Caring Hands News

After a bit of a Winter hiatus, GVCO Caring Hands has returned with several volunteer opportunities. With the Spring weather, we are looking for our student volunteers to get outdoors and give a bit of your time to some wonderful local causes.

Please take some time and read about assisting the SPCA with their mission; helping brighten someone's day with flowers; or doing a wonderful community service. Review the sign up geniuses below and consider giving some of your time. Do you enjoy baking? We have an event for you. Do you enjoy gardening or painting? We have an event for you. This is the reason you signed up for GVCO Caring Hands in the first place. There is very little more rewarding than giving your time to helping others.

"I hope that what I am today is of positive benefit to other people."

– Nneka

Upcoming Events

Sen. Comitta Event

April 29th

High school volunteers are needed to help carry boxes and papers over to the shredding area. Senator Carolyn Comitta's Shredding Event will be held at the Malvern Fire Station on King St.

Green Meadows Rehab May 5th-6th

Decorate pots and plant flowers in them for Green Meadows patients. Create cards of encouragement too!.

SPCA Walk 4 Paws

Drop off baked goods at the GVCO Community Center entrance during the days of April 27th-28th.

Man the tent or assist at the SPCA Walk for Paws event at West Goshen Park, 1023 Fern Hill Rd, West Chester on April 29th.

For the past several years, GVCO Caring Hands has supported the many individuals staying at the Green Meadows Rehabilitation and Nursing Center located next to the Paoli Hospital. It is a wonderful cause that brings lots of smiles when the flowers are delivered.

The French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust will be hosting its 21st Annual Iron Tour bicycle rally. Many volunteers are needed on different days.

When signing up, please include GVCO with your name.

To learn more go to French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust Iron Tour

Look for more information in the coming weeks about our May 2023 Food Drive to benefit Malvern's food bank, the People's Pantry at Church Road. 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 News

Show Off Your Senior

Celebrate and show your Great Valley Pride. Signs are customized with your Senior's Name and are sturdy 18"x24" coroplast with wire stakes. ASAP place your order and payment. Signs will be delivered to the home address entered.

Payment should be to Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mike-mooregreatvalley1

Proceeds benefit Great Valley Crew.

Manny Flick Regatta

Good luck to our rowers competing in the Manny Flick Regatta on Sunday.

GVBL News

Summer Basketball

Registration for GVBL Summer basketball will open on April 15th. General season information, playing time and philosophies can be found on the Summer basketball page.

Signups for Summer Referees

Students in grades 8th-12th as of Fall 2023 can sign up on the GVBL Student Referee Interest form.

We are looking for adults to referee alongside and mentor student referees. Participate as much as you would like through a weekly online referee sign-up form.

Adults interested in reffing should sign up an Adult Referee Interest Form.

Project Update

As the entire complex begins to transform over the next few months and an anticipated opening of the 1st Phase of the facility by the end of the summer 2023, we will continue to look for the community's financial support for our new Great Valley Community Center facilities on Bacton Hil Rd.

This $6.3 million complex has been a long time in the making (2013) and has become a reality due to a great number of generous community members, the acceptance and acknowledgement of a State of Pennsylvania RACP grant and an extremely financially supportive, philanthropic GVCO Board of Directors.

By the end of 2023, GVCO will have assumed roughly $2.5 million of debt financing for the project. GVCO's goal, through the entire community's continued financial support, is to eliminate the debt immediately so we can continue to move forward with the remainder of the project.

Having no loans simply helps with the long term sustainability of the complex and its programming, and the next building block towards finishing the entire project. If anyone has any questions about the project and the plan, please don't hesitate to reach out to Keith Walsh at execdirector@gvco.org.

More Project Updates

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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