Your Gift Creates Healing and Hope

In Chester, PA, and across the region, too many families facing grief are left without the resources to heal. Your support makes it possible for us to offer our programs—Camp Encouragement, Healing Connections, and Jovonne’s Healing Center—completely free to children and families who need them most. We also proudly serve as a community partner of Healthy Kids Running Series, a low-cost program that promotes physical wellness and confidence through seasonal races. With your gift, we can continue to provide counseling, creative outlets, and community support at no cost. Together, we can break cycles of trauma and bring lasting hope to those navigating loss.

WHY GIVE?

  • Support Children

    Your donation helps fund free, personalized support for children facing grief and emotional loss. From counseling and activities to creative expression, every dollar goes toward helping kids process pain in safe, affirming spaces.

  • Eliminate Financial Barriers to Care

    We believe healing should never come with a price tag. Your gift ensures that all of our programs remain 100% free to children and families in need.

  • Create Ripple Effects of Hope

    Grief affects more than individuals—it impacts entire families and communities. Your support helps break generational cycles of trauma and creates spaces where hope, connection, and resilience can take root.

  • Carry Will’s Legacy Forward

    Every gift helps carry forward the vision and legacy of Will Trippley, whose life continues to inspire compassion and healing for others. When you give, you help write a new story of love, support, and community strength.

  • Invest in the Next Generation

    Our programs nurture not just healing—but growth. By supporting youth development, emotional well-being, and leadership, your donation helps children gain lifelong tools for success and stability.

  • Every Gift Goes Further

    When you give to the Will Trippley Foundation, you join a movement. Your generosity inspires others, strengthens our reach, and ensures long-term sustainability for programs that change lives.

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Other Ways to Support Healing

There are many ways to help grieving children and families beyond making a one-time donation. Whether you're honoring a loved one, giving through your workplace, or donating supplies, every act of generosity makes a lasting difference. Explore the options below to find the best way for you to take action and support the Will Trippley Foundation’s mission.

  • To give by mail, please make checks payable to The William Trippley Youth Development Foundation.

    Our mailing address is:

    PO Box 223

    Wallingford, PA 19086

    Please include your name and contact information.

  • Make a gift in honor or memory of someone special. Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, honoring a loved one, or hosting a social media fundraiser, your tribute gift helps expand access to grief support for children and families.


    When you donate online in someone's honor, we’ll send a personalized thank you to your honoree or their family to acknowledge your generosity.

  • Many employers offer payroll deduction or matching gift programs to support nonprofits. Ask your HR department if the Will Trippley Foundation can be included in your workplace giving campaign.


    Already have a program in place? Simply select our organization and start making an impact with each paycheck.

  • Volunteers play a vital role in helping us deliver programs and events. If you're interested in giving your time or skills, please reach out directly to Pat Trippley-Demiranda at pat@willtrippley.org to learn more about how you can get involved.

  • We gratefully accept in-kind donations of supplies such as food, water, transportation services, and other camp or program essentials.


    If you or your organization would like to donate items, please email us at pat@willtrippley.org to learn more about our current needs.

  • To make a donation via wire transfer, please contact Pat Trippley-Demiranda directly at pat@willtrippley.org. We will provide you with our secure banking information and walk you through the process.

  • Every donor can make a difference. But every generation needs a group of people willing to envision a sea change. When they step up with the courage to see into the future and picture something better for their children and neighbors - their impact touches everyone. Here are a few ways that you can see into the future with The Will Trippley Foundation.

    • Bequests - Bequests are the simplest and most common form of planned giving. There are several ways to make a gift of money or assets through your will or trust to advance the cause of The Will Trippley Foundation. If you wish, you can make the bequest contingent on the condition that your primary beneficiaries do not survive you.

    • Beneficiary Designations - Some assets do not pass according to your will or trust, but instead pass to the person or organization you name in a beneficiary designation. Two of the most common types are life insurance and retirement assets.

    • Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) - Support the Will Trippley Foundation through your donor-advised fund and help grieving children and families access free, life-changing programs. DAF contributions can be one-time or recurring, and many fund platforms make it easy to schedule future gifts. Your support helps us continue offering healing-centered services at no cost to the families who need them most.

    • Charitable Trusts - Charitable trusts are highly tailored irrevocable planned giving arrangements that allow you to realize a number of benefits while also supporting causes you care about. For instance, you can establish a trust that supports you or your beneficiaries while you are alive and then gifts the balance to charities - or that supports charitable causes for a specified term and then returns the underlying assets to your primary beneficiaries.

    EIN: 11-3836287
    Organization Name: The William Trippley Youth Development Foundation


    For more information or assistance, please get in touch with Pat Trippley-Demiranda directly at pat@willtrippley.org

The Difference You Make

  • “Was an absolute honor to work with this group! This incredible organization empowers grieving children and their families to find strength, healing, and hope after losing a loved one.”

    Genesee Valley Outdoor Learning Center Counselor

  • “We’re so honored to share this space with these incredible kids—and to offer a few quiet invitations for care, creativity, and connection along the way.”

    Spicebush Montessori School

  • “The care and dedication that Ms. Pat and her team put into the children is great. I wish this camp supported the youth through age 16.”

    Camp Encouragement Parent

Be the Reason Healing Happens

Your generosity gives grieving children and families the tools they need to rebuild, connect, and grow. Every gift—no matter the size—helps us provide free programs that make a real and lasting difference. Join us in creating a future filled with hope, one family at a time.