For over 60 years, Ed and Esther Strause have been residents of State College and members of St. Paul's United Methodist Church. In addition to supporting their church's ministry in the community, they have also supported Centre Volunteers in Medicine and a number of other community organizations. The Esther and Edward Strause Fund benefits the Venture Crew at Foxdale Village and the ministry of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in State College. It also helps sponsor the church's Boy Scouts of America troop.