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CCWS Holds Diaper Giveaway By Francine Fulton
Chester County Women’s Services (CCWS), a pregnancy care medical center, held a free diaper giveaway on May 13 at its Coatesville office. The giveaway was open to anyone in the community in need of diapers and wipes for their children due to the effects of COVID-19.
On the day of the giveaway, CCWS staff members followed social distancing guidelines. “(People) drove up and popped their trunks (and the diapers were placed inside),” said Maloney. “For walkers, we had a table set up where we would place the bag six feet away for contactless pickup.” CCWS also plans to host diaper giveaways at its West Chester and Kennett Square locations. “It felt so good to help the community,” Maloney shared. CCWS is a nonprofit, faith-based organization that helps women and their families who are facing unplanned pregnancies to make lifeaffirming choices. All services are 100% free and offered in both English and Spanish. Families are supported physically, emotionally and financially through basic pregnancy care, parenting education classes, peer counseling, a family advocacy program and community referrals. Maloney reported that CCWS has remained open through the coronavirus pandemic. “We are seeing our clients virtually via telehealth and using Zoom for educational classes,” she said. “For those with medical (needs), we are still offering in-office medical appointments. We are still out there helping.” CCWS has offices at 1028 E. Lincoln Highway in Coatesville, 139 W. Market St. in West Chester and 203 S. Walnut St. in Kennett Square. For more information, readers may visit www.ccwsmedical info.org or call 610-383-0930.
Those who were interested in receiving the free diapers were asked to call CCWS in advance during normal business hours to reserve the size diapers that they needed. The event was promoted on CCWS social media sites, and information was distributed through flyers that were given out by partner organizations, such as the Community, Youth, and Women’s Alliance (CYWA); Gaudenzia; and The Bridge Academy. “In total, 100 families received this free service, which equated to 6,897 diapers,” reported Michelle Maloney, CCWS development director. The community was invited to contribute to the effort by donating money that was then used by CCWS to purchase the diapers. “We have a COVID emergency fund on our website, so people gave monetary donations through that,” Maloney explained. “We also have an Amazon baby registry and a Walmart wish list. People could go on and select what is on the registries and have it mailed directly to CCWS. We did not take physical donations (of diapers), so people could make a donation without contact. It was a tangible way to help.”
Chester County Women’s Services held a free diaper giveaway on May 13 at its Coatesville office. During the event, staff members distributed more than 6,800 diapers.
Animal House Project Sets Golf Tournament, Yard Sale Students Showcase Their Model Dream Homes July 24, at the Honeybrook Golf Club, In Virtual Competition 1422 Cambridge Road, Honey Brook. In addition, By Francine Fulton
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Registration is currently underway for the second annual charity golf tournament to benefit the Animal House Project dba Chester County Pet Food Pantry. The tournament will be held on Friday,
the organization is planning a yard sale of petrelated items on Saturday, June 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its headquarters, 1055 S. Hanover St., Pottstown. See Animal House Project pg 6
MaryBeth Yannessa (front, left); her husband, Steven Wezel (front, right); and spokespuppy Yoshi from Animal House Project dba Chester County Pet Food Pantry welcomed 75 golfers at last year’s charity golf tournament. This year’s event will take place at the Honeybrook Golf Club on July 24. The organization is also planning a yard sale on June 20.
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By Francine Fulton
Each year, fifth-graders from throughout the Delaware Valley, including Berks and Chester counties, create three-dimensional homes to compete in Habitat for Humanity of Chester County’s (HfHCC) “Build a House … Build a Dream” contest. This year, however, because of the coronavirus pandemic, contest organizers had to make the 17th annual event virtual. Instead of bringing their model homes to Church Farm School in Exton on March 23, participating students were invited to submit a video or photo of their construction projects, along with a 100-word description explaining the inspiration behind their designs. “The event was scheduled for March 23, and the stay-at-home order went into effect on March 16. That Friday, (March 20), we made the decision not to have the event publicly,” said Becki Patterson, HfHCC marketing and communications manager, noting that the event regularly draws approximately 350 people and more than 150 entries. See Virtual Competition pg 2
Fifth-graders throughout the area, including Keira Tolbert, were invited to submit entries to this year’s virtual “Build a House … Build a Dream” contest sponsored by Habitat for Humanity of Chester County. For her entry, Keira designed a treehouse.
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