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New $15 an Hour Wage Hike Initiated July 1 at Elwyn
Elwyn launched its new Living Wage initiative July 1, guaranteeing direct support employees a base wage of at least $15 an hour by 2021. On July 1, 25 percent of Elwyn’s eligible workers were moved to the new wage, with all eligible employees—about 1,500 of them nationwide—achieving the new wage by 2021. The initiative is…
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Upper Darby Artist Creates Featured Works Thanks to Vision Thru Art Program
Rhonda Gray-Upsey, 47, of Upper Darby likes to create functional art. In 2010 she lost her vision completely for a year due to intercranial hypertension. She regained some vision after surgery but lacks peripheral vision and has limited depth perception. Nevertheless, thanks to the Vision Thru Art program in Mt. Airy, she and dozens of…
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The Foundation for Delaware County Announces 2019 Grant-making Cycle
The Foundation for Delaware County has launched its second competitive grant-making cycle and has posted a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) on its website www.delcofoundation.org. Letters of intent will be due online on July 26, 2019 and organizations will be notified Aug. 19, 2019 if they are selected to submit a full proposal. Invited…
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For 80 Years, Wayne Business Association Has Brought Commerce and Community Together
The Wayne Business Association is celebrating 80 years in 2019. Established by local business owners, its mission has remained the same—Connecting Commerce and Community, reports Main Line Today. The Association celebrated April 25 at the Wayne Art Center. Many present were members from up to 40 years ago, including past presidents and board officers. All…
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Child Guidance Resource Center Therapy Focuses on Parent/Child Interaction
Child Guidance Resource Centers offers Parent-Child Interactive Therapy (PCIT), an evidence-based, research supported therapy model for children ages 7 and under. (PCIT) is a combination of play therapy and behavioral therapy for young children and their parents or caregivers. The adults learn and practice new skills and techniques for relating to children with emotional or…
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Newtown Square’s Dunwoody Village Receives $15,000 Grant from Philadelphia Foundation
Dunwoody Village – a continuing care retirement community in Newtown Square that offers residents unparalleled comfort, award-winning healthcare and rehabilitation, and a vibrant lifestyle – has received a $15,519.56 grant from the Philadelphia Foundation. The grant was made from the foundation’s John B. Gest Memorial Fund, the William P. Gest Memorial Fund No. 2, the…
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Elwyn’s Mission Remains the Same as It Adapts to Changing Times
The world would be a more limited and dark place for many special needs individuals were it not for the services of Elwyn. For 167 years, Elwyn, with roots deep in Delaware County, has been pursuing its mission to provide “distinctive, meaningful lives” for individuals with diverse challenges. Now Elwyn is taking its mission to…
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Upper Darby Student From Liberia Got Into Penn State With Non-Profit’s Help and a Leap of Faith
An organization in Philadelphia is helping some first-generation college students break down the barriers that keep them from getting a higher education, reports CBS 3. If anyone understands what it means to take a leap of faith, it’s Lestine Paye and her family. “My parents were born in Liberia, so was I,” Paye said. “My…
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It’s the Third Annual Havertown Irish Festival This Saturday
The Third Annual Havertown Irish Festival takes place Saturday, June 22, noon to 9 p.m., in the rear parking lot of the Manoa Shopping Center, 1305 West Chester Pike in Havertown, reports havertownirishfestival.com Widely referred to as the 33rd County of Ireland, the rain or shine Havertown celebration will feature all things Irish in music,…
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Philadelphia Soul and Child Guidance Resource Centers Promote Inclusion at June 29 Festival and Game
A unique festival hosted by Child Guidance Resource Centers promotes family inclusiveness June 29 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The festival is free and open to the public. It begins with a Welcome Festival from 1 to 3 p.m., with family-friendly activities, mental health awareness education for caregivers, mental health screenings, music and…
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CPR Ready Gets a Boost, Thanks to Foundation for Delaware County
This past spring, CPR Ready and The Foundation for Delaware County celebrated the completion of their first year of partnership. CPR Ready is a campaign that strives to increase bystander response and cardiac arrest survival rates in Delaware County and surrounding counties. The organization’s objective has been made possible through the support of the Foundation for…
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Radnor Man’s Cancer Fundraising Bike Ride Is Also a Spiritual Journey
This is the fifth year that Michael McIntyre, 68, of Radnor has been riding to raise money for the Great Cycle Challenge USA to fight childhood cancer, writes Linda Stein for mainlinemedianews.com. “My father-in-law had a five year bout with liver cancer and died in his early 50s,” he said. McIntyre dedicated his first ride…
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Athletes Ready to ‘Compete, Connect, Conquer’ at Delco Senior Games
More than 700 senior athletes will compete next week for gold, silver and bronze medals in a variety of Olympic-style sports as they demonstrate their athletic prowess at the 2019 Delaware County Senior Games. The Games run June 10 to 21, kicking off Monday, 8:30 a.m., with Pickleball Doubles in Concordville and a Bocce tournament…
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Workshop Explores How to Confront and End Bullying
More than 30 years ago, Claudio Cerullo, Ph.D. was a teenager targeted by bullies, writes Kevin Tustin for the Delaware County News Network. Today, Cerullo and his wife, Daniela, run the Delco-based non-profit organization called Teach Anti-Bullying Inc. Cerullo reached out to the Upper Darby community with a recent anti-bullying workshop at the Tower Theater.…
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Longtime Healthcare Exec Joins Surrey as Its New Community Outreach Consultant
Surrey Services for Seniors, the Devon-based nonprofit that helps older adults to live with independence and dignity and to continue as engaged members of the community, has announced that Mindy Mozenter has joined the Surrey Home Care Services division. “Mindy has a wealth of experience in the aging services industry,” said Bob Madonna, Surrey’s President…
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Good Vibrations at Wayne Music Festival
Wayne Music Festival Co-director Ken Kearns wants to make sure the Festival on Saturday, June 8, appeals to a broad range of people, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Today. “This festival is never boring, predictable or packaged. It’s a curated lineup of excellent music from well-known artists.” The annual event, noon to 10 p.m.,…
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Havertown Company Gives Norristown Food Cupboard a New Look
The Patrician Society of Norristown got a fresh new look recently, thanks to the generosity of Pennsylvania’s largest family-owned residential painting business, writes Guy Puleo for the Daily Times. Nolan Painting donated nearly $8,000 in labor and materials to renovate the charitable organization’s headquarters at 121 E. Chestnut St. The charitable effort is part of the Havertown-based…
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Foundation for Delaware County Grant Helps Fund EMS Simulation Lab
The Thomas Wolfarth EMS Simulation Lab is the first of its kind in Delaware County, writes Ginger Rae Dunbar for dailylocal.com. “This lab is designed to allow Delaware County EMS agencies to practice using their own equipment in a setting that closely mimics the homes that they are dispatched to on a daily basis,” said…
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