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The John Gastley Scholarship Foundation

The John Gastley Scholarship Foundation endeavors to honor the memory of John Gastley with a 4 year scholarship to Delone Catholic High School.

The John Gastley Scholarship Foundation endeavors to honor the memory of a coach, teacher, classmate, teammate, businessman, friend, husband, father and grandfather – John Gastley, through the establishment of a fund-raising mechanism which will provide financial support for students to attend Delone Catholic High School.

06/13/2026

Happy birthday to Coach Robert Zo Murren.
What you do for the foundation is amazing. Thank you coach

05/20/2026

Charity, Unity, and Leadership are three of the five pillars of the John Gastley Scholarship Foundation. Alexa Young, our 2024 Scholarship Winner, through action, service, and the daily practice of these virtues, builds her character while encouraging others as she grows. Here are photos of Alexa in action, helping coach cheerleading at St. Teresa of Calcutta School.

Charity calls us to give of ourselves in service to God and others. Unity reminds us to seek a purpose greater than ourselves, and Leadership inspires us to step forward in service, encouragement, and example. In mentoring younger students, Alexa is living out these pillars in a meaningful and inspiring way.

05/19/2026

Congratulations Keira and family!

05/04/2026

Keira Slonaker was honored with an Adams Electric Cooperative Scholarship.

The Adams County Community Foundation announced their scholarship award winners on March 29 at its annual Scholarship Breakfast.

Students from across central Pennsylvania were awarded $286,000 in scholarships.

The John Gastley Foundation’s own Keira Slonaker was honored with an Adams Electric Cooperative Scholarship to attend Lebanon Valley College.

We could not be prouder of Keira’s accomplishments at Delone Catholic High School, and we look forward to seeing more success in the years to come.

If you wish to support the work that the John Gastley Foundation does for students at Delone Catholic High School please visit https://gastleyfoundation.com/ or email us at
[email protected]

05/01/2026

John Gastley Scholarship Foundation Application can be downloaded here:
https://gastleyfoundation.com/scholarship-information/
The scholarship is available to all Catholic 8th grade students who live within a reasonable commuting distance of Delone Catholic High School.

Applications are available here and through area parishes.

Family financial status is not requested or considered during the application review process. This award is based strictly on the applicant’s academic achievement and, most importantly, the community outreach and service they have already demonstrated at this early age.

We believe these qualities will continue to grow throughout their high school career and help create positive peer leadership among their classmates.

Scholarship Application Process
Do good things.
Obtain a scholarship application.
Complete the application and secure the required references.
Submit the application by the stated due date.
The Scholarship Committee reviews all applications and selects five finalists.
The five finalists are interviewed by the Selection Committee on one designated interview day.
A scholarship winner and alternate are selected.

04/29/2026

Congratulations, Nick Chirillo!
This special photo captures Nick receiving a congratulatory phone call from Mrs. Gastley, letting him know he had been selected as a John Gastley Scholarship Foundation recipient. This happened last April.

What a wonderful decision by our selection committee. Nick completed a thoughtful selection process, including an interview with members of the committee, and he truly represents the five pillars of the Gastley Foundation: charity, unity, leadership, fraternity, and accountability.

Nick is a great addition to our fraternity of scholarship winners. We are proud of you, Nick, and everyone who supports this foundation is excited to watch you continue to grow as an outstanding leader in our community.

The 2026 scholarship applications are now available and will be posted on our website shortly.

04/16/2026

Yours is a place of impact—where your example, your presence, and your willingness to give of your time, talents, and treasures help bring these pillars of Charity, Unity, Leadership, Fraternity, and Accountability—not just in word, but in action.
to life.

Thank You For Investing in a Future That Multiplies

Within the John Gastley Scholarship Foundation, students are being formed through the pillars of Charity, Unity, Leadership, Fraternity, and Accountability—not just in word, but in action.

They grow, they lead, and their influence strengthens families and our entire community.

Here, your role is more than support. Yours is the steady influence. Yours is the connection to others who share this same passion. Yours is the opportunity to live these values in a way that shapes both the students and the community around them.

As these pillars are practiced, they grow. As they grow, they are shared.
And as they are shared, the fellowship deepens—carried forward by those who choose to be part of it.

The result is a community where potential is not only discovered—but multiplied.

This is how a future is shaped—together.
https://gastleyfoundation.com/
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/the-john-gastley-annual-dinner-raffle
Call Peg Shaffer at 717-632-6347 to reserve your tickets.

04/13/2026

The John Gastley Scholarship Foundation Dinner Raffle is here.
Only 20 tickets left - Call Peg Shaffer at 717-632-6347 to reserve your tickets or at https://gastleyfoundation.com/.
Thank you for being part of this special tradition—where yours is the influence shaping the next generation of Delone Catholic High School student community leadership, growing stronger in every life it touches—including your own.

SAVES Hall • Brushtown, PA
Saturday, May 9th
Doors open at 4:30 PM | Dinner at 5:30 PM | Drawings begin at 6:30 PM

Join us for an exciting evening of fellowship, fun, and celebration as we honor our scholarship winners and support future students attending Delone Catholic High School.

https://gastleyfoundation.com/

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/the-john-gastley-annual-dinner-raffle
Call Peg Shaffer at 717-632-6347 to reserve your tickets.

12/10/2025

Scholarship winner Nick Chirillo embodies the core values of

12/02/2025

Looking to do some good this Giving Tuesday? Consider supporting TJGSF! Our scholarship winners continue to give back to our community through acts of service that truly make a difference! Help us to continue our mission by making a donation at gastleyfoundation.com

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http://www.gastleyfoundation.com/

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