The Jana E. Pinker Memorial Foundation has been involved with several community events and is continuing to increase its participation in the community. Jana currently resides at Pleasant Valley on 159th Street between Antioch and Switzer.
Lighting of Pleasant Valley Every year on Christmas Eve Day, The Jana E. Pinker Memorial Foundation invites you to participate in the Lighting of Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Between 12pm and 2pm, we gather at the cemetery to make luminaries. The Foundation provides the paper bags, sand and candles. In addition, the Pinker Family also provides cider and hot chocolate along with Christmas breads and cakes. Then between 5pm and 7pm, we return to light them for Christmas Eve. We look forward to seeing you this year.
Memorial Day at Pleasant Valley The Foundation invites you to a Memorial Day Celebration. Every Memorial Day, the Foundation sponsors a potluck bar-b-que at Pleasant Valley. Pleasant Valley adorns the cemetery with festive flags and we congregate to enjoy the holiday with friends and family and good food. Hope to see you there.
Advent Youth Trip Once every three years, the youth group of Advent Lutheran Church attends a Lutheran Youth Conference. The Foundation assists the group with expenses. Jana thoroughly enjoyed being a part of the youth group and we are pleased to continue our support. If you have attended one of these conferences and have a story you would like to share, please contact us at info@janaepinker.org.
St. James Academy Football and Wrestling Programs With the establishment of our latest fundaraiser, a scholarship charity dinner and complimentary Texas Hold'Em tournament, we are able to increase our grantwriting. As co-hosts of this event, we contribute 25% of the proceeds back to St. James Academy in support of their youth athletic programs. For more information visit their web site or contact us at info@janaepinker.org.
Future The Foundation is always looking for new ways with which we can have a positive impact on our community. Some future grant ideas include seminars and workshops on various subjects from business to health to community activism. If you have any ideas you would like to share with us, please let us know at info@janaepinker.org.
