The Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation has awarded $1,547,345 in grant requests during the spring grant round of fiscal year 2014-2015 to 40 non-profit organizations, schools, and municipalities.
According to Dave Kraybill, president, “These programs play a major role in supporting the Foundation’s mission of promoting healthy lifestyles within the community.”
Grant requests are submitted based on the following priority areas:
1: HEALTHY BEHAVIORS1A: Promoting healthy living through nutrition, activities and programs in public and private schools to reduce obesity and encourage healthy living
1B: Improving parks, programming and the built environment to increase access to physical activity
1C: Creating and promoting social networks involving healthy living
2: PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH
3: STRENGTHEN NON-PROFITSThe following list identifies the 40 organizations receiving funding during the Foundation’s most recent grant round:
PRIORITY #1A: Promoting healthy living through nutrition, activities and programs in public and private schools to reduce obesity and encourage healthy living. ($762,330)
Boyertown Area School District – Brain Body Connection
Brookeside Montessori – B Well (Be Well)
Coventry Christian School – Project Purpose
Daniel Boone Area School District – Healthy for a Lifetime Program
Falkner Swamp Nursery School, Inc. – Health and Wellness Proposal
Holy Cross Regional Catholic School – School Garden, Outdoor Learning Environment and Gym Enhancements
Owen J. Roberts School District – Fit for Life
Perkiomen Valley School District – Wellness Coordinator
Pottsgrove School District – Building Resiliency
Pottstown School District – PEAK Health and Wellness Initiative
Pottstown School District – Healthy School Communities Initiative
Spring-Ford Area School District – Wellness Matters 2015-16
St. Aloysius School – Keeping Health in Mind, Body and Spirit
The Wyndcroft School – Health for Life 2015-16
West-Mont Christian Academy – School Health and Wellness
PRIORITY #1B: Improving parks, programming and the built environment to increase access to physical activity ($42,500)
Borough of Pottstown – Native Indian Burial Site Memorial and Park Improvements
North Coventry Township – Coventry Trail/ Pigeon Creek Pedestrian Bridge
Washington Township – Athletic Field Expansion Project for Washington Township Park
PRIORITY #1C: Creating and promoting social networks involving healthy living ($400,300)
Boyertown Area Branch- Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA – Improvements to the Boyertown Community Pool
Expressive Therapy Concepts Inc. – Smashville Badminton and Fitness Center Programming
Greater Pottstown Tennis & Learning – Tennis programs for all ages, levels & abilities
Green Valleys Association – Outdoor and Environmental Education Programs with Elizabeth B. Barth and Pottstown Middle Schools
Julian Dorsey Foundation – Extending Free After-School Soccer Programs
Olivet Boys & Girls Club – Body, Mind & Soul Approach to Community Health and Wellness
Pottstown Branch- Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA – Community Health Initiatives
Schuylkill River Athletic Club – Row UP Program
Schuylkill River Greenway Association – Bike Pottstown Program – 2015-16
Spring Valley Branch – Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA – Nutrition Counseling/Healthy Eating Classes
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Boyertown – Joint Program of Exercise and Healthy Lifestyle with Boyertown Area YMCA
The Tennis Farm Inc. – On the Rise Tennis Program – Pottstown School District
YWCA Tri-County Area – Healthy Pathways Project
PRIORITY #2: Funding programs for physical health and emotional well-being ($122,500)
ACLAMO – Conexiones por Salud – Pottstown
Family Services of Montgomery County – Project HEARTH (Helping Elderly Adults Remain in Their Homes)
Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County – Healthy Start and Benefits Enrollment
Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation Funding – Page 4
PRIORITY #3: Funding learning opportunities and strategic planning to strengthen non-profits ($219,715)
Centro Cultural Latinos Unidos Inc – Board of Directors Boot Camp
Pottstown Rumble / Pottstown Parks & Recreation – Technology and Physical Wellness Support
TriCounty Community Network Inc. – Community Collaborative
United Way of Boyertown Area – Matching grant
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey – Increasing Philanthropy and Impact in western Montgomery County
YWCA Tri-County Area – Strategizing the Future of YWCA Tri-County Area
About the Foundation: The Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation’s mission is to enhance the health and wellness of area residents, providing education, funding and programs that motivate people to adopt healthy lifestyles. Visit www.pottstownfoundation.org for more information about the Foundation. Discover Pottstown area’s online community at www.missionhealthyliving.org to learn and share great information on how to lead a healthier life! You can also follow Mission Healthy Living on Facebook and Twitter and The Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation on Pinterest.
