Chester County Community Foundation

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Foundation news...

Summer 2010
The Hunt Magazine features the Giving for Good Gala.
Click here for the full page spread.

6/24/2010
The Daily Local News "Local Scene" recently featured photos from the Giving for Good Gala.
Click here for the article.

6/24/2010
"Who is Your Favorite Philanthropist?"
Click here for the Legacy Awards article featured in The Kennett Paper.

6/23/2010
"Let your legacy make a difference-- Philanthropy Award nominees sought."
Click here to read the full article featured in the Chester County Press.

5/24/2010
Congratulations to Quest Therapeutic Services, Inc. who were honored with these three very special awards (For the full story, please click here):

The GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Award,	The Humanitarian Leader of Distinction Award
The Inglis Foundation Award for Continuing Excellence

2/29/2010
Quest Physical Therapist Volunteers to Help Haitian Children
Karen Chamberlain, one of Quest's seasoned hippotherapy clinical specialists, traveled to the Dominican Republic in March to volunteer her services as a physical therapist to Haitian children recovering from the devastating earthquake.  Over a 10 day period, Karen worked with a team of healthcare professionals from Children of the Nations who treated 10 injured children helicoptered to a Dominican Republic clinic for amputations, orthopedic surgeries, skin grafts, and other procedures. 
 
Karen shares what this mission meant to her personally:
 
"I had many physical therapy successes while there - for example, improving hand function in two of the children, getting two others to walk for the first time, and working on stretching and strengthening to prepare for prosthetics.  Despite their significant challenges, most often the children were very motivated and active participants in their care.  The experience was awesome -- both joyful and heartbreaking.  The stories of the children's injuries and losses are overwhelming.  I felt privileged to serve in this way.  I fell in love with the children immediately and felt that my work as a physical therapist was essential.  There is so much more work to be done! I plan to return soon."
 
One doctor on the ground in Haiti remarked in Today's PT magazine that physical therapists will play a crucial role in the rehabilitation of an entire nation for years to come. Karen, we are so proud of your critical and selfless assistance to the Haitian children-- BRAVO!

2/8/2010
Great Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce awards Chester County Foundation the Non Profit of the Year award.
Foundation chairman, Lou Teti, Esq., of MacElree Harvey Ltd., will accept the award at the Chamber’s Twentieth Annual Profile Awards Dinner on March 9, 2010.
Click here for the full press release.
Click here for the DLN story.

12/5/2009
Congratulations to all who participated in the 11th Annual Little Lincolns Gettysburg Address Contest & Holiday Open House

Sponsored by:
First National Bank of Chester County - Friends of Andy Dinniman - Herr Foods - Joseph Martino - Stancato/ Abdala - Team Jean Gross Homes - Weston Solutions - Zukin Reality

Click here for more information.

11/25/2009
The Luxury Marketing Council of Philadelphia's white paper quotes Community Foundation President & CEO Karen Simmons in "Giving Back: How Philanthropy & Business Can Work Together for Mutual Benefit." Click here for the full story.
 

10/5/2009
The Clinic was recently feature in PEOPLE Magazine!
Click here for more info on The Clinic and the 2-page spread.

8/4/2009

County Lines Magazine features Aaron Martin in "Living the Good Life."

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6/24/2009

Photos from recent CCCF forum hosted by Betty Moran and Carol Ware Gates: Opening Doors to Major & Planned Gifts: Cultivation, Solicitation & Stewardship
 

3/31/2009

Thank you all who supported Sweet Charity 2009: "Giving never tasted so good..."
 

Host Linda LeBoutellier with Karen Simmons, Lou Teti and Michael B. Karwic

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