They've done it, again. Pottsgrove Boys and Girls Cross Country team members, who not only worked hard in their sport but also gave time and effort to community projects, recently donated $5,500 to the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities.
Dozens of area residents participate annually in the Pottstown CROP Hunger Walk, which raises money to address food insecurity. The 2022 edition will be a month-long virtual event that offers walkers plenty of flexibility.
Last month's highly successful fund-raiser on behalf of the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities raised $36,000 to benefit its several programs for local families in poverty.
"Some Enchanted Evening" is this year's theme for the fifth annual Open Your Heart Fundraising Dinner and Concert to benefit the work of the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities.
The non-profit Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities is donating 25 percent of this year's value of its exempted property taxes to the borough, in response to an appeal from Borough Council.
The religious organization that provides outreach and educational services to families in need will expand its footprint on North Franklin Street.
A Girl Scout troop in the borough helped fill a need by collecting uniform clothing items. They were distributed by the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities, and are being worn today as classes start in Pottstown schools.
The six participants, all of them Pottstown residents, have worked four months in 16 workshops to learn the financial, time management and other skills necessary to help themselves grow into better lives, according to the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities.
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