The DeAtley Family Foundation was established in 2007 by A. Neil and Patricia DeAtley to help the communities that they’ve been a part of since childhood. They felt that supporting those within a community will make the community stronger as a whole. It’s mission is to help individuals and organizations in their quest to improve themselves and the lives around them.
Because of the hardships they faced and overcame, Neil and Patricia knew the struggles many people face today. Patricia grew up in a single parent household in a time when that was uncommon. To help her mom make ends meet she took in laundry, babysat and did odd jobs. Neil and Patricia met in school, fell in love and married shortly after graduating high school. In the early years of their marriage times were particularly hard after the untimely passing of Neil’s father, Albert, at the age of 45. Being the third generation to own DeAtley Crushing gave Neil the incentive to push forward. At the time of Neil’s passing in 2017 they had been married for 60 years.
Neil and Patricia established their foundation with four areas of focus; Capital improvement to facilities of organizations that meet significant needs of the community, financial assistance to cancer patients and their support systems, helping abused children, and assistance and guidance to youth, especially “at risk” youth. They proudly donated to many organizations within the Lewis/Clark Valley and beyond in support of these goals.
