GVCO Caring Hands News

Our 2nd Annual Lend A Paw donation drive in association with the Brandywine Valley SPCA has been a great success! Thanks to your efforts, Caring Hands has collected used towels and blankets for shelter animals. Caring Hands volunteers have already made dozens of enrichment activities for the cats and dogs at the shelter!

Our final Lend A Paw SPCA event this Saturday, 10/1, has been canceled due to forecasted weather. Thank you to everyone who participated!

More Volunteers Needed!

Steps4Hope - Oct. 9th

The Steps4Hope 5k/walk will be held at East Goshen Park from 8am-12pm.

We are looking for more high school volunteers to help with the runners and assist with setup and cleanup.

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.

Charlestown Day

GVCO Caring Hands student volunteers gave their time at the annual Charlestown Day event. It was a beautiful September Saturday, numerous vendors, carnival games and activities, along with plenty of food and drink. GVCO Caring Hands student volunteers combined for nearly 40 community service hours to help what turned out to be a very well attended event.

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.

Upcoming Events

Coming Soon!

Cradles to Crayons Children’s Clothing Drive

This will be the 4th Annual C2C drive. Our first 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.

More This Fall:

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.

"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.

Winter Basketball

Registration for Winter Basketball is now open!

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 $185 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.

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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.