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Coming Together to Serve
POTTSTOWN, Pa., June 4, 2020—With our physical offices closed, the Foundation’s staff continues to work remotely. Each member of our team is engaged in maintaining the normal flow of operations…
MontcoPA Fund Awards Over $322,000
POTTSTOWN, May 22, UPDATE—Over $322,000 has been awarded to 101 nonprofit organizations through the MontCoPA COVID-19 Response Fund, and grant applications are still being accepted through The Montgomery County Foundation, Inc.  Nearly…
$100,000 Grant Kicks off Campaign for Chromebooks
POTTSTOWN, May 15—UPDATE: Following the announcement of a $50,000 gift via the Hill School last week, members of the community have come together to support the Foundation for Pottstown Education’s fund…
ULI Report Stresses Unified Approach
POTTSTOWN, Pa., Feb. 26, 2020—Released this week, an Urban Land Institute advisory services panel report provided fresh ideas for spurring economic innovation and improving life in Pottstown. The report highlighted the challenges…
Rapid Response Fund Supports Area Nonprofits
The Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation has joined with leaders across the area to create the MontCoPA COVID-19 Response Fund. The rapid response fund currently has $205,000 committed and will…
PAHWF Awards Over $1 Million
PAHWF Awards Over $1 Million POTTSTOWN, Dec. 23, 2019—The Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation has awarded $1,126,826 to 37 nonprofits, schools, and municipalities during the fall 2019 grant round.…
Foundations Expand Schools’ Capabilities
POTTSTOWN, Oct. 15, 2019—Unlike many of the grants the Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation awards each year, which are used primarily to promote healthy lifestyles and behaviors among residents…
John Robertson Joins the Foundation as Communications Assistant
October 14, 2019, Pottstown, PA – Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation (PAHWF) has named John Robertson as its new communications assistant who will be responsible for coordinating all the communications of the…
Demystifying Mental Health Learning Session
Falkner Swamp UCC, located at 2077 Swamp PIke, Gilbertsville, is hosting a learning session called “Demystifying Mental Health,” on Sat. Oct 5 from 9:30-11:30 AM.This is free and open to…
GPTL Honors Founding Father
To say Jim Corum is a tennis fan would be an understatement. In the early 1990s, Jim started tennis programs in the public parks in Pottstown, offering his services on…