The Chris Thorpe Foundation

The Chris Thorpe Foundation This foundation was established to honor the memory of Christopher D. Thorpe and to provide financial assistance to individuals in the Carlisle area.

The Chris Thorpe Foundation was recently established to honor the memory of Christopher D. Thorpe (12/28/56-6/8/12). Chris was born in Carlisle and returned there after attending school in Massachusetts. In high school, he was an outstanding student and lettered in football and track. He completed a Search and Rescue course while attending Phillips Academy. As a college student, he studied Art His

tory and pursued photography, as well as taught himself to play the guitar. His life choices emulated an appreciation of being part of the community in which he lived and a strong value for learning. The purpose of the Foundation is to provide financial assistance to individuals in the Carlisle area. Scholarships will be awarded for ventures in education in music, art and experiential learning. The Board of the Foundation will review applications and make the final decisions regarding allocations of scholarships. It is our hope to promote the interests that Chris valued by supporting others who choose to follow a path of personal achievement and civil responsibility.

Hello! Susan Morda is the artist of those of you who asked. You can find her on Facebook.
12/17/2025

Hello! Susan Morda is the artist of those of you who asked. You can find her on Facebook.

A heartfelt THANK YOU to all who donated auction items, attended in person and donated from afar this past Saturday! Th...
12/16/2025

A heartfelt THANK YOU to all who donated auction items, attended in person and donated from afar this past Saturday! The event was financially successful and another great year of fun!! I always enjoy seeing those of you attend annually and glad to see new folks attend this year! Thank you also for all those who assisted in preparations, set up and tear down.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to ALL!

Setup is complete - Cash bar is ready for Kim and Todd's magic. Silent auction items are ready for bids.All we need now...
12/13/2025

Setup is complete - Cash bar is ready for Kim and Todd's magic. Silent auction items are ready for bids.

All we need now is YOU. 3-6pm, TODAY at Two Mile House and your holiday spirit. We'll supply the food and soft beverages. Together we'll celebrate the holidays and raise some scholarship funds for 2026.

Get ready for some fun! We really hope to see you there!

One last silent auction to share with you before our big Holiday Benefit.Are you looking for your own experiential learn...
12/13/2025

One last silent auction to share with you before our big Holiday Benefit.

Are you looking for your own experiential learning adventure (like the kind we raise funding for)? Then check out this incredible opportunity for you and 3 friends to attend a private, wheel-throwing pottery class at Carlisle Arts Learning Center . Bid on this class during our silent auction and if you're the winner, grab up to 3 friends and learn a new skill!!

The silent auction occurs during our Holiday Benefit this Saturday, Dec 13 from 3-6pm at Two Mile House. $15 tickets at the door.

This is our big fundraiser for the year, so please plan to attend to help us raise money for scholarships! Hope to see you there!

Do you have a Beatles fan in your family? Need a great gift for them? Then check out one of our latest silent auction ...
12/12/2025

Do you have a Beatles fan in your family? Need a great gift for them? Then check out one of our latest silent auction items - this Beatles Bundle! It's bound to be a hit!

Bid on this and our many other items on Saturday, Dec 13 at our Holiday Benefit. We hope to see you at Two Mile House from 3-6pm for lots of laughter, great food and an abundance of holiday spirit. $15 tickets, available at the door.

Another annual favorite for our silent auction - a quilt made by Chris' sister, Anne. This year's quilt is a twin-size...
12/12/2025

Another annual favorite for our silent auction - a quilt made by Chris' sister, Anne. This year's quilt is a twin-sized and the pattern is Links by Studio 180 designs. Wouldn't this quilt make an incredible gift for somebody on your list?

Bid on this beauty at our Holiday Benefit, this Saturday at Two Mile House from 3-6pm. $15 tickets get you in the door and include food and soft beverages. Help us raise scholarship funds for Carlisle-area students for 2026!

Get your craft on this weekend at our Holiday benefit! While enjoying some holiday munchies, be sure to enjoy a craft p...
12/12/2025

Get your craft on this weekend at our Holiday benefit! While enjoying some holiday munchies, be sure to enjoy a craft project - making your own greenery basket for your holiday table! For $5, we'll supply the basket and the greens...you supply your own creative energy!

When? This Saturday, Dec 13, 3-6pm at Two Mile House. Tickets are $15 and include food and soft beverages. (Cash bar will also be available). You supply the holiday laughter...ugly Christmas sweaters are optional.

We hope to see you there!

12/12/2025

We have received so many wonderful donations that we can’t post them all!! Come and see the surprises!!

Need a great holiday gift for somebody on your list? What about this lovely embroidered pillow in festive gold detailin...
12/11/2025

Need a great holiday gift for somebody on your list? What about this lovely embroidered pillow in festive gold detailing?

You could be the winner of this beautiful pillow if you attend our Holiday Benefit this Saturday from 3-6pm at Two Mile House. $15 tickets at the door and they include food and soft beverages (cash bar will also be available).

Come to the Benefit, do some Christmas shopping and help us raise scholarship funds for 2026. We really hope to see you there!

We have a very special item available during our silent auction this year. Ron, Chris' dad, made hiking sticks every y...
12/10/2025

We have a very special item available during our silent auction this year. Ron, Chris' dad, made hiking sticks every year to donate to CTF. He would spend hours, walking thru the woods in his backyard finding just the right sticks. Then he'd spend more time in his woodshop, sanding and painting those sticks for hikers to enjoy. Even his cat, Lucy, helped supervise the process. (Let's face it, Lucy supervised EVERYTHING in the house.)

Each stick was made with love and care for those who enjoyed spending time in the woods, like Chris did. This year marks 5 years since we lost Ron. He would have been 95 next week. Judy is donating one of her sticks to help raise scholarship funds. So if you weren't able to get one of Ron's hiking sticks during past benefits, now is your chance to have one of these rare and very special hiking sticks.

Please plan to attend our Holiday Benefit this Saturday at from 3-6pm. Bid on all sorts of wonderful donated items - hiking sticks, spa days, winter decor - something for everybody in our auction. Let's spread a bit of holiday cheer!

We received a generous gift certificate for a Deluxe Head Spa treatment from for our upcoming silent auction. WOW! Wh...
12/10/2025

We received a generous gift certificate for a Deluxe Head Spa treatment from for our upcoming silent auction. WOW! What a perfect way to destress from holiday craziness!

Be sure to bid on this pampering gift certificate by attending our Holiday Benefit this Saturday, Dec 13th. We'll be at from 3-6pm with $15 tickets available at the door. Tickets include food and soft beverages. Cash bar will also be there as well as wonderful conversation, a ton of holiday spirit and perhaps a few holiday crafts!

This event is NOT to be missed! We hope you'll be there, too!

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