

THE 1854
FOUNDATION
THE 1854 FOUNDATION MISSION
Support of local, regional, national, and international amateur sports competition; preservation and maintenance of public facilities and artifacts related to amateur athletics; and enhancing the local community’s environmental health, beautification, and stabilization.

Foundation Updates

CONTACT US
For more information on
The 1854 Foundation, contact
Dan Meersman
Executive Director
215-247-6001 ext. 605
415 West Willow Grove Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19118
LEADERSHIP

MICHAEL J. VERGARE, M.D.
President
Michael and his wife, Sharyn, have been members of The Philadelphia Cricket Club since 1988. Active in golf, tennis, and squash, he and his family have also enjoyed the tennis, paddle, bowling and swimming programs at PCC. Michael is a physician who has practiced in the Philadelphia region and served in a variety of leadership roles in academic medicine. Michael previously served on the Executive Committee of The Philadelphia Cricket Club as Secretary and then as Club President.