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Our Mission

The mission of the Class of 1978 Foundation is to encourage and support new generations of community service by providing financial support to Princeton University undergraduates to pursue summer service projects with communities or constituencies in need through direct, hands-on community service activities.

The Foundation defines “community service” broadly to include activities to:

  1. improve a local, regional, national or global population’s well-being in terms of mental or physical health (including issues of hunger, housing, or health care);
  2. improve an underserved community’s quality of life (including education, art, music, or transportation);
  3. encourage economic development, social justice, or human rights; or
  4. encourage adaptation and resilience relating to climate-change impacts on human and/or environmental health. 

Principles of equity and justice are foundational to our values, and we will be especially delighted to support work that furthers them.

Princeton Class of 1978 Foundation Members

Officers and Board Members

  • David Addams ’78, Chair
  • Sarah Finnie ’78, Vice Chair
  • Clayton Platt ’78, Treasurer
  • Lisa Lowenstein ’03, Secretary
  • Camilla Carpenter ’78
  • Ginny Farrel Day ’78
  • David Grace ’78
  • Mary Lisanti ’78
  • Kim Pearson ’78
  • Frank Sharry ’78
  • Jim Shepard ’78
  • Valerie Noel Garcia ’78 (Ex Officio)
  • Bob Peskin ’78 (Ex Officio)
  • Jennifer Baine ’03
  • Shannon Donnelly ’03
  • Ashley Frankson ’03
  • Dominic Notario ’03
  • Yashih Wu ’03
  • Courtney Everson (Ex Officio) ’03
  • Eric Hagstrom ’13
  • Justin Harris ’13
  • Anthony Pappenfus ’13 (Ex Officio)

We are partnering with the classes of 2013 and 2003 as we plan for a passing of the baton in the future. 

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