The mission of OGR’s charitable foundation is to fund, perform and/or support activities on behalf of the International Order of the Golden Rule (OGR). Its seven-member Board of Directors is responsible for identifying projects that advance the standards of funeral service or contribute to the compassionate care of individuals in need.
Foundation Board
The Foundation's Board oversees all functions of the Foundation and maintains communication with OGR’s Board of Directors. OGR’s President appoints one OGR Board member to simultaneously serve on the Foundation Board; OGR’s President-Elect will have an automatic seat. Directors must be current members of OGR.
Chair Paul A. Hummel, III Hummel Funeral Homes, Inc.
Vice-Chair Evan Strong Evan J. Strong Funeral Services
Sec./Treasurer Roger Beyers Beyers Funeral Home & Crematory
Director Mike Butler Livingston-Butler-Volland Funeral Home
Director Charles Castiglia Lakeside Memorial Funeral Home
Director Tom Hemmerle Barnett-Strother Funeral Home
Director Adam Martin Martin Funeral, Cremation, & Tribute Services
Director Peter "Skip" Urban Urban Funeral Home
Director Jamie Wieting Wieting Family Funeral Home
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OGR's Awards of Excellence Scholarship Program provides annual scholarships to mortuary students based on strong academic performance, funeral service experience, and an essay describing the student’s commitment to serving grieving families with compassion, fairness, and dignity. Applicants must be enrolled in a degree program at an accredited mortuary science school or college, be scheduled to complete at least 75% of the program during the year in which the award is presented and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
All OGR charitable foundation activities are funded entirely by members and their allies. The Order of the Golden Rule Foundation is a tax-exempt charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Your contribution is tax deductible.
Contributions may be made in honor of or in memory of an individual. Contributors may specify an address to which the Foundation will mail a card acknowledging the donation in a person’s name. These donations will be published in the next issue of OGR’s The Independent magazine.
