RCPA Member Achieva Family Trust Delivers Life-Changing Support to Hundreds of Pennsylvanians With Nearly $2 Million in Grants

Press release from Achieva Family Trust: Published October 3, 2025

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Pittsburgh, PA  – More than 900 Pennsylvanians with disabilities received essential assistance this year thanks to the Achieva Family Trust’s Charitable Residual Program, which distributed nearly $2 million in grants during the last fiscal year. These funds provided critical support to people with disabilities and their families across the state—covering needs not funded by other sources, from specialized therapies and adaptive equipment to recreational activities that improve quality of life.

One of the program’s many success stories is Daniel Shaffer, a 31-year-old man from Shippensburg, PA, who faces significant developmental, physical, and sensory challenges. Deaf, legally blind, and requiring full-time support, Daniel has long found joy and therapeutic benefit in horseback riding. However, funding his sessions became increasingly difficult over the years—until the Achieva Family Trust’s Charitable Residual Program stepped in.