Cradles to Crayons
#10kCard Challange on MLK Day of Service
Below is a sampling of the Back to School cards created by Great Valley student volunteers for MLK Day of Service. Cradles to Crayons will include these cards in backpacks with new school supplies to 50,000 local children.
Our GVCO Caring Hands volunteers start off 2022 by continuing to show their generosity with their time, energy and resources. Great stuff!
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GVCO Caring Hands News
Upcoming Events
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February
Caring Hands Instagram Bingo Fundraiser
- Details are coming for bingo cards and how to participate. Bingo will help raise money for Caring Hands outreach.
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In Ian's Boots Shoe Drive
- Check your closets! Caring Hands will be collecting new and gently used shoes and sneakers for In Ian's Boots. Donation, collection and volunteer information will be posted later in February.
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March
Book Drives
- We will be collecting all types of books in good condition to assist Books 4 Cause and their African Library Project or Bernies Book Bank. Help promote literacy, education and book ownership.
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Challenger Gym
Volunteers in grades 11-12 will be needed for Challenger Gym starting March 16th. Challenger gym is a community gym program for GVSD kids with physical and/or other special challenges. The emphasis is on having fun physical activities.
- Volunteers are expected to try to attend most if not all of the sessions.
- Dates are March 16, 23, 30, April 6, 20 and 27th.
- Sign up to volunteer
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For further information about volunteering for Challenger, please reach out to community@gvco.org
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Good Works
- During the weekends of March 19th and 26th, we will be assisting Good Works of Chester County. This organization provides home repair for low-income families. Additional details are coming.
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April
Flower Pots
Community Bake-Off
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Are you a Caring Hands student voluteer and a good baker?" We have an event for you on April 23rd
Shredding Event
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May
Food Drive
- We will be collecting food and toiletries for the People's Pantry in Frazer. The People’s Pantry provides supplemental food to residents of Great Valley School District who may experience hunger or food insecurity.
- Volunteers will be needed to assist with collecting and boxing up donations
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Every one of us has the ability to raise awareness, volunteer, educate our friends and family, and give back to our communities.
Matt Barnes
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Intern Spotlight
Meet Shriya Pinisetty
Shriya wanted to be a part of the GVCO High School Internship program because she wanted to find a way to give back to the community. She likes to plan and organize events and thought that these skills would be an asset to the program. Shriya believes that the internship will allow her the opportunity to work on her communication skills and will be a great learning experience.
Shriya is very proud of was how she planned and executed a food drive in her neighborhood for the Chester County Food Bank. By engaging other students and spreading awareness, Shriya was able to recruit 30 student volunteers to help with the food drive and make it a huge success.
When asked what is the best thing about the Great Valley Community, Shriya said: I moved to the Great Valley School District in sixth grade, and almost immediately, I felt that the Great Valley Community was so welcoming to new people and always had numerous opportunities for people to grow and try new things.
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GVBL Monte Carlo Event
SAVE THE DATE: March 4th
Back by popular demand, our GVBL season event will be our Monte Carlo Night at the Desmond Hotel. This is a BIG party!
Visit our auction site to view some of the items that will be available to bid on as part of our virtual auction! We have received a gracious donation of a round for three at the Merion Golf Club East Course!
We will be uploading more items exponentially so be sure to check often to view the available items! Bidding will begin on March 1st and end on the night of the event.
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We are on our way...
to a world-class community resource that delivers a broad range of sports, educational, arts, recreational and senior programs that address key community needs.
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We need your help to finish what we've started! We will not get the necessary financing to complete the project without raising additional funds.
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DONATE NOW to finalize the building of our brand new GVCO Community Center!
The time is NOW.... Together we can make it happen!
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Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
Changing the World – one person, one family, one community at a time
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With its mission, Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health changes lives by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences. Devereux serves children and adolescents from ages birth to 21 with emotional and behavioral health challenges across southeastern Pennsylvania. These children are cared for in the environment best suited for their growth and well-being, including acute care, residential treatment, approved private schools, foster care and outpatient services. All of our programs embrace four significant essentials of treatment: family engagement, functional behavior assessment, trauma-informed care and positive behavior support.
Devereux has locations in Malvern, Devon, East Goshen, as well as numerous others across southeasten Pennsylvania. Our GV families and the Great Valley Community Organization are committed to assisting our wonderful partners here in our district/region, in an effort to build a stronger community through helping those partners meet their mission and vision.
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McAneney Family
Volunteers are the cornerstone of the Great Valley Community Organization and Vince McAneney is no exception. Vince and his wife, Debbie first got involved when their children participated in GVBL and the Challenger Gym Program. Scott continued to play GVBL straight through to the High School League while Erica & Shannon volunteered to become Buddies for the Challenger Gym Program and Ryan donated his shredding services at R-Mobile Shredding to numerous GVCO fundraisers.
When GVCO started GVFL, Vince jumped right in to coach his son Scott and his buddies. A year later he became President of the league and held that position for 7+ years, stepping down at the end of the 2018 season. His fondest memory was when he coached with his son Scott – such a great experience for father and son. Vince hopes that others in the community would take advantage of all the great things GVCO is doing and use those opportunities as a way to further connect with their own kids and the entire Great Valley Community. Vince believes that time invested in our youth is never wasted and encourages anyone thinking of making a bigger commitment to GVCO, whether through volunteering or donating, to “Just Do It”.
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More Ways to Support GVCO |
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The results are in! The Great Valley Community Organization received over 58,000 votes from people who believe in our mission and our impact in the community. We received a good-sized donation thanks to you!
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Target’s Community Giving Program provides Target Circle members the opportunity to earn and cast votes to help area nonprofits. We are grateful for our partnership with Target and for our Great Valley Community members.
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Do You Match?
It's a great way to contribute and help GVCO complete the entire new GVCO Community Center project.
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Great Valley Caring Hands
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Great Valley Community Organization
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GVCO is a 501(c)(3) organization |
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