Philanthropy
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Delaware County Woman Goes Viral for Confronting Attacker, Gets Outpouring of Support
After Delaware County woman Nikki Bullock demonstrated an immense act of bravery in a now-viral video, she and her girlfriend received an outpouring of support from the community and even strangers online, writes Jenice Armstrong for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In a terrifying encounter near Philadelphia’s City Hall, Bullock was making an Uber Eats delivery…
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Mid Penn Bank Donates $100,000 to Basser Center For BRCA at Penn Medicine
Mid Penn Bank is continuing its partnership with the Basser Center for BRCA at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia. On October 3, Mid Penn Bank President and CEO Rory Ritrievi presented the organization with a $100,000 donation from funds raised by the 2023 Mid Penn Bank Celebrity Golf Classic, which took place in July. “Approximately 1…
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Chester County Eagle Scouts Completed 153 Community Service Projects in 2022; Check Out Where on the Map Below
The Eagle Scout Award is the highest rank a youth can achieve in Scouting. A youth who has earned the Eagle rank will have all of the fundamental outdoor skills and be proficient in camping, hiking, cooking and first aid. They will have earned at least 21 merit badges that symbolize knowledge and achievement. They…
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Still Time Left to Bid on One-of-a-Kind Auction Items from Eagles Radiothon Presented by Firstrust Bank
There is still time left to bid on one-of-a-kind Eagles experiences and autographed Eagles memorabilia being auctioned off as part of the Eagles Radiothon Presented by Firstrust Bank and The Green Family Foundation. The bidding ends today, Sept. 6, at 5 PM. All proceeds support the Eagles Autism Foundation’s mission to raise funds for innovative…
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Freedom Village’s Donation of 204 Chairs Provides Malawi Community Comfort and Support
Freedom Village at Brandywine, a senior living community, recently made a generous donation to the Orphan Grain Train (OGT), a Christian volunteer network. Earlier this year, the Freedom Village community replaced 204 chairs in their auditorium, and instead of discarding the old chairs, they chose to give them a new purpose by donating them to…
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Penn State Health, Mid Penn Bank Partner to Raise More Than $1 Million for Urology Department
Penn State Health and Mid Penn Bank are strengthening their commitment to supporting life-changing care and increasing cancer research in central Pennsylvania. As an expansion of the organizations’ No Shave November partnership, Mid Penn Bank has committed to lead a campaign over the next four years. Each November since 2016, participants from both organizations have ditched…
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Malvern Prep Water Polo Team Swim From Alcatraz
As part of the annual fundraiser for hydrocephalus research, the Malvern Prep water polo team took on the cold waters of San Francisco Bay on Aug. 19 to swim from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco, writes Bruce Adams for The Daily Local News. The Malvern Prep team joined a group of 80 swimmers at the…
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The Alliance for Health Equity Recognizes Impact of Local Nonprofit in Chester County
In January of 2023, The Alliance for Health Equity launched its second cohort of the Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute, with the goal of assisting nine local nonprofit institutions in their commitment to further transform their organizational culture. In preparation, each organization completed a readiness assessment to determine their stage in equitable practices and programs currently in…
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Chester County Food Bank Receives $20,000 from ACME Foundation to Fight Hunger
Chester County Food Bank has received a $20,000 grant from ACME Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors Program. The grant was provided as part of the company’s O Organics “Fight Hunger, Serve Hope” cause program to combat hunger during the summer months when households with school-aged children face higher rates of food insecurity. According to Feeding America, during…
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Chester County Food Bank Encourages Food Drives to Combat Summer Food Scarcity
Summer should be a time for fun in the sun, barbecues, and vacations. However, for over 18,000 students in Chester County, summer means the uncertainty of a daily meal since school is out of session. The Chester County Food Bank is desperately low on food donations. Donations are critical to helping the food bank serve its…
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Local Couple Meet Chester Springs Soldier Who Was a Recipient of Sneakers They Sent Overseas
Deborah and John Hausladen have sent sneakers to thousands of troops overseas and they finally got to meet one of the local recipients recently: Will Jones, of Chester Springs, a selected reservist with the United States Navy, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6ABC. “My deployment came pretty quick and I remember taking three pairs of boots…
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S&T Bank Exceeds Fundraising Goal for Alex’s Lemonade Stand
“If everyone has lemonade stands, I think we can do it.” These wise and hopeful words are that of Alex Scott, the young girl who passed away in 2004 after battling childhood cancer. With this statement in mind, S&T Bank team members recently partnered with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) to raise needed funding for…
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Chester County Food Bank the Beneficiary of Locust Lane Brewery’s Community Cup Fundraiser
Locust Lane Brewery has been brewing up good in the local community with its Community Cup fundraisers. Established during the COVID-19 pandemic as a socially-distant way to continue their fundraising efforts, it has since grown into a partnership with the Exton Region Chamber of Commerce. Each month features a different local nonprofit, and Chester County Food Bank is…
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S&T Bank Partners with Alex’s Lemonade Stand to Help Fight Childhood Cancer
S&T Bank has organized a partnership with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), a non-profit organization whose mission is to change the lives of children with cancer by funding impactful research, raising awareness, supporting families and empowering everyone to help cure childhood cancer. S&T Bank branch locations in the Central and Southeastern PA markets will be…
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Malvern Bank Supports Equestrian Community through Sponsorship of 2023 Devon Horse Show
Malvern Bank is excited to sponsor the Devon Horse Show & Country Fair, America’s oldest and largest outdoor, multi-breed horse competition. The bank has served as a sponsor of the Horse Show for more than a decade, and this year, Malvern Bank will co-sponsor the Arena Eventing competition on Sunday, May 28. The Devon Horse…
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Great Valley Donors and Students Celebrate Scholarship Philanthropy
Forty donors and students of Penn State Great Valley gathered to celebrate at a scholarship brunch last month. For the past three semesters, 21 donor-funded scholarships were awarded to 50 students, with funds totaling over $181,000. Joseph Henry, a 2022 Fundraising Volunteer of the Year, was one of the donors in attendance. In 2018, he and…
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Firstrust Bank Is One of Four Montgomery County Firms to Make 2023 PBJ ‘Faces of Philanthropy’ List
Firstrust Bank has made the 2023 Philadelphia Business Journal’s Faces of Philanthropy honors list, which recognized 30 for-profit/nonprofit partnerships in the region. The commercial entities cited for overall beneficence and impact were nominated by the public and reviewed by the publication’s editorial board. Its members considered not only financial support but also intangibles like time…
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In 40 Years of Fundraising, WCU’s Presidential Scholarship Gala Raises More than $2.6 Million for Students
Each year, West Chester University’s Annual Presidential Scholarship Community Gala attracts numerous friends from throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to an annual benefit organized to fund Presidential Scholarships for West Chester University students who have earned academic distinction. This year’s benefit celebrated a triple Ruby Anniversary: Forty years ago, in 1983, the Presidential Scholarship program was first…
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