(COATESVILLE, PA) - Brandywine Health Foundation is sharing two new opportunities with the community. One helps to support area youth live healthier lives and the other recognizes an outstanding member of the community for their dedicated service to Greater Coatesville.
First, in alignment with The Brandywine Health Foundation’s focus on the social determinants of health (SDOH), proposals are being solicited from organizations in the Greater Coatesville area to address either of two funding priorities. Proposals can focus on ways to improve health outcomes for youth or on projects that will address food insecurity in the community. This outreach is in conjunction with the Foundation’s Coatesville Area Youth Philanthropy Program (CAYPP), currently in its fifth year of service to the community.
In the coming months, CAYPP members will award $15,000 in grants in the range of $5,000-$10,000 to eligible organizations. CAYPP, which is generously supported by Citadel Bank, is seeking organizations that engage community members in a sustainable manner, produce measurable outputs and outcomes, and collaborate well with other local agencies, including but not limited to the Coatesville Area School District. The greater Coatesville community is defined as the nine municipalities in the Coatesville Area School District: the City of Coatesville, the Townships of Caln, East Fallowfield, Sadsbury, Valley, West Brandywine, and West Caln, and the Boroughs of Modena and South Coatesville.
The application for this grant is available online at https://brandywinefoundation.org/current-priorities/coatesville-are-youth-philanthropy-program/grant-application/. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 20 at 4 p.m. Please note that applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
For further information about this grant, please visit www.brandywinefoundation.org or contact Kimberly Daye Hardy, Strategy Officer at kdayehardy@brandywinefoundation.org.
With the second community opportunity, Brandywine Health Foundation is asking you to help identify a deserving Chester County resident to be recognized for his or her effort to make the County a better place to live. Community members are invited to nominate a deserving Chester County resident to receive the Eastburn Community Service Award, presented each year in memory of Jane and Al Eastburn, both of whom served the Coatesville area as non-profit leaders with distinction.
The Eastburn Community Service Award is given to an individual who has and/or still gives back to the Coatesville community, making a positive difference with their time, energy and expertise. While philanthropic support is an added benefit, it is not the most significant factor. Past award recipients include: Pierre Annaballi (Coatesville Area Public Library), Robert “Bob” A. Spatola (Handi-Crafters, Inc. and Coatesville Youth Initiative), Steve and Shannon Kirk (Scott Field Project) and Sgt. Rodger Ollis, Jr. (Domestic Violence Center of Chester County, Chester County Food Bank, Coatesville Salvation Army, David’s Drive 831 and Coatesville Kids to College). This award represents both recognition and a $2,500 grant that will go to a non-profit organization(s) designated by the award recipient.
Priority consideration will be given to those who:
- help/support non-profits in the Coatesville community,
- volunteer their time and talents in the Coatesville area,
- serve as mentors to help develop future volunteer leaders for our community,
- have a consistently positive outlook on the future of the Coatesville community,
- and persevere through challenges and setbacks.
Please submit your nominations by the April 3, 2020 deadline.
For additional information about the Eastburn Community Service Award, please visit www.brandywinefoundation.org or contact Dana Heiman, Chief Impact Officer, at dheiman@brandywinefoundation.org.