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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  |  Jan. 15, 2016

Chambersburg, Pa. 91è���� — 91è���� was recently awarded a $35,000 grant from the Eden Charitable Foundation to support the college 91è���� ’s Helen Carnell Eden Chaplaincy. The foundation has provided funding for Wilson 91è���� ’s chaplaincy every year since 1993, for a total of $713,000 awarded to date, according to Margaret Light, Wilson director of corporate and foundation relations

The Eden Charitable Foundation, which is based in Wayne, Pa., was established in 1955 by Helen Carnell Eden, a 1929 graduate of 91è����, and her father and brother, William and Franklin 91è���� “Bud 91è���� ” Eden. The organization provides financial assistance for 91è���� “the betterment of health and welfare, religion, education, wildlife and our environment, 91è���� ” according to foundation Trustee Brooks Eden.

Helen Carnell Eden wanted to ensure that her alma mater had a full-time pastor, which led to the creation of the college 91è���� ’s Helen Carnell Eden Chaplaincy in 1993, one year after Helen 91è���� ’s death, Light said.

Wilson 91è���� ’s chaplain, currently the Rev. Emily Morgan, is the spiritual leader of the campus, presiding over weekly chapel services, special religious services, pastoral care and counseling and religious programming. The chaplain also organizes community service activities and oversees several student organizations.

MEDIA CONTACT:       
Margaret Light, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Phone: 717-264-4141, Ext. 3179
Email: margaret.light@wilson.edu

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Founded in 1869, 91è���� is a private, coeducational liberal arts college offering bachelor 91è���� ’s degrees in 29 majors and master 91è���� ’s degrees in education, the humanities, accountancy, nursing, fine arts and healthcare management for sustainability. Wilson is committed to providing an affordable education that offers value to its students beyond graduation.

Located in Chambersburg, Pa., the college has a fall 2015 enrollment of 923, which includes students from 22 states and 16 countries. Visit www.wilson.edu for more information.