18th annual Valentine’s Gala to battle Cystic Fibrosis will have local focus
READING, PA (October 22, 2018) – For the first time in 18 years, proceeds of Berks County’s annual gala to battle cystic fibrosis will be [...]
10 / 22
2018
10 / 09
2018
Diversity Alliance Endowment Fund helps make Berks a healthy and accepting community
READING, PA (October 9, 2018) – October is LGBT History Month in the United States. In Berks County, we're fortunate to have people who support the Diversity [...]
10 / 04
2018
Remarks delivered at the memorial service for Carl Herbein
October 4, 2018 — A few years ago, the Community Foundation needed to hire a new accounting firm. It is a routine process that happens every [...]
10 / 01
2018
Art by Wilson School District students featured at exhibit in Reading
READING, PA (October 1, 2018) – Artwork by students of all ages in the Wilson School District is on public display at Berks County Community [...]
09 / 24
2018
State agency matches 99 scholarships awarded by Berks County Community Foundation
READING, PA (September 24, 2018) – The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) recently matched $135,099 in scholarships awarded to 99 students by Berks County [...]
09 / 21
2018
Berks County showed up
September 21, 2018 — At the Community Foundation, we frequently talk about how Berks County “shows up” at meetings with outsiders. It is not uncommon for [...]
09 / 16
2018
Community Foundation issues statement regarding the passing of Carl D. Herbein
READING, PA (September 16, 2018) – Berks County Community Foundation issued this statement today regarding the passing of Carl D. Herbein, a community leader and [...]
09 / 13
2018
Grant Evaluation Report Cover Sheet
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09 / 10
2018
New website offers advice and best practices for oral health in Berks County
READING, PA (September 10, 2018) – A new website is providing oral health advice and best practices to parents, students, educators, and medical and dental [...]
09 / 05
2018
“Media maze” to be explored as part of “Consider It” series in Berks County
READING, PA (September 5, 2018) – Explore conspiracy theories, fake news and the “media maze” in the next installment of Berks County Community Foundation’s “Consider [...]
08 / 31
2018
Police substation is one more sign of progress
August 31, 2018 — As I wrote in this space a few weeks ago, it’s the little things that add up to revitalize a city. And [...]
07 / 31
2018
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 / 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. [...]