The HAWKE Fund
Making a Difference - One Player at a TimeHonoring the memory of Lonnie Hawke. Supporting baseball programs in the Delaware Valley School District.
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Spring 2026 impact
Supporting Delaware Valley baseball players
$3,500
in scholarships provided through the HAWKE Fund
Support beyond scholarships
We also helped offset the cost of equipment and the Senior Banquet for Delaware Valley baseball players in spring 2026.
Past event: Senior Slices · May 4, 2026
Senior Slices at Back Road Brewing Co. supported HAWKE Fund senior grants for Delaware Valley baseball players. This event has concluded.
Impact update: October 22, 2026.
Who the Fund Is Named For
The HAWKE Fund is named for Lonnie Hawke — a friend, a coach, a husband, a father, and one of those people who made everyone around him better just by showing up.
Lonnie grew up in Andover, New Jersey. He carried his love of baseball and softball through his whole life, and when he and his wife Beth settled in Pike County, Pennsylvania, he dove headfirst into youth sports — not just as a parent, but as a coach and volunteer who gave his time, energy, and heart to every kid on every team.
In 2017, Lonnie was diagnosed with ALS — Lou Gehrig's Disease. He fought hard. On July 19, 2018, he was called up to the Field of Dreams. He was 50. The summer before he passed, both of his sons — Lawson and Jesse — made their All-Star teams. Those who were there say they ran a little faster and hit a little harder that year.
The HAWKE Fund was previously administered as a Field of Interest Fund through the Community Foundation of Orange & Sullivan Counties. It is now a named fund within Finn Dawg's Cards & Collectibles for a Cause Inc. The mission hasn't changed. The reach has.
For more information about the HAWKE Fund's history and prior work, visit:
hawkefund.org →Give to the HAWKE Fund
Honor Lonnie Hawke's memory and support youth baseball programs and graduation grants in the Delaware Valley.
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Finn Dawg's Cards & Collectibles for a Cause Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. EIN: 39-3565456.
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