Youth Volunteer Corps of Reading to host Global Youth Service Day in Reading
READING, PA (April 8, 2019) – Youth Volunteer Corps of Reading will host Global Youth Service Day (GYSD), a Youth Service America international event, [...]
04 / 08
2019
04 / 02
2019
Jump Start helps entrepreneurs thrive
READING, PA (April 2, 2019) – Locally-owned businesses are the strongest part of the fabric that makes up our business community. Many of our top [...]
03 / 27
2019
What’s the state of hunger in Berks County?
READING, PA (March 27, 2019) – What’s the state of hunger in Berks County? To find out, we had researchers from our Berks Vital Signs [...]
03 / 25
2019
Art by Boyertown students featured at exhibit in Reading
READING, PA (March 25, 2019) – Artwork by students of all ages in the Boyertown Area School District is on public display at Berks County [...]
03 / 21
2019
Grant of $50,000 will help West Reading add 300 parking spaces
READING, PA (March 21, 2019) – West Reading is about to add 300 parking spaces for visitors. Privately-owned parking lots will allow visitors to use [...]
03 / 18
2019
Eric Roberts cast in film funded by Community Foundation
READING, PA (March 18, 2019) – The Berks County film "Dust Nuggets," spearheaded by filmmakers Sue Lange and Andrew Pochan, has cast Golden Globe- and Academy [...]
03 / 17
2019
Berks County students fight hunger
READING, PA (March 17, 2019) – Youth Volunteer Corps of Reading partnered with Performance Toyota to host the second annual CANstructure event this past weekend to fight hunger. [...]
03 / 14
2019
Poll shows Berks County residents overwhelmingly oppose selling Berks Heim
READING, PA (March 14, 2019) – A new independent poll shows 63 percent of voters registered in Berks County want the county-owned nursing home retained [...]
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 [...]
02 / 07
2019
Funding available for K9 units
READING, PA (February 7, 2019) – Berks County Community Foundation has grant opportunities for law enforcement agencies with K9 units in Berks, Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, [...]
02 / 06
2019
Conrad Weiser summer science program set to expand
ROBESONIA, PA (February 6, 2019) – A $15,000 grant will help the Conrad Weiser Science Research Institute double the size of its summer program and [...]
01 / 23
2019
Grants available to help Boyertown-area families pay for care of dementia patients
READING, PA (January 23, 2019) – Berks County Community Foundation is seeking applications from families in the Boyertown area that need help paying for care [...]
01 / 08
2019
Grants available for projects and workforce development related to sustainable energy
READING, PA (January 8, 2019) – The Met-Ed / Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund will distribute $270,000 in grants throughout the Pennsylvania service territories of the [...]
12 / 06
2018
Community Foundation awards $30,200 in grants to Governor Mifflin area initiatives
READING, PA (December 6, 2018) – Afterschool programs and hands-on science lessons for students, arts workshops for seniors, and a mobile food pantry for those [...]
11 / 20
2018
Jump Start Incubator program graduates clients
READING, PA (November 20, 2018) – Berks County Community Foundation celebrated the graduation this week of several clients from the Community Foundation’s Jump Start Incubator program [...]
11 / 15
2018
BB&T Economic Growth Fund awards $545,000 in grants
READING, PA (November 15, 2018) – BB&T today announced $545,000 in grants to 19 Berks County organizations or programs from the BB&T Economic Growth Fund of [...]
11 / 12
2018
Cystic fibrosis philanthropist to headline 18th annual Valentine’s Gala in Berks County
READING, PA (November 12, 2018) – A former NFL player and founder of the Colton Underwood Legacy Foundation will be the keynote speaker at Berks [...]
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 / 22
2018
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 [...]