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NetWorks News
July 2009
Reorganization
In July NetWorks of Tri-County moved to re organize the group from a business to business social networking group to a service oriented group dedicated to serving one another and the community. The group is seeking new members who are interested in joining our growing organization. If your business is not represented in our membership directory and you have an interest in our group please contact a member for more information.
November 2009
Adopt a Family
NetWorks of Tri-County members will be working to support the 2009 Thanksgiving dinner and Adopt a Family programs through the Boyertown Multi Service Organization.
November 19, 2009
Participants left to right: Betty Wolcott (National Penn Bank), Lisa Marie Gelembiuk (Lisa Marie Designs, Inc), Tad Doyle (FastPro Restoration), Tim Murphy (Sanatoga Water), Joni Giordano (Elan Specialty gifts), Mary Ann Devery (Ameranall Travel), Shannon Miller (Shannon M. Miller Photography), Not in Photo: Jeanie Pecknoe (Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors)
NetWorks of Tri-County proudly supports the Boyertown Area Multi-Service Organization with an amount equal to $1,070.25 in food and cash donations for the Thanksgiving Holiday Meal Program. The program assists individuals and families who struggle to put food on their tables throughout the year and are often unable to afford a special holiday meal. Anyone in the geographic area served by Boyertown Area Multi-Service—the Boyertown Area School District plus the townships of Hereford, District, Pike, Oley, and Amity--is eligible for assistance. For more information about Boyertown Area Multi Services Org. or ways you can help this organization go to http://www.boyertownareamulti-service.org.
December 21, 2009
Holiday Adopt a Family
NetWorks of Tri-County proudly supports the Boyertown Area Multi-Service Organization Holiday Adopt a Family Program. Our members were given and family with several children and we worked together to provide just about all of the items on the children’s wish list. It’s a wonderful feeling to be able to make the Holiday brighter for a family struggling on a day to day basis. We wish our family and others in similar situations the ability to find solid ground again in 2010.
January 21, 2010
Haiti Earthquake Relief
NetWorks of Tri-County reached out to World Vision Org., a world wide charitable organization that has been consistently assisting impoverished children and families in Haiti for 30 years or more. Our organization contributed $420 to their Earthquake Relief program ear marked to provide immediate needs such as tents, blankets, food and water to Haitian families devastated by this recent Earthquake and its aftershocks..
August, 2010
Partnering with Ivy Hill Therapeutic Equestrian Center
NetWorks of TriCounty is partnering with Ivy Hill Therapeutic Equestrian Center in the coming months to kick of their capital fund.
Ivy Hill Therapeutic Equestrian Center, located in Perkasie, PA is a non-profit organization that offers equine-assisted programs for children and adults with special needs. Our services include horsemanship and therapeutic riding sessions, programs for at-risk youth, summer camp, clinics, Special Olympic training, and competition opportunities. Programs are customized to meet the needs and objectives of individuals and organizations. Ivy Hill offers private and group lessons to best support the needs of each individual.
Since Ivy Hill was established they have had to move their location a few times due to leasing a facility. They are currently in search of a permanent home. For more information on services and programs provided by Ivy Hill Therapeutic Equestrian Center go to there website http://www.ivyhillequestrian.org/home or you can contact them by phone (215) 822-2515 or Email: info@ivyhillequestrian.org.
September 18, 2010
NetWorks promotion fund raiser at Lady of America Fitness Center
NetWorks of TriCounty held a NetWorks promotion fund raiser at Lady of America Fitness Center in Royersford, PA to raise funds to kick off Ivy Hill Therapeutic Center’s permanent location fund. The members sold donated items and held a 50/50 drawing which netted the group $216 at the event. Our 50/50 winner was kind enough to donate her winning portion of the drawing to help our cause, Fastpro Restoration, one of our members, matched our net amount and Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors, another member, rounded off our total donation to $500.
 Front from left to right are NetWorks of TriCounty members Jeanie Pecknoe and Patti Fies, back unknown shopper.
November 2010
NetWorks of TriCounty again donated Thanksgiving dinners and cash totaling over $1000
to the Boyertown Area Multi-Service Org. for their 2010 food drive. Participating Members pictured from left to right are Shannon Miller, Mary Ann Devery, Betty Wolcott, Tad Doyle, Patricia Fies, Jeanie Pecknoe and Helene Canning. Not pictured are John Theisen, Jim Hodson and Chris Aguirre. (Photo courtesy of Shannon M. Miller Photography)
December 2010
Participated in the Boyertown Multi-Services Organization’s Holiday Adopt a Family program
NetWorks of TriCounty participated in the Boyertown Multi-Services Organization’s Holiday Adopt a Family program providing Christmas gives to struggling families. Our group worked hard to ensure our assigned family of 5 children would have a reason to smile on Christmas morning exceeding our giving total for 2009 by one third. Group members pictures here are (left to right back) Guest Pastor Timothy Wolcott, Jeanie Pecknoe, Tad Doyle, John Theisen (left to right front) Mary Ann Devery, Jim Hodson, Betty Wolcott, Patricia Fies, Helene Canning and Shannon Miller. (Photo courtesy of Shannon M. Miller Photography)
July 2011
NetWorks of TriCounty is supporting one of its newer members, TriCounty Community Network, with a donation earmarked for their Safe Program and specifically for Domestic Violence.
TCN is a grassroots nonprofit organization that facilitates partnerships among businesses, nonprofits and community members. They keep abreast of the current issues that impact southern Berks, northern Chester and western Montgomery counties. TCN’s mission is to build relationships through advocacy, information sharing and education to improve health, social and environmental conditions within the TriCounty area. For more information about TCN go to http://www.tcnetwork.org
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