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For further information, contact: Beth Krallis, Marketing & Communications Officer Chester County Community Foundation bethk@chescocf.org     (484) 887-0467     (WEST CHESTER, PA – October 17, 2019) – During the month of November, the Chester County Community Foundation will host three Philanthropy Video Talks & Receptions open to the public. The series is a continuation of the Foundation’s programming to inspire and educate the community on legacy philanthropy and build a strong culture of nonprofits.   Each Philanthropy Video Talk & Reception will feature a viewing of Katherine Fulton’s TED Talk “You are the Future of Philanthropy” followed by a discussion… Read More »

October 17, 2019  THOROUGHBRED EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION AWARDS $15000 TO WILSON COLLEGE  The Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation (TERF) is pleased to award $15,000 to Wilson College to further the education of its students. Wilson College’s mission is to empower students through an engaged, collaborative, liberal arts education that combines the skills and focused study needed for success in work and life. For the past four years, TERF has generously funded Wilson College, providing scholarships to fourteen students in alignment with their own mission, to support and promote equine education and research by sponsoring scholarships in veterinary medicine. With… Read More »

The Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation (TERF) is pleased to award the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) $5000 to be used for educational purposes. RRP’s mission is to facilitate placement of Thoroughbred ex-racehorses in second careers by increasing demand for them in the marketplace and educating an army of equestrians to provide the training that secures their future.  The driving force behind everything RRP does is educating the public, especially equestrians and equine enthusiasts, about the potential and versatility of off-track Thoroughbreds as riding and competition horses. RRP does this through their popular Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium. In 2018, TERF… Read More »

Cumulative Gifts Exceed $100,000 in 13 years   (West Chester, PA, October 2, 2019) — In September, Donna and Stanley Edwards presented a $5,000 grant to Jenna Bundy, Associate Director of Community Fundraising at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (C.H.O.P.). This is the thirteenth gift Stanley’s Dream Foundation has issued to C.H.O.P. representing over $100,000 in grant awards in an ongoing effort to fund research to find a cure for brain cancer.   Stanley’s Dream Foundation was formed to honor the memory of Donna and Stanley’s son, Stanley Austin Edwards, who passed away from brain cancer in 2002. In 2017… Read More »

September 25, 2019 The Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation (TERF) is pleased to award nearly $80,000 in grants to nine organizations. With the vision and mission of bettering the life of Thoroughbred, TERF primarily aims to support students in pursuit of education in Equine Medicine and to fund research efforts which better the life of the Thoroughbred horse. The Board of Directors of TERF carefully selected this year’s grant recipients in a competitive grantmaking process. The missions and programs of the organizations selected to receive this year’s grant awards reflect TERF’s strategic focus and vision as recently affirmed in a… Read More »