2016 Scholarship Luncheon program
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06 / 08
2016
06 / 06
2016
Nonprofits should focus on their missions, not their brands
June 6, 2016 -- The nonprofit sector should focus more on growing the brand identity of their causes and concentrate less on building the brands [...]
06 / 06
2016
Power of the Purse gives $31,000 to two organizations helping Berks County young women
READING, PA (June 6, 2016) – Two Berks County organizations that empower girls have received $31,000 in grants thanks to the donations of 33 local [...]
05 / 31
2016
Teen philanthropy group awards $16,000 in grants to battle addiction in Berks County
READING, PA (May 31, 2016) – Four programs that assist children and teens struggling with addiction will receive $16,000 in grants thanks to the efforts [...]
05 / 23
2016
Pennsylvania cities subsidize State Police protection in other communities
May 23, 2016 -- According to Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, law enforcement on more than half of the land mass of Pennsylvania is covered [...]
05 / 18
2016
Report on public education in Berks County documents positive and negative trends
READING, PA (May 19, 2016) – The latest Berks Vital Signs report has taken a close look at public education in Berks County and found [...]
04 / 13
2016
Reading’s youth provide ideas for future of Penn Street
READING, PA (April 13, 2016) – Young people in Reading would like to see additional clothing and shoe stores, restaurants, and businesses on Penn Street, [...]
04 / 08
2016
Reading’s Complete Streets policy named best in nation from 2015
READING, PA (April 12, 2016) – In 2015, the City of Reading made a formal commitment to safer streets that work for everyone by passing [...]
04 / 07
2016
BB&T Economic Growth Fund is extraordinary gift to local economy
April 7, 2016 -- This week, we were thrilled to announce the creation of the $2.5 million BB&T Economic Growth Fund at Berks County Community [...]
04 / 07
2016
BB&T Economic Growth Funds will add $5 million to local economic development efforts
ALLENTOWN, PA (April 7, 2016) – With a $5 million donation to two local community foundations, the BB&T Economic Growth Funds have been established to [...]
04 / 04
2016
Lineup announced for an expanded Downtown Alive free concert series
READING, PA (April 4, 2016) – The lineup for an expanded free concert series on Penn Street has been announced. Downtown Alive is run by [...]
04 / 04
2016
Christ G. Kraras receives Thun Award for commitment to community and philanthropy
READING, PA (April 4, 2016) – In honor of his unwavering commitment to improving the quality of life for others, Berks County businessman and community [...]
03 / 29
2016
Report finds insufficient “brain gain” more of an issue than “brain drain” in Berks County
READING, PA (March 30, 2016) – The latest Berks Vital Signs report has taken a close look at publicly-available data to determine whether young, educated [...]
03 / 28
2016
Three ways government in Berks County can be improved
March 28, 2016 -- Last week, I wrote about changes that have been proposed for Pennsylvania government that would help reduce the long-standing culture of [...]
03 / 21
2016
Four ways Pennsylvania government can be improved
March 21, 2016 -- Last week, I talked about the dysfunctional mess that government in Pennsylvania has become. While corruption and incompetence have long been [...]
03 / 21
2016
Tickets go on sale Wednesday for a discussion about the future of Reading and its suburbs
READING, PA (March 21, 2016) – Berks County Community Foundation’s next Consider It community conversation will tackle how Reading’s economic issues will affect revitalization efforts, [...]
03 / 14
2016
We demand better government
March 14, 2016 -- This month, a former president of Reading’s City Council began serving a two-year prison sentence for accepting a bribe. One other [...]
03 / 10
2016
Penn Street Market announces plans for 2016
READING, PA (March 10, 2016) – The Penn Street Market has announced plans to expand in 2016, including adding four evening markets on First Fridays [...]
03 / 09
2016
Berks County Community Foundation invests almost $60,000 in rural arts programs
READING, PA (March 9, 2016) – The board of Berks County Community Foundation has approved $59,717 in grants from the Berks County Arts Fund’s Rural [...]
03 / 09
2016
Kudos to city officials for trying to KO boxing programs for kids
March 9, 2016 -- We congratulate Mayor Wally Scott and the City Council of Reading for taking the first steps to end a practice that [...]