Area residents urged to support #GivingTuesday

Coatesville Youth Initiative hopes to draw attention from consumerism to nonprofits Dreading that post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping? The Brandywine Health Foundation and the Coatesville Youth Initiative (CYI) are suggesting a better option: participating in #GivingTuesday, a day devoted to giving back.  #GivingTuesday on Dec. 3 is a campaign to create a national day of giving at the start of the...

Brandywine Health Foundation announces fall grants

Awards to nonprofits serving area bring total to nearly $12 million The Brandywine Health Foundation recently announced grants totaling $1,051,000, bringing the foundation’s total giving since it began awarding grants in 2002 to over $11.8 million. “Residents of the Coatesville area have had a higher than average incidence of chronic diseases such as cancer, stroke and heart disease,” said Elizabeth...