Community Involvment & Awards:

Karen Snider has spent a lifetime dedicated to the improving the lives of others in her country and the communities in which she has lived. She has received numerous awards in recognition of her selfless participation in a variety of community service and charitable organizations.

Community Involvement:

• Member – United Way of the Capital Region Community Impact Committee
• Board Member – The Foundation for Enhancing Communities
• Member – Governor's Commission on Children and Families
• Member – Rotary Club of Harrisburg
• Chair – Operations Committee Youth Community Development Team - Rotary Club of Harrisburg

Awards and Recognition:

• 2005

  • Recipient of the Robert Hansen Award For Community Service
    • Rotary Club of Harrisburg

• 1994

  • Woman of Distinction in Economics and Social Development
    • Soroptimist International of the Americas
  • Outstanding Public Service Award
    • The Association for Retarded Citizens of Pennsylvania
  • Leadership Award
    • Shippensburg State University Competency-Based Child Welfare Programs
  • Pioneer In Public Service
    • Pennsylvania Association of Rehabilitation Facilities
  • Outstanding Leadership Award
    • Pennsylvania Association of Resources for People with Mental Retardation
  • President's Award
    • Pennsylvania Community Providers Association
  • Commitment to Excellence Award
    • Pennsylvania Child Support Enforcement System
  • Distinguished Service to State Government
    • National Governor's Association

• 1993

  • George F. Doppler Award
    • Fathers and Children's Equality Association
  • President's Award
    • Pennsylvania Association of County Human Services Administrators
  • President's Award
    • Domestic Relations Association of Pennsylvania