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At 15, North Penn High School Grad Launched Nonprofit Aimed At Preventing Suicide
When she was just 15, Gabby Frost, a North Penn High School graduate, launched a nonprofit aimed at bringing people together and providing them with much-needed support, writes Lisa Dukart for the Main Line Today. At the time, Frost would come across tweets from people in her favorite fandom who were contemplating harming themselves. “I…
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Narberth Civic Association Promotes Sustainability with Sharable Party Kits
Narberth Civic Association is promoting sustainability by hosting its own sharable party kits that provide party planners with a way to organize waste-free events, writes Paige Wolf for the Shareable. The lack of dishware or enough storage space is usually the biggest issue for people who would prefer to organize their parties without using disposable…
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Job At VarietyWorks Coffee Cart in the Montgomery County Human Services Center Provides Neurodivergent Barista with Sense of Independence
Thanks to VarietyWorks, a program created to provide individuals with disabilities access to employment, Eric Salomon has found a calling that makes him feel independent, writes Ronnie Polaneczky for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Salomon sought employment through the program after he finished school at 21. He originally tried out for several areas at Variety campus in…
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Penn State Abington’s Food Pantry Adds Fresh Produce Thanks To Philabundance Partnership
Penn State Abington has added weekly fresh produce distribution to its LionShare food pantry thanks to a new partnership with Philabundance, the region’s largest hunger relief organization, according to a staff report from the Penn State News. The program officially took off last week, with the delivery of 1,000 pounds of various fruits and vegetables,…
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Service That Provides Professional Attire to Military Veterans to Host Charity Dinner in Valley Forge
Chester County residents will have a couple of distinct opportunities on the horizon to show just how much they appreciate the military. Suiting Warriors – a mobile suiting service that provides upscale professional attire, wardrobe consulting, and education to transitioning service members, veterans, and their spouses – is bringing its annual SuitUP^ event to the…
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Identity Theft Expert, Subject of Movie Endorses AARP’s Fraud Watch Network to Local Audience
For more than four decades, Frank Abagnale has been advising the FBI on how to outsmart con artists. He is, after all, an expert on the subject. Between the ages of 16 and 21, Abagnale successfully posed as an airline pilot, an attorney, and a doctor and thus cashed millions of dollars in fraudulent checks.…
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Co-Founded By Bala Consultant, Impact100 Philadelphia Is One Of Growing Number Of Regional Giving Circles
Impact100 Philadelphia, co-founded by Mary Broach of Lower Merion ten years ago, is one of the early arrivals among a growing number of giving circles in the region, writes Lini S. Kadaba for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Giving circles pool membership fees into a grant fund and provides each member with a vote so they can…
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Women-Led Narberth Cycling Club At Forefront of Biking Movement in Suburbs
The Philly Bike Expo looked at the role of women and women-run clubs, such as the Narberth Cycling Club, in leading the biking movement in the suburbs, writes Emily Scott for the Whyy. The NCC was created by Kimberly Bezak in 2017 as a way to advocate for better bike access in a town with…
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The Hill School’s Hobart’s Run Looking for Sponsors for Its Adopt-a-Can Campaign That Keeps Pottstown’s Street’s Cleaner
The Hill School’s Hobart’s Run is looking for sponsors for its Adopt-a-Can efforts that are helping make the streets of Pottstown cleaner. The organization has already placed sturdy blue trash bins with its logo around town. Some have also popped up in surrounding areas in partnership with other neighborhood improvement initiatives. And the initiative has…
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Learn More About Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program At MCCC’s Informational Breakfast
Montgomery County Community College will hold an Educational Improvement Tax Credit informational breakfast on Thursday, Nov. 7 in East House on its Central Campus in Blue Bell. This free event is an ideal opportunity for businesses and corporations to learn more about how they can use Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit program to help students…
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Bala-based Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Wants To Use Big Data to Help Fight Childhood Cancer
Bala Cynwyd-based Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, which raises funds for pediatric cancer research, has established the Childhood Cancer Data Lab hoping to use big data to help fight childhood cancer, writes Zari Tarazona for the Technical.ly Philly. CCDL was founded two years ago and is based in Center City. There, the data scientists, coders, and…
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Panelists Discuss Grants, Business Loans at Norristown Chamber of Commerce October Mixer
Local industry leaders discussed their experiences with receiving grants and business loans during an October panel and mixer organized last week by Norristown Chamber of Commerce at Five Saints Distilling and International Spirits. The panel was facilitated by Elmwood Park Zoo Executive Director and CEO Al Zone. Panelists included Founder and Distiller of Five Saints…
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Group of Women Aiming to Make an Immediate Impact on Phoenixville Donates $12,000 in One Hour
The inaugural meeting of the 100 Women of Phoenixville – a group of dynamic women who want to make an immediate, direct, and positive impact on the greater Phoenixville community through the power of collective giving – was held this week at the Kimberton Inn. Members of the 100 Women of Phoenixville have committed to…
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Penn State Abington Initiative Significantly Reduces Student’s Textbook Costs
A new Penn State Abington initiative has so far saved the school’s students over $45,000 this semester in textbook costs, writes Regina Broscius for the Penn State News. Seven faculty members have redesigned their courses to remove the need for textbook purchases while ensuring the integrity of the coursework was maintained. The faculty members were…
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Malvern Federal Charitable Foundation Awards Grants to 14 Nonprofits
The Malvern Federal Charitable Foundation – the charitable arm of Malvern Bank, National Association – has awarded 14 grants totaling $105,000 to nonprofits in its local markets. The organizations were awarded grants at an event held at The General Warren Inne in Malvern, where Laura Fredricks, the founder and CEO of The ASK and a…
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Jill L. Duncan Joins United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey as Controller
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) has named Jill L. Duncan controller, overseeing all day-to-day financial operations and lead United Way’s finance team. She joined the leadership team officially in July. Duncan brings 20 years of nonprofit expertise. “Joining United Way’s team was a natural step for me and allows me…
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Rose Bridge Farm in Dresher Is Haven for Rescued Farm Animals Waiting for Their Forever Home
Rose Bridge Farm and Sanctuary in Dresher is a safe haven for rescued farm animals that are waiting to be adopted and taken to their forever homes, writes Katie Katro for the 6ABC. “It started with a lamb and then another goat and then we started doing it just for the love of it,“ said…
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Spotted Lanternfly Research at Penn State gets Significant Funding Injection
Penn State has received a federal grant of $7.3 million that will be used for continued spotted lanternfly research and work toward developing strategies to combat the invasive pest, according to a staff report from the Penn State News. The grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will be…
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