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Join Emily and Her Entourage on December 3 to Help Find a Cure for Cystic Fibrosis
You’re invited to the 5th annual evening with Emily’s Entourage Gala this December 3 at 7pm at the Moulin at Sherman Mills. Headquartered in Merion Station, Emily’s Entourage funds innovative research in precision medicine at top academic institutions and fosters collaboration between leading scientists, doctors, institutions, and industry. Emily’s Entourage has motivated the scientific community…
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Conshohocken’s TechWise Group to Gift Local Nonprofits with Cloud Technology
TechWise Group from Conshohocken has announced it is starting a program which will help a regional nonprofit to elevate to cloud technology. Titled “Cloud for a Cause,” the program will have a panel of judges from the region in different industries, which will select from a diverse group of nominees and award the winners with…
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Moyer Foundation Holds Champions for Children Celebration Honoring Philanthropic Work of the Shane Victorino Foundation
Local baseball legend Jamie Moyer was reunited with his former teammate, Phillies Shane Victorino, from the 2008 World Champion at the Moyer Foundation’s 4th Annual Champions for Children Celebration, writes Ryan Lawrence for Philly Voice. Victorino and his wife, Melissa, were presented with the Jamie Moyer Legends Award for the philanthropic work of the Shane…
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Pope-Inspired Food Drive Helps Most Vulnerable in Montco
A food drive organized by Valley Forge officials and inspired by the visit of Pope Francis, who spent a night at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Lower Merion, is taking place for the second year in a row, writes Ukee Washington for CBS Philly. This marks the second year that non-perishable food is being collected…
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Blue Bell-Based Peirce-Phelps Partners with Habitat for Humanity
Peirce-Phelps, a Blue Bell-based HVAC distributor that supports commercial and residential customers, has partnered with Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia. Peirce-Phelps is providing cooling and heating systems from Mitsubishi Electric US. They will be installed in 12 new single-family homes in the Diamond Park area of north Philadelphia. Builders broke ground for the new homes last…
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Norristown Soup Kitchen Gets Executive Chef Takeover … Well, Sort Of
Chef Mike Bowman, otherwise known as the President and CEO of the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board, will soon transform the lunch menu of the soup kitchen of Siloam Baptist Church in Norristown into something spectacular. On Friday, from 12-1:30 PM, Bowman will be in full chef attire with knives a-blazing. With assistance from…
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Valley Forge Freedom from Hunger Campaign Now Under Way
When it came time last year to present Pope Francis with a commemoration of his time in Montgomery County, there were lots of gift ideas: books, mementos, glassware. But the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board had a different thought. Instead of a physical gift, why not establish a charitable outreach in his name? “It…
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United Way of Greater Philadelphia Kicks Off Annual Fundraiser, Names Campaign Leadership
The United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey has kicked off its 2016-17 annual fundraising campaign. Daniel J. Hilferty, president and chief executive officer of Independence Blue Cross, will serve as chair of the campaign, and Christopher Cashman, former executive vice president and president of commercial markets at Independence Blue Cross, will serve…
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Prominent Bryn Mawr Couple Donates $5 Million to Temple
Bryn Mawr’s Leonard Barrack, the successful plaintiff class action lawyer, along with his wife Lynne, have made a generous donation of $5 million to Temple University, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Temple will use the money to establish the Barrack Scholars in Law, a five-year scholarship initiative under development by the university’s…
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Two Montco Execs Honored at Minority Business Leader Awards
The leaders of King of Prussia’s Spectrum and Montgomeryville’s Electro Soft were among those honored by the Philadelphia Business Journal at its Fifth Annual Minority Business Leader Awards ceremony. The evening cocktail reception at the Loews Hotel celebrated leaders and rising stars who have managed to overcome numerous obstacles and displayed rare talents that have…
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Greater Valley Forge Wins Top Honor at International Transportation Conference
Now in its 26th year, the Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Association recently received international recognition for its innovation at the Association for Commuter Transportation conference in Portland, Ore. GVF, a not-for-profit organization created to advocate and promote a viable transportation network for the region’s economic vitality, was named Outstanding TMA of the Year. ACT represents organizations working to reduce…
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Conshohocken’s Maguire Foundation Donates $1.25 Million Toward Scholarships at La Salle
La Salle University has received a $1.25 million endowment commitment from Conshohocken’s Maguire Foundation, which will provide permanent financial support to La Salle students who are Maguire Scholars. La Salle will match, dollar-for-dollar, this commitment to create the $2.5 million Maguire Endowed Scholars Program – one of the largest endowed scholarships in the university’s history.…
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Norristown Resident and Nursing Home Honored by Business and Professional Women of Pennsylvania
Norristown’s Noreen Morello and Regina Nursing Home were recently honored at the 96th Business and Professional Women’s Organization of Pennsylvania Convention in Cranberry Township, according to a staff report from The Times Herald. The highlight of the convention was the presentation of the awards for Woman of the Year to Noreen Morello and Employer of…
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Nationally Renowned Development Consultant Shows Businesses and Nonprofits How to Ask for Money
Grammatically speaking, the word money is nothing but a harmless noun. A collective noun, to be exact. However, in society, it is so much more, as the mere mention of those two syllables has the potential to elicit a wide range of sentiments. Money is a notion that can mean success, power, freedom, and accessibility.…
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Souderton Resident Walks 600 Miles to Michigan to Fight Against Pediatric Brain Tumors
Souderton resident Jim Burns, 49, has returned from his 600-mile walk to Ann Arbor, Mich. that raised money for the fight against pediatric brain tumors, writes Bob Keeler for the Lansdale Reporter. “Other than the birth of my three kids,” said Burns, “it was by far the most rewarding experience of my life.” Burns met…
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Ask for Anything Blueprint Creator Hosts Seminar Thursday
Asking is a part of every aspect of our lives. It should be as natural as walking, smiling, and breathing. But for many of us, asking – particularly for money – is the one thing we dread the most. Have you ever needed to raise money for a nonprofit, business or worthy cause? Have you…
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Upper Merion Township, Valley Forge Casino Team Up to Award $152K in Grants, Scholarships
It was time for celebration at the Board of Community Assistance Awards Ceremony in Upper Merion, as officials from Upper Merion Township and the Valley Forge Casino Resort presented 65 grants and scholarships, writes Justin Heinze for the Tredyffrin-Easttown Patch. The Upper Merion Board of Supervisors and Valley Forge Casino Resort established the Board of…
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