Brandywine Health Foundation to host dinner for community
Honorary co-hosts Andy Dinniman and Harry Lewis, Jr. to speak at event
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
PARKESBURG – Featuring honorary co-hosts State Senator Andy Dinniman and State Representative Harry Lewis, Jr., Coatesville Youth Initiative and Brandywine Health Foundation will hold a dinner to build community March 6 at Gateway Church in Parkesburg.
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Festive 5K kicks off city’s holiday celebrations, Dec. 5
COATESVILLE — Kick off the holiday season with the Brandywine Health Foundation’s 5th Annual Festive 5K Run/ Walk, an invigorating 5K Run or One Mile Fun Walk through downtown Coatesville prior to the Coatesville Christmas Parade. This annual event will involve over 600 participants of all ages and fitness levels. Individuals, families, school teams, corporate teams, seasoned runners and walkers...
Oliver celebrates 10 years at ‘Little Yellow House’
Nancy Oliver (center) shown with interns from the Coatesville Youth Initiative, is celebrating 10 years managing the Brandywine Consignment Shop in Downingtown.
DOWNINGTOWN — Brandywine Consignment Shop is affectionately known as “The Little Yellow House.” The idea to paint the building yellow was that of Nancy Oliver who became manager in 2004. In her ten years of managing the shop she has...
CYI ServiceCorp aims to change youth and community
Recently granted 501c3 status, CYI graduates three from ServiceCorp program
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
DOWNINGTOWN – Developing a city means more than just roads, businesses, infrastructure, and a tax base. For the Coatesville Youth Initiative, who held their ServiceCorps graduation on Monday at Downingtown Country Club, developing a city means developing young people to become tomorrow’s...
CYI Living Green Fest educates and improves
CYI student-organized event helps clean up city and educated youth
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Sgt. Rodger Ollis and CYI members dispose of tires picked up from around the city.
COATESVILLE – Recycling and recycling education were the main points of order at the Coatesville Youth Initiative’s fourth annual Recycling and Living Green Festival on Saturday.
While games, a moonbounce,...
Victory, Waste Oil Recycles spark Brandywine clean up
Just some of the debris that volunteers removed from the Brandywine Creek Tuesday as part of Victory Brewing Company and Waste Oil Recyclers annual clean up event.
MODENA — Two local companies dedicated to maintaining Chester County’s clean air and water — Waste Oil Recyclers and Victory Brewing Company — a well as the Coatesville Youth Initiative teamed up this week to sponsor their annual...
Brandywine Health Foundation announces $125K in grants
Coatesville Library, Coatesville Youth Initiative, Rotary, Thorndale Fire Co, among recipients
COATESVILLE — The Brandywine Health Foundation announced grants Tuesday totaling $125,042, bringing the foundation’s giving since it began awarding grants in 2002 to over $12.3 million, including $1.5 million in grants in 2014.
Frances M. Sheehan, President and CEO of the Brandywine Health Foundation...
Letter: Strawberry Fest a record breaking success
To the Editor,
It is with great pride and gratitude that we are able to report that this year’s Strawberry Festival was a record breaking success! Thanks to generous underwriting support from PECO and First Niagara, Brandywine Hospital, hundreds of volunteers who planned and worked throughout the four-day event, and the many businesses and non-profit organizations donating time and money, the income...
At fund-raiser, rain threatens, magic prevails
Venetian-themed Garden Party kicks off Strawberry Festival
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A gondola and strolling musicians helped set the tone for the Brandywine Health Foundations’s 2014 Venetian-themed Garden Party.
If you consider the fact that canals surround Venice, then the rain that threatened this year’s Brandywine Health Foundation Garden Party didn’t seem out...
Four area nonprofits receive $136,000
They are recipients of spring grants from Brandywine Health Foundation
The staff of the Brandywine Health Foundation illustrates its commitment to the Coatesville area.
The Brandywine Health Foundation recently announced grants totaling $136,000, bringing the foundation’s giving since it began awarding grants in 2002 to over $12 million.
“Earlier this week our board of directors unanimously...
