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$1 Billion Nonprofit Could Emerge From Elwyn-Merakey Merger Talks
A proposed merger of Elwyn in Media and Merakey in Lafayette Hill would create a nonprofit with $1 billion in annual revenue providing services to people with intellectual disabilities, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The two organizations are exploring a merger. The new nonprofit would operate in 16 states, and employ 12,000 people.…
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Univest Market President Mike Fitzgerald is Passionate About Nonprofits
As he prepares for his retirement at the end of the month, Michael Fitzgerald, the Market President for East Penn and New Jersey at Univest Bank, is taking time to focus on organizations that are near and dear to his heart. Having grown up in Holland in Bucks County, Fitzgerald has been able to use…
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CCRES Funds Van Purchases for Achieve Program
CCRES, a local nonprofit based in Downingtown that provides educational and behavioral health services to schools, intermediate units, and community programs, recently funded the purchase of two transport vans for the Achieve program. The Achieve program, which operates through the Chester County Intermediate Unit, is a program for adults with disabilities, ages 21 and older,…
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Episcopal Academy Student Co-founds Nonprofit to Help Refugees
Daniel Adibi, a student at Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square, has created a nonprofit with the help of The Foundation for Delaware County to make sure refugees have the school supplies they need for their education, writes Massarah Mikati for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Adibi was a middle school volunteer with HIAS PA, a refugee and…
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TLC: 4 Powerful Ways Parents Can Express Love to Their Kids
“Deep within us—no matter who we are—there lives a feeling of wanting to be lovable…. And the greatest thing we can do is to let people know that they are loved and capable of loving.” — From The World According To Mr. Rogers If Mr. Rogers was right, how can parents help their children and teens feel genuinely…
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Foundation Hosts ‘Get to Know Us’ Event for Black-Led Nonprofits
The Foundation for Delaware County is hosting its first “Get to Know Us” event Feb. 21 for Delaware County’s Black-led nonprofits and funders committed to racial equity and inclusion. In partnership with the Philanthropy Network of Greater Philadelphia, the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, and the Boys and Girls Club of…
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Opinion: Football, Freedom & Our Collective Future: The Uniting Force of Super Bowl LVII
Many of us watched anxiously when Damar Hamlin, safety for the Buffalo Bills, collapsed on the field after what looked like a routine tackle. We witnessed response teams run to his aid in under 10 seconds. In wake of this tragedy, sports fans from New York to California shared their support for Hamlin’s recovery and…
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New Upper Darby Mom Benefits From Nurse-Family Partnership
In 2020, Lauren Brown of Upper Darby had a high-risk pregnancy and needed an emergency C-section to deliver her daughter, Bella, writes Laura Benshoff for NPR. Brown, who is Black and a first-time mom, got help from a national Nurse-Family Partnership administered locally through The Foundation for Delaware County. “It was a little scary. But,…
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TLC – The One Freedom that Builds Resilience ANYWHERE
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” – Victor Frankl These words perfectly describe what it means to be resilient. In times of crisis, resilient people can be spotted in a crowd…
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TLC – The Transformational Power of a Dream
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ‘s legacy is one of the most inspiring contemporary examples of the transformational power in devoting one’s time, energy, and talents to the pursuit of a dream— and the extraordinary impact such actions can have when they become communal efforts to improve lives and positively change our world. In a…
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In 2017, Cabrini Broke a Guinness World Record to Help the Homeless
Cabrini University is teaching its students, staff, alumni, and others a thing or two about the lives of homeless people, and this week it set a Guinness World Record to punctuate that point. Cabrini celebrated its 60th anniversary with a new-sock collection that broke the previous Guinness record of 2,459 donated socks by amassing 3,916…
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The Eagles Donate $400k to Area Violence Prevention Nonprofits
The Philadelphia Eagles, through the Eagles Social Justice Fund, have donated $410,350 in grants to local nonprofits that are committed to helping end gun violence in the city, writes www.philadelphiaeagles.com. Gun violence remains a major concern in Philadelphia that has disproportionately affected underserved communities of color. The city experienced 514 homicides in 2022, which is…
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TLC – Reducing Student Anxiety as a School Counselor
While some students view January as an opportunity to verbalize their hopes and dreams for the coming year, many others enter the new year struggling with anxiety. Coming out of the holidays and looking at the unknowns associated with the months ahead, student anxiety can pique in this month. Student anxiety and depression levels are…
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Peace Corps Volunteer From Ridley Park Back in Service
The COVID-19 pandemic put an abrupt halt to Peace Corps work in more than 60 countries when the organization evacuated nearly 7,000 volunteers from overseas back in March 2020. Now Angel Padilla of Ridley Park is among the first volunteers to return to overseas service, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Padilla has a…
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Founded During Pandemic, Philadelphia Apiary Puts Focus on Mental Health, Mindfulness
Founded by Amelia Mraz and Natasha Pham during the pandemic, Half Mad Honey, a Navy Yard-based apiary, puts focus on mental health and mindfulness, writes Laura Swartz for the Philadelphia Magazine. The name they chose for their business is a deliberate nod to Mad Pride, a movement that advocates for the de-stigmatization of mental illness…
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The Lincoln Center: Reflection Activities to Build Mindfulness of the Past and Coming Year
Between now and the end of January, we commonly create lists of “resolutions” that range from aspirational dreams to concrete, measurable goals. Then, as the year progresses and the motivation fades—we revert to old patterns and the cycle continues. When we reframe our new year transition by looking for what is most important, we can…
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In 2018, 3 Delco ‘Angels on Earth’ Kept Girl’s Wish Alive
Three Delaware County men helped keep alive a wish made by a little girl who wanted to cheer up hospitalized children, writes Rose Quinn for the Delaware County News Network. Ridley Township Detective Gerard Scanlan Jr., Jeff Tyler of Tyler Transport Solutions in Chester Heights, and Dan Emmerson of Ridley Township continued the legacy of…
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Holiday Card-Making Party Brings Cheer to Local Seniors
A recent holiday card-making party organized by Sharell Wilson cheered up some senior citizens, built family bonds, strengthened the community and raised funds for a local nonprofit, writes Tamala Edwards for 6abc. The party is the inspiration of Wilson, a social worker, and her nonprofit Fruits of the Family Table. The event, now in its…
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