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Jennifer Lopez

  • Pasture with fence and bales of hay.
    Family

    Weekend Wanderer: Should I Be on An Outdoor Committee?

    July 26, 2025

    So, the day I was Googling “how do I get rid of skinks?” was also the day I was tapped to join a committee in…

  • A ribbon cutting outside the newly-renovated Friends Association Family Center officially opened the upgraded facility.
    Nonprofit

    Friends Association Opens a Bright, Welcoming, Renovated Family Center

    September 25, 2023

    A ribbon cutting on Aug. 30 officially opened a renovated Friends Association Family Center in the heart of downtown West Chester that provides temporary housing…

  • Friends Association CEO Jennfer Lopez.
    Nonprofit

    Friends Association CEO Jennifer Lopez Is Stepping Down

    August 23, 2023

    Jennifer Lopez, CEO of the Friends Association for Care & Protection of Children, is leaving her position to spend time with her granddaughter while focusing…

  • Jennifer Lopez is sworn in as a member of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.
    Nonprofit

    Friends Association CEO Jennifer Lopez Appointed to PA Crime Commission

    June 6, 2023

    Jennifer Lopez, CEO of Friends Association for Care and Protection of Children in Chester County was sworn in as a member of the Pennsylvania Commission…

  • Jennifer Lopez, CEO of the Friends Association
    Nonprofit

    Jennifer Lopez Appointed to Committee Chairperson for the Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness

    January 18, 2023

    Jennifer Lopez, CEO of Friends Association has been elected as the new Chairperson for the Governance Board of the Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness.…

  • The outline of a house with a setting sun
    Nonprofit

    Friends Association Observes MLK Day with Panel Discussion

    January 11, 2023

    The Friends Association, working to help local families and individuals experiencing homelessness, has lined up three activities in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day…

  • Jennifer Lopez, CEO of the Friends Association, speaks at a wall mural dedication in West Chester
    Art & Museums

    New West Chester Mural Highlights the Work of Friends Association

    November 21, 2022

    You can’t miss it if you are walking, driving, or biking down West Chestnut Street in West Chester. It covers an entire outside wall at…

  • The four speakers for the Women in the Workplace virtual event May 24.
    Careers

    Virtual Speaker Event on May 24 Focuses on Issues for Women in the Workplace

    May 20, 2022

    A free virtual Women in the Workplace Speaker event is taking place May 24 from noon to 1 p.m. The Chester County Women’s Commission and…

  • Young mom with her baby.
    Nonprofit

    Friends Association Works to Reduce the Impact of Trauma on Those Needing Housing Services

    April 15, 2022

    The Friends Association in Chester County keeps families together during times of crisis and trauma, supporting all families experiencing homelessness or who are at risk…

  • Young mom with her baby.
    Nonprofit

    Friends Association Promotes Awareness Week Nov. 13-21 in Effort to End Homelessness

    November 17, 2021

    As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, we turn grateful hearts toward home and a holiday meal. But many in the United States will have neither this…

  • Advertisement for the 2021 West Chester Charity Ball
    Nonprofit

    Tickets Available for Dec. 4 West Chester Charity Ball Benefitting Friends Association

    October 26, 2021

    Tickets are on sale now for the West Chester Charity Ball, benefitting the programs and services of Friends Association for Care & Protection of Children. The…

  • Jennifer Lopez, CEO of the Friends Association
    Leadership Profiles

    Chester County Leadership: Jennifer Lopez, CEO of the Friends Association

    October 21, 2021

    Jennifer Lopez, CEO of the Friends Association, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up on a farm in the Lehigh Valley, going to Honduras as…

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    Leadership Profiles

    Individual Tickets Now Available for Inaugural VISTA Leadership Megastars Reception on Sept. 14

    September 13, 2021

    Individual tickets are now on sale for the much-anticipated VISTA Leadership Megastars reception on Tuesday, Sept. 14 from 5:30-8 PM at the Chester County Council,…

  • Image advertising the West Chester Charity Ball benefitting the Friends Association.
    Philanthropy

    West Chester Charity Ball Benefitting Friends Association Returns In Person

    August 26, 2021

    The West Chester Charity Ball, benefitting the programs and services of Friends Association for Care & Protection of Children, returns this year in person. The Charity…

  • Jennifer Lopez
    Leadership Profiles

    VISTA Leadership Megastars – Jennifer Lopez

    August 11, 2021

    Jennifer Lopez, who grew up in Pen Argyl, a small community nestled among the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Lehigh Valley, is the Chief Executive…

  • VISTA Leadership Megastars
    Leadership Profiles

    2021 VISTA Leadership Megastars Revealed! Part 1

    July 12, 2021

    VISTA Leadership Megastars — a new initiative that the Chester County Council, Boy Scouts of America launched in May in conjunction with VISTA Today —…

  • Nonprofit

    Services of Friends Association’s Eviction Prevention Court to Expand in Chester County

    December 28, 2020

    Chester County’s Eviction Prevention Court (EPC) – a program that provides a combination of legal representation, financial assistance and social services for individuals or families…

  • Nonprofit

    Friends Association’s Eviction-Protection Program Helps Struggling Families Facing Homelessness

    December 22, 2020

    Friends Association is helping struggling families keep their homes during the pandemic, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The West Chester-based nonprofit began its…

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