Bear2Bear Benefit & Bash
Thursday, April 11, 2019
RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve
100 Rivercrest Drive
Phoenixville, PA 19460
Join alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends of Ursinus College for an evening of outstanding food and drink, a silent auction and celebration of our 2019 honorees Will Abele ’61 and Joan Abele — all benefiting the Bear2Bear Student Emergency Fund. Learn more about this year’s honorees and the Bear2Bear Student Emergency Fund below.
The Bear2Bear Benefit & Bash is the inaugural fundraising event supporting the Bear2Bear Student Emergency Fund.
The event is being held on Thursday, April 11 at RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve in Phoenixville, Pa., and will bring the greater Ursinus College community together for an evening of delicious food, great drinks and a silent auction with prizes that you won’t want to miss! All proceeds from this event will support the Bear2Bear Student Emergency Fund, which provides grants to students facing financial burdens brought on by an unexpected crisis or emergencies. Learn more about the Bear2Bear Student Emergency Fund below.
If you have questions about this event or are interested in joining our event committee, please contact Jason Bodman, Associate Director of Annual Giving at jbodman@ursinus.edu or by phone at 610-409-3751.
What is the Bear2Bear Student Emergency Fund?
The Bear2Bear Student Emergency Fund provides special grants of up to $5,000 to students who are facing temporary financial hardship as a result of an emergency or crisis situation.
The Fund was generously initiated by our 2019 honoree, Will Abele ’61, a valued alumnus and member of the Ursinus Board of Trustees, in the 2017-2018 academic year and the first grants were awarded in the Spring 2018 semester. The fund is supported through generous donations from members of the Ursinus community including all proceeds raised through the Bear2Bear Benefit & Bash event.
If you are interested in learning more or making a donation to the Fund, please visit the Bear2Bear Student Emergency Fund website.
Our 2019 Honorees: Will Abele ’61 & Joan Abele
This year, we are excited to honor Will Abele ’61 and Joan Abele during the Bear2Bear Benefit & Bash for their significant contributions to the Ursinus College community and in communities throughout the greater Philadelphia area.
An Ursinus College graduate and a proud member of the Class of 1961, Will Abele and his wife Joan have been loyal supporters and leaders at the college while making student success a top priority. Will serves on the Ursinus College Board of Trustees and together he and Joan lead the Abele Family Foundation. Most recently, they have helped to launch and fund important initiatives across campus like the Bear2Bear Student Emergency Fund and Abele Foundation Scholars Program.