Happy holidays from all of us at the Bucks County Opportunity Council! Wishing you a warm and wonderful holiday, and continued success in 2018!

Making Spirits Bright

Adopt-A-Family 2017!  We are overwhelmed with the generosity of those who sponsored families this year in our Adopt A Family! 72 individuals, families,businesses, church and community groups sponsored 267 people! Providing a family with their holiday wishes brings hope and joy during a very tough time of year. You are supporting those who are working to achieve their dreams of self-sufficiency!

Bucks County Sheriff's Deputies Michael Parson and Matthew Allen delivered a Christmas tree and gifts to an underprivileged Bristol Borough family. They contacted the United Way of Bucks County , who directed them to Bucks County Opportunity Council, to connect the deputies with a local family in need. Read the article here .

Thanks to our friends at Scan Source who donated $2,500 to BCOC for the Economic Self Sufficiency program!

We are grateful for our friends at Key Bank who donated $50,000 to our weatherization program. This will enable us to ensure many low-income Bucks residents can stay warm this winter, and reduce their heating bills.

Building Control Systems and Services has supported BCOC for many years- thank you for your generous donations!

Earlier this month, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick spoke about the Bucks County Opportunity Council to rest of Congress from the floor of the House of Representatives. He recognized BCOC for our Economic Self-Sufficiency program specifically as a means for helping people leave poverty permanently. You can view the video in our Video Library ( Congressman Fitzpatrick recognizes BCOC at the House of Representatives November 2017 .)

There is still time to Give in Bucks County! There are several ways you can contribute:

BCOC and the Intelligencer are celebrating 30 years of Give A Christmas. Click HERE to Give A Christmas! Share the spirit with your friends and neighbors at www.youcaring.com/giveachristmas

Shopping online? Use this link and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the   Bucks County Opportunity Council!

Donate to the Opportunity Council- we now have a Monthly Giving Option so you can give all year long! Click HERE to donate directly to BCOC.

Raab Foundation Supports Give A Christmas The mission of the Intelligencer's Give A Christmas strongly appealed to the Francis J. Raab Foundation — so much so that the Montgomery County-based nonprofit donated $20,000 to the 2017 Give A Christmas fund drive! Thank you Raab Foundation! read the article here .

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