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Help Holy Trinity School win grant

November 7, 2012 By

Holy Trinity School has submitted three nominations for the “Power a Bright Future” grant program, and needs you to help them win funding for: a Hands on Outdoor Classroom – Garden; a Science/ Forensics Club using CSI format; and an Outdoor “Miniature Town” Play & Learning Area.

Through December 12th, 2012 at 11:59pm EDT, you have the opportunity to vote online at AND via text ONCE A DAY for EACH of the above programs. 

The program that receives the most votes overall will be awarded the $50,000 grand-prize grant, and the next top vote-getters in the Play, Create and Explore categories respectively will each be awarded a $25,000 grant.

Three lucky schools will be selected, one from each category, to receive a $25,000 judge’s choice grant. Anyone aged 13 and older is eligible to vote.

Here’s how:        

  • Go to www.PowerABrightFuture.com and type in Morrisville, PA to find the three Holy Trinity School nominations. A school code will be assigned to each nomination; 
  • To vote by text: text school code for each nomination to 95248;
  • To vote online: log into the voting page link for each nomination and vote.

Remember: each person can for vote for each nomination by text and online once each day.

Please pass this along to your family and friends and invite them to vote.  If you have any questions contact Hanna Tracy at 215-736-1942 or at htracyRN@aol.com.

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Child, Home & Community receives grant from Philadelphia Foundation

October 29, 2012 By

Doylestown-based agency Child, Home & Community has received a $28,000 grant for general operating support from the following funds managed by Philadelphia Foundation: Edward M. Story Memorial Fund in Memory of Father Samuel Story and Mother Mary Grosvenor Parker Story; and the Malinda R. Farrow Fund.

Announcement of the grant was made by R. Andrew Swinney, President of the Foundation, whose Board of Managers approved the grant on August 28th.

Beth Styer, executive director of Child, Home & Community, said the funds will be used for the agency’s FY 2012-13 educational programs for pregnant and parenting teens in Bucks and Montgomery Counties: free childbirth classes, parent support groups, in-school services, career counseling and other general program support.  

“We work every day with the hope that all children – regardless of the circumstances of their birth – have the opportunity for a healthy start in life.  We provide young parents with the education and support they need to develop their babies’ first years into a lifetime of success,” said Beth.

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Newtown Friends School receives $100,000 grant

October 12, 2012 By
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Newtown Friends School (NFS) is well known for its rigorous academics, Quaker values, independent thinking, cutting edge technology, and community service. Its graduates go to some of the most selective secondary schools in the country and graduate from some of the most demanding colleges and universities.

A generous donor has recognized this in a very practical way. In appreciation for what the K-8 Quaker school of 250 students has meant to their children and thousands of others over the years, an anonymous gift of $100,000 has been received from the parents of graduates of the school.

Head of School, Dana Harrison, said, “This is fantastic! Elementary schools sometimes receive gifts this large for special campaigns for endowment or capital expansion, but this $100,000 is to supplement our operations and enhance our current programs. We’re thrilled!”

When asked about the donors, Harrison said, “These are parents who believe that early education is critical for success later in life. Their children have been highly successful in college, graduate school and the ‘real world.’ They said their children’s experience at Newtown Friends School was instrumental in giving them the confidence, the critical thinking skills, and the tools they needed later in life. They said they wanted to say ‘Thank you.’”

Clerk (Chair) of the governing board, the NFS School Committee, Linda Heinemann of Newtown, added, “This is a wonderful tribute to the outstanding faculty and program we have at NFS. The school is already talking about ways we can best utilize this gift to make our outstanding programs even better.”

Harrison said he’s not surprised by the success of NFS graduates.

“We try to teach lessons, practices, habits and values for life-long education,” he said.

PHOTO CAP: Clerk of the governing board, NFS School Committee, Linda Heinemann (left) and NFS Head of School, Dana Harrison

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Bucks County Foundation supports CHC

September 25, 2012 By

The Bucks County Foundation recently gave a generous grant of $8,000 to support Child, Home & Community’s “Teen Parent Awareness: Fact or Fiction” program.

This program is a classroom excursion into the realities of pregnancy and parenting for middle and high school students. Approximately 1,500 students in seven school districts throughout Bucks County attend these presentations each year.

CHC provides prenatal and parenting classes, support and career counseling to adolescents facing untimely pregnancy.

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Rails-to-Trails Conservancy launches Delaware & Lehigh Trail survey

July 20, 2012 By

The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has launched a six-month survey of Delaware & Lehigh Trail users that will help determine trail user characteristics and attitudes, and the financial impact of trail users on local businesses. The survey was made possible through a $10,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). 

Boxes containing the survey – a postage-paid self-mailer – are being installed at major trailheads along the D&L Trail. Trail users are encouraged to fill out a survey and mail it the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy headquarters in Washington, DC.

Data from the surveys will be analyzed by staff in the Conservancy’s Northeast Regional Office. A final report will be compiled and distributed in 2013.

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Bolton Mansion receives grant

June 18, 2012 By

The Friends of Bolton Mansion were recently awarded a $2000 grant from the Questers, an international organization which encourages the preservation and restoration of historical landmarks.

The local “Spoke & Handle” Questers Chapter, located in Lower Makefield, donated $1000, which was matched by the Pennsylvania Questers.

The grant will be used to further the restoration of the dining room at Bolton, a section of which dates back to 1790.

This marks the second year the Lower Makefield Chapter has awarded a grant to Bolton and matched by the PA Questers.

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Bucks Beautiful grants available for community gardens

April 9, 2012 By

Bucks Beautiful is accepting grant applications, for the development of new community gardens.

Bucks Beautiful is designed to promote and extend the development of distinctive gardens to beautify the region. The garden grant program is designed to extend the Bucks Beautiful mission by encouraging individuals, non-profit organizations, schools and garden clubs to host community gardens on view to the public on public grounds.

Gardens may not be located behind a building or in a courtyard, and must be viewable from a road. The goal is to beautify the county with annuals and perennials that continue to show throughout the growing season. Typical garden locations are roadside patches, public streets or town squares; private residences do not qualify.

The grant award is a 50/50 cash match, up to a maximum of $2,000 per host each year. The grant is for the purchase of annuals, perennials, flowering ornamentals and mulch; in kind services or labor do not qualify.

Grant applications must be submitted by May 1, 2012. The application must be completed, including the donation certification and authorization to install the garden. A budget, maintenance plan, garden description, garden design, and specific materials required should be included with the application.

The grant application form may be obtained by contacting Bucks Beautiful at the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce, 215-348-3913 ext. 114 or email debbie@centralbuckschamber.com.

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J. R. Albert Foundation grant supports food and nutrition education program for underserved children and families

March 19, 2012 By

YWCA Bucks County recently received a grant in the amount of $10,000 from The J. R. Albert Foundation, Inc. in support of the YWCA’s Healthy Food for Healthy Living Program.

Specifically, the grant will be used to fund a hands-on and highly interactive initiative that provides quality and nutritious food to low-income children and families whose inadequate diets often lead to health risks.

In addition to providing food, the YWCA Healthy Food for Healthy Living Program delivers ongoing education on the importance of preparing and eating the right foods in order for young and old alike to build healthy lifestyles. 

“We are very proud to have The J. R. Albert Foundation as a partner in the delivery of our Healthy Food for Healthy Living Program,” said Catherine M. Behrmann, chief operating officer of YWCA Bucks County.

“The Foundation’s contribution is a vital link in our ability to provide essential services for those with tangible needs in our community, and we hope we can continue this partnership as we strive to take on even greater challenges in the future.”

The J. R. Albert Foundation is a private foundation established in 2007 in Kansas City, Missouri, which makes grants in the United States to support health and nutrition.

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NHS’ Family & Consumer Science Department receives Consumer Wellness Center’s Nutrition Grant for third consecutive year

March 10, 2012 By

The Family & Consumer Science Department’s Nutrition Program at Neshaminy High School received the Consumer Wellness Center’s Nutrition Grant for the third year in a row.

Only one $2000 grant was funded for the 2011-2012 school year from applicants all over the country. NHS was selected once again because of the excellent and thorough reporting in previous years that contributed to the on-line CWC Natural Newsletter.

Teacher Kelly Macauley applied for the grant funding to purchase food for the Family and Consumer Science Department’s Nutrition courses at the high school. Part of this classroom experience is focused on providing opportunities for nutrition students to prepare and sample a variety of healthful food choices. Students recognize that the preparation of healthful food alternatives is enjoyable, simple, tastes delicious, and promotes good health and longevity.

The Family and Consumer Science Department’s goal is to encourage a behavioral change in student eating habits outside of the classroom that will hopefully be shared with their families.

The Consumer Wellness Center is a non-profit organization, based in Tucson, Arizona. The CWC supports educational programs that empower our youth to seek information on wellness issues such as disease prevention, nutrition, peak mental and physical health and natural health modalities. 

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Morrisville School District awarded new federal grant

March 5, 2012 By

The Morrisville School District was awarded nearly $1.5 million in federal funding for its successful program – the 21st Century Community Learning Centers – now in its eighth year. In making the announcement last month, Morrisville School Superintendent William Ferrara said the grant provides $499,198 in the first year, and $499,200 in the second and third years.

The recent award is referred to as a Cohort 6 grant that will fund programs for elementary school students. Cohort 6 after-school programs began on February 1st. 

At this time, the Morrisville School District’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers is working with a Cohort 5 second year grant of $499,133 and $499,133 in the third year. Cohort 5 funding targets middle and high school level students.

The federal grant program comes to Morrisville through the state Department of Education.

Programming for Morrisville High School’s 21st Century Learning Centers includes extended after-school hours, college preparation and cultural arts activities. Each Learning Center offers a wide-range of clubs and activities to support and enhance student learning and development. Among the activities are academic enrichment, tutoring, mentoring, music, arts, sports and community service opportunities.

“Our students have benefitted by the amount of time they spend in the enrichment programs provided by 21st Century Community Learning Centers,” said Superintendent Ferrara. “These activities have contributed to growth in academic performance and a reduction in negative behaviors.”

Darletta Berry-Johnson, 21st Century program director noted, “The district, in partnership with the Ivins Outreach Center, received additional funding to support initiatives targeted to a population that has not been engaged in existing programs.”

“This organization will continue to work together to support academic success, positive youth development, prevention education and life skills and to provide students and families in Morrisville with the opportunity to be a part of a supportive environment that allows them to develop appropriate social and academic skills.”

As many as 1,000 students take part in the MSD 21st CCLC program each year.

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