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SPECIAL REPORT on Educational Attainment Levels in Berks County
Click here to download the study.

SPECIAL REPORT on the Health
Status of Berks County Residents
Click here to see the first-ever report on the health status of Berks County residents....

Foundation Holds 2009 Investment Briefing
The foundation held its annual Investment Briefing on June 3. You can learn about our investment strategy by downloading the presentation from the briefing or watching a short video of frequently asked questions answered by our investment consultant. .

Foundation Receives Largest Donation Ever
Myrtle B. Quier, the former chair of Reading Eagle Company who passed away late last year at age 101, has bequeathed more than $10 million to create the Hawley and Myrtle Quier Fund at Berks County Community Foundation. .

Foundation Receives $255,000 Grant to Create Community Information Hub
Berks County Community Foundation recently received a $255,000 challenge grant to create a Community Information Hub at BCTV .

BerksWorks Connects Berks Businesses with Interns
The Community Foundation made a $70,000 grant to fund Berks Works, a website that gives local businesses a place to post their internships.

South Mountain Camps Foundation Transferred to Community Foundation
The new fund will make grants to support the programs at Camp Conrad Weiser and Bynden Wood Day Camp, which are managed by South Mountain YMCA.

Community Foundation Annual Report Available Online
The latest annual report is available now to read online (please be patient - the file may take a few minutes to download). If you'd like a hard copy of the report, please contact our office and we will print and mail one to you. Click here to read the 2008 Annual Report, which showcases the foundation's accomplishments in the past year.

Building Green Blog
Follow the progress of the City of Reading's first LEED-certified green building, and learn about a model green home in our community.

Click here to read the blog
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Construction Underway
Learn about this unique facility and watch episodes of our monthly show, Building Green.


2008 ANNUAL MEETING - White paper available.
On Monday, November 10th , our annual meeting featured Dr. Willard Daggett, the nation's foremost expert on helping schools prepare students to be competitive in a changing world. Click here to download Dr. Daggett's Report on Preparing Schools for the 21st Century as a PDF.


GRANTS for Programs in the Boyertown Area
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GRANTS for Alzheimer's Caregivers
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GRANTS for Performing Artists
Learn more and download an application.

GRANTS for Children in Boyertown
Learn more and apply online.

GRANTS for Children in Berks County
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Berks County Community Foundation - PO Box 212 - 501 Washington St., Suite 801 - Reading, PA 19603-0212
610.685.2223 - fax: 610.685.2240 -
email: info@bccf.org
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updated Wednesday, June 17, 2009