Philanthropy
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Wynnewood Residents Become Penn State’s Largest Ever Scholarship Donors
Before they announced their largest gift to Penn State to date, Gene and Roz Chaiken, Wynnewood residents, were already named Penn State’s Philanthropists of the Year for 2021, writes Susan Burlingame for the Penn State News. That is one of the reasons why their latest donation came as an unexpected but welcomed surprise one day…
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Integrate For Good: Volunteer With Bev for Sleeping Mats Project on Feb. 5
VOLUNTEER WITH US! Integrate For Good’s Founder, Bev Weinberg, OTD, MS, OTR/L is hosting a volunteer opportunity for their Sleeping Mats Project. Join Bev and other volunteers at her home this Saturday, Feb 5, from 1-5 pm to create mats. Finished sleeping mats are given to the homeless by our Community Partners. So they can gather and…
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Glenmoore’s Uplink Studios Raised Thousands of Dollars Through 24-hour Gaming Marathon for King of Prussia’s CHOP
A 24-hour gaming marathon organized by Uplink Studios in Glenmoore managed to raise thousands of dollars for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. For the event, owner Derek Rodner partnered with Extra Life, a program of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, and invited the community to participate. For a full 24 hours, gamers…
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Eat Up at ArtFusion’s Delicious Soup Bowl Fundraiser on Jan. 29 in Pottstown
The arts & arts education make communities more vibrant. You can support such efforts by attending the Soup Bowl fundraiser for ArtFusion 19464. Recently The Hill School students took a recent Pottstown field trip-based course led by Hobart’s Run’s Cathy Skitko, where students created some of the bowls that will be given away as part of this fun event…
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Erdenheim’s Matt Gardner Commits $1 Million EITC to Roman Catholic High School
Roman Catholic High School has received an EITC/OSTC commitment of $1 Million from Matt Gardner in Erdenheim, PA. This is the largest EITC /OSTC gift in the school’s history and will benefit as many as 400 current and future Roman students. Mr. Gardner, a 1983 graduate of the school and Founder, Chairman & CEO of…
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Montgomery County’s Integrate for Good Launches Founder’s Circle
This year, Montgomery County nonprofit Integrate for Good is débuting a new way of thanking supporters for joining them in building a more inclusive community: the Founder’s Circle. It not only offers people a new avenue for building professional connections but also enables donors to see up-close how their support changes the lives of young people…
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$70,000 Earmarked for Main Line Chamber Foundation Emergency Responder Scholarships
The Main Line Chamber Foundation is on track to provide $70,000 in scholarships to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians in June of 2022. That would be the most ever, bringing the total amount in scholarships awarded above $600,000. Two special $10,000 scholarships are being created in honor of Lower Merion volunteer firefighters Sean DeMuynck…
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WCU, United Way of Chester County Coordinate Holiday Diaper Drive Through Dec. 17
West Chester University’s Community Mental Health Services (CMHS) has partnered with United Way of Chester County to host a Holiday Diaper Drive now through Dec. 17. Members of the community are asked to donate diapers to children and families in need in Chester County. Donations can be made Monday through Friday, from 8:30 AM to…
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WSFS Bank Sets Up Collection Sites to Fight Food Insecurity in the Philadelphia Region
WSFS Bank has launched its 18th Annual Fall Food Drive to combat food insecurity across the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware region. WSFS banking office locations in Philadelphia, Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties (as well Burlington and Camden Counties in NJ) will serve as convenient food deposit centers. Donations are being sought from customers, members of…
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Young Springfield Resident Fighting to Survive with Help of Fundraising Lemonade and Community Support
The Springfield community is rallying around a 9-year-old girl who was struck by a car in 2019 while getting off a school bus, reports Natasha Brown for CBS3. Jayzlyn Yaboah suffered extensive injuries following the accident. “The doctors told us she wasn’t going to survive. She was able to survive. They said she was going…
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MacKenzie Scott, and Husband Former Lower Merion Teacher Dan Jewett, Continue Their Donation Spree with Gift to ‘Play on Philly’
MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist and ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and her husband, former Lower Merion teacher, Dan Jewett, have continued their giving and donation spree; one of the latest recipients is Play on Philly, according to a staff report from 6abc. Scott and Jewett have so far donated $2.74 billion to organizations that focus…
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AIM Academy in Conshohocken Building Bicycle Repair Shop, Education Program to Memorialize 17-Year-Old Student
AIM Academy in Conshohocken is building a bicycle repair shop and education program to honor 17-year-old Sam Ozer who was killed while riding his bicycle, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. Sam got his love for bicycles from his parents Mindy Maslin and Sidney Ozer, whose lives revolve around cycling. They started teaching their son how…
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Wawa Founding Family Donates $25 Million Gift to CHOP for Fetal Medicine Program
The founding family of Wawa, Inc. has given a $25 million donation to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s fetal medicine program, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 25-year-old Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment was opened to treat children with birth defects before they are born. The Center is being renamed The Richard D.…
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Jeopardy! Host Bill Whitaker Has Intimate Ties to Nearby Media
Who is a CBS journalist and a “60 Minutes” contributor? He’s guest hosting Jeopardy! Bill Whitaker is also from Media Borough, and he’s not letting anyone forget it, writes Neal Zoren for the Daily Times. Whitaker has made sure that Media Fellowship House receives matching funds equal to Jeopardy!’s combined winnings while he’s on the…
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“I See Generous People;” M. Night Shyamalan Donates Location Fee to CHOP
When Montco native filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan, first sought an ideal location for his hit show, Servant, a family whose home caught the production’s eye had an unusual request, writes Gina Tomaine for Philadelphia magazine. Jay and Stacey Storm said they would allow the crew to shoot in their home on one condition: They wanted…
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MacKenzie Scott, Author, Philanthropist, and Ex-Wife of Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos, Marries Former Bryn Mawr-area High School Science Teacher
Following her much publicized divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott remarried Dan Jewett, a former science teacher at Bryn Mawr’s Harriton High School, writes Julie Coleman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The marriage was announced over the weekend, when Jewett posted a letter on the website of the nonprofit Giving Pledge,…
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Alvernia University Receives $150,000 from Customers Bank for Its Reading Youth Initiative
Nearby Phoenixville-based Customers Bank contributed $150,000 to the Alvernia University in Reading for its Reading Youth Initiative. The after-school initiative aims to improve the academic progress of children who live or go to school in the Reading area through academic enrichment, mentoring, and support for healthy choices. The program is conducted at Millmont and Tyson-Schoener…
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Harleysville Mother-Son Team Helps Keep Blood Drives Going Throughout Pandemic
A Harleysville mother and son team, Dawn and Peter Zucca, helped keep blood drives going during the pandemic by organizing 44 drives and collecting nearly 4,000 units during 2020, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The mother received a call at the start of the pandemic from a concerned Red Cross manager who said…
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