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    Nonprofit

    Handi-Crafters Taps Former QVC Host Dan Hughes to Expand Disability Employment Opportunities

    May 14, 2026

    Former QVC host Dan Hughes has joined Handi-Crafters Inc., a local nonprofit dedicated to empowering adults with disabilities through vocational training and employment opportunities. In…

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    Philanthropy

    Handi-Crafters Receives Largest Gift in a Decade; Donation to Advance Services for Adults with Disabilities

    February 3, 2026

    Handi-Crafters, a Thorndale-based nonprofit dedicated to empowering adults with disabilities, has received a $100,000 donation from Andrew Bentley. It marks the largest individual gift Handi-Crafters…

  • A line of golfers practicing their swings on a sunny day at a golf course during the Hankin Invitational charity tournament.
    Real Estate

    39th Annual Hankin Invitational Raises $370,000 for Handi-Crafters, Inc.

    November 18, 2025

    Hankin Group and Bentley Systems recently hosted the 39th Annual Hankin Invitational at Whitford Country Club on Oct. 6. The event raised an impressive $370,000,…

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    Nonprofit

    Handi-Crafters to Honor ‘Crazy Aaron’ with 2024 Best Friend Award

    March 26, 2024

    Handi-Crafters Opportunity Center (HCOC) will honor “Crazy Aaron” — Aaron Muderick, whose eponymous toy company in Norristown is nationally renowned for its putty — with…

  • Rover Community Tranportation.
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    Handi-Crafters to Honor Krapf Coaches with Inaugural 2024 Community Partner Award

    March 13, 2024

    Krapf Coaches and their historic Rover Community Transportation service are to be honored with the Handi-Crafters Opportunity Center Inaugural Community Partner Award. The Community Partner…

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    Events & Fundraisers

    HC Opportunity Center (HCOC) Soon to Open Registration for its 2023 Fall Golf Outing

    May 12, 2023

    With local weather turning more springlike, area thoughts are beginning to turn to outdoor activities like grilling, swimming, baseball, and golf. If the thoughts of…

  • Nonprofit

    Volunteering at Handi-Crafters an ‘Eye-Opening’ Experience for Employees of Several Local Businesses

    January 14, 2020

    Employees from a number of area businesses continue to return to Handi-Crafters to volunteer for a variety of projects. They find that the experience of…

  • Investments

    Vanguard Employees Heartened by Their Experiences as Volunteers at Thorndale’s Handi-Crafters

    December 5, 2019

    Handi-Crafters runs one of the largest employment and support service programs in southeastern Pennsylvania. At its work center in Thorndale, individuals with developmental and physical…

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    Commerce

    Golf Celebrity Teams Up with Hankin Group to Raise Thousands for Thorndale’s Handi-Crafters

    October 7, 2016

    The sonic booms that could be heard periodically throughout the day last Monday were actually the sound of Jeff Crittenden’s tee shots at the 16th…

  • Banking & Finance, Nonprofit

    Handi-Crafters Presentation To Address Legacy Planning For Loved Ones With Special Needs

    September 14, 2015

    A coming Chester County presentation aims to uplift families facing special circumstances and unique challenges to leaving a legacy for loved ones with special needs.…

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