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For the second consecutive year, First Resource Bank has achieved the “Best Places to Work” designation from the Philadelphia Business Journal.
The honor falls on…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls has responded to COVID-19 through innovative programs to raise awareness about the pandemic’s impact on…
By Chester County Fund for Women and Girls
A juggling act
In 2017, the world laughed when the young children of a professor burst into…
Members of the Girls Advisory Board, a program of the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls, awarded $19,000 in grant funding to five…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls will honor Patricia Yoder – a passionate advocate for women and children in Chester County – with its Kitchen…
Michelle Legaspi Sanchez, who was born and raised in Lebanon, in central Pennsylvania, is the Executive Director for the Chester County Fund for Women and…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls is now accepting nominations for its 2020 Kitchen Table Award.
Established in 2011 to honor a Chester…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls recently hosted its third annual Champions of Change Breakfast at The Farmhouse Bistro at People’s Light…
As a direct response to survey findings on workplace sexual harassment in Chester County, the Chester County Women’s Commission and Chester County Fund for…
Members of the Girls Advisory Board, an initiative of the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls, have set sexual and reproductive healthcare and education…
As a direct response to survey findings on workplace sexual harassment in Chester County, the Chester County Women’s Commission (CCWC) and Chester County Fund…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls recently welcomed U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan for a townhall discussion with high school girls in its…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls will host its third annual Champions of Change Breakfast on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at The Farmhouse Bistro…
Results of the #ChescoKnows Workplace Sexual Harassment Survey, supported by the Chester County Commissioners and undertaken by the Chester County Women’s Commission and Chester…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls has awarded $217,000 in grants to 27 nonprofits serving the needs of women and girls throughout…
Friends Association for the Care and Protection of Children has received an $8,000 grant from the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls.
The…
Chester County Fund for Women and Girls is now accepting applications for two programs open to interested high school girls during the 2019-2020 school…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls recently marked its more than 20 years of serving local women and girls at the 14th Annual…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls will honor Cheryl Miles – a connector, convener, and passionate advocate for underserved communities in Chester County – with…
Ananya Muthukrishnan, a student at Henderson High School, was not sure what she wanted to study in college until she participated in the Girls Advisory…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls hosted its inaugural Girls in Action Summit at the Business and Public Management Center at West Chester…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls will host its inaugural Girls in Action Summit on Saturday, March 2 from 9 AM-4 PM…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls recently hosted its second annual Champions of Change Breakfast at The Farmhouse Bistro at People’s Light…
As the number of workplace sexual harassment claims continue to rise on a national level, the Chester County Commissioners reached out to the Chester County…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls will host its second annual Champions of Change Breakfast on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at The Farmhouse Bistro…
Gawthrop Greenwood
Lauren Dentone – who focuses her practice on criminal defense, family law, and litigation matters – has joined the firm as a partner.
Dentone has…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls has awarded $219,000 in grants to 24 nonprofits working to improve the lives of women and…
Chester County Economic Development Council
The CCEDC has announced two new programs designed to inspire youth to consider careers in healthcare and technology.
This summer…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls recently marked its 20th anniversary of serving local women and girls at its 13th Annual Making a…
Chester County Fund for Women and Girls
The CCFWG is now accepting applications for the 15th class of its award-winning Girls Advisory Board (GAB…
Charity Yard Sale
Students in Peirce Middle School’s Kids “4” Kids Club will be hosting a charity yard sale on Saturday, May 5 from…
Help the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls honor and remember the special women in our lives this Mother’s Day by submitting an…
Chester County Fund for Women and Girls and Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County
Join the CCFWG and the CVC during Sexual Assault Awareness Month…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls will honor Susan Elko, a long-time advocate for social change in Chester County, with its annual…
Delaware County Community College
Are you interested in a career in hospitality or culinary arts? Then don’t miss your chance to get a flavor…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls recently hosted its first annual Champions of Change Breakfast at The Farmhouse Bistro at People’s Light…
By Michelle Legaspi Sanchez
Chester County has made great progress on bringing together a variety of stakeholders to improve the business community and enhance our…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls recently hosted a panel discussion in its WomenTalk series on the cultural and political shifts happening in…
Malvern Federal Savings Bank
Julia D. Corelli, a partner at Pepper Hamilton law firm for more than 23 years, has been appointed to Malvern Federal…
Michelle Legaspi Sanchez, the executive director of the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls, recently visited WHYY to discuss one of the nonprofit’s…
Over the course of the last three months, the avalanche of accusations and admissions related to sexual harassment has been nonstop…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls will host its first annual Champions of Change Breakfast on March 1 at The Farmhouse Bistro at…
Michelle Legaspi Sanchez
Michelle Legaspi Sanchez, the executive director of the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls, will discuss at Immaculata University the impact…
The college’s New Choices Career Development program features mock interview sessions as part of the career development curriculum. With newly…
Steve Wildemann
Steve Wildemann – owner of Advanced Staging Productions, a national event technology management company based in West Chester – has been named the 2017 Small…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls recently hosted its second multi-generational dialogue – entitled “Yes, All Women!” – at the First Presbyterian Church of…
Local nonprofits, residents, food and craft vendors, and dedicated volunteers recently gathered under the leafy treetops in Downingtown’s Kerr Park to celebrate the Chester…
As it continues to unite community partners and individuals around a shared commitment to women, girls, and their…
Benchmark Federal Credit Union
Benchmark employees turned “pink” last Saturday to raise funds for women with breast cancer. They participated in the Unite for HER…
To honor 20 years of uniting the community through philanthropy, advocacy, education, and community collaboration, the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls invites all…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Grants Allocation Committee (GAC) has awarded $193,000 in grants to 20 nonprofit agencies serving the needs…
Walk Her Home
Walk Her Home is a newly formed, pending nonprofit governed by a Board of Directors with a mission to create awareness and…
Gawthrop Greenwood/Lamb McErlane
West Chester law firms Gawthrop Greenwood and Lamb McErlane opened lemonade stands last Friday to help raise money for Alex’s…
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross Tri-County Chapter will celebrate the heroes of Chester County who have saved lives, committed selfless acts of…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls recently held its 12th annual Making a Difference Luncheon before a crowd of 300 at the Desmond…
Michelle Legaspi Sanchez, the Executive Director of the Chester County Fund for Women & Girls, speaks with VISTA Today about growing the youngest of six…
Are you a Chester County girl who wants to make a difference for other Chester County girls?
That is precisely the question the Chester County…
Whether it’s the college campus or the office, sexual harassment and sexual assault are often embedded in the culture, but according to Downingtown Mayor…
Make a difference with the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls on Friday, May 5 at the Desmond Hotel in Malvern.
Join more than…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls, in partnership with Downingtown Mayor Josh Maxwell, invites men to join local leaders and members of the…
Last week, the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls hosted a discussion – entitled, “Yes, All Women!” – about how women can learn from their own…
Mackenzie Hornibrook
Unionville High School graduate Mackenzie Hornibrook, a senior swimmer at Penn State, recently earned a Big Ten Sportsmanship Award at the conclusion of…
Chester County resident and community activist Carol Metzker has been named the 2017 recipient of the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Kitchen Table…
By Rachel Stevenson
The Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry hosted their annual Women’s Professional Development Conference on Tuesday at QVC Studio Park…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls will be hosting a nonpartisan panel discussion on key issues for women in this campaign on Thursday…
When she carried out the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ bold new strategy, she elevated the impact of its local advocacy, and now…
By Michelle Legaspi Sanchez and Kate Zielsdorf,
A recent opinion piece in the Daily Local, “County is Ahead of the Curve on Women in Leadership…
Her bold, innovative and award-winning vision of Chester County as a stronger advocate and safe haven for women and girls will live on, even…
From the wage gap to the part-time economy, paid time off, child care costs, health care access, violence and political representation, women’s issues…
Our rundown of all the smaller stories this side of the Brandywine River.
Natural Lands Trust to Host 6th Annual Friday Night Lights at ChesLen…
Despite having made huge strides in achieving equality between men and women over recent decades, it is a fact that men still earn more than…
Philadelphia Prepares to Host the DNC
Preparations are underway in Philadelphia for this year’s Democratic National Convention which will open on July 25th at…
Few of Chester County’s leaders are as strong a beacon of inspiration as the late Robert Lukens, Ph.D and the Chester County Fund…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce is shining a spotlight on local faces that make Chester County “a better, brighter place to live,” and…
CCCBI Names the United Way of Chester County Nonprofit of the Year
During the upcoming Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry’s annual Small…
An eye-opening and sometimes eye-watering look at life in some unexpected corners of Chester County has a 12-year tradition of making lasting…
Briefs are concise reports on stories happening in Chester County.
Businesses Prepare for Next Year’s DNC
Over 150 business people gathered at the Community…
Over 500 Schools Overlooked by PDE Says Auditor General DePasquale
According to two recent performance audits of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the department has…
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