Here’s a quick rundown of business news in Montgomery County:

Friends’ Central Aquatics Raises $10K for Alex’s Lemonade Stand

Every other year, Friends’ Central Aquatics in Wynnewood hosts a Swim-A-Thon to raise money and awareness for a designated charitable cause. At this year’s event, more than 100 FCA swimmers of all ages participated in the four-hour affair, and 22 participants swam all four hours. Altogether, the FCA swimmers swam over 11,550 laps, the equivalent of 350 miles. FCA, in turn, presented a check for $10,000 to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, a locally based organization dedicated to finding cures for childhood cancer.

“Learning to give back and help the community is of paramount importance, and, like swimming, doing so can be a lifelong activity,” said FCA coach Iain Anderson. “Our Swim-A-Thons are opportunities for team members to use their strengths to support others.”

Jenkintown School District Receives National Sustainability Award

Christy Goldfuss, Managing Director of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, joined U.S. Secretary of Education John King to announce that the School District of Jenkintown is among the 2016 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Sustainability Awardees.

The district partnered with several outside organizations including Aramark, the National Wildlife Federation, the U.S. Green Building Council, and the Tookany/Tacony Frankfort Watershed Partnership. Consequently, Jenkintown has made significant strides toward reducing its environmental impact and promoting the health and well-being of its students and staff in ways that are not only fiscally responsible, but also provide ample educational opportunities for students and the community.

Episcopal Church in Oreland Ends Regular Services after 70 Years

The remaining members of St. Philip-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church recently gathered in their longtime place of worship for the last time to celebrate with Bishop Clifton Daniel the congregation’s final regular service after 70 years in Oreland.

Facing the problems of dwindling membership and the consequent financial constraints, the church announced it will be joining with St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, from where the Oreland mission first grew in 1945, leaving behind a parish that will be remembered for its closeness in both spirit and physical location.

Lower Merion Grad to be Inducted into Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

Lower Merion High School alumna Amy Gross is a perfect example of how practice makes perfect. What started with her walking onto the squash court following her tennis lesson and hitting the ball alone against a wall, Gross’ dedication and passion eventually led to success on the national and international level. She will soon be the first female squash player inducted into the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

Gross had a decorated junior squash career that included helping the U.S. team win the Gold Medal at the Pan-American Games in 1999. In 2005, while representing the U.S. at the 17th Maccabiah Games in Israel, Gross won a Gold Medal in the Women’s Open Squash competition.