Funds will benefit Chester County Organizations Supporting Children of Traditionally Marginalized Communities
(WEST CHESTER, PA – July 15, 2021): The MacElree Harvey, Ltd. Technology Fund for Economically Disadvantaged Children was created in 2020. The mission is to provide funds for educational computer hardware or software and other tools to children of economically marginalized communities who are underrepresented and have been denied the full complement of the educational equipment needed to successfully compete in the 21st Century. The fund is a fund of the Chester County Community Foundation.
This summer, the fund is pleased to announce its first grant awards: $2,100 to the Garage Community & Youth Center, $2,100 to the Maternal & Child Health Consortium, and $2,100 to the Youth Men & Women In Charge (YMWIC).
Fund Advisor and Community Foundation Board Member John McKenna, Esq. shares his thoughts on this exciting grant announcement. “MacElree Harvey stands for diversity, equity and inclusion.”
The Garage Community & Youth Center is an after school and Youth Development program serving Middle and High School Students in Kennett Square and West Grove. They provide resources, hope, and life for their students. The Maternal & Child Health Consortium helps children in Chester County get the best start in life and those parents can raise their children to be healthy and do well in school. Through different programming they provide mothers with resources, knowledge, and support for their child to be successful. The YMWIC works to empower young men and women to go into fields of STEM through mentoring, tutoring, and leadership seminars.
To make a donation or learn more about the MacElree Harvey, Ltd. Technology Fund for Economically Disadvantaged Children, please visit https://chescocf.org/fund/macelree-harvey-ltd-technology-fund-for-economically-disadvantaged-children/.
Photo Caption (from left to right) – high resolution image available upon request
Top photo: Richard Roberts III, Young Men and Women In Charge Foundation; Kate Martin, The Garage Community and Youth Center; Michael Louis, Esq., MacElree Harvey; John McKenna, Esq., MacElree Harvey; Milena Oberti-Lanz, Maternal and Child Health Consortium; Kristin Proto, The Garage Community and Youth Center; and Beth Harper Briglia, CAP, CPA.
Bottom Left: Michael Louis, Esq., MacElree Harvey; Richard Roberts III, Young Men and Women In Charge Foundation; and John McKenna, Esq.
Bottom Middle: Michael Louis, Esq., MacElree Harvey; Kate Martin, The Garage Community and Youth Center; Kristin Proto, The Garage Community and Youth Center; and John McKenna, Esq.
Bottom Right: Michael Louis, Esq., MacElree Harvey; Milena Oberti-Lanz, Maternal and Child Health Consortium; and John McKenna, Esq.
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About the Chester County Community Foundation
Headquartered in West Chester’s Lincoln Building, the Chester County Community Foundation connects people who care with causes that matter so their legacy philanthropy makes a difference now and forever. The Community Foundation holds nearly $70 million in trust and annually awards $3.5 million in grants and scholarships. To learn more about the Community Foundation, visit www.chescocf.org.
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About MacElree Harvey, Ltd.
MacElree Harvey is dedicated to serving individuals and businesses in the Pennsylvania and Delaware area in a plethora of areas in the law. Dating back to 1880, MacElree Harvey values professionalism and excellence as their foundation and encourage their attorneys to build on their values through creative problem-solving, proactive planning, and strategic positioning. MacElree Harvey stands for diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice. Therefore, they believe that focusing on helping children is the best way to achieve these goals. With technology evolving it is important for children to have equal and reliable access to technology. Through these grants, MacElree Harvey is one step closer to achieving their goal of providing funds for educational computer hardware, software, and other tools to children of economically marginalized communities who are underrepresented or have been denied the full complement of the educational equipment needed to be successfully compete in the 21st Century. Learn more about MacElree Harvey at https://www.macelree.com/
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