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We are empowering people and transforming communities!

For nearly 50 years, ProBerco has been helping individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities live full, meaningful lives in the communities they call home. Through the support of caring direct care professionals, individuals can build friendships, pursue their goals, participate in community life, and enjoy the independence many of us value every day.

At ProBerco, we believe every person deserves to be seen for who they are, not for a disability; see them as your neighbor, friend, coworker, family member, and valued member of our community.

When you support ProBerco’s Annual Appeal, you’re doing more than making a donation. You’re helping someone gain confidence, experience new opportunities, strengthen connections, and live with greater independence and choice. Your generosity sends a powerful message to the people we serve: you are valued, you belong, and you matter.

Please make your gift today. Together, we can create a community where everyone has the opportunity to thrive, be included, and live the life they choose. Every gift, no matter the size, helps ensure that individuals with disabilities are supported, celebrated, and empowered to reach their fullest potential.

Sincerely grateful for your support,

Jessica Penchard,

Development & Public Relations Director

Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. For tax year 2026, taxpayers who do not itemize deductions may be eligible to deduct up to $1,000 in qualifying cash contributions ($2,000 for married taxpayers filing jointly). Please consult your tax advisor.

Prospectus Associates, Inc. dba ProBerco is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. The official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.

P.S. Time is running out to make your year-end gift. Every donation no matter the size is appreciated and makes a difference. If you have an RMD consider making a qualified charitable distribution to ProBerco before December 31st.

Learn About Other Giving Opportunities

Laura Isenberg
Educational Fund

ProBerco is committed to the professional development of its employees. We established the Laura Isenberg Education and Enrichment Fund (LIEEF) to offset a portion of tuition costs for employees who are completing an undergraduate degree, an advanced degree, or continuing educational course to enhance their job skills and improve services to program participants.

Endowment
Fund

The Endowment Fund ensures long-term sustainability and growth of ProBerco by providing a stable financial foundation through invested donations. This steady income stream allows confident planning and execution of programs, offering financial security during economic downturns and ensuring essential services and initiatives continue uninterrupted.

Helping Hand
Fund

ProBerco offers financial assistance to ensure that consumer receive the medical and dental care they need to lead healthy everyday lives. In addition to supporting a variety of recreational opportunities designed to promote physical, emotional, and social well-being. Our mission is to ensure that everyone has access to the resources they need for a healthy and fulfilling life.

Legacy Trees Memorials and Tribute Gifts

Tribute gifts are a beautiful testimony of the important impact someone has made on your life.

Whether it’s a Memorial Gift, or an Honorarium to commemorate an important milestone, the ProBerco Legacy Tree Program will help pay tribute to special loved ones, while growing ProBerco Endowment Fund. Donors invest in ProBerco because they believe in its mission and want to ensure that these essential services are available for future generations. Now more than ever, we have come to realize the importance of financial solvency.

There are many ways for our supporters to give in support of our Endowment Fund:

Make a gift today through the Legacy Tree Program, or
Leave a gift for tomorrow by naming Prospectus Associates, dba ProBerco, as a beneficiary of your will, bequest, or Estate Plan.

The decision you make today will have a lasting impact on your community. Please thoughtfully consider how you can have a lasting impact on the organization by supporting our Endowment Fund through the Legacy Tree Program, or by remembering us in your will.

By making a donation through the Legacy Tree Program, your contribution will be displayed on our tree mural located at 1800 Kutztown Road in Reading.

To learn about our Legacy Tree, contact Jessica Penchard at jpenchard@proberco.org, or 610-372-4637, extension 103.

Memorials & Honorariums

A donation received to honor a special event in the life of an individual or to honor the memory of a loved one is a thoughtful way to commemorate their life. If you want to honor someone’s birthday, anniversary, graduation, other special event, or the memory of a loved one. When making a tribute gift please indicate whether or not the donation is a memorial or honorarium, the name of the individual with whom you would like to pay tribute, along with the contact information for any family member you would like to be notified of your benevolent gesture.

Planned Giving

Gift for tomorrow: Planned gifts are special gifts in which a donor names ProBerco as a beneficiary in a will, life insurance policy, living trust, or other instrument like a charitable trust or annuity. Estate plans can be flexible, so philanthropic individuals may choose to name one or more charities, along with family members, as beneficiaries of their will. The naming of ProBerco as the beneficiary in a retirement plan is a unique gift that requires forethought and planning and is one way for donors to ensure that ProBerco is able to provide its services for future generations.

Gift for today: Donors may also make a “strategic” gift that will help minimize their tax burden while benefiting a charity like ProBerco. Consider making a gift of securities or stock, or use your Required Minimum Distribution to make your donation to ProBerco. These types of gifts require careful planning and consideration but can be very beneficial to donors.

Because each person’s financial situation is unique, we suggest that donors discuss giving strategies with their tax advisor or financial planner; by doing so, donors can maximize their giving potential, discover ways to support their community in meaningful ways, and direct more of their dollars to support values that are important to them. If ProBerco can assist you in any way, please contact Jessica Penchard at 610-372-4637, ext. 103, or e-mail at jpenchard@proberco.org.

In-Kind Donations

We have a “wish list” of items that are needed by our Day Services and Residential Programs which helps us reduce our expenses when not required to make these purchases. Please call, and we will let you know if the item(s) you wish to donate are currently needed or will be needed in the future. As with any home or business, storage space can be a major factor on whether we are able to accept your gift. We accept new and “gently used” items.

Throughout the year, we hold programs and special events in which we ask businesses for items to offer as gifts, auction items, or raffle items.

TOGETHER

Empowering People.
Transforming Communities.

Join ProBerco in its mission to provide meaningful support for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities living and working in Berks County.