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Beech commemorates memory of former CEO during COVID-19 pandemic

Tuesday, May 26, 2020
... Kenny Walker, its CEO. “We’re able to keep the office open.” The Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium used their ... death of African Americans be regulated to an asterisk or footnote when history speaks of COVID-19.” ... wrote Share Director of Development Mara Natkins in a letter of thanks.

$3.5 Million in COVID-19 Relief Awarded to Help Chester County Nonprofits Recover with Resiliency & Innovation

CCCF Grant
Thursday, December 10, 2020
... 2020):  Chester County’s Commissioners have stepped up to help local nonprofits recover from the impact of COVID-19. ... County Community Foundation with input from regional funders, United Ways, and Chester County government ... to nonprofits in central Chester County; and approximately a half-million each to nonprofits located in northern, ...

A digital effort to fight hunger in Montgomery County

Food pantry by ANTHONY PEZZOTTI
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
... knee would hamper her so profoundly that she’d be unable to shop, forced to endure three weeks of eating nothing but ... as the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities, and the Open Link in Pennsburg, helped create online ordering for low-income residents. Also ...

Pew Announces $1M to Support Vulnerable Philadelphia-Area Residents Amid Pandemic

Wednesday, July 1, 2020
... today that it has awarded $1 million in new grants to 13 Philadelphia-area nonprofits serving local residents ... to respond to changing community needs resulting from an already high poverty rate combined with widespread job ... partnering with local institutions to encourage a thriving arts and cultural community, supporting the health and ...

The Giant Company and its Customers Raise $3.3 Million to Fight Food Insecurity in Local School Districts

Monday, May 17, 2021
... with its customers, more than $3.3 million was raised to address the issue of childhood hunger throughout local ... the help of The School District of Philadelphia School and Fund, who received more than $414,000 from the effort . ... to the nearest dollar or convert their CHOICE points into a donation for their local public schools’ food programs. ...

Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation Awards Over $800K in Grant Dollars

Pottstown Area Health and Wellness Foundation
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
... during the fall grant round of fiscal year 2018-2019 to 33 non-profit organizations, schools and municipalities. "These programs play a vital role in championing health and wellness in the ... St. Catharine of Siena School- Operation Recess Reboot - An Inclusive Playground Project PRIORITY 1B: Improving parks, ...

Dwayne Wharton selected for new national leadership program to build health equity

Dwayne Wharton
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
... Foundation  Philadelphia, PA — Leaders from Honolulu to Providence, R.I. — working across a range of fields, ... through professional coaching, mentoring, networking, and an advanced leadership curriculum. While participating in the ... next application period for many of these programs will open in early 2018. Additional information is available at ...

Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative Announces New Grant Awards to Increase Health Food Access in Philadelphia

Reinvestment Fund Food Justice Initiative
Thursday, January 27, 2022
... 2019, the initiative has awarded $1.25 million in grants to advance community-driven solutions to historic food ... food justice.” Twelve projects received PFJI grants to create a more just food system in Philadelphia. Six of the ... your own neighborhood. Bunnyhop administrators shared, "As an entirely volunteer-run group, we envision community ...

Nonprofit Organizations Awarded More than $8 Million from William Penn Foundation for Continued Relief Efforts Supporting Philadelphia Families

William Penn Foundation
Thursday, June 17, 2021
... today announced 90 grants totaling more than $8 million to support nonprofit organizations focused on families’ ... by the Covid-19 pandemic. Through the  Family Recovery Fund , a one-year, $10 million initiative supporting both direct ...

Pew Awards $3.25M to Philadelphia Nonprofits to Support Students and Address Food Insecurity

Heights Philadelphia | Photo Credit Paola Nogueras
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
... Trusts announced today that it has awarded $3.25 million to two Philadelphia nonprofits: Heights Philadelphia—which ... grants are as follows: Heights Philadelphia  was awarded a Pew Fund for Health and Human Services (Pew Fund)  growth ... expand its capacity to provide low-income students—with an emphasis on Black, Latino, and first-generation ...

Union Benevolent Association’s unrestricted response bolsters Philadelphia nonprofits amidst COVID-19

Thursday, March 4, 2021
... Philadelphia, PA, -- Like most cities, COVID-19 has had an unprecedented and profound impact on Philadelphia's local ... available resources, and the ability for its residents to cover basic needs such as food, housing, and utilities. As a sector already heavily reliant on annual donations and ...
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Supporting Afghan Families Seeking Refuge in Philadelphia

Monday, September 20, 2021
9:00am - 10:00am
Video Conference
... takeover of the country has caused many Afghans to flee the country in fear for their lives, many due to ... evacuees, with local refugee resettlement agencies taking a lead role. Those arriving in Philadelphia will need food, ... aid. Join Philanthropy Network to learn how regional funders can respond to this evolving humanitarian crisis. ...

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Provides $50 Million to Support Those Facing Greatest Strain Under the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tuesday, April 7, 2020
... will provide $50 million in immediate short-term relief to several national and community organizations to help some ... RWJF is focused on ensuring that everyone in America has a fair and just opportunity for health and well-being. The ... of your skin,” Besser said. “This crisis is making an already unfair system even worse, and that is completely ...

Brandywine Health Foundation Receives Grant in Support of Coatesville Food Truck Project

Coatesville Food Truck
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
... Food Truck.jpg (Coatesville, Pennsylvania) – Using a targeted regional commitment to address food insecurity, in part due to the impact of the ... the Coatesville Food Truck Project in October 2020 through an unrestricted grant to the Melton Center in the amount of ...

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