Area nonprofits awarded $105,000 in grants

Presented by Malvern Federal Charitable Foundation across its markets

They are among 14agencies chosen as recipients of a grant presented by the Malvern Federal Charitable Foundation.

PAOLI >> Seven nonprofit organizations from Chester and Montgomery counties and one from Philadelphia, are among 14 agencies chosen as recipients of a grant presented by the Malvern Federal Charitable Foundation, the charitable arm of Malvern Bank.

The grants — totaling $105,000 — were presented to organizations in Malvern Bank’s local markets in Pennsylvania, Florida, Georgia and New Jersey at a Sept. 26 event at the General Warren Inn, located in East Whiteland, Chester County. The individual grant amounts were not made available by Malvern Bank.

“Our grants are intended to assist these organizations in fulfilling their missions of helping our neighbors,” Anthony C. Weagley, president and CEO of Malvern Bancorp Inc. and Malvern Bank, National Association, said in a press release.

Since its founding in 2008, the Foundation has awarded grants totaling more than $700,000 to organizations in Malvern Bank’s service area “that improve the quality of life,” he added.

The company is committed

to the grants, according to a spokesman, because of Weagley’s belief “in giving back to the communities that we serve.”

Among the area organizations that were recognized are:

• FLITE, Foundation for Learning in Tredyffrin/Easttown, funds programs that provide academic tools and support for Tredyffrin/Easttown students, especially those who face barriers to their educational success.

• Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge, promotes the principles of a free society and encourages all Americans to embrace their rights and responsibilities and contribute to society’s common good.

• Home of the Sparrow in Exton, provides housing and supportive services to homeless and low-income women and their children.

• Maternal & Child Health Consortium in West Chester, focuses on improving maternal and child health.

• Royer-Greaves School for Blind in Paoli, provides a caring and supportive place for children and adults with visual and other impairments to live, learn, and train for independent lives.

• Schuylkill River Development Corp. in Philadelphia is leading the revitalization of the tidal Schuylkill River corridor from the Fairmount Dam to the Delaware River.

• Timothy School in Berwyn, is the state’s oldest nonprofit school devoted exclusively to the educational needs of autistic children.

• Woodlynde School in Strafford, serves students with diverse learning styles and empowers them to become strategic learners and self-advocates.

The other organizations recognized included: Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County, Fla.; Curing Kids Cancer in Marietta, Ga.; Homeless Solutions Inc. in Morristown, N.J.; Quantum House in Palm Beach County, Fla.; Roots & Wings in New Jersey; and Vantage Health System of New Jersey.

The main focus of the grant program for 2019 was on three areas of service, according to the company. They were: organizations that help families to achieve independence and self-sufficiency; educational programs that provide services to children whose parents are in the low to moderate income brackets; and environmental programs that improve the quality of life for residents.

After the grants were awarded, the nonprofit executives heard a presentation by Laura Fredricks, the founder and CEO of the Ask and author of several books including “Winning Words for Raising Money.” Fredricks shared strategies to help nonprofits and businesses raise money more effectively.

Malvern Bank is headquartered in Paoli and operates eight other banking locations in Chester, Delaware and Bucks counties, along with its New Jersey regional headquarters located in Morristown, N.J. and Private Client Offices in Palm Beach, Fla. and West Chester. The bank also operates a representative office in Montchanin, Del.

For more information visit http://ir.MalvernBancorp. com or http://www.MyMalvernBank.com.

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SUBMITTED PHOTO Fourteen nonprofit organizations recently received grants from the Malvern Federal Charitable Foundation, the charitable arm of Malvern Bank. This photo shows the recipient left to right in the front row: Teresa McMahon, Vantage Health System; Milena Lanz, Maternal & Child Health Consortium; Maureen Troutman, Freedoms Foundation; Roberta Jurney, Quantum House; Joseph Syrnick, Schuylkill River Development Corporation; Michelle Venema, Home of the Sparrow; Vicky Mayer, Royer Greaves School for Blind. Back row left to right are: David McGuire, Homeless Solutions, Inc.; Vijay Aggarwal, FLITE; Brian Jennings, Roots & Wings; David Griffith, Vantage Health System; Matt Riley, The Timothy School; Clay Owen, Curing Kids Cancer; Irene vanZijl, The Woodlynde School.

SUBMITTED PHOTO Laura Fredricks, founder and CEO of the Ask and author; with Anthony C. Weagley, right, president and CEO of Malvern Bancorp Inc. and Malvern Bank, National Association.