BRANDYWINE VALLEY SPCA

SUPPORTING THE SPCA

Volunteers in grades 7-12 are needed on:

9/17 9AM-11AM

9/24 9AM-11AM

10/1 9AM-11AM

To make dog and cat toys and treats.

Interested in helping out the SPCA? See their wishlist .

Charlestown Day 2022

September 24^th

Volunteers needed!

Sign up!

Duties will include: set-up; direct parking; assist with games/activities/crafts; clean-up.  

Open slots in 9-11AM; 11AM-1PM and 1-3PM.  

Steps4Hope - Oct. 9th

The Steps4Hope 5k/walk will be held at Great Valley High School from 8am-12pm. We are looking for 15 volunteers to help with the runners and assist with setup and cleanup. Sign up now!

The Steps4Hope Foundation assists local programs, awareness and educational events, grief support and provide much needed resources for those in early recovery. Steps4Hope is committed to raise awareness, end the stigma associated with the disease of addiction, and save lives.

Join Us

This 

School Year!

All returning and new members in grades 7-12 should sign up for the Constant Contact Caring Hands 2022-2023 News distribution list.

We are always looking for Adult volunteers too. Those interested should contact Community@gvco.org to express interest and find out more.

Coming This Fall

Cradles to Crayons Children’s Clothing Drive

This will be the 4th Annual C2C drive. Ouirst three years were a great success and we're looking forward to greater things this year! From mid-October through early November we will be looking for many volunteers to help.

GVCO Caring Hands Tent Sale - November

Once again we have received a significant donation Christmas holiday items from an online gift retailer and we will be hosting our Tent Sale at the GVCO Community Center complex for several weekends this fall. We will be looking for numerous volunteers to assist with this event.

Home of the Sparrow Winter White Out Event - November

We will be partnering with Home of the Sparrow to assist women facing homelessness to secure housing and achieve long-term stability.

There will be more info on this event as we move forward in the calendar.

"Good Neighbors" - Holiday Gift Wrapping

For many years, we have been wrapping hundreds of gifts and delivering them to several local senior centers during the holidays.

We will be looking for numerous volunteers to assist with this event later this Fall.

Volunteers, please look for correspondence in the next couple of weeks from Caroline Sommers, this year's Caring Hands student leadership president. Caroline will be working with the GVCO Caring Hands advisory board, our local partners and the student volunteer group to help coordinate the many initiatives and opportunities Caring Hands will get involved with throughout the year. Let's welcome her and give her some help!

We hope you can be part of the celebration at Whitford Golf Course and join GVCO and Hall of Fame Coach and Honorary Chair of the Event, Dick Vermeil for a weekend all about community.

The Whitford Classic will take place Friday, September 23rd - Sunday, September 25th. To be part of the celebration you can:

Purchase raffle tickets: Grand Prize $2500, 2nd prize is $1500 and 3rd prize $1000.

• Each ticket costs $100 and only 200 tickets will be sold.
• Purchase a ticket via PayPal - price includes transaction costs
• Purchase a ticket by check payable to Whitford Country Club. Mail it to GVCO, 51 N. Bacton Hill Road Malvern PA 19355

Attend the Gala Auction & Cocktail Party on Fri., Sept. 23rd.

• Purchase 1 ticket via PayPal - price includes transaction costs
• Purchase 2 tickets via PayPal - price includes transaction costs

GVCO is honored to be selected as one of the Whitford Charitable Fund’s 2022 Beneficiaries. We hope you will get involved and give back to those right in your own neighborhood.

Winter Basketball

Registration for Winter Basketball opens Sept. 15th

Register Now

All players must be residents of the Great Valley School District. With limited space and fewer roster spots, we expect divisions to fill and close early. 

For Grades 1-8:

• "Early Bird" registration of $160 ends 10/2 at 11:59PM.
• Regular registration of $185 ends 10/26 at 11:59PM.
• Waitlisting begins 10/27; fee is $215
• Registration closes 11/17 at 11:59PM
• There is no sibling discount.

For High School Boys:

• "Early Bird" registration of $160 ends 12/1 at 11:59PM
• Waitlisting begins 12/2; fee is $210
• Registration closes on 12/12 at 11:59PM
• There is no sibling discount.

Business Sponsor: ARG

We Provide Resources that are Vital to a Well-Functioning Society

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ARG is the parent organization to a host of niche technical companies in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Indiana, and Ohio. Our subsidiaries provide engineering, technical recruiting, healthcare, industrial inspection, and construction management support services to clients in critical infrastructure sectors throughout the U.S.