News
March 13, 2020
Dear Chamber and Community Members: Today’s message is regarding our approach to resources and activities. The preparations and effects surrounding COVID-19 have begun. Regarding events: The Chamber’s Annual Awards Dinner, scheduled for March 25th at RiverCrest, has been rescheduled for May 20th. If you have purchased a ticket, it will be forwarded to the new date. If you have any questions regarding your attendance, please email info@phoenixvillechamber.org. We will be working with everyone on changes to this event, and ... View Article
February 24, 2020
Phoenixville, PA (February 2020) – Members of Phoenixville Area High School Swim Team recently presented a check in the amount of $2,597.65 to the Cancer Center at Phoenixville Hospital for their Patient Assistance Fund. The Phoenixville Area High School swimmers and divers participated in the 6th annual Swim for the Cure swim-a-thon to raise funds for the Cancer Center at Phoenixville Hospital. The event was held in December of 2019 and was a day for reflection about loved ones and ... View Article
February 24, 2020
WEST CHESTER, PA (February 20, 2020) – Three Chester County nonprofits are raising the bar on their own work as participants in the Pew Fund’s Evaluation Capacity Building Initiative. The 18-month program aims to help Pew Fund grantees assess and strengthen the impact of their services for the region’s most vulnerable residents. Through group learning sessions and individualized coaching, organizations learn to monitor their ongoing progress, use data to inform their practices, and evaluate their impact. More about the initiative’s ... View Article
February 5, 2020
In May 2016, the Pennsylvania Chamber Educational Foundation teamed up with the mikeroweWORKS Foundation to increase public awareness around the growing demand for workers in the skilled trades, and to help award scholarships specifically to Pennsylvania students through the Work Ethic Scholarship Program. Since then, thanks to generous donations from the Pennsylvania business community, the PA Chamber Educational Foundation has helped provide nearly $195,000 in work ethic scholarships for approximately 94 Pennsylvania students who are entering into the skilled trades in the Commonwealth. And ... View Article
January 30, 2020
New initiative, “Your Career Starts HERE,” will “calculate” the return on investment for various occupations and the training and related costs needed to obtain them Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Chamber Educational Foundation is proud to launch “Your Career Starts HERE” – an online career calculator aimed at helping Pennsylvania students make informed post-secondary education decisions. As the next phase of the PA Chamber’s wide-ranging workforce initiative aimed at addressing the jobs skills gap, Start the Conversation HERE, the calculator pulls key ... View Article
