PPL Grant Received!
North Penn Valley Boys & Girls Club is pleased to announce it has received a $2,500 from the PPL Foundation. These funds will support Project Learn, a free academic assistance program for economically advantaged students.
The North Penn Valley Boys & Girls Club partners with the North Penn, Souderton Area and Wissahickon School Districts to provide Project Learn to students in Grades 1 through 5 in five locations: the North Penn Valley Boys & Girls Club in Lansdale, Indian Valley Boys & Girls Club in Souderton, Wissahickon Valley Boys & Girls Club in Ambler and Hatfield Elementary School and Oak Park Elementary School. The program focuses on providing Reading and academic support to students referred by their school district. The grant received from the PPL Foundation will go directly to providing this program free to qualifying students.
Boys & Girls Club CEO, Robert Kreamer says, “this grant will directly support the students we serve through Project Learn and aid us in fulfilling our mission to inspire and enable all youth, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, responsible, caring citizen.”
The PPL Foundation awards annual grants through a competitive application and review process.
“PPL is committed to improving the communities where our customers and employees live and work,” said Carol Obando-Derstine, PPL Electric Utilities’ regional affairs director. “Supporting local organizations like the Boys & Girls Club, which enhance education for our community’s children today will help them be prepared for high-quality jobs tomorrow.”
Thank you Bergey’s Ford in Ambler
Just in time for Winter! Dan Marlin and Sonja Desimone of Bergey’s Ford of Ambler brought new winter coats to the members of the Wissahickon Valley Boys & Girls Club through the Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation. The foundation is distributing a record 51,696 brand-new winter coats to area children in need this month. The effort is part of the eleventh annual Driving Away the Cold program, which involves approximately180 local auto dealers teaming up for the greater good. One in six children in the Greater Philadelphia region lives in poverty and a warm winter coat is one of the essential items they often live without. This program aims to change that. For more information on the program visit: MoreThanAutoDealers.com for details.
Save the Date!!!
Thursday, October 11th: 13th Annual Chefs of the Burbs, PineCrest Country Club, 6-9pm
Please join the Rotary Club of Blue Bell for a festive evening of food, drink, and entertainment while helping to support local and international causes! This year’s event features over 20 of the area’s very best Chefs on site, creating delicious dishes and desserts. Enjoy beer, wine, and live music while bidding on restaurant raffles and silent and live auction items. The club’s theme this year is ‘Building a Brighter Future for Our Kids‘. Proceeds from our auctions will benefit the Wissahickon Valley Boys & Girls Club and the Interfaith Housing Alliance.
Purchase tickets at www.bluebellrotary.org
Wissahickon Valley received a grant from the North Penn VNA
The Wissahickon Valley Boys & Girls Club received a Spring grant award of $10,000 from the North Penn VNA to furnish their new kitchen. The new Boys & Girls Club includes a large kitchen space that was in need of renovations, appliances, furniture and kitchen accessories. Thanks to the VNA, the space was used for our Kids in the Kitchen program throughout the school year. During the summer our campers used the space to whip up recipes during activity time! We appreciate the continued support of the North Penn VNA!
Gap is Great!
Thank you to Gap for helping our kids start the school year off right! Visit Gap in the Willow Grove Park Mall (2500 W. Moreland Rd, Willow Grove, PA 19090) now through August 5th to show your support for Wissahickon Valley Boys & Girls Club. Make a monetary donation or drop off a backpack and or school supplies to get an additional 10% off your purchase. THANK YOU
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