Classroom mini-grants are being put to use around Berks County
READING, PA (March 2, 2017) – From programming a robot to pedaling a cycle while learning, students around Berks County are receiving the benefits of [...]
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2017
02 / 08
2017
Berks County’s Jump Start Incubator celebrates five years of launching new businesses
READING, PA (February 8, 2017) – Jump Start Incubator celebrated its five-year anniversary Tuesday with a reception in Reading, welcoming supporters as well as some [...]
01 / 11
2017
BB&T announces Community Foundation grant to Colebrookdale Railroad, donation of building to Boyertown library
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (January 11, 2017) – BB&T today announced it has donated an office building with an approximate market value of more than $500,000 to [...]
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2016
Healthy teeth from the start
READING, PA (December 12, 2016) – Nothing looks better on your child than a bright healthy smile. But the truth is that childhood tooth decay [...]
11 / 02
2016
Our largest individual donation in 2016: $2.1 million
The largest contribution Berks County Community Foundation received from an individual donor in Fiscal Year 2016 was $2.1 million to establish the Richard L. Henry [...]
09 / 26
2016
James and Nancy Boyer Leave a Legacy of Caring for Boyertown
Note: This article was written in September 2016. Nancy Lang Boyer wasn’t born in Boyertown. But it was the hometown of her late husband, James [...]
08 / 27
2016
James Born: A Legacy of Faith
A fund in Jim’s name has been set up at the Community Foundation to assist efforts that appeal to him, such as providing Christmas presents to children at Mary’s Shelter and supporting Catholic education. Another fund in Lucy’s name will eventually be created from Jim’s estate.