Philanthropy
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Collegeville Bakery and Dock Mennonite Academy Join Forces for Pizza Kit Fundraiser
Collegeville Italian Bakery Pizzeria Napoletana and Dock Mennonite Academy have joined forces to organize a Pizza Kit fundraiser, writes Gary Puleo for the Times Herald. The Christian private school operates two locations, a Souderton elementary school and Lansdale high school, used to organize hoagie fundraisers to raise money for scholarships, among other things. But with…
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State Troopers Donate Bounty of Clothes Confiscated from Retail Theft Ring to Adoption Agency
Mazi Adoption and Family Services in nearby Exton was the recipient of an unexpected bounty of clothes last week, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6ABC. Pennsylvania State Troopers brought around 300 articles of clothing, 45 pairs of shoes, and 17 handbags that were recovered during an investigation by Trooper Matthew Dwyer. “This is a result of…
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Local Mayor Looking for a Semi to Haul Donated Water to Texas
A winter storm that wreaked havoc on the Texas power grid also eliminated the availability of clean water. Hoping to fill the gap, Delaware County’s Collingdale Mayor Felecia Coffee waged a campaign to collect thousands of bottles of water. Now she just needs to haul it down to Texas, reports Dan Koob for CBS Philly.…
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Penn State Dance Marathon, THON, Raises Over $10M Despite Many Participating Virtually
Katie Solomon, a Penn State senior from Lansdale, is serving as executive director of the school’s dance marathon, THON, managed to bring in over $10 million this year despite being delivered virtually due to the pandemic, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The $10.6 million gathered this weekend is just a million less than…
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CEO of NewAge Industries Donates $3M to Montgomery County Community College to Promote Employee-Owned Businesses
Kenneth D. Baker, CEO of Southampton-based NewAge Industries, has donated $3 million to Montgomery County Community College to promote employee-owned businesses, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The plastic and rubber-tubing manufacturer is entirely employee-owned with 16 millionaires among its 226 employees. Some of these still work on the factory floor. “I wanted a…
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Wynnewood-based Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Assists Eagles Quarterback Jalen Hurts Donate Thousands to Boy Battling Cancer
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has donated $30,000 to a Chester County family with a seven-year-old boy who is battling cancer, writes Dave Zangaro for NBC10. Hurts reached out to Wynnewood-based Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, wanting to get involved. The Foundation connected him with Erick, whose family, which includes four younger siblings, has been living…
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Lower Merion High School Students are ‘Helping the Hungry Virtually’
A group of Lower Merion Township high school students are helping to combat hunger during the coronavirus pandemic through the local chapter of “Helping the Hungry Virtually,” writes Jennifer Heller for 6abc. The organization is run by teenagers from all across the nation. The local chapter was started by seventeen-year-old Thea Kerekes, of Lower Merion…
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CHOP to Launch Dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department in King of Prussia This Fall
Thanks to a generous donation by the Abramson Family Foundation, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will open the first dedicated pediatric emergency department in King of Prussia in the fall, writes Gary Puleo for the Daily Local News. In recognition of the $2.5 million gift, the hospital will name the new facility after the late Madlyn…
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Patron’s Kind Gesture Surprises Server at Kildare’s Irish Pub
After the two talked about the challenges surrounding the pandemic, a server at Kildare’s Irish Pub in West Chester was shocked to see that a patron had left a whopping $966 tip, according to a report from CBS Philly. According to server Phillip Scanlon, the man was not known to be a regular at the…
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Merck CEO’s Foundation Donates $1M to Support Healthcare Programs That Address Social Factors
The Andréa W. and Kenneth C. Frazier Family Foundation has donated $1 million to help address social factors that impact the health care of North Philadelphia residents, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Kenneth C. Frazier is chairman and CEO of Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with substantial operations in Montgomery County. Meanwhile, Andréa…
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Synergy Houses in Pottstown Provides Invaluable Transitional Housing to Recovering Addicts
Synergy Houses in Pottstown provides much needed transitional housing to men who are recovering from alcohol or drug addiction, writes Melissa Jacobs for the Main Line Today. Synergy is owned by Timmy Brooks, who rose to infamy in 2014 when he was arrested for co-masterminding the “Main Line Takeover Project.” This arranged illegal drug sales…
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Lower Merion High School Senior Starts Local Chapter of Organization That Mails Gift Cards to Families in Need
Théa Kerekes, a senior at Lower Merion High School, has started a Philadelphia branch of Helping the Hungry Virtually, an organization that sends gift cards to families in need, writes Mike DeNardo for KYW Newsradio. “What we first did was reached out to our local elementary schools so that they could match us with families…
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Lincoln University Receives ‘Transformational’ $20M Gift from MacKenzie Scott, Ex-Wife of Amazon Founder
Lincoln University has received a $20 million gift from MacKenzie Scott, the novelist and ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, making it the largest gift from a single donor in the historically black university’s 167-year history, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lincoln is one of nearly 400 organizations and schools that have received…
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KoP District’s 10th Annual Holiday Food Drive Brings in Record Haul
Thanks to overwhelming participation from the incredible business community, the King of Prussia District’s 10th Annual Holiday Food Drive was their most fruitful drive yet. Between October and November, several different businesses hosted donation boxes, encouraging employees, customers, and residents to help support the Upper Merion Area Community Cupboard, which aides anyone who is food…
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Area Man Launches Three-Day ‘Homeless Experience’ to Raise Money for Local Nonprofit
Downingtown resident Frank Nicolazzo recently launched a three-day “homeless experience” to raise awareness and funds for CityTeam, a Christian nonprofit in Chester that serves community members who are experiencing homelessness, poverty, hunger, and addiction, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Local News. Nicolazzo, who works as a support-service professional with The Arc of Chester County,…
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Jenkintown Man Who Owns 45 Dunkin’ Stores Gives Back to Community
Sonny Ho, a Jenkintown resident who owns 45 Dunkin’ stores with his Northeast Donut Shops Management company, recently donated $100,000 to the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia, writes Kevin Riordan for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Ho, who was born in Vietnam but is ethnically Chinese, immigrated to the United State with his family when…
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Local Tutoring Company Gives Back, Aims to Build a School in Ghana
Teacher Time To Go, a tutoring company in Montgomery County and the Greater Philadelphia Region, is partnering with Pencils of Promise, to build a school in Ghana. With a dedication to the education of all children locally and globally, together Pencils of Promise and Teacher Time To Go have a goal of raising $50,000 by…
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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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