lion Foundation provides others an opportunity to help those less fortunate in our community through donations to this fund.

​Look for our school supply and prepacked snack drive this summer!