Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation - Promoting Healthy Living
Providing opportunities for our community to enthusiastically embrace a healthier lifestyle.
 

Grants Awarded

 

Fiscal Year ‘12

Fall 2011 Grant Round:
As part of our strategic plan, the Foundation has redefined our long-term goals, effective June 2011.  The following list includes 39 grants, totaling $1,153,085 awarded to non-profit organizations, schools, and municipalities.  These programs play a major role in supporting the Foundation’s mission of promoting healthy lifestyles within the community.

PRIORITY #1:  Funding programs and solutions for long-term improvement in healthy behaviors. $124,750 awarded to support the following seven projects:

  • Boyertown Area Community Wellness Council – Operating Support
  • Centro Cultural Latino Unidos – Zumba Classes and Health & Wellness
  • Developmental Enterprises Corporation/Pottstown Training Center – Healthy Eating, Healthy Living
  • Freedom Valley YMCA, Spring Valley Branch – After Breast Cancer Program*
  • Greater Pottstown Tennis Association – National Junior Tennis & Learning Program at Pottstown School District
  • Maternity Care Coalition – Pottstown Early Head Start
  • Pottstown Family Center, Family Services of Montgomery County – Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program**

PRIORITY #1A:  Promoting healthy living through nutrition, activities and programs in public and private schools to reduce obesity and encourage healthy living. $148,313 awarded to support the following seven projects:

  • Brookeside Montessori – Outdoor Learning Environment and School Garden
  • Coventry Christian School – Opportunities for Under-privileged Children Program
  • Daniel Boone Area School District – Coordinated School Health Program
  • Falkner Swamp Nursery School, Inc. – Health and Wellness Programs
  • St. Aloysius School – Steps to a Healthier You – Fitness and Nutrition Program & Playground Construction
  • True to Life Ministries – Operation Backpack
  • West-Mont Christian Academy – Replacement of Gymnasium Floor

PRIORITY #1B:  Improving parks, programming and the built environment to increase access to physical activity.  $205,000 awarded to support the following eight projects:

  • Borough of Pottstown – The Greening of South Street
  • Borough of Pottstown – Heritage Action Plan Trail Connection
  • Boyertown Area YMCA – Daniel B. Boyer Skate Park
  • Delaware Riverkeeper Network – Pottstown Rivercast Feasibility Study
  • Delaware Valley Christian Camp – Camp Manatawny Rock Climbing Wall
  • Limerick Township – Manderach Memorial Playground ADA Upgrades
  • Preservation Pottstown – Mosaic Community Garden
  • Schuylkill River Greenway Association – Bike Pottstown

PRIORITY #1C:  Creating and promoting social networks involving healthy living. $43,000 awarded to support the following project:

  • Pottstown Area Seniors’ Center – Prime Time Health

PRIORITY #2:  Funding programs for physical health and emotional well-being. $529,053 awarded to support the following 11 projects:

  • Camphill Village Kimberton Hills – Aging in Community*
  • Chester County 4-H – After School Programs at Park-Springs Apartments in Spring City
  • Child Advocacy Center of Montgomery County–Mission Kids – Victim/Family Advocate Program
  • Child, Home & Community, Inc. – Pottstown Adolescent Prenatal, Parenting and Support Continuum*
  • Community Health and Dental Care, Inc. – Operational Improvements & Growth
  • Creative Health Services – Collaborative Family & Childhood Obesity Program
  • Family Services of Montgomery County – Project HEARTH (Helping Elderly Adults Remain in Their Homes)
  • Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County – Healthy Start Program in Spring City
  • Montgomery County Community College – Dental Sealant Day
  • Spring-Ford Counseling Services – Emotional Health Workshop for 8th Graders in Spring-Ford School District
  • Visiting Nurse Association Community Services, Inc. – Personal Navigator Program

 PRIORITY #3:  Funding learning opportunities and strategic planning to strengthen non-profits. $102,969 awarded to support the following five projects:

  • KenCrest Centers – Restroom Renovation and Personal Hygiene Project*
  • Montgomery County Community College – Service Learning to Build the Capacity of Community-Based Nonprofit Organizations
  • Pottstown Area Police Athletic League – Strengthen Nonprofit & Complete Phase I Sports Complex
  • Pottstown Area Seniors’ Center – Save Our Collaboration
  • Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities – Operating Support to Implement Capacity Building Plan

*Funded by PAHWF East Auxiliary
**Partially funded by PAHWF East Auxiliary