Philanthropy
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St. Joe’s Prep Receives Largest Donation Ever Given to a U.S. Catholic High School
St. Joseph’s Preparatory School recently received a massive $74 million gift, an amount that points to being the largest donation ever gifted to a Catholic high school in the United States, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The gift was given by the Howley Foundation, led by St. Joe’s Prep alumnus and billionaire…
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Blue Bell’s Angel Flight East Gives Patients a Free Lift — Literally
What if a long, stressful journey to life-saving treatment could be replaced with a smooth ride through the sky? Angel Flight East is based at Blue Bell’s Wings Field and connects those in need with a network of more than 400 volunteer pilots who want to help. The organization calls on these pilots to donate…
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Warminster Food Bank and Jamison Farm Find Clever Way to Fight Hunger
Jamison’s Hidden Valley Farm chickens struggled this winter as snow covered the plants that the 1,200 birds typically graze on for nutrients, writes Emily Neil for WHYY. Farm owner Eric Kretschman, looking for produce to supplement chicken feed, turned to the Warminster Food Bank for help and developed a symbiotic relationship in the process. The food bank supplies hundreds…
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Temple University Receives Major Gift, Will Use Funds to Launch New Honors College in 2027
Temple University recently received one of its largest donations ever, and is using the generous gift to create a new honors college, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The gift was given by Jane Creamer Sullivan, however the size of the gift has not been disclosed. Sullivan is the daughter of Temple’s College…
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Foundations Community Partnership Awards Grants to Support Over 1,100 Youth
Foundations Community Partnership recently awarded its spring Partnership in Youth Services (PYS) Grant to eight nonprofits serving children, young adults, and families in Bucks County, Pa. Collectively, these organizations will help address the behavioral health and human service needs of 1,165 Bucks County residents. “This marks the fourth year we intentionally encouraged nonprofits that never…
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New Mothers Get Some Help from a Chester City Diaper Bank
Tina Smith shows up once a month in Chester to give away a U-Haul full of free diapers to anyone who wants them, writes Aubrey Whelan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She heads up the nonprofit Trinity Transitional House, which provides new mothers with what they need for their babies. The diaper bank has been in…
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ShopRite in Yardley Raises Over $50K During Contest to Help Fight Hunger
The ShopRite of Yardley recently raised almost $55,000 in the annual ShopRite Partners in Caring Cheerios Contest, writes Dino Ciliberti for Patch. Thanks to their efforts, ShopRite was placed in the top five fundraising stores in the anti-hunger campaign. The contest is sponsored by General Mills and takes place in September, which is Hunger Action Month. Funds raised at each ShopRite…
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A Montgomery County Success Story Comes Full Circle
For Joseph DeSimone, Ph.D., the path to an extraordinary career began close to home. Raised in Norristown, DeSimone grew up in a blue-collar family where college wasn’t often discussed – even if it was quietly expected. His father worked as a tailor at JCPenney, and his mother worked in accounting, but DeSimone would become the…
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Central Bucks Students Earn Title After Raising $70K for Blood Cancer United
Central Bucks students Marisa Nero and Tyler Lockett were recently named “Student Visionaries of the Year” after raising thousands of dollars for the Philadelphia Chapter of Blood Cancer United, writes Jeff Werner for Patch. Of the 21 teams competing for the title, Nero, a junior at CB East, and Lockett, a junior at CB South, raised the…
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Event in New Hope’s Logan Square Raises Awareness for Food Insecurity
The New Hope Borough Police Department, New Hope-Solebury School District, Solebury Township Police Department, and Fisherman’s Mark recently partnered for an event to raise food insecurity awareness, writes Jeff Werner for Patch. At the Giant grocery store located in Logan Square, teams from each group participated in a “Supermarket Sweep” challenge, supporting local families in need. The competition focused on teaching…
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Penn Medicine Receives $10 Million Gift To Establish New First-Of-Its-Kind Research Center
Penn Medicine was recently gifted $10 million, which is being used to establish its new King Center for Lynch Syndrome, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to Penn Medicine, the new research center is the world’s first named for Lynch syndrome, a genetic condition that increases the risk of developing certain types…
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Lenape Valley Foundation Receives $100,000 Donation from Fulton Bank
The Lenape Valley Foundation recently received a $100,000 donation from Fulton Bank for its new behavioral health crisis facility, the Bright Path Center. The funds were donated as part of the Neighborhood Assistance Program, a tax credit initiative designed to help locally based revitalization organizations. The center will open this summer. “We are deeply grateful to Fulton…
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Despite a Burst Pipe, Restaurant in Croydon Continues Community Service
Earlier this month, a pipe burst in the apartment above Giovanni’s Dillicious Pickles in Croydon, forcing the business to close temporarily, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. The restaurant has become a safe place for many in the homeless community who turn to the owner, Gabby Favoroso, for food and shelter from the weather. When one man turned up looking for some…
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FCP Invites Bucks County Nonprofits to Apply for Spring Grant Cycle
Foundations Community Partnership announced it is now accepting applications for its Bucks Innovation & Improvement (BIIG) and Capital Improvement (CAP) spring grant cycles. Eligible nonprofits can submit a Letter of Inquiry by April 1, 2026, through FCP’s website. “Nonprofits are an essential component in delivering essential services to the most vulnerable people in our…
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Fifty Bucks County Residents Receive Financial Help from Local Philanthropists
Fifty residents across Bucks County will be receiving financial relief thanks to a $50,000 donation from the Gene and Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund, writes Jeff Werner for Patch. The Bucks County Opportunity Council is distributing $1,000 checks to select individuals, with the first recipients receiving their checks last Wednesday during a special event. “Assistance can make a meaningful difference during…
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New FCP Chair Falesha Grasty Focuses on Strengthening Bucks County Nonprofits
As Foundations Community Partnership (FCP) begins a new chapter, its newly appointed chair is bringing both heart and hands-on experience to the role. Falesha Grasty, who also serves in leadership at Penn Community Bank, steps into the position with a deep understanding of the nonprofit landscape, having served on multiple boards herself. That dual perspective,…
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Freedom Village Collects 200 Pounds of Food for Soup for the Super Bowl Food Drive
Freedom Village at Brandywine put a charitable twist on Super Bowl weekend, giving back through its annual “Soup for the Super Bowl” food drive and collecting 200 pounds of nonperishable food for the Chester County Food Bank. Held the Friday before the big game, the fundraiser encouraged team spirit and community impact. Staff members donated canned…
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Five Local Nonprofits Receive $100K from Doylestown’s Fred Beans Family
The Fred Beans Family Foundation recently distributed a donation of $100,000 to five nonprofits in the communities where Fred Beans Automotive Group operates, writes Jeff Werner for Patch. The Abington Police Athletic League, Bucks County Opportunity Council, Bucks County Free Library, Twilight Wish Foundation, and The Next Step Programs were the recipients of the 2025 end-of-year donations. …
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