The Carol Pfeifer Memorial Scholarship was established in 2023 to honor the life and legacy of Carol Pfeifer and her 24-year dedication to early childhood education at Mini University. After losing Carol unexpectedly in August 2022, her family- her husband, Jerry, and children Elissa and Andy- wanted to create a lasting tribute to her passion for teaching and the countless children, families, and educators she influenced throughout her career. They came to Greene Giving and asked our help to bring it to reality.

For nearly four decades, Richard W. “Mr. Little” Little dedicated his life to the students and families of Beavercreek as a science teacher at Shaw Elementary. Richard spent 39 years in the classroom, where he became much more than a teacher to the generations of students who passed through his door. His influence reached far beyond science lessons.

Seng and Kim Hong’s story is one of resilience, perseverance, and gratitude. In 1979, the couple fled Cambodia after surviving the violence and devastation of its infamous Killing Fields. Arriving in the United States as refugees with fewer than four dollars and only a small box of belongings, they began rebuilding their lives from the ground up.

On May 30, Greene Giving board member Robert “Doc” Dillaplain organized and completed a one-mile fundraising walk in support of the recently created Xenia High School JROTC Support Fund.