Supporter Spotlight: Charles A. Frueauff Foundation

Philanthropist Sue Frueauff, a retired elementary school educator and single mom, knew there was something special about a nonprofit helping single parent students. 

She along with Bonnie Nickol, Marge Schueck, Ellen Ingram, and others organized the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Pulaski County during the 1990s.

Sue’s passion for the ASPSF mission started a decades-long partnership with the Charles A. Frueauff Foundation (CAFF), where she was a trustee and chief administrative officer. Both Sue and her son, David, have served on SPSF Pulaski County Board of Directors.

“Her background, beliefs, and values are what led her to become actively involved with Single Parent Scholarship Fund,” said Anna Kay, Sue’s daughter.

Since those early days, ASPSF has benefited from an annual grant from the foundation. Plus, the Frueauff family and Program Assistant/Office Manager Alma Willett donates personally and attends many ASPSF events.  

There’s also the Sue Frueauff Endowed Scholarship. In 2019, when SPSF Pulaski voted to merge with ASPSF, the Pulaski Board elected to honor Sue with a scholarship for recipients majoring in education.

But just like ASPSF, the foundation is more than a check.

“They are huge advocates for us,” said Keisha Smith, ASPSF Central Region Program Manager. “They connect our nonprofit with bigger organizations  such as the Museum of Discovery, where our students can receive free memberships thanks to CAFF.”

The foundation has also offered ASPSF discounted office space since 2007. Between phone calls and meetings, Keisha and ASPSF Program Director LaCresha Newton chat  around the water cooler with the Frueauffs about nonprofit trends and their families.

“Sue, David, Anna Kay, and Alma are the best partners we could ask for,” LaCresha said. “They not only invest in single parent success but also our staff and organization as a whole.”