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FEBRUARY 24, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXIX • NO 4
Foundation’s Sweet Charity Event Goes Virtual BY FRANCINE FULTON
Each year, the Chester County Community Foundation (CCCF) presents the Sweet Charity fundraiser, a social event that features networking and a dessert competition among some of the area’s most noted pastry and dessert chefs. Since the 2021 event cannot take place in person due to COVID-19, the CCCF will instead present a series of virtual programs, titled “Food for Thought: Sweet Charity.” According to Beth Krallis, CCCF marketing and communications officer, Sweet Charity used to be held at the Whitford County Club in Exton. “It was always in the spring - at the end of March on a Monday night,” she said, noting the 2020 event was canceled due to the pandemic. “People came and networked and we had
Pope John Paul II Regional Catholic Elementary School students collected baby items for Birthright in Coatesville during Catholic Schools Week.
PJP II Celebrates Catholic Schools Week virtual open house, a readathon and a community service project were just some of the activities that took place at Pope John Paul II (PJP II) Regional Catholic Elementary School in West Brandywine during Catholic Schools Week. The theme of this year’s event, which ran from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, was “Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service.” The celebration began on Jan. 31, when student ambassadors spoke about Catholic schools at local churches during Sunday services. PJP II students were also encouraged to wear their PJP II gear to Sunday Mass.
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Student Council sponsored a school-wide drive to collect baby items for Birthright in Coatesville, a nonprofit organization that assists women facing unplanned pregnancies. Items collected by the students included baby wipes, diapers and baby shampoo. In honor of Dr. Seuss, “Green Eggs and Eagles” was celebrated on Feb. 2, when students were invited to wear Eagles green. Students also took part in the inaugural Dr. Seussthemed readathon, which ran from Feb. 1 through midnight on Feb. 5. According to Maria Samson, development director, students got credit for minutes read in their classrooms and at home. Younger students could record the number
See Sweet Charity pg 4
As part of the “Food for Thought: Sweet Charity” program being presented by the Chester County Community Foundation, executive pastry chef Jessica Perez will be featured during a virtual program on March 30.
Historic Preservation Network To Present Spring Workshop
of minutes that books were read to them. The readathon was also a fundraiser; students were invited to ask friends and family members for financial support during the week. With assistance from their parents, students recorded their progress on a secure web platform. “It was neat that students had their own profile pages with a photo, and, if they raised $200 or more, they got a shout out on (the PJP II) Facebook (page) as a ‘Superstar,’” Samson explained. For every $25 they raised, students received a ticket to be entered into a random drawing. Prizes included a computer tablet. One student won the honor of being “Administrator for the Day.”
The Chester County Historic Preservation Network (CCHPN) will host its annual spring workshop virtually this year. “Celebrating Our Cultural Heritage,” which will feature four sequential free programs related to preservation, will take place on Saturday, March 6, between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
See PJP II pg 4
See Spring Workshop pg 3
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dessert vendors doing a contest where people could taste all of the desserts and vote for their favorite. The contestants were local restaurants and bakeries.” As part of this year’s event, a program will be held at noon on Zoom every other Tuesday in March beginning on March 2. The discussions are free and open to the public, and registraion is required.