The Snyder Legacy: Touching Thousands of Lives

Over the years, the Snyder Foundations has become synonymous with quality education, community services, and advancements in healthcare. Do in no small part to the Foundation’s philanthropic efforts, many achievements have been fostered in these spheres across Union County and the State of New Jersey. Many individuals and institutions have benefitted from its charitable giving and many have offered words of acknowledgement and gratitude for the Foundation’s persistent vigilance and commitment to worthwhile causes. The following are a few of the many expressions of generosity shared over the years.

“The Snyder Foundation has extended a generous hand of support to Muhlenberg since 1986. In 1990, the Foundation provided a grant for the purchase of an eight-patient central processor for the Cardiac Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program. In 1991, almost 1,100 monitored sessions for cardiac pulmonary patients were completed. The Muhlenberg community is happy to present the Lowell F. Johnson Philanthropic Award to Miss Audrey Snyder of the Snyder Foundation.”
                     Lowell F. Johnson, LLD, former chairman of the Board of 
                     Governors for the Muhlenberg Foundation

“We are keenly aware of the charity care and financial burden regional medical centers have to bear to provide access to hospital care for a large percentage of the community. Without the financial support of private supporters such as the Snyder Foundation, much of this would not be possible.”

                     Julane Miller-Armbrister, President and Chief 
                     Executive Officer, Plainfield Health Center

“Since its inception, the Snyder Foundation has played a critical role in supporting many programs and services in Union County. As a recipient of Snyder Foundation grants over these many years, I have witnessed firsthand the irreplaceable role they play in supporting the operations of numerous churches, libraries, social service agencies, and healthcare facilities throughout this geographical area.”

                     James Masterson, President, Union Hospital Foundation 

“The YMCA has been fortunate to be among the many Union County organizations benefitting from the good works of the Snyder Foundation. The Snyder Foundation truly stands out to us. It has been an unsung leader in verifying that their awards will truly make a difference in people’s lives.”

                     Dale Timmons Evanson, Director of Development, 
                     the YMCA of Eastern Union County

Remembering the Snyder Family

Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder are fondly remembered for their generous spirit and kindness, their philanthropic values, and their personal dedication to sharing their wealth to benefit others. Following in her parents’ footsteps, Audrey Snyder left a profound a lasting impression on those in the community with whom she worked or those she helped. Following her death in 2004, Audrey Snyder has been repeatedly recognized, honored, and remembered by her peers, friends, admirers, and beneficiaries as someone who devoted her life to helping others.

The Snyder Family’s generosity lives on in the projects they helped fund and the lives they helped change forever.

“The Snyder family, led by the example of Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder, set a tradition of service to the community, believing that each individual, regardless of their circumstances, has an obligation to give something back to the community. The Snyder family has extended a generous hand of support to Muhlenberg since 1986.”  

                     Lowell F. Johnson, LLD, former chairman of 
                     the Board of Governors of the Muhlenberg Foundation

“As Executive Director of the Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Foundation, Audrey followed the example of her parents, Harold B. and Dorothy A., devoting her life to helping other. She was a champion of healthcare, education, and services for the less fortunate. Her spirit will endure through every parent and child who enters these doors with hope for a better future.” 
                     Garrett M. Keating, MD, Past Chairman of Muhlenberg Foundation 
                     Board of Trustees and Former Snyder Foundation Trustee

“Audrey was an incredible individual. She cared deeply about every grantee – whether a person or an institution – committing herself not only financially but also emotionally. She gave beyond dollars, she gave herself. She offered advice, guidance, and personal support, doing everything possible to help organizations achieve their goals on behalf of the people and communities they serve.”
                     Joseph A. Vallone, CFRE, current Executive Director and 
                     Chief Executive Officer of the Snyder Foundation

“Audrey Snyder’s administration of the Snyder Foundation as Executive Director for 15 years left a lasting imprint on all those touched by her generosity and selfless devotion to the institutions and individuals who benefited from the Snyder Foundation’s benevolence.”
                     Lillian Palumbo, Snyder Foundation Trustee, NEED TO CONFIRM

 “For such a petite lady, Audrey really was larger than life.”  
                     John G. Nolan, Jr., Senior Vice President of the Muhlenberg Foundation

“Miss Snyder had a profound influence on our community, admired and loved by the Muhlenberg family and everyone who had the privilege of knowing her. We will be forever grateful that she shared those beautiful gifts and left so much of herself behind. Her generous spirit lives on through her foundation and all of the people blessed by her boundless generosity.”
                     Judith Mathews, RN, PhD Dean, Harold B and Dorothy A Snyder Schools