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YMCA gives kudos to nonprofit groups
Read moreChristine Anderton, Gilmore Henne Community Fund, executive director
Read moreCommunity fund gives some city kids 'their only shot at Christmas'
Read moreDozens gather for Temple tree-lighting
People gathered at Temple Playground on Thursday to celebrate what organizers hope will be the first of many Christmas tree-lightings at the park.Read more
Playing for Peace on the Streets
The thumps of basketballs pounding against concrete and baskets echoing against backboards filled Barbey's Playground on Saturday.Read more
Reading crime summit ideas
Community leaders focus on what should happen during, after planned get-togetherRead more
Disabled former Marine leads charge for playground
When he shakes your hand, it feels like Chris Kaag could pull off your arm.Read more
New Reading playground gives all children an Opportunity
Part of the joy of being a child is playing with your friends, but for some kids, playing with others can be a challenge.Read more
NFL players are pros at playground work
Wilson grads Chad Henne and John Gilmore help restore West Lawn siteRead more
Opportunity House playground design a first in Berks
Volunteers build facility to accommodate able-bodied children, those with disabilitiesRead more
NFL stars help revitalize playground
Two NFL stars with roots in Berks County were helping revitalize Reading's West Lawn Playground.Read more
Fox 29 News Coverage of The Backyard at Opportunity House
View the press coverage of The Backyard playground build with Gilmore | Henne Community Fund, IM Able Foundation, and Berks Youth in Action.Read more
Young women aim for a better community in Berks
Girls attend summit sponsored by Junior League of ReadingRead more
Upgraded Barbey's Playground debuts in city
The newly improved Barbey's Playground was unveiled Thursday in Reading following two years of renovations and lots of help from volunteers and neighbors.Read more
Ribbon-cutting at Reading playground will mark city's designation as a 'playful city'
At 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 10, the Gilmore | Henne Community Fund of Berks County Community Foundation and Reading will hold a ribbon-cutting at Barbey's Playground to unveil the completed park revitalization project.Read more
Golf outing raises money for Gilmore-Henne Foundation
Two NFL stars from Berks County hit the links with 170 other people Friday afternoon.Read more
Golf outing raises money for Gilmore-Henne Foundation
Two NFL stars from Berks County hit the links with 170 other people Friday afternoon.Read more
Berks Youth in Action raises thousands for city playground
Twenty-six high school students from Wyomissing, Berks Catholic and Wilson have helped raise more than $100,000 to build a playground in Reading.Read more
New playground equipment due at West Lawn Park
More upgrades possible with help from nonprofitRead more
Berks Youth in Action has big plans for playground
Teens from three high schools raising funds to help build Opportunity House playgroundRead more
Reading's Opportunity House plans fundraiser for special playground
Three groups plan to raise funds to build a playground designed for children with disabilities at Opportunity House's new Second Street Learning and Technology Center in Reading.Read more
33 young women attend Junior League of Reading leadership summit
The Junior League of Reading Inc. hosted its first Young Women's Summit on Saturday, March 3, in the GoggleWorks arts center in Reading.Read more
Scholarships
Berks County Community Foundation distributed scholarships valued at $500 or more to the following Wilson High School students:Read more
Volunteers surprised by presence of a Saint
John Gilmore parties with namesake groupRead more
Peace on the Streets event draws crowd to Barbey's
Community groups gave Reading kids a last hurrah of summer with a Peace on the Streets event Sunday at Barbey's Playground in the 200 block of Schuylkill Avenue.Read more
New mural covers graffiti at Stonecliffe Park
The renovation and the mural project were made possible by a Community Development Block Grant, grants from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Gilmore-Henne Community Fund and funding from the county.Read more
Gilmore, Henne have stepped up
The efforts of John Gilmore and Chad Henne to revitalize playgrounds and restore program opportunities for Berks County youth goes beyond words of commendation.Read more
NFL players Chad Henne, John Gilmore holding events in Berks County
NFL players Chad Henne and John Gilmore will be hosting some special events in conjunction with Berks County Community Foundation in June and July. Both players attened Wilson Area High School and Gilmore also played at Penn State.Read more
NFL players John Gilmore and Chad Henne to tackle two parks in two days
Neighborhood volunteers will gather this weekend to clean, paint, and rebuild neighborhood parks. On Saturday, July 9, volunteers will renovate Barbey's Playground at Elm Street and Schuylkill Avenue in Reading. On Sunday, July 10, volunteers will pitch in to rebuild the Temple Playground in Muhlenberg Township.Read more
Wilson grads raise money for their community fund
Two professional football players who are also Wilson High School graduates spent their Saturday raising money for a community fund they established.Read more
Athletes tackle playground cleanup for Reading kids
Gilmore, Henne, Kowal team upWhen Tampa Bay Buccaneer John Gilmore took his 3-year-old son to play at his childhood playground at Second and Oley streets last summer, it brought tears to his eyes.
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Hometown heroes renew a Reading playground
When I have an opportunity to talk to elementary or middle school youth, I ask what they want to be when they grow up.Read more
Gilmore and Henne reach out
Today's healings reveal too many professional athletes who are irresponsible and take for granted the blessings they have. Fortunately, Berks County has two successful athletes who are making a monumental contribution.Read more
Athletes Turned Pro Revitalize Playground
A foundation headed up by two NFL players is working to make a city neighborhood a bit brighter. One of the players involved is returning to his roots to motivate the home team to take charge.Read more
