Focus Area

Neighborhoods and Economic Development

Berks County Offers the Best Urban, Rural, and Suburban Lifestyles

When people care about the place they live, they really care. We manage several funds created by local people to ensure the neighborhoods they loved continue to thrive.

Boyertown Charitable Program
More than a dozen funds benefit the residents of the Boyertown area, supporting local community, safety and recreational organizations and helping students go on to college.
Governor Mifflin Area Charitable Program
Judge Russel Hiller created a fund in his will to provide grants in the area served by the Governor Mifflin School District. Many of the programs bring special experiences to local children.
Church Mission Funds
When a church closes its doors, the remaining members can be sure its legacy lives on by creating a charitable fund that provides grants to support the mission of the church.

Berks County Students Take on Mental Health Together

Over 100 students from the Berks County school districts came together on April 8th, 2024 at Muhlenberg High School for a mental health event. This inaugural event was created by the Youth Mental Health Ambassadors of Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC), along with students from Muhlenberg…

April 15, 2024

Cindy Milian, Health and Human Services Program Officer

Building Partnerships to Preserve Houses of Worship in Berks County

Berks County is home to hundreds of houses of worship in both the urban and rural areas, many built throughout the 1700s and 1800s. These buildings have been vital cultural vehicles that have helped knit the fabric of our cultural heritage for generations. But these…

March 28, 2024

Emily Smedley, Environment and Energy Program Officer

A Community Conversation on the Future of Wellness

In March 2023, the Berks County Commissioners released a study about public health in our community. The study was conducted by Health Management Associates and listed four recommendations: 1. Create a Berks County Health Director position to lead public health collective action and coordination and…

February 21, 2024

Cindy Milian, Health and Human Services Program Officer

We turn initiatives into action.

With the help of community partners and committed volunteers, we take what we learn and put it to work through specific programs.

CURRENT PROGRAMS

Sacred Places Project

A program of Berks County Community Foundation

We’re working to catalog all of the churches in Berks County, starting with the City of Reading. With the help of interns and Partners for Sacred Places, we’ve already inventoried more an 100 purpose-built religious buildings in Berks County.

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We’ve been creating change since 1994. Our program officers know initatives in Berks County inside-out and can answer all your questions

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