Chester County OIC to hold Phoenixville Youth Initiative

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May 24, 2016

Chester County OIC to hold Phoenixville Youth Initiative

The Chester County OIC, Phoenixville Social Concerns Committee and the Phoenixville Community Health Foundation is excited to be facilitating the Phoenixville Youth Initiative (PYI), an eight-week summer employment program designed to help low-income, at-risk youth ages fourteen through nineteen in the Phoenixville area. The mission of PYI is to reduce risky behaviors of young adults in the Phoenixville area by fostering collaboration among residents, local businesses, non-profit organizations, and the school district. PYI students are employed by local businesses where ... View Article

May 19, 2016 Rachel Stevenson of LGBTea Dances Featured in VISTA.Today

Rachel Stevenson of LGBTea Dances Featured in VISTA.Today

photo courtesy VISTA.Today Rachel Stevenson, Author, Speaker, President & Founder of LGBTea Dances, President of Reshaping You, a consulting practice focused on helping clients “reshape themselves mentally, emotionally and physically”, and the leader of Chester County’s LGBT community, speaks with VISTA Today about her memories growing up Jewish in Rockville, Maryland, how her Christian father led her family’s Passover Seder every year, why she abandoned her hope of becoming an engineer in college in favor of a passion for art ... View Article

May 18, 2016 Renaissance Academy Seeks At-Large Board Members

Renaissance Academy Seeks At-Large Board Members

The Renaissance Academy Board of Trustees is seeking applicants for at-large board members. The Board maintains the Mission and Vision, sets policy, and provides leadership. Members have responsibility for the school’s governance and operation from a strategic standpoint and are accountable for legal compliance, financial stewardship, academic performance, and more. Board members must have a sincere interest in the success of the school and be able to donate the time required to ensure that success.  Currently, the full board meets ... View Article

May 18, 2016 Tompkins VIST Bank’s Community Minute Challenge  To Award Total of $ 6,000 to Three Winning Non-Profits

Tompkins VIST Bank’s Community Minute Challenge To Award Total of $ 6,000 to Three Winning Non-Profits

Wyomissing, PA,  – One minute can make all the difference to three area non-profits, thanks to  Tompkins VIST Bank’s Community Minute Challenge. Through the social media contest, which will have three rounds, members of the public are invited to choose their favorite one-minute video created by a group of eastern Pennsylvania non-profit organizations. The videos will be posted on Tompkins VIST Bank’s Facebook page. The organization that earns the most votes will win $2,000. By the end of the third ... View Article

May 17, 2016 Peanut Butter and Jelly Drive

Peanut Butter and Jelly Drive

CHESTER COUNTY: May 16th, 2016 With the end of the school year fast approaching, 13,000 students in Chester County will face an uncertain daily meal since school will be out of session. The Chester County Food Bank & United Way of Chester County are teaming up to help fill the shelves of neighbors in need with a high demand food that is a good source of protein, vitamins and minerals, is easy for a child to use to make a ... View Article