First United Church of Christ Mission Fund awards $36,925 in grants
READING, PA (August 11, 2020) – The mission of the former First United Church of Christ in Reading continues. A charitable fund that the [...]
08 / 11
2020
07 / 15
2020
Three grants totaling $72,577 awarded to sustainable energy projects
READING, PA (July 15, 2020) – The Met-Ed Sustainable Energy Fund of Berks County Community Foundation has awarded three grants totaling $72,577 to support the [...]
04 / 20
2020
Community Foundation issues $307,800 in emergency grants to 59 Berks County organizations impacted by pandemic
READING, PA (April 20, 2020) – Berks County Community Foundation has released $307,800 in emergency grants to 59 Berks County nonprofit organizations to fill critical [...]
01 / 30
2020
Grant program broadens reading selection in Berks County classrooms
READING, PA (January 30, 2020) – Increasing the variety of reading material available to students was a popular goal among projects that sought funding this [...]
11 / 05
2019
More than $60,000 awarded to Boyertown area organizations for community projects
BOYERTOWN, PA (November 5, 2019) – The Boyertown Area Charitable Program of Berks County Community Foundation has awarded $64,741 in grants to six projects. The [...]
08 / 30
2019
Blast furnace preserved in time for 43rd Hay Creek Festival
MORGANTOWN, PA (August 30, 2019) – The blast furnace at Historic Joanna Furnace Iron Works has been preserved in time for the 43rd annual Hay [...]
08 / 01
2019
Community Foundation awards $45,300 to bring the arts to downtown Reading
READING, PA (August 1, 2019) – Berks County Community Foundation has awarded $45,300 to 10 organizations to bring arts programs to downtown Reading. This [...]
07 / 18
2019
Berks County Community Foundation awards grants to K9 units
READING, PA (July 18, 2019) – Berks County Community Foundation awarded $33,300 in grants to support K9 units at various law enforcement agencies in the [...]
07 / 11
2019
First United Church of Christ Mission Fund awards $39,475 in grants
READING, PA (July 11, 2019) – The mission of the former First United Church of Christ in Reading continues. A charitable fund that the church [...]
06 / 18
2019
Teen philanthropists award $15,000 to increase opportunities for youth in Reading
READING, PA (June 18, 2019) – Four programs that engage youth and contribute to an improved atmosphere in the City of Reading have been awarded [...]
04 / 04
2019
Bethany children enjoy trip of a lifetime
READING, PA (April 4, 2019) – A dozen residents from Bethany Children's Home enjoyed a beach vacation courtesy of a grant awarded by the First [...]
04 / 01
2019
Lifting up women and girls
READING, PA (April 1, 2019) – A group of local women started the Power of the Purse in Berks County Fund in 2012. Group members’ [...]
02 / 13
2019
Berks County Community Foundation awards $256,731 in healthcare grants
READING, PA (February 13, 2019) – Programs that seek to reduce teen pregnancy, improve oral health, and enhance children’s nutrition and fitness are among the [...]
12 / 13
2018
Innovation Lab in Reading gets boost from BB&T
READING, PA (December 13, 2018) – In the penultimate round of distribution from the $2.5 million BB&T Economic Growth Fund of Berks County Community Foundation, a [...]
11 / 07
2018
Community Foundation’s rural arts program funds $66,812 worth of activities in Berks
READING, PA (November 7, 2018) – Berks County Community Foundation has awarded nine grants totaling $66,812 to bring plays, an art camp, a film premiere, [...]
10 / 24
2018
BrushUpBerks.com can help keep children’s mouths healthy at Halloween
READING, PA (October 24, 2018) – With Halloween and its associated candy and sugar nearly upon us, parents and caregivers should make sure their children [...]
10 / 09
2018
Diversity Alliance Endowment Fund helps make Berks a healthy and accepting community
In Berks County, we're fortunate to have people who support the Diversity Alliance Endowment Fund of Berks County Community Foundation. Thanks to the generosity of its [...]
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
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 [...]