The Crossway Foundation - Board Meeting Minutes, 4/28/25

Members present:
Charity Karwowski (secretary)
Evie Berry (treasurer)
Beth Phillips
Shelley Dean
Lori Keller
Becca Dillard

Members absent:
Adrienne Campolmi (VP)

Charity motioned to elect Lori Keller as the board’s interim executive director for the next 6
months (through 10/28/25). Evie seconded this motion. The group voted 3/3 voting members
present to elect Lori Keller as interim executive director for the Crossway Foundation.

The group discussed scholarships. The previous board members voted to distribute $10,000 in
scholarship funds, divided into four $2500 scholarships. We have not received as many
scholarship applications as anticipated, so the scholarship deadline has been extended to
5/2/25 at noon. Lori will make sure the board members receive all applications to review prior
to our next scheduled board meeting on Monday 5/5/25.

Lori and Shelley provided some additional information to consider when choosing our
scholarship application finalists, including whether the applicant is receiving full or partial grant
funding to cover their tuition at Crossway, and whether the applicant’s family is seeking a
scholarship versus a loan to cover the tuition costs during the summer months, until they
receive grant funding in the fall.

Beth asked how we will know which families have full versus partial grant funding, and Lori and
Shelley said that they can get this information from Kenzie.

We discussed that the previous scholarship application was lengthy and was simplified to
eliminate some medical history information (birth info, NICU history, etc), but we may need to
consider adding back in some more detailed financial information in the future. We may need to
do a parent interview before making final scholarship decisions, including information about full
versus partial grant funding, scholarship versus loan, specific amount of money requested, and
any special circumstances that apply to the family (for example, one family has had additional
expenses recently due to a parent’s cancer diagnosis).

Lori updated the group that tuition expenses run July-June each year, but grant money is not
distributed until September.

Charity mentioned that at least one applicant (Baxter family) requested $750, less than the
previously discussed $2500 scholarships.

Evie discussed a possible timeline for the scholarship decisions. Applications are due by Friday
5/2 at noon. The voting board members will review the scholarship applications prior to
meeting on Monday 5/5, noon-1 pm. We may need a week to make any follow up calls to
parents and hope to select scholarship recipients by Monday 5/12.

Charity provided an update on recruitment. She has contacted two potential board members
recommended by Shelley (“Figu” Oscar Barzuna-Hidalgo and Payton Landy), who have both
expressed interest in board participation. She will follow up with them and continue to contact
other potential board members.

Shelley also suggested contacting Jill Wegner, who is interested in board participation and has
experience in childhood feeding concerns.
Evie and our former board treasurer Brian will speak this week to transition the financial
information to Evie.

Charity received debit card information from our former board VP Bob Kunik today and
provided this to Becca. Bob will give Charity the physical debit card sometime in the next 1-2
weeks.

Lori updated the group that the recent Art Walk / Silent Auction at Crossway has raised $1435,
assuming we are able to collect the money that was bid on art work.

The group will meet again on Monday 5/5/25, noon-1 pm, with discussion of scholarship
applications as the main agenda item.

​The group will tentatively plan to meet the first Monday of each month, noon-1 pm, so the next
board meeting will be 6/2/25, noon-1 pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Charity Karwowski
Secretary, The Crossway Foundation