Things are bubbling downtown
July 31, 2018 — It’s not always the big things that matter. In fact, when you’re revitalizing a struggling community, it’s often the little things. Berks [...]
07 / 31
2018
07 / 05
2018
K9 funds award $32,000 in grants to law enforcement agencies in region
READING, PA (July 5, 2018) – Two funds of Berks County Community Foundation that assist K9 law enforcement units recently awarded a total of $32,000 [...]
06 / 14
2018
Scholarship recipient is giving back
June 14, 2018 — We recently held our annual Scholarship Luncheon where we awarded $630,000 in scholarships to almost 300 students. Every year at this event, [...]
06 / 14
2018
First United Church of Christ Mission Fund awards $36,900 in grants
READING, PA (June 14, 2018) – An inaugural round of grants was awarded recently by the First United Church of Christ Mission Fund of Berks [...]
06 / 12
2018
Community Foundation awards $50,000 to bring the arts to downtown Reading
READING, PA (June 12, 2018) – As part of a larger effort to build on the increasing momentum to revitalize downtown Reading, Berks County Community [...]
06 / 06
2018
Power of the Purse gives $35,660 to programs supporting Berks County women and girls
READING, PA (June 6, 2018) – A group of Berks County women has donated $35,660 to programs that aim to reduce teen pregnancy, increase leadership [...]
05 / 30
2018
Progress on teen pregnancy in Berks
May 30, 2018 — While we spend a lot of time worrying about what’s going wrong in the community, it’s important to stop every once in [...]
05 / 23
2018
Teen philanthropy group awards $15,000 in grants to improve mental health among youth
READING, PA (May 23, 2018) – Three programs that aim to improve mental health among youth in Berks County are being awarded a total of [...]
04 / 30
2018
Thun Award presented to Herbeins for their commitment to community and philanthropy
READING, PA (April 30, 2018) – In honor of their unwavering commitment to improving the quality of life for others, Berks County natives Carl D. [...]
04 / 18
2018
Three directors re-elected to board of Berks County Community Foundation
READING, PA (April 18, 2018) – P. Michael Ehlerman, Ramona D. Turpin and Alfred Weber have been re-elected to Berks County Community Foundation’s board of [...]
03 / 29
2018
Trash truck traffic in Boyertown must be addressed
March 29, 2018 — Berks County is a beautiful place, and Boyertown is an increasingly vibrant community that maintains its charm even as it makes [...]
03 / 08
2018
Two panelists have been added to a discussion in Berks County on “Right-to-Work laws”
READING, PA (March 8, 2018) – The next installment of Berks County Community Foundation’s “Consider It” community discussion series has added two panelists to an [...]
02 / 22
2018
Expert panel to discuss Right-to-Work laws as part of “Consider It” series in Berks County
READING, PA (February 22, 2018) – As the U.S. Supreme Court takes up a landmark organized labor case (Janus vs. AFSCME) that could have far-reaching [...]
02 / 14
2018
Mini-grants bring innovation to Berks County classrooms
READING, PA (February 14, 2018) – From designing synthetic biological devices to creating an outdoor classroom, students around Berks County are benefitting from grants for [...]
02 / 05
2018
Why the Supreme Court ruling is a really big deal for Berks County
February 5, 2018 — When you look back over a century’s worth of maps of congressional districts, you see a strange evolution. Back in the 1930s, [...]
01 / 19
2018
Berks County Community Foundation awards $163,325 in healthcare grants
READING, PA (January 19, 2018) – Programs that immunize children, provide free medical and dental care, and teach children about and give them access to [...]
01 / 09
2018
More than $1.7 million committed to revitalizing downtown Reading over five years
READING, PA (January 9, 2018) – Three organizations and city officials have pledged more than $1.7 million to efforts to revitalize downtown Reading during the [...]
12 / 27
2017
More hope than worry for Berks County in 2017
December 27, 2017 — Every year, I try to end my blogging with a note about good things that are going on around our community. There’s [...]
12 / 20
2017
Building a Better Boyertown
December 20, 2017 — Last year, BB&T Bank made a $2.5 million gift to create the BB&T Economic Growth Fund at Berks County Community Foundation. [...]
12 / 19
2017
Berks County Community Foundation awards $41,000 to support rural arts programs
READING, PA (December 19, 2017) – Berks County Community Foundation has awarded seven grants totaling $41,000 to bring arts programs, concerts, public art, workshops, and [...]