June 2026

The Pillar of the Community

The Pillar of the Community is a celebration of our 2026 honoree, Jean Wieder, and SPARK Senior Centers’ mission, as well as a call to action in our community. Our area’s older adult population is growing rapidly, and the local needs and associated costs of our services are growing accordingly. Your financial support allows us to play the vital role in our community of helping seniors to live vibrant, purposeful, and independent lives at any age. The Pillar of the Community is our largest fundraiser of the year, and it is through the donations, sponsorships, advertisements, and ticket sales that we are able to meet our fundraising goals each year. Thank you for being an important part of our work and our mission through your financial support.

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Meet our honoree Jean Wieder

Our 2026 honoree, Jean Wieder, has dedicated her career and personal life to enriching the local business, faith, and nonprofit sectors. She truly embodies our tag line “Sparking Connections, Enriching Lives,” serving as a humble example of leadership through civic engagement and social responsibility.

Jean is passionate about family, faith, and community. She attends her church, Calvary Chapel, and is on the Tent Committee at New Life Bible Fellowship.  She participates in multiple business networking groups and many local Chambers of Commerce.  She is also a member and on the board of the Souderton-Telford Rotary Club, having fundraised for both local and international projects.  Jean proudly shares the work the Club has done to revitalize Rotary Park in Souderton in addition to work in Burkina Faso and Honduras.

While we’re not sure how she has found the time, Jean also helps with fundraising events for SPARK Senior Centers. If you have attended one of our events, you will surely recognize Jean’s welcoming smile from our registration table! Jean champions SPARK Senior Centers as truly lifesaving hubs – places where seniors feel supported and connected as part of something larger than themselves.

You can read more about Jean here.

Group of people at a registration or information desk during an event, with papers, brochures, and pens on the table.
An older woman in a purple floral dress looking at a display table with gift baskets at a silent auction at an indoor event, with large windows showing a green outdoor view.
A woman with curly dark hair, glasses, and a purple dress standing at a podium, smiling and holding a microphone. She is in front of an audience at a conference or seminar, with people sitting and raising their hands in the background.
An older woman with gray hair smiling and holding a microphone at a banquet or event with tables decorated with white tablecloths and purple napkins in the background.
Women looking at a display table with raffle tickets and gift baskets at an indoor event.
Woman in yellow floral dress speaking into a microphone at a podium in a conference room
A man in a dark suit and yellow striped tie, wearing glasses, is speaking at a podium with a microphone in his hand. He is standing in front of a brick wall and a colorful presentation screen that displays donation information.
Elegant banquet hall with round tables decorated with purple tablecloths, small floral centerpieces, and glassware, set up for a formal event, with large windows and chandeliers.
An elderly man in a light blue blazer speaking into a microphone during a presentation at a banquet or conference, with an audience seated at round tables in a bright room with large windows and stone walls.
Woman in pink floral dress smiling at a charity silent auction with baskets of gift items.
Two older men playing acoustic guitars and singing into microphones during a live performance, with a scenic green outdoor view in the background.

Special Thanks to all of our 2026

Event Sponsors and Advertisers

Title Sponsor:

Platinum Sponsors:

Gold Sponsors:

APS Advantage

Landis, Hunsberger, Gingrich & Weik, LLP

Liz Beil

Living Branches

QNB Bank

Senior Helpers

Spring Hill Realty, Inc.

Univest

Silver Sponsors:

Amada Senior Care

Bergman Engineering LLC

College HUNKS Hauling Junk and Moving

Grace Inspired Living

ILM Med Spa

Kitty Litter Kleaner

Merck Sharp & Dohme Federal Credit Union

New American Funding

Oasis Senior Advisors

Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg & Gifford, P.C.

Sanford Alderfer Real Estate & Auction Co.

Shelby Miller Solutions, LLC

SYNERGY HomeCare

TD Bank

The Advisory Council and Members of SPARK Harleysville

The Davidar Family

TransNet

Volpe Enterprises, Inc.

Silent Auction Donors:

BAM Homemade Freezer Meals

Barb Weiss

Beat the Bomb Philadelphia

Betty Linko

Broadstreet Theater

Engage Personal Training

Giant

Harleysville Hotel

Jean Wider

John Cabrey

Kitty Litter Kleaner

Landis Supermarket

Larry Fiebert

Little Italy

Louise Shaheen

Mainland Golf Course

Poppy's Tavern

Reflections

Ron Geib

Sally & Jerry Beil

Sheri Strouse

SPARK Senior Centers of MontCo Board of Directors

SPARK Senior Centers of MontCo Members

Spring Hill Realty

The Crayola Factory

The O'Donnell Family

The Valley Cafe

Advertisers:

Anonymous

Baum, Smith & Clemens, LLP

Cannon Capital

Clyde S. Walton Inc.

DunlapSLK CPAs

Edward Jones Investments, McKee Group

Excel Communications Worldwide

Finney Insurance Agency, Inc

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Franconia Auto Repair

Gehman Design Remodeling

Meschter Insurance

Montgomery County Business Alliance

Moyer Specialty Foods

R.L. Williams, Jr. Funeral Home

Smyrl Insurance

The Barndt Agency

Weaver, Reckner & Reinhart Dental Associates

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