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New Pennsylvania Project Opens Bensalem Office to Help Educate and Register Voters
The voting rights organization, New Pennsylvania Project, recently opened an office in Bensalem, writes Naomi Weiss for the Bucks County Beacon. This is the organization’s first office in Bucks County. The New Pennsylvania Project was founded in 2021 to offer help with voter registration, mobilization and civic education. The organization focuses primarily on disenfranchised…
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Bucks County Opportunity Council Seeks Donations for Back-to-School Drive
The Doylestown-based Bucks County Opportunity Council is seeking community contributions for its 25th annual back-to-school initiative, writes Ed Doyle for TAPinto Doylestown. The Council, the lead anti-poverty agency in the county, runs an Economic Self-Sufficiency Program that helps low-income families become financially independent. The initiative gives clients a structured plan, including coaching and mentoring, to…
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An Evening to Remember: The McCartney Foundation’s 2025 Gala to Support the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
Mark your calendars for Aug. 15. An unforgettable evening awaits at the historic Cairnwood Estate in Bryn Athyn. The McCartney Foundation’s first-ever Gala Fundraising Event is set to dazzle guests with world-class music, fine dining, and the breathtaking ambiance of a Gilded Age mansion — all in support of a deeply meaningful mission. At the…
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8 Adaptive Athletes Conquer Spartan Race with the Support of 48 Volunteers
In a powerful display of resilience, teamwork, and inclusion, eight athletes with disabilities completed the grueling Spartan Race this past weekend with the help of 48 dedicated volunteers, thanks to a partnership between the IM ABLE Foundation, Dealers of Hope, and Oscar Mike. These athletes, ranging from wheelchair users to individuals living with amputation, spinal…
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Foundations Community Partnership Accepts Applications for Semi-Annual Partnership in Youth Services Grant Cycle
Foundations Community Partnership (FCP) is now accepting applications for its Partnership in Youth Services (PYS) fall grant cycle. Eligible nonprofits can apply for up to $5,000 by August 15, 2025. Preference is given to nonprofits applying to FCP for the first time and those that have not applied in the past 5 years. “We are…
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Engineer Brings Creative Programming Opportunities to Coatesville
Local engineer Shane Cloyd has brought creative new education opportunities to the Coatesville community, writes staff for The Daily Local News. Cloyd, currently a Principal Engineer at Penske Logistics, operates technology and arts after-school programming in downtown Coatesville. Out of a previously unused 8,000 square foot building, he manages Our Dot Art and STEAM/POWER. Both…
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Foundations Community Partnership Awards Nearly $180,000 to Local Nonprofits as Demand Surges
At the conclusion of its fiscal year, Foundations Community Partnership (FCP) Board of Directors awarded $176,750 in grants to 24 non-profit organizations, including 15 Bucks Innovation and Improvement Grants (BIIG), eight Capital Improvement Grants, and one Nonprofit Growth Grant (NGG). Collectively, these organizations will help address the behavioral health and human service needs of 21,458…
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Foundations Community Partnership Awards Scholarships to Outstanding Bucks County Students
In collaboration with each of Bucks County’s public, technical, and charter high schools, Foundations Community Partnership announced its 2025 scholarship recipients. School administrators and guidance counselors from every high school nominated students who best demonstrated a commitment to community service, preferably by volunteering their time at nonprofits serving Bucks County, academic performance, and quality of…
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Doylestown Nonprofits with Public Health Missions Brace for Looming Federal Cuts
Three Doylestown nonprofits with a uniquely focused mission on public health are bracing for looming federal cuts to scientific research, writes Freda Savana for News From The States. Hepatitis B Foundation, the Baruch S. Blumberg Institute and the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center warn that these cuts could unravel decades of invaluable work. Leaders of the three…
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Bucks County Leadership: Emily Gatto, Director, TLC Wellness
Emily Gatto, Director of TLC Wellness at The Lincoln Center, grew up in Wyndmoor. As a kid, she loved a wide range of music and worked hard at part-time jobs as a teenager, but she struggled with school due to an undiagnosed learning disability. With the support of her parents and a few other key…
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Nonprofit to Distribute Free Clothing to Formerly Incarcerated at Event in Trevose
The Wardrobe, a nonprofit with the tagline “everyone – and everything – deserves a second chance,” will distribute free clothing to formerly incarcerated individuals during an Open Wardrobe event in Trevose on June 26, writes Molly McVety for the Philly Voice. The monthly event will be held in conjunction with the store’s Returning Wardrobe program.…
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Bucks Knocks Out Hunger Combats Food Insecurity to Help Families In Need
Bucks Knocks Out Hunger (BKO Hunger) is working to help the 25 percent of Bucks County families who are unable to afford most basic necessities, writes staff at Bucks County Courier Times. These families are described as Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, otherwise known as ALICE. While they live above the poverty line, they…
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Warminster Food Bank Braces for Potential SNAP Cuts From New Spending Bill
Warminster Food Bank fears that President Donald Trump’s spending bill, which includes cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, will hurt Bucks County residents who are struggling with food insecurity, writes Kim Hudson for CBS News Philadelphia. A partner agency provides the food bank with much of its supply. However, federal food grant…
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Doylestown-Based McCartney Foundation Benefits Hearing-Impaired, Special-Needs Communities
A nonprofit in Bucks County, inspired by the life and legacy of a pioneering educator, is carrying forward a family’s mission to uplift the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities through empathy, education, and action. Founded in 2014 in memory of Dr. Brian McCartney, a Philadelphia native who was the first deaf superintendent of the Michigan School…
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Amy’s Kisses Foundation Hosted 11th Annual Walk to Fund Domestic Violence Prevention Efforts
Amy’s Kisses Foundation is hosted its 11th annual Walk to Remember Sunday at Tyler State Park in Newtown to support its domestic violence prevention efforts, writes Emily Neil for WHYY. The walk honors Amy Perez and her two children, Molly and Gregory, whose lives were taken by Perez’s estranged husband fourteen years ago. Proceeds will…
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Foundations Community Partnership Awards $80K in Support Grants to Local Nonprofits
Foundations Community Partnership’s Board of Directors recently awarded $80,000 to three nonprofits as part of its annual General Operating Support grant cycle. These grants support nonprofits focused on the behavioral health and human service needs of children, young adults, and families in Bucks County. The Board of Directors started targeted funding grants several years ago…
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Bucks County’s Cami Shaul Talks Mothering Special Needs Kids on the Kelly Clarkson Show
Cami Shaul of Bucks County was featured on The Kelly Clarkson Show, where she discussed her work with Labeled and Loved, an organization that supports moms with special-needs kids, reports NBC10 Philadelphia. Shaul talked about the realities of raising a special-needs child and the caretaker burnout that is so common. Shaul’s son, Jeffrey, who is…
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Hidden Trail Farm Featured as 2025 Bucks County Designer House and Gardens Now Open for Public Tours
Hidden Trail Farm in Northampton Township, this year’s Bucks County Designer House and Gardens, is open for public tours through May 25, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. Proceeds will benefit the Doylestown Health Foundation along with the charitable missions of the Village Improvement Association. This beautiful property has a long and storied past with…
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