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West Reading Disaster Recovery Fund Nears $1,000,000 in Donations

More than $995,000 has been donated or pledged to the West Reading Disaster Recovery Fund since it was established on Saturday, March 25 Donations and pledges have been made by thousands of individuals, families, and businesses across Berks County and the country To assist with… Berks County Community Foundation

There’s Much to Celebrate in Public Education

There’s talk sometimes that all is not right with the children, or in the case of a recent op-ed by Pennsylvania Senator Ryan Aument, that all is not right with our public schools While that doom-and-gloom position may win headlines and votes, it’s far from… Kim Sheffer, Lifelong Learning Program Officer

Grant Promotes Communication between Generations

Intergenerational dialogue is a great way for individuals to learn and understand each other Besides, with our families, there aren’t many opportunities for young and older adults to talk to each other about life Twin Valley Community Education wanted to create a space where children… Monica Reyes, Vice President for Programs and Initiatives Creating a brighter Berks County for us, our children, and future residents

Together That’s how we get things done As a community foundation, we help the people of Berks County do great things by distributing life-changing grants, scholarships, and other forms of support

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Whether you’re looking to give, or need funding to do great things, the outcome is the same – a better Berks County for us all

Shining a light on good work through funds local residents created

We’re proud to help the local residents of our great community create and manage funds supporting many causes in need of assistance If you can help any or all of these projects, we’re here to help you make that happen

Berks County Community Foundation was founded in 1994 to help individuals, families, organizations and businesses achieve their charitable objectives Since that time, the foundation has grown to manage hundreds of charitable funds Each year, the funds distribute millions of dollars in scholarships and grants to support local students and nonprofit organizations and causes