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The Lincoln Center: For Some, Clean Socks and Food Can Be the Greatest Gifts
New socks may not always be first on our holiday gift list, but it can make all the difference in the life of a person who is homeless, especially as the weather turns colder. New socks rarely show up amongst the used clothing that is donated by charities. Yet clean socks can prevent extensive foot…
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MCCC’s Customized Training and WEDNetPA’s Funds Can Help Businesses Recover
To assist recovering businesses, the Workforce and Economic Development Network of Pennsylvania is providing additional grant dollars this year for eligible training. Employers can be reimbursed up to $2,000 for each employee who is eligible for training. Montgomery County Community College is the administrator of the WEDnetPA grant funding for Montgomery County Businesses. As a Certified WEDnetPA…
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King of Prussia District Donated $40,000 to CHOP Through KOP Restaurant Week
King of Prussia District, on behalf of all participating businesses, has donated $40,000 to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia following its annual dining and retail events, KOP Restaurant Week and KOP Shops for CHOP. This year’s events were held in March and included over 100 restaurants, retailers and companies, the highest participation in the event’s six-year…
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A Model for Community Feeding Community, PACS Finds New Home
Phoenixville Area Community Services drew a crowd that included several elected officials on Monday, as it cut the ribbon to open its new location at 101 Buchanan Street. As a model for community feeding community, PACS works to ensure food is available for those who need it. “We felt as a board, as a team,…
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VFTCB’S Freedom from Hunger Food Drive Raises Over 20,000 Pounds of Food
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s sixth annual Valley Forge Freedom from Hunger Food Drive has collected a total of $4,658.77, equating to 20,256 pounds of food. Since the drive began in 2015 as a farewell “gift” to Pope Francis, the VFTCB has collected more than 45,000 pounds of food to feed those in…
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“Vee Vant Your Blood” – Halloween Themed American Red Cross Blood Drive at Manor College
Manor College has partnered with The American Red Cross for a vampire-esque, Halloween themed blood drive on Wednesday Oct. 28, from 10 AM to 3 PM. The drive is open to the community and all are welcome to attend. Those who are taking part and donating blood are urged to stay as hydrated as possible…
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Bryn Mawr Trust to Host Contactless Food Drive in Blue Bell on Saturday
By Bailey Dickerson Bryn Mawr Trust is hosting a contactless food drive at its Blue Bell Branch Saturday, Oct. 24 in response to the shortage that local food pantries are experiencing. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, local food pantries and other charities have seen an unprecedented demand from those in need and have…
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Phoenixville Area Community Services to Celebrate Grand Opening of New Location
Phoenixville Area Community Services (PACS) will celebrate the grand opening of its new location at 101 Buchanan Street on Monday, Oct. 26. The new location is just a half-mile from the previous location at 257 Church Street. As a model for community feeding community, PACS works to ensure food is available for those who need…
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Lansdale Actor Starts Nonprofit to Help Entertainers Stay in Touch During Pandemic
Rich Henkels, an actor from Lansdale, started the Actors’ Think Tank nonprofit to help those in the entertainment industry stay connected during the pandemic, writes Will Kenworth for CBS Philly. When the stay-at-home order came into place in Pennsylvania, many actors found themselves without the opportunity to even audition for work. “I don’t want to…
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New Drive-Thru PHestivaL of Trees Event Coming to Expo Center in November
Marketing by TKE has converted the annual PHestivaL of Trees event into a festive, three-day, drive-thru family activity that will run the evenings of Nov. 27, 28, and 29 at the fairgrounds at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks. The event will feature 200 uniquely decorated holiday trees, live nativity scene, 10’ Hanukkah menorah,…
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Malvern Federal Charitable Foundation Awards $100,000 in Grants to 16 Nonprofits
Malvern Federal Charitable Foundation – a charitable arm of Malvern Bank, National Association – has announced that it will award grants totaling $100,000 to 16 different nonprofits in the bank’s markets. The organizations receiving grants are: Children’s Scholarship Fund of Philadelphia is a privately funded program with a mission to provide children from under-resourced families…
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The Lincoln Center: How to Give Your Brain a Break
By Rachel Gruen, LCSW, CCTP Do you ever feel like the inside of your brain is one of those amusement park Tilt-A-Whirl rides? You are not alone! We are bombarded daily with a non-stop flow of information from our phones, our computers and from television. These days, we seem to be connected to the internet…
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VFTCB’s #MontCoStrong T-Shirts Raise Another $10k, Reach $25,000 Goal
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s #MontCoStrong t-shirt fundraiser has raised another $10,000 for a final total of $25,000 being donated to the MontcoPA COVID-19 Response Fund, which was established to support local relief efforts in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The fund assists the community safety net organizations critically impacted by the public…
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Montco Cares Program Provides Financial Assistance to Childcare Centers and Families
Montgomery County childcare facilities suffering financially and parents struggling to pay for childcare due to disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will soon get financial help. Montgomery County Commissioners have allocated $12,000,000 of Federal Cares Act money to fund the Montco Cares Program. Administered by the Early Learning Resource Center in conjunction with the Montgomery County Department of Health…
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This Main Line Today’s Power Women 2020 Founded the Narberth Nonprofit GETincluded
Brooke Goodspeed, founder of GETincluded, the Narberth-based nonprofit that offers competitive integrated employment, is one of Main Line’s Power Women 2020, writes Lisa Dukart for the Main Line Today. Goodspeed, who is an oncology nurse practitioner at Penn, entered the world of advocacy ten years ago with the arrival of her second child, Oliver, who…
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Upper Dublin HS Senior Starts Spread Smiles Movement to Benefit Chabad Garden School
Aidan Nadell, an Upper Dublin High School senior, has started the Spread Smiles Movement to raise money for a “coronavirus-conscientious” playground at Chabad Garden School in Fort Washington, writes Jesse Bernstein for the Jewish Exponent. Nadell began selling his apparel and accessories with smile designs hoping to raise $5,000 over 12 months. However, he has…
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LAST CHANCE to Donate to VFTCB Freedom from Hunger Food Drive
Today is the last day to donate to The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s sixth annual Freedom from Hunger Food Drive, the campaign that builds awareness around hunger in Montgomery County. Due to COVID-19, this year’s drive has taken place solely online with a goal of collecting 15,000 pounds of food throughout the month…
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Bala Cynwyd-Based Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation to Merge with Florida-Based Childhood Cancer Nonprofit
Bala Cynwyd-based Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation will merge with I Care I Cure, a Florida-based nonprofit, to jointly continue their battle against childhood cancer, according to The NonProfit Times. The two organizations have previously partnered to fund 24 cutting-edge research projects. “We are seeing more of this consolidation of nonprofits within the childhood cancer community,…
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