Saturday, January 19, 2013
Neshaminy High School's Business, Computer and Information Technology Department recently won a financial literacy grant.
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Saturday, January 19
The Business, Computer and Information Technology Department of Neshaminy High School was awarded a Platinum Grant of $5,800 to be used to promote financial literacy among high school students. According to a district press release, the opportunity to earn the grant was a result of TruMark Financial Credit Union’s venture called “Kiss a Pig.” The department took advantage of this opportunity to acquire funds to be used to provide students with the tools needed to learn how to make informed choices as they earn, save, spend, borrow and invest their money. Having received the grant, The Philadelphia Foundation has forwarded a check to the district and the department has already spent some of the money on the purchase of additional finance …
Friday, November 9, 2012
IBM awarded the Neshaminy School District a $3,000 grant.
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Friday, November 9, 2012
IBM recently awarded the Neshaminy School District in the amount of $3,000. Larry Pastor, a community member and IBM’s Senior State Executive, helped secure this grant to support school district. This grant was awarded to Neshaminy as aresult of Pastor’s request and volunteer service. The district is looking to utilize this second IBM grant to continue the STEM initiative that began as aresult of the IBM grant Pastor secured for the district last year. IBM’s Community Service Grants are based on requests from employees or retirees who have a record of active and ongoing involvement with not-for-profit organizations and schools.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Levittown-Fairless Hills Rotary President Jack O'Connor presented LFHRS Chief Christopher Reif with a grant of $3,000.
A generous grant will assist the Levittown-Fairless Hills Rescue Squad in saving lives. Levittown-Fairless Hills Rotary President Jack O'Connor presented LFHRS Chief Christopher Reif with a grant of $3,000 during an event on Tuesday. The funds will be used to purchase EZ-IO needles. "These needles are a way for our paramedics to administer life-saving medications and fluids to our most critical patients," Reif said. The grant from the Levittown-Fairless Hills Rotary is one of the Four Avenues of Service based on the Object of Rotary; Community Service -- projects and activities the club undertakes to improve life in its community, according to a news release. The Levittown Fairless Hills Rotary Club is part of Rotary International, a …
Thursday, March 29, 2012
The grant program helps low-income families pay their heating bills.
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
The application deadline for Pennsylvania’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) grant program has been extended until April 13, 2012, the state announced Thursday. The LIHEAP program provides grants of up to $1,000 to help low-income families pay heating bills during the winter months. LIHEAP also offers crisis grants of up to $300 for families that experience heating emergencies, such as a broken furnace, fuel shortage or utility termination. Grant amounts are based on income, family size, type of heating fuel and region. Applications for LIHEAP are available at Sen. Chuck McIlhinney's (R-Bucks and Montgomery) district offices at 22 South Main Street, Suite 220 in Doylestown and 56 East Bridge Street, Suite 1 in Morrisville. …
Independence Blue Cross Supports St. Mary Mother Bachmann Maternity Center and Children’s Health Center Ministries in Bensalem
St. Mary Medical Center was presented with a $75,000 gift from the Independence Blue Cross Foundation. The funds will be used to support clinical care at the Mother Bachmann Maternity Center and Children’s Health Center, according to a news release. The grant will help the Mother Bachmann Maternity Center provide prenatal care to the nearly 500 women and newborns it anticipates it will care for in 2012, and the Children’s Health Center to provide pediatric care to the more than 3,000 children it serves, according to the release. St. Mary said it acknowledges the importance of community support in meeting the growing need for prenatal and pediatric care for low-income and underinsured families in Bucks County. Both clinics are part of …
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
The Neshaminy School District has received two monetary donations to benefit district students.
At Tuesday's Neshaminy School Board meeting, Superintendent Louis Muenker announced that the district had received two monetary donations. Read more: School Board, NFT Engage in Non-Binding Arbitration Community member and IBM business executive Larry Pastor, of Middletown Township, worked with his employer to provide the school district with a $10,000 grant. Muenker said that there had been some preliminary discussions on the best way to use the grant money, but the definitive use of that money will be announced to the community in the spring. He did, however, assure the community that the grant would not be used to close the 2012-2013 budget gap, which is nearly $12 million. Read more: Neshaminy School Board Requests District Attorney …
Monday, January 30, 2012
Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick and other local officials were on hand Monday afternoon to present the Levittown-Fairless Hills Rescue Squad with a federal grant.
A competitive Federal Emergency Management Agency grant was awarded locally to the Levittown-Fairless Hills Rescue Squad to help purchase equipment for first responders. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick and other local officials were on hand during the Monday afternoon presentation. Video courtesy of Metra4.com.
Lower Bucks Family YMCA To Receive Nearly $1.5M
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Monday, January 30, 2012
Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Ron Tomalis recently announced the 57 schools and organizations that will receive a total of $64.4 million as part of the 21st Century Community Learning Challenge Grant. Over $4 million of that total is marked for Bucks County. “The purpose of these grants is to fund the establishment and sustainability of community learning centers that provide educational services to students in high-poverty and low-performing schools,” Tomalis said. “The entities which were selected to receive funding from the 21st Century Community Learning Challenge provide educational experiences that complement, supplement and fill-in the gaps of the work being done in the classroom.” Those chosen to receive the federal funding…
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
A $10,000 grant from Verizon Foundation helps William Penn Middle School to Pilot New Initiative with Bucks County Peace Center
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012
The Pennsbury Education Foundation is pleased to announce a $10,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation, which will be used to support a newly-developed cyber-bullying prevention program at the middle school level. William Penn Middle School, one of three middle schools in Pennsbury, will pilot the program at the seventh grade level in cooperation with the Bucks County Peace Center. "Verizon is proud to improve the quality of life for youth and families in Lower Bucks County by empowering the community with innovative tools and resources," said Daniel J. Reavy, Director of External Affairs for Verizon Pennsylvania. "We’re investing in programs, such as our partnership with the Pennsbury Education Foundation, to reach every type of …
Monday, August 22, 2011
Bristol Township and four neighboring municipalities are attempting to get a collective grant to replace emergency radios.
Bristol Township, along with four other municipalities, will attempt obtain what they call a "Super Grant" from the Parx Casino in order to pay for a federally-mandated transition to new radio bandwidth which may cost the townships a collective $5 million. Bristol Township Manager Jeff Bartlett announced the plan during a Thursday night Council meeting. Bristol, Middletown Township, Bensalem and two neighboring municipalities are asking for $2.5 million a year for a two-year period in order to pay for the transition. "This is a great opportunity for all five of these townships to act together to pay for this. Without it. we are looking at a significant line item for the 2011-2012 budget," Bartlett said. The casino impact grant is mandated…
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