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Folds of Honor Celebrates the Season of Giving with Heartwarming Scholarship Presentations
In a moving display of gratitude and remembrance, the Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey Chapter of Folds of Honor recently brought the joy of the holiday season to the families of fallen and disabled service members and first responders through the gift of education. The above video captures these poignant moments, showcasing the true spirit…
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Adult Congenital Heart Association Awards 2023 Research Grants
The Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA), the only nonprofit in the country dedicated solely to the unique needs of nearly 2 million adults born with heart defects, has awarded its 2023 research grants. Since the launch of its emerging research program in 2019, ACHA is the only national patient advocacy organization focusing solely on ACHD research. Through its…
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Arc’s Returning Holiday Fun Fest a Hit With 150 Families Attending
The Arc of Chester County was excited to host its Holiday Fun Fest event last Saturday for the first time since 2019. The event was extremely well-received, with close to 150 families and children attending. The Arc holiday fun fest featured not only Santa and Mrs. Claus but also a freeze dance with Frosty, a…
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As Scammers Try to Enrich Themselves During the Holidays, AARP Pennsylvania Helps You Protect Yourself
It’s the holiday season — a time for togetherness and celebration. For many of us, it’s a season of giving. Unfortunately, the gift-giving process also brings opportunities for scammers to enrich themselves. AARP Pennsylvania’s goal isn’t to take the joy out the holiday season or take the fun out of gift-giving; rather, it’s to help…
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Meet Rachelle Acevedo, a CCRES Behavioral Health Technician
Rachelle Acevedo has been a behavioral health technician with CCRES since November 2021. The Behavioral Health Technician is a home and community-based professional who works with other professionals to support students with social, emotional, and behavioral concerns. The Behavioral Health Technician provides one-on-one emotional and behavioral support to children and adolescents. They implement behavioral treatment…
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Delaware County Nonprofit Is There for Grandparents Raising Children
For grandparents raising children, there’s help out there, thanks to Karen Barnes. The 60-year-old grandmother founded Grands Stepping Up, a Delaware County non-profit that provides a support system for grandparents raising children when biological parents can’t. An opioid and mental health crisis, gun violence, incarceration, death, and illness have left grandparents and extended family members…
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Ron Jaworski Golf’s Freedom Week Honors American Heroes, Supports Their Families
Ron Jaworski Golf recently hosted the much-anticipated Freedom Day last Saturday, Veterans Day, at Running Deer Golf Club in Pittsgrove, N.J. The event benefited Folds of Honor and its mission to change the lives of military and first-responder families across America and served as a fundraiser for the nonprofit’s scholarship fund. During Freedom Week, a…
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Green Lawn Cemetery’s Hidden African American Heros Are Hidden No More
The Green Lawn Cemetery in Chester Township is the final resting place for many African-American veterans, but until recently, you wouldn’t know it. Graves had become overgrown with brush, and weeds were as tall as people. Now the neglected cemetery is being restored by local residents, reports TaRhonda Thomas for 6abc. Volunteers found the graves…
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Delaware County Leadership: Jessica Chappell, Executive Director, Safe Harbor of Chester County
Jessica Chappell, executive director of Safe Harbor of Chester County, spoke to DELCO Today about growing up in West Bradford, Chester County, and her lifelong mission to serve others in need. She talked about turning down a spot and Penn State’s main campus to go to college near the beach and about honing her work…
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Meet Marguerite Kraftson Fell of Elwyn, a Women of Influence 2023
Philadelphia Business Journal has included Marguerite Kraftson Fell, senior vice president for advancement at Media-based Elwyn, as one of its “Women of Influence” for 2023. Kraftson Fell is part of the executive team running the $400 million nonprofit, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Elwyn provides education, treatment, and support for more than…
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The Arc of Chester County enters the final phase of 70th Anniversary Campaign
The Arc of Chester County has participated in many civil and human rights movements which have helped to make opportunities available to individuals with disabilities and their families. While the organization has undergone a few name changes throughout its history, it is now known as The Arc of Chester County, serving over 3,100 individuals and…
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Lincoln Center Partners With Trinity Health to Combat Community Violence
Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic and The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (TLC) are collaborating to implement the pioneering community Violence Intervention and Prevention Program (VIPP). The program is funded by a $2.5 million grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). It launched this month at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby and will…
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Norwood’s St. Stephen’s Church Champions Child Nutrition with Blessing Bags Program
Norwood’s St. Stephen’s Church is making sure that Delaware County kids get fed. The Blessing Bags for Children Program includes snacks, drinks, and all three meals of the day, so kids reliant on subsidized lunches can get the food they need over the weekend, writes Nick Iadonisi for 6 ABC. The program started by…
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Art Therapy: The Therapeutic Power of Creation
The Essence of Art Therapy Art therapy is an intervention that combines the creative process through utilizing art materials, psychotherapy methods, and the human experience to improve a person’s overall well-being. Through the creative process and a chosen medium, people are given the opportunity to explore all aspects of themselves. With this process, the hope…
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TLC: The Silent Struggle: How Parental Mental Illness Affects Families
The Unspoken Reality of Parental Mental Illness The responsibilities and pressures that families face today are compounded for everyone when there is parental mental illness. The pain and awkwardness of trying to communicate the situation to others often motivate families to keep their challenges a secret, but isolation can intensify the struggle and reinforce the…
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The Lincoln Center: When Children Struggle With Mental Health: Encouragement for Parents
Many families in the U.S. have a loved one in the home struggling with mental illness; that loved one is often a child. The COVID-19 pandemic blindsided families, intensifying any children’s mental health concerns already present. While students have returned to “normal” school days, many of the students are not back to normal. Teachers still…
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Adult Congenital Heart Association’s New Board Member ‘Understands Complexities’ of Patients’ Specialized Care
The Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA) — whose mission is to empower the congenital heart disease (CHD) community by advancing access to resources and specialized care that improve patient-centered outcomes — has appointed Mary Jane Eazer to its Board of Directors. Diagnosed in one in 100 births, CHD is the most common birth defect and…
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Delaware County Leadership: Col. Nick Nichols, President, Folds of Honor
Col. Nick Nichols, President at Folds of Honor, grew up living all over the U.S. and the world as the son of an Air Force fighter pilot. He learned to make friends quickly through sports, particularly wrestling, which he credits with teaching him discipline. Nichols followed in his father’s footsteps and served in the Air…
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