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Natural Lands Issues Call for Volunteer Ambassadors at Stoneleigh
Natural Lands is accepting applications for the 2020 Stoneleigh Ambassador volunteer training program. Modeled on the organization’s incredibly successful Force of Nature program, volunteers attend five, hands-on training sessions at Stoneleigh in Villanova. Upon graduation, the volunteer ambassadors serve as greeters, tour guides, and special event helpers for the 42-acre botanical garden. “More than 60…
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Live Nativity at Neumann University on December 8
Neumann University will celebrate its annual Greccio/Live Nativity on Sunday, Dec.8 at 6:15 pm on the lawn of the Mirenda Center for Sport, Spirituality and Character Development on Convent Road. The program is free and open to the public. Neumann students, faculty and staff will re-enact the Franciscan tradition of the crib, first celebrated in…
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LinkedIn for Nonprofits
#GivingTuesday is on Dec 3, 2019 and it’s a chance for nonprofit organizations to bring awareness to their missions on LinkedIn. If the organization has a company page or LinkedIn group, those would be great places to post a reminder about #GivingTuesday or the organization’s mission or stories of impact. Members of the Board of…
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Norwood Cafe Offers a Different Kind of Yoga Class. This One’s Got Cats
Cat yoga is packing them in at the Cat Nook Café in Norwood, writes Justin Udo for kynnewsradio.rado.com. The nonprofit Cat Nook Cafe lets more than a dozen cats looking to be adopted roam around, and maybe even find a new home, during the hour long class. “You could lean down. There were cats crawling…
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Donations to Child Guidance Resource Centers Encouraged on Giving Tuesday Dec. 3
Child Guidance Resource Centers will hold its 6th Annual Giving Tuesday event Tuesday, Dec. 3. This year’s initiative, #iGivehope, encourages donations that will bring hope to children and families by enabling Child Guidance to continue helping those most in need. “Going there every week and talking, it has made me the best ‘me’ I could…
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Springfield Healthplex Turned Over to Community YMCA of Eastern Delaware County
The Healthplex Sports Club in Springfield is being given to the Community YMCA of Eastern Delaware County, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Crozer-Keystone Health System is donating the 175,000-square-foot Club to the Y. The transfer takes place Jan. 18. Crozer-Keystone will also make an annual donation to the YMCA over the next…
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Military Sacrifice Remembered for Six Decades by Media With Annual Parade
Media held its 60th annual Veteran’s Day parade Nov. 11, claimed to be the largest Veteran’s Day parade in Pennsylvania, reports Joe Holden for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. Thousands turned out this year. Media has always organized the parade on behalf of those who have served in our military forces. “I think it’s important that the people remember…
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Chester County Leadership: Jeanne Meikrantz, Executive Director, The Arc of Chester County
The Executive Director of The Arc of Chester County, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Schwenksville, working since she was 14 years old, playing lacrosse in college at Kutztown University, and the great advice her brother-in-law, a renowned attorney, gave her when she graduated. Meikrantz also discussed her entry into the nonprofit world,…
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Child Guidance Resource Centers Encourages a Time for Giving Through Its Holiday Wish List
As the holidays quickly approach, thoughts turn to gifts for family and friends. At Child Guidance Resource Centers, annual gift giving goes beyond the individual circle. It’s about reaching out to help children in need receive something special for the holidays. The goal is make sure that none of the children who use Child Guidance…
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When Poverty Keeps High School Athletes From Getting Enough Food to Eat
Charles Fryson played high school football at Strath Haven. He skipped meals at school and saved his lunch money so he and his grandfather could eat dinner, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “That was just stuff I had to deal with every day,” Fryson says. “Then I would have to figure out, ‘All…
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Kiwanis Club in Chester Celebrates 100 Years by Relaunching Efforts to Help City Residents
After World War I, a new fraternal businessman’s organization, the Kiwanis, were forming chapters nation-wide, writes Colins Ainsworth for the Daily Times. On Jan. 8, 1919, a group of local businessmen and civic leaders met at the Washington House in Chester to form the Kiwanis Club of Chester, promoting civic-mindedness and service. The Kiwanis Club…
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PIVOT Careers – Philadelphia Union
The Philadelphia Union is a professional soccer team based in Chester that has competed in Major League Soccer as a member of the Eastern Conference since its formation in 2010. Manager, Community Relations & Philadelphia Union Foundation This position builds relationships with community leaders and community relations peers at other local teams and with corporate partners; distributes…
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After Glen Mills, Nonprofit Wants State to Stop Sending Kids to Juvenile Institutions
A non-profit suing Pennsylvania officials over violence at the Glen Mills Schools is trying to persuade state leaders to stop sending children to juvenile institutions like Glen Mills, writes Lisa Gartner for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia-based Juvenile Law Center released a report Nov. 1 saying that Pennsylvania sends too many children to these facilities over…
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Delaware County Leadership: Arthur Weisfeld, director Senior Community Services
Arthur Weisfeld is director and one of the founders of Senior Community Services, a Delaware County non-profit which provides activities, information and support to older persons throughout the county. Mr. Weisfeld is himself a youthful 72 years old. DELCO.Today recently spoke to Arthur Weisfeld about his work with Senior Community Services and about the role SCS…
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Giving Circles Offer a New Way to Pool and Target Charitable Giving
People like dietitian Dania Green of Wallingford are donating these days to women’s giving circles, a newer concept in charitable giving, writes Lini S. Kadaba for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Giving circles pool membership fees to make larger donations possible and they give control to its individual members over where the money goes. The 46-year-old Wallingford…
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Eagles Zach Ertz Brings Donated Sports Gear to Chester Youth Athletics Group
Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz met with the Chester Panthers Youth Empowerment and Athletic Association last week, and presented a donation of $30,000 in sports gear, writes EJ Smith for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The donation was made in partnership with several local Dunkin’ Donuts shops. The association has been receiving donations from Dunkin’ Philly…
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This Year’s 7th Annual Super Hero 5K Run for Prevention Was Bigger Than Ever
In early October, Child Guidance Resource Centers held its 7th Annual Superhero 5K Run for Prevention and Wellness Festival. This year’s event took place at it its new Ridley Creek State Park location, adding to the fun for everyone who joined in. There was a super hero participation of 21 exhibitors, 250 participants, 151…
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Get Your Tickets Now for the Nov. 7 Senior Community Services Awards Gala
Tickets are still available for Senior Community Services’ first-ever Awards Gala Thursday, Nov. 7, 6 to 10 p.m., at the Springfield Country Club. The night begins with a cocktail hour, giving attendees a chance to survey items in the silent auction. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m., followed by an awards presentation honoring three…
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