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  • Guests enjoy themselves at a previous West Chester Charity Ball event.
    Nonprofit

    Get Your Tickets Now for the Friends Association West Chester Charity Ball

    October 18, 2023

    The Friends Association is hosting its 35th Annual West Chester Charity Ball on Saturday, Dec. 2, at the West Chester Golf and Country Club. Tickets…

  • 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…

  • Guests enjoy themselves at a previous West Chester Charity Ball event.
    Nonprofit

    The Party Is Back at This Year’s Friends Association West Chester Charity Ball

    September 22, 2023

    The Friends Association is hosting its 35th Annual West Chester Charity Ball on Saturday, Dec. 2, at the West Chester Golf and Country Club, and…

  • An animatronic creation of Skyler James, a wig with a realistic looking bat that moves.
    Art & Museums

    Animatronics Gave Her the Platform She Needed to Bring Creatures to Life

    September 8, 2023

    It takes a special kind of person to be a creature creator. Skyler James is that person. The 23-year-old will be part of the first…

  • 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…

  • Frank Monterosso
    Leadership Profiles

    2023 VISTA Millennial Superstars: Frank Monterosso

    April 4, 2023

    West Chester native and Henderson High School graduate Frank Monterosso is Associate Corporate Counsel at Campbell Soup Company. “I negotiate various types of agreements on…

  • Yulanda Myers and Jessica Leighton are the Friends Association's latest Peer Certified Recovery Specialists
    Nonprofit

    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).…

  • Operation Easter Outfit
    Philanthropy

    Students Donate Weekend Time to Assemble Over 1,600 Easter Baskets with Partners in Outreach

    March 14, 2023

    For many, the Easter season is a time of celebration and rebirth. In some areas of Chester County, buying new Easter outfits and filling baskets…

  • Trio of Wired Paintings, “Taking Wing”, Matlack St” and “I Still Believe”.
    Events & Fundraisers

    ‘Wired’ Art Gallery Event to Benefit Friends Association

    February 22, 2023

    The Friends Association will benefit from an art event Friday, March 3, at the David Katz Gallery in West Chester. The Friends Association is a…

  • (From left) Yulanda Myers, Friends Association Peer Specialist; Ms. Susan Burton, Founder of A New Way of Life; Jennifer Lopez Friends Association, CEO; Cory Lovera, Director of Programs.
    Nonprofit

    Friends Association Joins the SAFE Housing Network

    February 17, 2023

    NIA House, a housing program run by the Friends Association, is proud to be recognized as a member of the SAFE Housing Network. SAFE Housing…

  • 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…

  • A mom, dad and two kids share a group hug
    Philanthropy

    Friends Association Helps Administer Emergency Rental Assistance Funds

    December 13, 2022

    The Friends Association will be working with the Chester County Department of Community Development to relaunch the Chester County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) with…

  • A child smiles during the Friends Association 'Fund for Friends' campaign
    Philanthropy

    Friends Association Has Matching Gift Challenge During ‘Fund for Friends’ Campaign

    November 29, 2022

    Donate to the Friends Association “Fund for Friends” campaign through Saturday, Dec. 3, and see your donation doubled. An anonymous donor has agreed to match…

  • 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…

  • A decorated table with Thanksgiving food
    Philanthropy

    Friends Association Grocery Gift Card Collection Helps Ensure a Happy Thanksgiving Meal 

    November 18, 2022

    The Friends Association in Chester County is collecting grocery store gift cards as part of its annual Thanksgiving Gift Card Drive to help offset the…

  • Two women on the dance floor at the West Chester Charity Ball
    Philanthropy

    Tickets and Sponsorships Available for Friends Association Charity Ball  

    October 14, 2022

    The Friends Association in West Chester invites you to get tickets now for its 34th Annual West Chester Charity Ball, presented by A. Marinelli &…

  • Noah Burns
    Art & Museums

    WCU Student Paints Mural to Celebrate Milestone Anniversary of West Chester Nonprofit

    September 11, 2022

    West Chester University student Noah Burns has been busy creating a mural celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Friends Association, according to a staff report…

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