Public invited to celebrate grant recipients

Posted by Press Release on May 26, 2015

The public is invited to find out first-hand how transformative programs and services funded by the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls create life-changing opportunities.

On Wednesday, June 17,from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., the fund will hold its Grants Celebration at Sykes Theater, West Chester University, said a Chester County Fund for Women and Girls' press release.

Jen Croneberger, the featured speaker, has been inspiring and motivating audiences on stages across the country since the mid 1990s. Her success in business, sports, and coaching/teaching has been well-documented and has built a foundation upon which she has delivered a message that is not like any other. She has been on the TEDx stage three times in 2013 and 2014, the release said.

The 25 agencies who received $255,000 in fund grants this year will be honored at the free evening with light refreshments. The event is open to all Chester County agencies and the public.

The following organizations received grants in 2015: Barnstone Art for Kids, Bridge of Hope of Lancaster and Chester Counties, Chester Counseling Center, Community Volunteers in Medicine, Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County, Inc., Domestic Violence Center of Chester County, Downingtown Area Senior Center, Friends Association for the Care & Protection of Children, Garage Community and Youth Center, Home of the Sparrow, Interfaith Housing Assistance Corporation of Chester County, Kennett After-School Association, Kennett Area Senior Center, Linda Creed Breast Cancer Organization, La Comunidad Hispana, Maternal and Child Health Consortium, Mom’s House ® of Greater Philadelphia, Parkesburg Point Youth Center, Phoenixville Women’s Outreach, Unite for HER, Volunteer English Program, Wings for Success, Women’s Resource Center, YMCA of Greater Brandywine, and YoungMoms.

To attend the June 17 Grants Celebration, contact Kate Zielsdorf at katherine@ccfwg.org.

The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls is a grant-making and education foundation dedicated to addressing the needs of women and girls in the county. For more than 18 years, the fund has awarded over $2 million to 60 nonprofit organizations. To learn more about the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls, visit www.ccfwg.org.