Philanthropy
-
Pottstown Mother Donates Breast Milk in Memory of Her Son, More Donors Needed
With the recent passing of Owen’s Law in Pennsylvania which grants Medicaid coverage for donated breast milk, Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank is asking for more donors, writes Kim Hudson for CBS News. One of the bank’s donors, Kristin McCann of Pottstown, donates her breast milk in memory of her son Connor. “I lost my son…
-
After a Big 2023, Jenkintown Food Cupboard Wants to Buy a Glenside Warehouse
The Jenkintown Food Cupboard set many records in 2023 and is now looking to improve on its already stellar results this year by taking the first steps in purchasing a warehouse in Glenside, writes Ryan Genova for Glenside Local. Last year, the Jenkintown Food Cupboard made more than 12,000 grocery visits to families in Montgomery…
-
Freedom Village at Brandywine Gives Back in December
Freedom Village at Brandywine, a senior living community, dedicated the month of December to giving back to the local community. Through various initiatives, the residents and associates of Freedom Village demonstrated their commitment to helping those in need. Throughout the month, Freedom Village organized food and clothing drives to support the Chester County Food Bank…
-
Penn State Abington Student-Athletes Partner with Nonprofit to ‘Adopt’ Family
Members of the Penn State Abington Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) continued their annual tradition of collaborating with the Breathing Room Foundation to purchase gifts for a family struggling with cancer. This year, they “adopted” a family from Jamaica whose young son is being treated at an area hospital and wrapped their gifts during a party in the Athletic Building. More…
-
Plymouth Community Ambulance Donates 7,000 Toys to Children in Hospitals
Plymouth Community Ambulance in Plymouth Meeting recently donated 7,000 toys to children staying at two major hospitals, writes Annie McCormick for 6abc. This year was the 14th year for its annual “Operation Christmas Kid” toy run organized by Chief Thomas Trojansky. “We’ve had so many local businesses help, we have close to 70 collection boxes,”…
-
Bristol’s Beacon of Hope: How ‘Homie Claus’ Morris Derry Brings Holiday Cheer to the Homeless
Bristol Borough activist Morris Derry is bringing holiday cheer to people struggling with drug addiction, writes Damon C. Williams for the Bucks County Courier Times. Derry visits homeless encampments deep in the woods of Bucks County, and throughout the streets of Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood to distribute donations. The Bristol activist has also struggled…
-
Kindergarteners at a Montgomery County Catholic School Play Santa for Soldiers
Students at Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Catholic School in North Wales played Santa this week for U.S. soldiers who are serving all over the world this holiday season, writes Jasmine Payoute and Andi Korff for CBS News Philadelphia. On Wednesday, CBS News visited with the kindergarteners at the school who were wearing Bishop hats…
-
Operation Holiday Helps Montgomery County Families with Food and Children’s Gifts
Started in 1991 at The Mercury in Pottstown, Operation Holiday continues to serve thousands of families throughout Berks, Chester, and Montgomery counties, writes MediaNews Group. Every dollar in donations helps local families with food and gifts for children during the holiday season. The goal is to make sure that families have food on the table…
-
West Chester University Theatre Plans 24th Annual Benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids
The student-led University Theatre group at West Chester University is busily planning its 24th annual benefit show and silent auction to support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids, a New York-based nonprofit that provides services to those living with AIDS and HIV. Performances are staged in the Mainstage Theatre at the E.O. Bull Center for the Arts…
-
VFTCB Sets Freedom from Hunger Record with 100K Pounds of Food
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s (VFTCB) 9th Annual Freedom from Hunger Food Drive has set an organizational record, and surpassed its 60,000-pound goal, by raising the monetary equivalent of more than 100,000 pounds of food. That means the VFTCB’s total contribution for 2023 (combined with the spring drive) was 132,044. The fundraiser has contributed…
-
Merion Station Couple Prepares Holiday Care Packages for American Troops
Sandy and Fred Klevan’s home in Merion Station was recently the headquarters for an important holiday mission, writes Beccah Hendrickson for 6abc. The first weekend of December, they organized care packages for American troops who will be deployed over the holidays. The items for the care packages were donated from various sources. “So our living…
-
Meridian Bank and Lenape Valley Foundation Partner for Giving Tuesday Event
In the spirit of the holiday season and giving goodness, Meridian Bank and Lenape Valley Foundation partnered to host a Happy Hour on Giving Tuesday. Hosted on Nov. 28 from 4 PM to 7 PM at Station Tap House in Doylestown, guests had the opportunity to connect with people from Meridian Bank, Lenape Valley Foundation,…
-
Abington Third Grader with a Huge Heart Holds Holiday Toy Drive
Abington third grader Calvin Grasso wants to make sure every kid in town gets a toy this holiday season with the help of Make Every Kid Happy Toy Drive, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. Calvin was a 6-year-old first-grade student when he founded the toy drive. He and his mother, Madeleine, joined forces with the…
-
AVE King of Prussia Kicks Off Third Annual Holiday Spirit of Giving
AVE King of Prussia in King of Prussia has kicked off its 3rd Annual Holiday Spirit of Giving to support Kelly’s Kidz and Move For Hunger. AVE King of Prussia launched a toy and food drive on November 1, which will culminate with a large regional AVE holiday event on November 30 from 5:30 to 7:30…
-
West Chester Students Raise Over $40,000 for Children at CHOP
The results are in! West Chester University students’ 6-hour, no-sitting RamTHON Event raised $41,014.25 on Saturday, Nov. 4, to help children who are sick and receiving treatment at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; the donation total is a 35 percent increase over last year’s donation total. A ramtastic time was had by all as RamTHON featured lots of line-dancing,…
-
Lansdale Dentist Collecting Halloween Candy to Send to U.S. Troops Overseas
North Penn Pediatric Dental Associates in Lansdale is collecting excess Halloween candy to send to the troops serving the country overseas, reports Sheila Watko for NBC10 Philadelphia. The longstanding program has patients, neighbors, and other community members bringing in their extra Halloween candy to any of the practice’s locations – there are Harleysville and Quakertown…
-
Freedom Village at Brandywine Raises Over $4,000 at Walk to End Alzheimer’s
A Freedom Village Alzheimer’s Walk that took place Friday, Oct. 6, raised $4,200. Freedom Village at Brandywine is a premier Life Plan Community in West Brandywine. The Walk supported the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s, the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research. It is held annually in more…
-
VFTCB Freedom from Hunger Food Drive Aims to Collect 60,000 Pounds of Food
The Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board kicked off its annual Freedom from Hunger Food Drive in late August, and it will continue until October 31, writes Donna Rovins for The Mercury. Since the first event in 2015, the food drive has raised the monetary equivalent of more than 164,000 pounds of food. This year’s…
Founding Partners
Advertisement
Affiliate Partners
Community Partners
