$33,200 in grants awarded to Gov. Mifflin programs
The Berks County Community Foundation announced a grant for the Governor Mifflin Area Charitable Program that will be used for handson science lessons for students, arts workshops for seniors and a mobile food pantry.
The Russell L. Hiller Charitable Trust of Berks County Community Foundation funds the program and $33,200 will be awarded to seven organizations.
The grant funds will be for:
Olivet Boys & Girls Clubs: $7,500 for a satellite location in partnership with Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Shillington to expand after-school programming from two to five days per week for middle school children in the Gov. Mifflin School District.
The S.P.A.R.K.S. Foundation: $5,000 to continue science experiments with fourth-grade students in the district. The S.P.A.R.K.S. (Science Projects Are Really Kids’ Stuff!) Foundation is a Mohnton-based nonprofit that promotes science literacy.
Reading Public Museum: $5,000 to continue the “Feed Their Imagination” program, which will brings 450 Gov. Mifflin students to the museum for tours and activities.
Helping Harvest: $5,000 to support the Mohnton Mobile Market.
VOiCEup Berks: $5,000 to run a Youth Volunteer Corps program at the Gov. Mifflin Middle School. VOiCEup, a local affiliate of the national Youth Volunteer Corps, which encourages volunteerism in youth ages 11 to 18.
Clay on Main: $2,996 to run monthly craft workshops at the Mifflin Encore Center to give seniors the opportunity to work with fused glass, printmaking, and painting.
YMCA of Reading and Berks County: $2,704 to conduct its Healthy Educational Living Program (HELP), which fosters wellness habits in students through programs that include nutritionally-aware eating, strength training, mindfulness, meditation, yoga, gardening, speakers and workshops.