National Philanthropy Day® (NPD) is a special day celebrated nationally, usually in November, to recognize and honor the great contributions of philanthropy—and those people active in the philanthropic community—to the enrichment of our community.

 The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Central Pennsylvania Chapter, will again host its annual National Philanthropy Day® event on Monday, November 15, 2010, at the Sheraton Harrisburg-Hershey Hotel. 

We personally invite you to celebrate and pay tribute to several individuals and organizations that have truly changed the world by giving back to society by attending this year’s award luncheon. The Central Pennsylvania Chapter of AFP organizes the region’s premier NPD event, which attracts more than 200 attendees to its annual awards banquet. The following award recipients were honored in 2009: