An anonymous donor has given Bucks County Community College $500,000, the largest gift ever received by the college.
Bucks County Community College has received the largest gift in its 49-year history—$500,000 given from an anonymous 1972 alumnus. The benefactor, a Doylestown native, was the first person in his family to attend college, according to BCCC officials. After successfully completing his first semester at BCCC, he was drafted into the Army where he spent the next three years, including one tour in Vietnam. Commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant, the anonymous donor was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service. He returned to Bucks County in 1969, where he finished his degree at the community college before transferring to a four-year institution, according to a BCCC press release. “Even though this person wished to remain anonymous, the …
Patch will make a $1 donation to AmeriCares for every tweet with the hashtag #PatchRebuilds.
You can help rebuild communities that were hit by Hurricane Sandy by donating cans of food, volunteering for cleanup efforts—or simply sending a tweet. Patch is excited to announce our new effort to help support devestated communities after the storm. For every tweet sent with the hashtag #PatchRebuilds, we will donate $1 to the AmeriCares Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Fund, up to $125,000. Your contribution will go toward medical and humanitarian aid, grants and programs to help Sandy survivors. You can simply tweet the hashtag #PatchRebuilds, or go to our Patch Rebuilds website, and tweet directly from the site. Spread the word right here in Southampton. A customized tweet that starts “My heart belongs to…” is created from the Patch …
Many people throughout Bucks and Montgomery counties are struggling to get by. Practice charity by donating to a local food pantry or shelter.
As the holiday season approaches, it's good to remember the less fortunate and those in need of assistance, in addition to friends and family. If donating to a local food pantry or shelter wasn't an option for Thanksgiving, try and practice giving as the winter holidays near. Communities throughout Bucks and Montgomery counties continue to see an increase in the number of families who need assistance in accessing food. The number of people aided by the Doylestown Food Pantry on Old Dublin Pike has risen to as many as 1,200-plus individuals in one month. “The need has grown tremendously,” said volunteer coordinator Kate Bianchini during an interview about helping families for Thanksgiving. “There is hunger in our community, in Central Bucks…
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Salvation Army of Norristown
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Salvation Army of Levittown
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Coordinating Council of Health and Welfare, Inc.
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Willow Grove Seventh-day Adventist Church
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Cornwells United Methodist Church
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Jesus Focus Ministry
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Central Bucks County Housing Group Inc.
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Lower Bucks County Housing Group Inc.
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Linda Kilroy
1:41 pm on Monday, November 28, 2011
I couldn't agree more...let's help locally with our food drives. Class-Harlan Real Estate is sponsering a Food Drive to benefit the New Britain Food Pantry starting now and ending Dec 20th. A variety of foods are needed as well as personal items such as shampoo, soaps, diapers etc. One great idea is to donate the free items that Genuardi's, Acme, Wegmans are giving out with their weekly coupons … more ›