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  • Guests arrive at the first art show for The Regional Center for Women in the Arts, which also benefitted the Friends Association for Care and protection of Children.
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    Women’s Art Show Dec. 13 to Benefit Friends Association

    December 10, 2025

    The Regional Center for Women in the Arts  is hosting an art show Saturday, Dec. 13 , 11 AM to 3 PM, with all proceeds…

  • A flyer for the CCOIC's 3rd Annual Sullivan Block Party.
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    Chester County OIC To Host 3rd Annual Sullivan Block Party Jul. 19

    July 9, 2024

    The Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center (CCOIC) will host its 3rd annual Sullivan Block Party on Friday, Jul. 19, from 3-7:00 PM, at 300 Kersey…

  • The Friends Association had a ribbon cutting at the end of August 2023 to open its upgraded family center in West Chester.
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    Joyce Chester Named New CEO for Friends Association

    January 16, 2024

    Friends Association for Care and Protection of Children announced the appointment of Joyce Chester as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective Feb. 15. Joyce, formerly…

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

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    The Alliance for Health Equity Awards $200,000 to Local Nonprofits

    April 3, 2023

    The Alliance for Health Equity has awarded $200,000 collected over two years to ten local nonprofit recipients of the 2023 Well Being Fund. This fund…

  • Yulanda Myers and Jessica Leighton are the Friends Association's latest Peer Certified Recovery Specialists
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    Friends Associations’ Team Members obtain CRS Certification

    March 29, 2023

    Two team members from the Friends Association for Care and Protection of Children have been recognized for completing coursework to become Certified Recovery Specialists (CRS).…

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    Career Development

    Brandywine Valley Heating and Air Conditioning Celebrates 30th Anniversary

    March 8, 2023

    Brandywine Valley Heating & Air Conditioning, providing quality comfort solutions and service for residential and commercial customers since 1993, is officially celebrating 30 years in…

  • Young mom with her baby.
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    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…

  • Philadelphia Eagles former coach Dick Vermeil.
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    Friends Association Teams Up with Dick Vermeil to Get Word Out on Rent/Utility Assistance

    November 16, 2021

    Friends Association for Care and Protection of Children is getting the word out to Chester County households that funds are available to help cover the…

  • Advertisement for the 2021 West Chester Charity Ball
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    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
    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…

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    Malvern Federal Charitable Foundation Awards $100,000 in Grants to 16 Nonprofits

    October 15, 2020

    Malvern Federal Charitable Foundation – a charitable arm of Malvern Bank, National Association – has announced that it will award grants totaling $100,000 to 16…

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    Chester County Officials Implore Legislators to Invest in Affordable Housing

    June 14, 2019

    Staff from the Chester County Department of Community Development (DCD) and Friends Association for Care and Protection of Children joined the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania…

  • A young mom holding her baby.
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    Friends Association in West Chester Receives $40,000 Grant from Home4Good Program

    January 10, 2019

    The Home4Good program awarded a $40,000 grant to Friends Association for Care and Protection of Children, a nonprofit based in West Chester, to expand the…

  • Nonprofit

    Chester County Prothonotary, Friends Association Board Member Honored for Public Service

    December 17, 2018

    The Exton Region Chamber of Commerce will honor Chester County Prothonotary Matthew Holliday, a member of the Board of Directors of the Friends Association for…

  • Nonprofit

    United Way of Chester County Celebrates 2017 Campaign Award Winners

    September 22, 2018

    The United Way of Chester County recently honored local businesses and community partners at its Campaign Kickoff & Annual Meeting held at Penn Oaks Golf…

  • Commerce

    Chester County Briefly: August 16

    August 16, 2018

    United Way of Chester County The nonprofit will host its Campaign Kickoff & Annual Meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 5 from 11:30 AM-1 PM at Penn…

  • Nonprofit

    Friends Association to Host ‘Life Is a Cabaret’ Benefit Concert on April 14

    March 30, 2018

    The Friends Association for Care and Protection of Children will be hosting its annual concert – entitled “Life Is a Cabaret: An Evening of Jazz…

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