Monday, October 14, 2024

Supporter Highlight: Charles A. Frueauff Basis

Group photo of CAFF Trustees, staff, and their famlies

Philanthropist Sue Frueauff, a retired elementary faculty educator and single mother, knew there was one thing particular a couple of nonprofit serving to single mother or father college students. 

She together with Bonnie Nickol, Marge Schueck, Ellen Ingram, and others organized the Single Dad or mum Scholarship Fund of Pulaski County through the Nineties.

Sue’s ardour for the ASPSF mission began a decades-long partnership with the Charles A. Frueauff Basis (CAFF), the place she was a trustee and chief administrative officer. Each Sue and her son, David, have served on SPSF Pulaski County Board of Administrators.

“Her background, beliefs, and values are what led her to turn into actively concerned with Single Dad or mum Scholarship Fund,” mentioned Anna Kay, Sue’s daughter.

Frueauff Family

Since these early days, ASPSF has benefited from an annual grant from the muse. Plus, the Frueauff household and Program Assistant/Workplace Supervisor Alma Willett donates personally and attends many ASPSF occasions.  

There’s additionally the Sue Frueauff Endowed Scholarship. In 2019, when SPSF Pulaski voted to merge with ASPSF, the Pulaski Board elected to honor Sue with a scholarship for recipients majoring in schooling.

However identical to ASPSF, the muse is greater than a examine.

“They’re big advocates for us,” mentioned Keisha Smith, ASPSF Central Area Program Supervisor. “They join our nonprofit with larger organizations  such because the Museum of Discovery, the place our college students can obtain free memberships due to CAFF.”

The inspiration has additionally provided ASPSF discounted workplace house since 2007. Between cellphone calls and conferences, Keisha and ASPSF Program Director LaCresha Newton chat  across the water cooler with the Frueauffs about nonprofit tendencies and their households.

“Sue, David, Anna Kay, and Alma are the very best companions we might ask for,” LaCresha mentioned. “They not solely put money into single mother or father success but additionally our employees and group as an entire.”

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