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Montgomery County Officials in Partnership with Local Donors Award $212K to Local Nonprofits for COVID-19 Relief Efforts
In partnership with local donors, Montgomery County officials have awarded $212,000 to local nonprofits through the MontCoPA COVID-19 Response Fund. The Fund is a community-wide effort to support the immediate needs of residents who are hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic. The funds have been distributed to 63 nonprofit organizations serving every area of the…
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Despite Having to Move Departure Date, Collegeville Student Looking Forward to Joining Peace Corps as Volunteer
Mary Eyde, a Collegeville resident and La Salle University senior, is looking forward to serving her post-graduation term in Africa as a volunteer in the Peace Corps, writes Marc Narducci for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Eyde attended Perkiomen Valley High and is now a political science major and a member of La Salle’s golf team. However…
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Donating to MontCoPA COVID-19 Response Fund Allows Financial Planner to Help Those in Need
Nicholas Bucci, an Investment Adviser Representative at BLB & B Advisors, LLC, knows how important it is to donate to local efforts to support their response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. According to Bucci, watching the coronavirus transform from a story on the news in a foreign country to a global pandemic shutting down the…
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Ambler Rancher Will Be Ready for Norristown Garden Club’s Annual Garden Tour on June 27
The sun-filled Ambler rancher owned by Jayne and Bill Wright will be ready for Norristown Garden Club’s annual garden tour scheduled for June 27, writes Sally A. Downey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 1,900-square-foot rancher built in 1964 was already the main hit for some visitors during the club’s Holiday House Tour in December, despite…
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Hobart’s Run Awards 15 COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Grants, Looking for Matching Funds to Expand Program’s Scope
Pottstown’s Hobart’s Run has awarded fifteen COVID-19 emergency assistance grants and is now looking for additional matching funds to expand the program’s scope. The grants were awarded to ten local nonprofits and five recently opened small businesses. The organization did not turn away any of the first-round applicants, most of whom wrote in their applications…
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MontCo Anti-Hunger Network Looking for Donations as Number of People Requiring Assistance Due to COVID-19 Crisis Keeps Growing
MontCo Anti-Hunger Network and VFTCB’s Freedom From Hunger initiative is looking for donations as the number of people needing assistance due to the coronavirus crisis keeps growing. Food pantry services have been identified by the Montgomery County Commissioners as essential and as such, they are continuing to operate and provide food to those who need…
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Montgomery County and Local Partners Announce COVID-19 Response Fund to Support Local Relief Efforts
Montgomery County officials in partnership with local donors announced today the launch of the MontcoPA COVID-19 Response Fund to support local relief efforts in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Financial contributions will exclusively assist community safety net organizations critically impacted by the current public health crisis. “The reduction of services along with strict social distancing…
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As Coronavirus Outbreak Continues, St. Margaret Church in Narberth Turns to Live-Streaming Funerals
As the coronavirus outbreak continues, St. Margaret Church in Narberth has started live-streaming services for families that are currently on lockdown, writes Cassie Owens for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Last Thursday, in what was the first for the parish, the church live-streamed the Funeral Mass for Helen O’Rourke. Her daughter, Terri Fischer, and other members of…
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Legislative Action Will Be Taken to Address Food Insecurity on Local College Campuses
Legislators will be addressing student food insecurity on college campuses, including Manor College, Temple University, and West Chester University, according to State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta in an article for The Daily Item. College is a place meant for higher education and self-discovery. However, as the number of students without parental support grows, many find themselves…
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Montgomery County Nonprofit To Hit Major Milestone at Community Service Event
The Giving Tree, a Montgomery County nonprofit organization, expects to hit a major milestone at the upcoming community service Helping Hands event on March 14th at Wissahickon Middle School. Doors are open to the public at 10:00 AM. Event organizers expect to hit the milestone of 10,000 Peace and Smiles Boxes® around 11:00 AM. A…
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King of Prussia-Based Nonprofit on a Global Mission to Empower Women, Girls to Find Their Voice
Girls are often bombarded with messages that they aren’t good enough, smart enough, pretty enough, or thin enough. It’s difficult for girls at an impressionable age to decipher what is a healthy message versus what is marketing. As a result, the Women’s Empowerment Series, Inc. – a nonprofit based in King of Prussia – has…
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Priests-In-Training At St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood Hope To Inspire People To Put Their Trust In Clergy Again
The seminarians at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood are hoping to inspire people who are wary of putting their trust in the clergy again once they graduate, writes Matt Sedensky for The Morning Call. Currently, 156 young men call the seminary home. They are all aware that while their 188-year-old school has produced many…
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Local Artist Creating Dog-Themed Coloring Book To Benefit Bala Cynwyd-Based Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
Renowned pet artist from Philadelphia, Jay McClellan, is creating a special coloring book to benefit Bala Cynwyd-based Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. McClellan’s famous commissioned dog artwork is sold at Anthropologie and is also featured at White Dog Café restaurants across the region. His latest project will feature sketches of dogs that belong to ALSF supporters.…
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Man’s Generous Act of Kindness Fills Plymouth Meeting Mall With Free Girl Scout Cookies
Thanks to a man’s random act of kindness, Plymouth Meeting Mall employees and shoppers got to enjoy Girl Scout Cookies for free, according to a staff report from CBS3. Last weekend, a group of Girl Scout members was selling cookies at the mall when a man walked up and bought all 87 boxes of cookies.…
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Kim Fraites-Dow from Radnor Embodies the Girl Scout Mission as CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania
Having a daughter of her own drew Kim Fraites-Dow to the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania. Today, she is the CEO of the 55,000-member organization, which includes Delaware County, writes Lisa Dukart for Main Line Today. “So I was deeply interested in developing strong girls. Joining an organization that was regional and serving a community…
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Local Teen Honors Late Friend, Helps Raise $50000 For Fox Chase Cancer Center
Fourteen-year-old Caroline “Casey” Stone, a Lower Moreland Township resident and an eighth-grader at Murray Avenue School, helped raise $50,000 in memory of her late friend, writes Mari A. Schaefer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Traci DiStefano died in January last year from a rare form of ovarian cancer. She was 49. Following her death, 22 of…
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For Second Year in Row, Manor College Receives ‘It’s On Us’ Grant to Fight Sexual Assault
For the second year in a row, Manor College in Jenkintown has received the “It’s On Us” grant, a national initiative aimed at combating sexual assault, according to a staff report from the Manor College News. The initiative is championed by President Barack Obama and Gov. Tom Wolf, the later of whom established “It’s On…
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Abington Art Center Names Rosalie Guzofsky Its New Executive Director
Abington Art Center has found its new Executive Director in Rosalie Guzofsky, the former Director of the Studio School at Abington Art Center, writes The Montco Explorer. Guzofsky has over two decades of managerial experience in both higher education administration and the arts. She previously worked at University of Pennsylvania, Moore College of Art &…
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