Tag: Bucks County Opportunity Council

The 2024 Summer Youth Corps interns and program supervisor. (Back row from left): Samantha Rosinski, Supervisor Patrick Reynolds, Ava Musolino, Natalie Biedermann, Alan Bai, Grace King. (Front row from left): Katherine Hanlon, Kassidy Shaw, Sydney White, Katharine Catalano, Nina Harris, Jennifer Ackert.Nonprofit

College Students Spend Their Summer Helping Local Nonprofits

Since 2008, Foundations Community Partnership’s Summer Youth Corps (SYC) has been giving college students a chance to find out what it’s like to…

From left Julie Dees of Family Service Association, Erin Lukoss of Bucks County Opportunity Council Gene Epstein, and Cheryl Campbell of The Christmas GalaPhilanthropy

Bucks County Seniors Receive Critical Aid from Epstein Foundation Grant

The Bucks County Opportunity Council (BCOC) has secured critical funding from the Gene and Marlene Epstein Foundation to support seniors over 70 facing economic hardships…

Members of the Along the Way team accept the $75,000 IMPACT Bucks Grant from a coalition of local funders. From left to right: Nicole Tell, BLBB Charitable’s Executive Director, Foundations Community Partnership CEO Tobi Bruhn, Along the Way’s Chief Operating Officer Shania Kelly, President & CEO Kristina Valdez, and Grant Writer Michael Vanelli, as well as Mandy Mundy, Bucks County Foundation’s Executive Director.Philanthropy

Collaborative IMPACT Fund of Bucks County Awards $75,000 Grant

Local grant makers BLBB Charitable, Bucks County Foundation (BCF), and Foundations Community Partnership (FCP) recently announced the award of a $75,000 grant to Souderton…

Members of the Heritage Conservancy team accepting a grant in front of historic Aldie Mansion in Doylestown. From left to right: President and CEO Bill Kunze, Development Director Katie Paone-Kulp, Grants Manager Joe Ganguzza, Community Engagement Programs Manager Shannon Fredebaugh-Siller, and Vice President Kris Kern.Philanthropy

FCP Board Awards Nearly $170,000 to Local Nonprofits

At the conclusion of its fiscal year, Foundations Community Partnership (FCP) Board of Directors awarded $169,200 in grants to 24 non-profit organizations, including…

A group of Team Members from Penn Community Bank gather for a group photo on their Day of Service on Jun. 5.Banking & Finance

'From Philadelphia to the Lehigh Valley, and Everywhere in Between': Penn Community Bank Holds Day of Service

Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, hosted its third annual Day of Service on Wednesday, Jun. 5.

The organization-wide event…

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Peddler's Village Goes Green at Charity-Fueled St. Patrick's Celebration  

Peddler’s Village was awash in vibrant green as participants celebrated St. Patrick’s Day, joining forces for a charitable cause through the “Shake Your…

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Join Doylestown's 'Coldest Night of the Year' Walk to Support Local Homeless Services

Four local nonprofits are inviting the community to dress warmly and raise money for the homeless on “the Coldest Night of the Year” in Doylestown…

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Penn Community Bank Executive Bernard Tynes Honored by Bucks County Community College for "Building on MLK’s Dream"

Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, has recognized Chief Experience and Impact Officer (CXIO) Bernard Tynes for receiving Bucks County Community…

Philanthropist Gene Epstein and Bucks County Opportunity Council CEO Erin Lukoss standing behind green jaguar that Gene Epstein and his wife are donating to a woman through Gene's Wheelz2work programPhilanthropy

Gene Epstein's Wheelz2Work Program Helps Locals with Car Donations 

Gene Epstein, an avid car enthusiast who sells and collects cars, is now using his passion for a charitable cause, writes Peg Quann for the…

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Bucks County Opportunity Council’s Pathways to Housing Program Supports Women and Children with Essential Housing Needs

The Bucks County Opportunity Council and the Bucks County Children and Youth Social Services Agency are collaborating to support women with children who are transitioning…

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Turn Leftover Treats into Cheers and Charity at These Bucks County Candy Collection Sites  

As piles of extra and unwanted treats haunt the houses of parents, Bucks County candy collection sites can lift the curse. 

Langhorne real estate agent…

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Doylestown Organization Celebrates Most Recent Recipient of a Much-Needed Vehicle

An organization in Bucks County is giving a shoutout to a resident who now has as an easy means of transportation.

The Bucks County Opportunity…

Several students involved in Foundations Community Partnership’s Summer Youth CorpsNonprofit

College Students Spend Their Summer Helping Nonprofits with Foundations Community Partnership

Since 2008, Foundations Community Partnership’s Summer Youth Corps offers college students the opportunity to participate in a 10-week, paid internship experience at a…

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Foundations Community Partnership Board Awards Nearly $185,000 to Local Nonprofits

At the conclusion of its fiscal year, the Foundations Community Partnership Board of Directors awarded nearly $185,000 in grants to 24 non-profit organizations…

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Newtown Charity Donates $10K to Program Run by the Bucks County Opportunity Council

The Gene and Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund has provided a grant of $10,000 to the Wheelz2work Program operated by the Bucks County Opportunity Council…

Penn Community Bank Day of Service.Philanthropy

It’s at the Heart of Who We Are’: Penn Community Bank Holds Annual Day of Service

Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, hosted its second-annual Day of Service on Wednesday, May 24.

The organization-wide event…

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Recent Shredding Event in Bucks County Sees 14,000 Pounds of Paper Shredded

A recents shredding event in Bucks County saw thousands of pounds of paper disposed of and countless people fed through community efforts.

State Senator Steve…

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Bucks County Opportunity Council Receives Donation Worth $10,000 from C&N

C&N, a financial services company, has donated $10,000 to Bucks County Opportunity Council through the Neighborhood Assistance Program.

For more than half…