Philanthropy
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Freedom Village at Brandywine Hosts Third Annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Freedom Village at Brandywine recently hosted its third annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s, a significant community event aimed at raising awareness and funds for the Alzheimer’s Association. This year, the community raised over $3,700 for the cause. Recognizing that many of its residents and staff are passionate about supporting the Alzheimer’s Association but may face transportation and…
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Toughkenamon Pilots Aid Emergency Relief Efforts in North Carolina
A group of local pilots took off from New Garden Flying Field in Toughkenamon last week and headed to North Carolina to help those who have lost everything in the hurricane, writes Briana Smith for 6abc. “Seeing the devastation down in North Carolina is so heartbreaking,” said Jonathan Martin, the aviation director at New Garden…
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Delaware County Community College Triples Food Pantry for Students
Delaware County Community College has expanded its food pantry and student resource center to end food insecurity for its students, writes Justin Udo for KYW Newsradio. It is partnering with Wawa and Philabundance to feed the student population. “Almost 50% of the students said if we offered food within a food pantry to address food…
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BalletX Receives $7.4 Million Gift from Late Penn Professor, French Literature Scholar
BalletX has received the largest gift in the history of its existence in a $7.4 million donation, writes Peter Dobrin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The donation was left by the late Joan DeJean. The former French literature and culture scholar, author, and longtime professor at the University of Pennsylvania, passed away last away last December…
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Fort Washington-Based Billionaire Pledges to Give Away Most of His Fortune
Robert Toll, who co-founded Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers, has promised to give most of his vast fortune away, reported Ash Jurberg for NewsBreak. The son of a Ukrainian immigrant founded the luxury home builder in 1967 with his brother, Bruce. Together, they grew the company to become the nation’s fifth-biggest home builder with revenues of…
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The Foundation for Delaware County Welcomes 2 New Board Members
The Foundation for Delaware County has elected two new board members, Kevin Dow and Donna Crilley Farrell, to the Foundation’s board of directors. Several officers were also reappointed to the board of directors. They are: Chairman Cyrise L. Dixon, Vice Chair Michael B. Magnavita, CPA; Secretary Ted Peters, and Treasurer Kelly Thornton. “We are thrilled…
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The Foundation for Delaware County Receives Reaccreditation
The Foundation for Delaware County announced it recently received full reaccreditation with Community Foundations National Standards, the highest standard for philanthropic excellence. One of 900 community foundations across the U.S., the Foundation brings together funders, nonprofits, and elected officials to address critical community issues, responds to major challenges and crises as they arise, helps generous…
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Delaware County Food Donations Get a Boost With Fresh Garden Produce
The community group Grands Stepping Up is supplementing donations for the food insecure in Delaware County with fresh produce grown in their own community garden at New Liberty Baptist Church in Aston. There are tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini and peppers, reports Marcella Baietto for Philadelphia CBS News. “A lot of the time when you are food…
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New Impact Grants Totaling $1.2M Go to Non Profits Serving Delaware County
The Foundation for Delaware County recently announced more than $1.2M in new Impact Grant awards to 57 area nonprofits. New funding is in addition to nine second-year Impact Grant awards totaling more than $712K and three third-year Impact Grants totaling more than $203K for a total of more than $2.1 million invested in nonprofits serving…
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The Foundation for Delaware County Awarded 5-Year Healthy Start Grant
The Foundation for Delaware County announced it has received a five-year $5,041,665 Healthy Start grant award, one of just six awarded in Pennsylvania. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded more than $105 million in grant funding to more than 100 community-based organizations across the…
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Final Figures Are in for Delco Gives Day and They’re Impressive
Delco Gives Day, a unique 24-hour fundraiser set up by The Foundation for Delaware County to benefit local nonprofits, blew away all expectations with a final figure tally showing that $1.7 million was raised, writes Lynette Hazelton for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That money will help 300 area nonprofits provide hunger relief, day care, education, emergency…
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First-Ever Delco Gives 2024 Fundraising Event Was a Huge Success
The Foundation for Delaware County hosted the first-ever Delco Gives Day 2024 on May 8-9 presented by Power Home Remodeling. An incredible 9,200+ gifts were made, totaling more than $1.6M+ for Delaware County nonprofits. Delco Gives 2024 was made possible by numerous local businesses who sponsored the initiative. The Foundation is grateful the generous Delco…
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Annual Comfort Kit Assembly by Barsz Gowie Amon & Fultz Supports Local Cancer Patients
Barsz Gowie Amon & Fultz (BGA&F), a full-service accounting firm with offices in Media, Delaware County, and Chadds Ford, Chester County, partnered with the HEADstrong Foundation to make 180 comfort kits for cancer patients. The HEADstrong Foundation provides residential, financial, and emotional support to those whose lives have been impacted by cancer. One way they…
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Delco Gives a Huge Success With More Than $1.6M Raised for Nonprofits
The Foundation for Delaware County’s Delco Gives marathon raised more than $1.6 million in less than 24 hours to help nonprofits who had registered for the May 8-9 event, writes Justin Odo for KYW Newsradio. Foundation President Frances Sheehan said the Foundation had a goal of raising a few hundred thousand for about a hundred…
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Delco Gives Happening Today, May 9, Throughout Delaware County
Delco Gives, a 24-hour testament to Delaware County’s generosity and community giving, continues today, May 9 until 7 PM. Delaware County residents have an opportunity to make a donation to their favorite local nonprofits, find new ones to support, or even support all of the participating nonprofits by giving to a General Fund. Visit…
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Delco Gives Day Starts Today, May 8, Throughout Delaware County
Delco Gives, a 24-hour testament to Delaware County’s generosity and community giving, starts today, May 8. This county-wide event and celebration runs until 7 PM May 9. Delaware County residents have an opportunity to make a donation to their favorite local nonprofits, find new ones to support, or even support all of the participating nonprofits…
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Wawa Charity Is Expanding, Too, With 6,500 Organizations Helped So Far
Wawa charity through its Wawa Foundation has donated $160 million over the past 10 years, impacting 6,500 organizations in the community and providing 35 million meals, reports NACS. The Delaware County-based convenience store chain has supported health causes, worked to eradicate hunger and supported everyday heroes. The Wawa Foundation, the charity arm of the company,…
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Delco Gives Day Rapidly Approaches, With 285 Nonprofits on Board
Delaware County will celebrate its first-ever Delco Gives Day on May 8-9. More then 285 nonprofits have signed up to participate in the inaugural giving day. Hosted by The Foundation for Delaware County, this 24-hour county-wide celebration of giving invites donations to nonprofits via delcogives.org on May 8-9. The event will culminate with a celebration of…
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