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    Events & Fundraisers

    Upcoming Chester County Events to Add to Your Winter Calendar

    January 28, 2026

    Chester County residents can make the most of January and February with the county’s exciting lineup of winter events, writes Max Bennett for Patch. Here…

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    Local Podcast Connects Listeners to Chester County Nonprofits, Businesses Like ‘Forever Changes’

    July 29, 2025

    Co-hosted by Joe Casabona, Erik Gudmundson, and Liam Dempsey, the “Start Local” podcast connects Chester County with its local businesses and nonprofits to grow and…

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    Phoenixville Resident Named ‘Unsung Hero’ After Running Up 700 Hours of Volunteer Service

    April 21, 2025

    Phoenixville resident Elaine Miller has earned well-deserved recognition for her hundreds of hours of volunteer service, writes Justin Heinze for Patch.  Over the past two…

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    IBX Associates Collect More Than 2,000 Pounds of Food for Local Pantries

    January 18, 2025

    Independence Blue Cross associates collected more than 2,000 pounds of food in support of five local food pantries, one for each county in southeastern Pennsylvania. Part…

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    Phoenixville Area Community Services Continues to be a Lifeline for Those Experiencing Food Insecurity

    January 24, 2024

    Phoenixville Area Community Services (PACS) nourishes the community of Chester County and beyond through its Food Market and other services to help those in need.…

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    Chester County Council Scouts Deliver 26,137 Pounds of Sustenance to Area Food Banks

    December 13, 2022

    Each year the Chester County Council, Boy Scouts of America participates in the Scouting for Food community drive. Cub Scout packs and Scouts BSA troops…

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    PACS Receives $294,000 Boost Toward Equipping Its Building to Become Food Distribution Hub

    February 9, 2022

    Phoenixville Area Community Services has received a major financial boost toward equipping its recently acquired building to become a food distribution hub. The Chester County…

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    PACS Receives Funds from Chester County Food Bank to Address Much-Needed Refrigeration for Fresh Food

    December 21, 2021

    Pennsylvania food banks will receive nearly $11.4 million from a portion of the state’s allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for cold storage…

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    Phoenixville Area Community Services Offers Healthy Halloween Bags on First Anniversary of Its New Location

    October 29, 2021

    Phoenixville Area Community Services (PACS) is providing healthy treat bags for Halloween in celebration of the first anniversary of its move to 101 Buchanan Street.…

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    Phoenixville Area Community Services Builds a Future of Food Security, Marks First Anniversary of New Location

    October 6, 2021

    Phoenixville Area Community Services (PACS), a nonprofit that has been helping people get through difficult or challenging periods in their lives since it was formed…

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    Phoenixville Area Community Services Hosts ‘Souper Bowl’ Event to Help Fight Hunger

    February 16, 2021

    Phoenixville Area Community Services (PACS) hosted “Empty Bowls: Souper Bowl Edition, In the Kitchen with Mayor Peter Urscheler” on the first Saturday in February. The…

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    A Model for Community Feeding Community, PACS Finds New Home

    October 28, 2020

    Phoenixville Area Community Services drew a crowd that included several elected officials on Monday, as it cut the ribbon to open its new location at…

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    Phoenixville Area Community Services to Celebrate Grand Opening of New Location

    October 22, 2020

    Phoenixville Area Community Services (PACS) will celebrate the grand opening of its new location at 101 Buchanan Street on Monday, Oct. 26. The new location…

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