BHF: Little Yellow House to close for good, victim of pandemic
The Little Yellow House
The Brandywine Health Foundation and the Brandywine Consignment Shop will officially close their consignment store at the end of this month. The Little Yellow House, at 368 W Uwchlan Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335 has been temporarily closed since March 13, 2020, and will close its doors permanently on October 31, .
“When we first closed the shop in March due to statewide...
Proposals sought for mental health/drug addiction assistance
COATESVILLE — The Coatesville Area Youth Philanthropy Program (CAYPP) of the Brandywine Health Foundation announced Monday that they are requesting proposals from organizations dedicated to providing mental health and/or substance use programs that treat individuals in a holistic and trauma-informed manner.
Brandywine Health Foundation announces more than $800K in grants
Dr. Erica Turner, treating one of the young pediatric patients at ChesPenn Health Services, a federally qualified health center located in the Brandywine Center in downtown Coatesville.
COATESVILLE — The Brandywine Health Foundation has announced 30 grants totaling $824,000, bringing the Foundation’s total giving since it began awarding grants and scholarships in 2002 to more than $16.5 million.
Brandywine Health Foundation seeks grant applications
COATESVILLE — The Brandywine Health Foundation’s 2017 fall grantmaking request for proposals is now available on-line at www.brandywinefoundation.org. Non-profit organizations serving the Greater Coatesville Area that meet the foundation’s strategic priorities are welcome to apply. The grant application deadline is Thursday, October 5, 2017.
Briggs named as new CEO of Brandywine Health Foundation
Vanessa Briggs
COATESVILLE — The Brandywine Health Foundation Board of Directors today announced that Vanessa Briggs has been named as the foundation’s new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Briggs will assume her position effective July 17, 2017.
She replaces long-time President and CEO Frances Sheehan, who left last year to run an non-profit in Delaware County.
Youth Philanthropy Program seeks grant proposals for LGBTQ services
The Coatesville Area Youth Philanthropy Program is seeking grant proposals for LCTBQ health and education programming.
COATESVILLE – The Coatesville Area Youth Philanthropy Program (CAYPP) of the Brandywine Health Foundation announced that it is requesting proposals from organizations dedicated to providing LGBTQ sexual health education and services in the greater Coatesville area.
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Brandywine Health Foundation announces $416K in grants
COATESVILLE — The Brandywine Health Foundation has announced 23 grants totaling $416,000, bringing the Foundation’s total giving since it began awarding grants and scholarships in 2002 to $16,204,093 in the Foundation’s Fifteenth Anniversary year.
“Our community is very fortunate to have so many strong and effective non-profits here in Coatesville. I applaud the efforts of our grantmaking...
Sheehan to leave Brandywine Health Foundation
Frances Sheehan
COATESVILLE – One of Coatesville’s and Chester County’s top community leaders is leaving.
Brandywine Health Foundation Board Chair Dawn James announced Thursday that Frances Sheehan would give up her position as CEO of the Brandywine Health Foundation at the end of 2016 to take the lead on a new Delaware County health foundation — the newly formed Crozer-Keystone...
Coatesville philanthropy program seeks proposals
Members of the Coatesville Area Youth Philanthropy Program (l-r) Mylina Glasco, Laleena Anderson, Ausar Ayin-Dia Stephens, Walter Teel, Jared Elters, Dennis Holmes, Maurissa Willett, Casey Hammond, Tyree Warner, Jullian Maurer, Joanna Maurer. Not pictured William Pawlowski and Ali Shahid.
COATESVILLE — The Coatesville Area Youth Philanthropy Program (CAYPP), launched by the Brandywine Health...
City, National Lands Trust and Brandywine Health Foundation to assess parks, trails
COATESVILLE — The City of Coatesville, Natural Lands Trust, and the Brandywine Health Foundation announced today that they are collaborating with several community groups to assess opportunities for enhancing Coatesville’s parks, recreation opportunities, and other green amenities.
The groups will engage the community’s residents as well as civic and political leaders in a series of workshops...
