Nonprofits

Literacy Council receives $250K grant to expand citizenship preparation services for immigrants in Berks

The Literacy Council of Reading-Berks announced Wednesday that it received a $250,000 grant to provide Citizenship Instruction and Naturalization Application Services to expand the...

Seven organizations across Berks County receive United Way LIVE UNITED grants

United Way LIVE UNITED Grants provide one-time small grants, up to $5,000, to local grassroots and community-based organizations for creative projects that bring people...

Annual golf scramble raises $10K for New Journey Community Outreach

Axcess Industries presented a $10,000 check to New Journey Community Outreach Tuesday. The money was raised at the 4th Annual Axcess & TapPro Golf Scramble...

Camel Project receives Act 48 approval for ‘Deconstructing the Culture of Bullying’ program

The Camel Project, a Reading-based non-profit, has received approval for its Certified Prevention Specialist Program: Deconstructing the Culture of Bullying; Preventing Bullying-Based Violence program...
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$4.2 Million in federal funding to protect diverse communities targeted by hate crimes

Governor Tom Wolf announced Friday that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has awarded $4.2 million in Nonprofit...

Wilson graduate receives Youth Volunteer Corps of Reading Youth of the Year Award

Youth Volunteer Corps of Reading has recognized recent Wilson High School graduate, Madilyn Fratis, with its first annual Youth of the Year Award. YVCR...

Boyertown Area Multi-Service names Jocelyn Charles Executive Director

The Board of Directors for Boyertown Area Multi-Service has named Jocelyn Charles as its new Executive Director. In 2020, Multi-Service hired Charles, a Penn...

Hope Rescue Mission breaks ground on LightHouse Women and Children’s Center in Reading

Residents, community leaders and elected officials all gathered in the lot behind Hope Rescue Mission Tuesday morning to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new...
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COCA Executive Director to retire after 35 years with the organization

Berks County’s Council on Chemical Abuse Executive Director Stanley J. Papademetriou has announced his decision to retire in December. The COCA Board of Directors accepted...

Penn State Berks and Star City Boxing team up to tell real-life stories

What happens when students in the Penn State Berks ‘Storytelling for Social Justice’ course team up with Star City Boxing, a nonprofit community boxing...
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