![Smiling Black man with white hair and beard wears a suit in his office. Overlay txt reads Great Day to Be a Quaker]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1615300518/penn/mpuyxfyrgrbx0laivela/HowFar-Darryl-March20211-Annoucement-Still.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1615300518/penn/mpuyxfyrgrbx0laivela/HowFar-Darryl-March20211-Annoucement-Still.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1615300518/penn/mpuyxfyrgrbx0laivela/HowFar-Darryl-March20211-Annoucement-Still.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1615300518/penn/mpuyxfyrgrbx0laivela/HowFar-Darryl-March20211-Annoucement-Still.jpg","width":1152}])
Ford cheers Great Day strength for today and his excitement for the future in a video message.
Philanthropic gifts tell stories. They are shaped by each donor to reflect personal experiences, beliefs and dreams. And gifts ignite change.
Stories
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The structure of the William A. Graham IV OPC ‘58 Athletics & Wellness Center is rising at Penn Charter, and the placement of the highest steel beam was celebrated on January 8.
![Riding a Wave of Momentum]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1607985608/penn/rroxih32x7xptquxyako/GAWC_24Nov2020.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1607985608/penn/rroxih32x7xptquxyako/GAWC_24Nov2020.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1607985608/penn/rroxih32x7xptquxyako/GAWC_24Nov2020.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1607985608/penn/rroxih32x7xptquxyako/GAWC_24Nov2020.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1607985608/penn/rroxih32x7xptquxyako/GAWC_24Nov2020.jpg","width":1600}])
The extraordinary How Far? campaign has set a new goal of $125 million to complete the facilities projects central to the transformation of Penn Charter's campus.
![Honoring a Mother and a Teacher]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1602683811/penn/ygaxxkrt3vbncbd27xxe/Barbara_Klein_thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1602683811/penn/ygaxxkrt3vbncbd27xxe/Barbara_Klein_thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1602683811/penn/ygaxxkrt3vbncbd27xxe/Barbara_Klein_thumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1602683811/penn/ygaxxkrt3vbncbd27xxe/Barbara_Klein_thumbnail.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1602683811/penn/ygaxxkrt3vbncbd27xxe/Barbara_Klein_thumbnail.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1602683811/penn/ygaxxkrt3vbncbd27xxe/Barbara_Klein_thumbnail.jpg","width":1800}])
Peter Klein OPC ’80 and his wife, Kate, made their gift to the How Far? capital campaign in support of the Lower School and in honor of Peter's mother, former Lower School reading specialist Barbara Klein.
![Cheering for Lacrosse in Style]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1600966211/penn/roxwxmad2omidjqsskwp/Perrott_field_bleachers.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1600966211/penn/roxwxmad2omidjqsskwp/Perrott_field_bleachers.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1600966211/penn/roxwxmad2omidjqsskwp/Perrott_field_bleachers.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1600966211/penn/roxwxmad2omidjqsskwp/Perrott_field_bleachers.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1600966211/penn/roxwxmad2omidjqsskwp/Perrott_field_bleachers.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1600966211/penn/roxwxmad2omidjqsskwp/Perrott_field_bleachers.jpg","width":2000}])
The Earley family provided the lead gift in redesigning PC's turf field to enhance the appearance as visitors enter from School House Lane and to create a more fan-friendly viewing experience.
![Championing the Child’s Perspective]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1600966266/penn/a7vykwsmecrxbspfpnnr/McNichol.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1600966266/penn/a7vykwsmecrxbspfpnnr/McNichol.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1600966266/penn/a7vykwsmecrxbspfpnnr/McNichol.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1600966266/penn/a7vykwsmecrxbspfpnnr/McNichol.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1600966266/penn/a7vykwsmecrxbspfpnnr/McNichol.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1600966266/penn/a7vykwsmecrxbspfpnnr/McNichol.jpg","width":2200}])
Former teacher Barbara McNichol brought kindness and a spirit of innovation to PC's Lower School. Now, a bequest from McNichol and her husband, Jack, will support students of color in that division.
![All-Time Wrestling Great]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1600966357/penn/iwlxomdtzi5mmxe80aum/William_Stuart_OPC61.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1600966357/penn/iwlxomdtzi5mmxe80aum/William_Stuart_OPC61.png","width":306}])
William “Billy” Stuart OPC ’61, an Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Hall of Famer, will be honored in Penn Charter's new Athletics & Wellness Center.
![The Right Place, The Right Time, The Right Gift]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1600966900/penn/fmxxkzswa0stsdhovs0p/GANNON_FAMILY.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1600966900/penn/fmxxkzswa0stsdhovs0p/GANNON_FAMILY.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1600966900/penn/fmxxkzswa0stsdhovs0p/GANNON_FAMILY.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1600966900/penn/fmxxkzswa0stsdhovs0p/GANNON_FAMILY.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1600966900/penn/fmxxkzswa0stsdhovs0p/GANNON_FAMILY.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1600966900/penn/fmxxkzswa0stsdhovs0p/GANNON_FAMILY.jpg","width":2200}])
A family of OPCs, and two current Penn Charter parents, made their Annual Fund gifts on Great Day to Be a Quaker, helping PC meet its fundraising goals despite the disruptions of the covid-19 pandemic.
![EITC: An Obvious Choice]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1600967518/penn/dy1v9yntpyk4noee7eei/Salvi_family.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1600967518/penn/dy1v9yntpyk4noee7eei/Salvi_family.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1600967518/penn/dy1v9yntpyk4noee7eei/Salvi_family.jpg","width":640}])
The Salvi family have supported Penn Charter since their daughter, Bella, came as a ninth grader, and last year they made their first EITC gift.
![A Gift, Magnified]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1600967624/penn/pcnoywoexzpztnecpnwf/Scott_Marlowe_OPC80.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1600967624/penn/pcnoywoexzpztnecpnwf/Scott_Marlowe_OPC80.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1600967624/penn/pcnoywoexzpztnecpnwf/Scott_Marlowe_OPC80.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1600967624/penn/pcnoywoexzpztnecpnwf/Scott_Marlowe_OPC80.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1600967624/penn/pcnoywoexzpztnecpnwf/Scott_Marlowe_OPC80.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1600967624/penn/pcnoywoexzpztnecpnwf/Scott_Marlowe_OPC80.jpg","width":2200}])
Scott Marlowe OPC '80 and his wife, Sue, have given back to PC for years, and in 2019 they decided to direct their contribution through the Educational Income Tax Credit (EITC).
![Man in blue sweater stands beside man in red sweater who is holding a plack. Facing camera in Dooney Field House at WPCS.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1584543726/penn/gux1vgqmogwbzw8j7os4/MarcLiskerOPC86andBurky.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1584543726/penn/gux1vgqmogwbzw8j7os4/MarcLiskerOPC86andBurky.jpg","width":293}])
Marc Lisker OPC '86 honors dedicated teacher and athletic scorer John Burkhart OPC '72.
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Randy Barba OPC '71 establishes a gift annuity as part of his philanthropic legacy at PC.
![Penn Charter football player in a dirty white uniform raises trophy above his head]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1584540268/penn/fuqi7mtcz3druzonzaku/TonyMcDevitt.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1584540268/penn/fuqi7mtcz3druzonzaku/TonyMcDevitt.jpg","width":354}])
Anthony McDevitt OPC '03 attributes his success to academics and athletics at PC.
![Stepping into the Parent Circle]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1568054535/penn/it3n2k2l0xw8n5kki9at/PC_ParentCircle_logo.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1568054535/penn/it3n2k2l0xw8n5kki9at/PC_ParentCircle_logo.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1568054535/penn/it3n2k2l0xw8n5kki9at/PC_ParentCircle_logo.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1568054535/penn/it3n2k2l0xw8n5kki9at/PC_ParentCircle_logo.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1568054535/penn/it3n2k2l0xw8n5kki9at/PC_ParentCircle_logo.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1568054535/penn/it3n2k2l0xw8n5kki9at/PC_ParentCircle_logo.jpg","width":1800}]){kind=logo}
Parents who have stepped into the Parent Circle represent first-time donors, new parents and longtime donors. They share their Penn Charter “why.”
![Breaking Ground: Graham Athletics and Wellness Center]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1576775759/penn/uwxqois3cog7uymonplm/athletics_wellness_center_Groundbreaking_shovels.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1576775759/penn/uwxqois3cog7uymonplm/athletics_wellness_center_Groundbreaking_shovels.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1576775759/penn/uwxqois3cog7uymonplm/athletics_wellness_center_Groundbreaking_shovels.jpg","width":799}])
On a crisp autumn morning, an exuberant pre-K to 12 Penn Charter community marked the next step in our campus transformation with a ceremonial groundbreaking for the William A. Graham IV OPC ’58 Athletics and Wellness Center.
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