Nonprofits

Gilmore Henne Fund Awards Grants to Local Parks and Playgrounds

The Gilmore Henne Community Fund of the Berks County Community Foundation has awarded $3,250 in grants to repair and purchase playground equipment, support playground...

GED Grads Honored during ‘Unity in the Community’ Event in Reading

The Reading School District may be beginning its year with remote classes, but that doesn't mean students won't need school supplies. To give kids...

First United Church of Christ Mission Fund Awards $36,925 in Grants

The mission of the former First United Church of Christ in Reading continues. A charitable fund that the church established before closing has awarded...

Olivet Club Distributes Produce, Bread, Milk in Western Berks

Olivet Boys & Girls Club, in collaboration with the Heidelberg Family Restaurant, and Clover Farms, provided free, fresh produce, milk, and bread to local...
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Grants Awarded Support Development and Use of Clean Energy Technologies

The Met-Ed Sustainable Energy Fund has awarded three grants totaling $72,577 to support the development and use of clean energy technologies and energy efficiency...

Power of the Purse Group Awards Largest Round of Grants in its History

A group of Berks County women has made its largest ever annual round of grants to programs that help other local women and girls...

Locally Produced PPE Benefits Berks Nonprofit Community

Brentwood Industries, headquartered in Wyomissing, partnered with United Way to help keep Berks County nonprofit organizations safe throughout the pandemic. When the COVID crisis hit,...

New Members Elected to Berks County Community Foundation Board

The Berks County Community Foundation has announced it has elected new board chair and members this week. Business strategy consultant Alfred J. Weber has been...
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Spaghetti Lunch Offered as Thank You to Front Line Workers

To say thank you to local front line works, United Community Services provided free spaghetti lunches the community Friday afternoon. Setup as a drive-thru...

Altrusa International Dedicates Little Free Library in Shillington

Altrusa International of Reading-Berks dedicated a Little Free Library Saturday morning at the Shillington Farmers Market. Altrusa International of Reading-Berks is a volunteer organization of...
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