Do you want have a positive impact on the community? The Phoenixville Community Health Foundation (www.pchf1.org) is looking for our next Program Officer to assist our small staff in meeting our mission to improve the health and quality of life for people in the greater Phoenixville region. We do this by increasing equitable access to […]
PCHF is eternally grateful for the 16 years of service to the foundation’s mission. We are saddened to share the unexpected passing of Charles. He was a larger than life person that adored his wife, children, grandchildren, extended family, and friends. He also was called into service to his community time and time again. He […]
Learn more about the Nanticoke-Lenape tribes: https://nanticoke-lenape.info/history.htm Article from the Library of Congress. What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., has resulted in a whole month being designated […]
Viviann Schorle and Phoenixville Community Health Foundation are proud to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month by sponsoring “Encanto” in both English and Español on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at The Colonial Theatre. Several showing on this day! Viviann Schorle y PCHF se enorgullecen de celebrar el Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana patrocinando Encanto tanto […]
Congratulations to our 2023 PCHF Scholarship Recipients! Thank you to the PCHF’s Board Scholarship Committee for your work in selecting our new recipients. Each of these students exemplifies rigorous academic study, involvement in their school community, and volunteerism. We wish them the best as they continue on their path to excellence. Sarah Grabowy, a senior […]
Beginning with the 2023 annual grant cycle, we will make the following changes to our grantmaking. Annual Grant Cycle Organizations that apply for a grant under our strategic goal related to mental health and substance abuse services will need to attest that those services are researched-backed and delivered or overseen by someone with a clinical license […]
This year’s theme of “Celebrating women who tell stories” is an opportunity to listen to the diverse voices in our community. Every story is important and teaches us how to understand differences. Let’s continue to offer space, and respect to all voices that make this community stronger. Women’s History Month is a celebration of […]
Each year the Association for the study of African American Life and History,(ASALH), chooses the theme for Black History Month. The theme for 2023- Black Resistance When Carter G. Woodson established Negro History week in 1926, he realized the importance of providing a theme to focus the attention of the public. The intention has […]