Jack Pressmann Memorial Scholarship Fund

07/24/2021

Gone, but never forgotten.

07/24/2020

On the anniversary of Jack’s passing, the Jack Pressmann Memorial Fund, a donor advised fund of the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation, is proud to once again donate $1,000 each in tuition assistance to Mercy Special Learning Center and The Hillside School. To learn more, please visit

The Jack Pressmann Memorial Fund (formerly The Jack Pressmann Memorial Scholarship Fund) was established in August of 2009 shortly after the sudden death of Jack Pressmann, former state representative, coach and teacher due to an accident on a charitable hiking mission in the Sierra Mountains. Jack....

07/26/2019

Very proud to once again partner with the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation in carrying on Dad’s legacy by making an endowed donation for tuition assistance to the Hillside School and Mercy Special Learning Center. Each school will receive $1,000 in tuition assistance for students in need.

If you wish, you can donate at:

The Jack Pressmann Memorial Fund (formerly The Jack Pressmann Memorial Scholarship Fund) was established in August of 2009 shortly after the sudden death of Jack Pressmann, former state representative, coach and teacher due to an accident on a charitable hiking mission in the Sierra Mountains.

07/24/2019

Gone, but not forgotten.

07/25/2018

We are once again pleased to announce that Mercy Special Learning Center and the Hillside School will each receive $1,000 from the LV Community Foundation on behalf of the newly formed Jack Pressmann Memorial Fund. If you would like to help with our efforts, you can donate to the fund here:

The Jack Pressmann Memorial Fund (formerly The Jack Pressmann Memorial Scholarship Fund) was established in August of 2009 shortly after the sudden death of Jack Pressmann, former state representative, coach and teacher due to an accident on a charitable hiking mission in the Sierra Mountains.

07/24/2017

With your help, the Jack Pressmann Memorial Scholarship Fund is proud to announce our continued commitment to the student and families of Mercy Special Learning Center and the Hillside School with our annual contribution to each school. With this endowment fund donation, four students will receive tuition assistance in the coming school year. Jack believed in every person’s ability to reach their full potential and believed greatly in the mission of these two fine educational establishments.

09/08/2016

The Jack Pressmann Memorial Scholarship Fund is proud to support Doranmania 5k on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 10am in the beautiful Lehigh Parkway - Allentown. https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Allentown/DoranMania

Please join us for the Memorial Race for Andrew Doran. Fundraiser for Harrison-Morton Middle School, American Heart Association, and the Nicholas and Emily Doran Education Fund. Location: Lehigh Parkway, Allentown PA Awards: Overall and Age Groups, Top 1-3 over...

07/24/2016

The Jack Pressmann Memorial Scholarship Fund is once again proud to announce that this year we will once again offer 4 scholarships to 4 deserving students at the Hillside School and Mercy Special Learning Center.

11/26/2015

Happy Thanksgiving from the Scholarship Fund. Jack's grandson will be partaking in his very first.

08/18/2015

The Scholarship Fund is proud to announce that Jack's grandson was born on Saturday, August 15th. He is named after his grandfather. Please meet John Fallon Pressmann or Jack as we call him.