Caring Hands News

With MLK Day, Cradles to Crayons Philadelphia launches their 2023 Ready for Learning campaign. 60,000 backpacks full of new school supplies will be given to local children. Each backpack needs a hand-made well-wish card tucked inside.

GVCO Community: Pull out your crayons, markers and construction paper.

Kids and adults: channel your creativity to make happy cards to help them reach their goal of 10,000 cards for MLK Day!

Two large white collection bins will be placed by the GVCO Community Center entrance at 51 N. Bacton Hill Rd., Malvern. Please drop off your cards from Monday, Jan. 16th through Friday, Jan. 20th.

"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make."

– Jane Goodall

In late January, GVCO will be collecting new or gently used shoes, sneakers and boots. Search your closets for unused or outgrown footwear that GVCO will deliver to In Ian's Boots.

In Ian's Boots is a Pottstown charity dedicated to providing footwear to those in need within the United States and around the world. There are many people facing serious economic trials in their lives and can not afford to buy footwear for themselves or their families.                  

Details about collection bins will be available soon.

In April, volunteers will create decorated flower pots for patients at Green Meadows.

A food drive will be held in May for the People's Pantry. Volunteers will be needed to collect and organize donations.

Caring Hands is a student-led volunteer group that supports the community through various activities. Students in grades 7-12 and their parents can sign up for the Constant Contact Caring Hands News distribution list for the 2022-23 school year. More upcoming event information can be found on Caring Hands News & Updates.

Spring Crew

Registration is open for Spring Crew for students in grades 8-12.

Great Valley Crew will be rowing out of the John S. Trinsey Jr. Memorial Boathouse in Bridgeport. Students must provide their own transportation. Practices are Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 3:45-6:15PM and on Saturdays at Trinsey from 10AM-1PM.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a competitive rowing team and we need your full commitment to all practices and regattas. We need the whole team at every practice to ensure we can get on the water ever day the weather conditions allow. One rower missing practice means an entire boat must stay on-land.

Crew Blue Jean Ball - January 28th

For event information and to purchase tickets: https://one.bidpal.net/gvcrew2022/welcome

Cradles to Crayons

GVCO was designated as a giving spot for Cradles to Crayons, and has been collecting lightly used children clothing and other items for the past couple of months. They collected a massive amount of donations given by the community. Caring Hands volunteers helped to facilitate the event making it a major success!

Business Sponsor

Charlestown Paving is one of GVCO’s longstanding sponsors over the past two decades. Drew Alleva, the company and his family have been instrumental in GVCO’s success through the years. We are thankful for all they have done and proud of the long time partnership.

Charlestown Paving & Excavating offers a variety of services including township/municipality work, industrial/commercial work and residential paving. They provide dependable solutions to your paving problems, and ensure that your project stays within your budget while minimizing any disruption to your operations.

Expect top-notch workmanship and service from Charlestown Paving because they have loyal, experienced employees, and they own and maintain a full fleet of trucks and heavy equipment. They have built our reputation on the referrals of satisfied clients and earned the trust of property managers, business owners, and homeowners throughout the region.

Call us at 610-644-1693 or visit us online at www.CharlestownPaving.com

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