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A Pennsylvania Nonprofit Is Helping Prevent Suicide Among Gun Owners in Crisis
Groups across the country including in Pennsylvania are encouraging gun owners to store their guns at a gun shop while they are suffering a mental health crisis, writes Zusha Elinson for The Wall Street Journal. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports there were about 27,000 gun suicides in 2022. Nonprofit Hold My…
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Folds of Honor Celebrates the Season of Giving with Heartwarming Scholarship Presentations
In a moving display of gratitude and remembrance, the Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey Chapter of Folds of Honor recently brought the joy of the holiday season to the families of fallen and disabled service members and first responders through the gift of education. The above video captures these poignant moments, showcasing the true spirit…
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Adult Congenital Heart Association Awards 2023 Research Grants
The Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA), the only nonprofit in the country dedicated solely to the unique needs of nearly 2 million adults born with heart defects, has awarded its 2023 research grants. Since the launch of its emerging research program in 2019, Adult Congenital Heart Association is the only national patient advocacy organization focusing solely on…
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St. Edmond’s Home for Children Celebrates Longtime Volunteer Jane Young
St. Edmond’s Home for Children in Rosemont recently celebrated its 8th annual “Cup Day,” where longtime volunteer Jane Young was honored, writes Maggie Corcoran for Main Line Times & Suburban. The Women’s Auxiliary for the St. Edmond’s Home for Children hosted the event. The group was founded in 1917 to help care for children with…
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Arc’s Returning Holiday Fun Fest a Hit With 150 Families Attending
The Arc of Chester County was excited to host its Holiday Fun Fest event last Saturday for the first time since 2019. The event was extremely well-received, with close to 150 families and children attending. The Arc holiday fun fest featured not only Santa and Mrs. Claus but also a freeze dance with Frosty, a…
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As Scammers Try to Enrich Themselves During the Holidays, AARP Pennsylvania Helps You Protect Yourself
It’s the holiday season — a time for togetherness and celebration. For many of us, it’s a season of giving. Unfortunately, the gift-giving process also brings opportunities for scammers to enrich themselves. AARP Pennsylvania’s goal isn’t to take the joy out the holiday season or take the fun out of gift-giving; rather, it’s to help…
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Upper Gwynedd’s Marc Satalof Rolls Up His Sleeve One Last Time to Donate 280th Pint of Blood
Marc Satalof, a former Philly school teacher living in Upper Gwynedd, is retiring from the donating blood business after giving 35 gallons over more than 50 years, writes Tom Avril for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Satalof, 76, first donated blood when his mother had surgery at Penn Medicine more than 50 years ago. While she didn’t…
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Ron Jaworski Golf’s Freedom Week Honors American Heroes, Supports Their Families
Ron Jaworski Golf recently hosted the much-anticipated Freedom Day last Saturday, Veterans Day, at Running Deer Golf Club in Pittsgrove, N.J. The event benefited Folds of Honor and its mission to change the lives of military and first-responder families across America and served as a fundraiser for the nonprofit’s scholarship fund. During Freedom Week, a…
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Montgomery County Boy Scouts Leader Inspires Son to Be Community Leader
For Michael Frederick, a Troop 73 Boy Scouts of America leader in Upper Frederick Township, being an active member of the community is very important, writes Nick Iadonisi for 6abc. Besides his work with the Boy Scouts where he teaches the scouts what it means to be a good citizen, he is also a volunteer…
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Senator John Fetterman Secures $1M for the William Way LGBT Community Center
Months after US House Republicans voted to remove federal funding from two LGBTQ centers in Philadelphia, help is on the way, writes Sean Kitchen for The Keystone. Senator John Fetterman announced recently that his office has secured $1 million in funding for the William Way LGBT Community Center in Washington Square. Founded in 1975, the…
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Abington Veteran Who Started Serving at Young Age Continues Call to Service
Joe Hoffman, a veteran who served with Marine One protecting President George W. Bush from 2004 until 2008, has continued his life of service as a firefighter at Abington Fire Company, writes Nick Iadonisi for 6abc. Hoffman intended to live a quiet life with his family after his time in the military, but soon after…
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As the New President and CEO of the Philadelphia Zoo, Jo-Elle Mogerman Has Big Goals
Jo-Elle Mogerman is in her first official week as President and CEO of the Philadelphia Zoo, and has big goals of redefining urban zoos across the country in her new role, writes Earl Hopkins for The Philadelphia Inquirer. As the first Black woman to lead the nation’s first zoo, Mogerman sees Philadelphia as the perfect…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Jessica Chappell, Executive Director, Safe Harbor of Chester County
Jessica Chappell, executive director of Safe Harbor of Chester County, spoke to MONTCO Today about growing up in West Bradford, Chester County, and her lifelong mission to serve others in need. She talked about turning down a spot and Penn State’s main campus to go to college near the beach and about honing her work…
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Spring-Ford Senior Helps Make Technology More Accessible for Other Students
Sai Shettar, a senior at Spring-Ford Area High School in Royersford, has spent the last four years thinking up ways that would help fix problems in his community, according to a staff report from the WHYY. The seventeen-year-old runs the Philadelphia chapter of World Computer Exchange. The nonprofit refurbishes donated laptops, desktops, iPads, and other…
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Montgomery County Resident Advocates for Young Women as Girl Scouts CEO
Kim E. Fraites-Dow, a Montgomery County resident, was nominated as a Patch community leader for the strong impact she has had as CEO of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, writes Justin Heinze for Patch. She was nominated by Taylor Campbell who lives in the Plymouth–Whitemarsh area. On why Fraites Dow deserves to be recognized,…
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The Arc of Chester County enters the final phase of 70th Anniversary Campaign
The Arc of Chester County has participated in many civil and human rights movements which have helped to make opportunities available to individuals with disabilities and their families. While the organization has undergone a few name changes throughout its history, it is now known as The Arc of Chester County, serving over 3,100 individuals and…
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MontCo Anti-Hunger Network Executive Director to Step Down by End of Year
The MontCo Anti-Hunger Network (MAHN) has announced that Executive Director, Amanda Musselman, would be stepping down by the end of the year. “After careful consideration and thoughtful reflection, I have come to the difficult decision to step down from my current role at the end of December,” said Musselman. “I did not arrive at this…
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EMIR Healing Center Teams Up with Arts Students to Create ‘Living Memorial’
Families of gun violence victims can feel close to their lost loved ones at a special “living memorial” at a greenhouse in Elkins Park, writes Sherry Stone for The Philadelphia Tribune. A restored greenhouse now has window panels etched with the faces of gun violence victims from the Philadelphia area. The families can now come…
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