THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY FOUNDATION, INC. ESTABLISHES A HAITI RELIEF FUND
FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF LOCAL DONORS!

The recent devastation in Haiti reflects the kind of disasters that call people to action to address the immediate rescue and relief aspects of this disaster. Donations will be needed both for short term needs and long term rebuilding and reconstruction over time.

The Montgomery County Foundation, Inc. has established a fund to assist donors in this community to share in the rebuilding of lives and communities of Haiti. Your dollars will go 100% to the relief efforts. The Foundation will waive it administrative fees. The Foundation will provide donor acknowledgements for tax purposes and will forward the dollars to organizations eligible to receive funds restricted to the relief efforts. The Foundation will also follow-up with the organization(s) receiving the grant(s) to make sure the dollars are used appropriately.

This is an easy way to help out and to know that your dollars will make a difference in the lives of people of Haiti.

Send your donation to:

The Montgomery County Foundation, Inc.
2 West Lafayette Street, Suite 120
Norristown, Pa. 19401

Or, call 610-313-9836

Please make your check payable to The Montgomery County Foundation, Inc. and include ‘Haiti Relief’ on the memo line of your check or include a note indicating the Haiti Relief Fund.

The official registration information of The Montgomery County Foundation, Inc. may be obtained from the Pa Department of State by calling toll free, within Pa, 1-800-732-0999.

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JOE ST. PEDRO MAKES DONATION TO THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY FOUNDATION, INC.

Virginia Frantz, President and CEO of The Montgomery County Foundation, Inc. receives donation from Joseph St. Pedro of St. Pedro and Associates. Mr. St. Pedro, recently elected as Supervisor of Limerick Township, donated his salary as Supervisor to the Foundation which serves Montgomery County and surrounding communities providing grants and other support to non-profits as well as assisting donors to leave a legacy while achieving their Philanthropic goals.

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SHIRLEY SCHRIFTMAN FUND FOR ANIMALS

The Foundation welcomes the Shirley Schriftman Fund for Animals established to honor the memory of Shirley Schriftman. This fund will continue her legacy as a person with a deep concern about the welfare of animals. There were so many achievements and so many interests to which she made commitments. This permanent endowment fund will further just one of the important causes in her life. Ross Schriftman, her devoted son, has established this Donor Advised Fund.

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The Foundation provides capacity building grants to enhance the non-profit organizations’ capacity to deliver services. The Foundation is a community foundation that assists donors to establish endowment funds which in turn help to provide grants to the non-profits and to seek solutions for community issues.

The Delaware Valley Community Health, Inc. President Patricia Deitch (far left) receives a grant from The Montgomery County Foundation, Inc., President Virginia Frantz and Board Member Marsha B. Bolden, Esq. to assist the organization to enhance its medical records system. The Norristown Regional Health Center is currently located on Main Street and is a Primary Care Center. The Montgomery County Foundation, Inc. distributed grants for organization capacity building. Pictured above (left to right), Joe St. Pedro, Board Member of the Foundation; Jim Williams, Assets Montco, a grant recipient; Virginia Frantz, President of The Montgomery County Foundation, Inc.; and Dave Giraldi, Gateway Employment Resources, a grant recipient.

Dr. Schadler, Gwynedd Mercy College (second from left) accepts a grant from Virginia Frantz, President of The Montgomery County Foundation for their Autism Training Project. Doug Eschbach, Generations, accepts a grant from Lee Soltysiak, Board Member of the Foundation for Technology Enhancement Project.

From left to right, Sue White-Hercheck, Interfaith Housing, grant recipient; Virginia Frantz, President of The Montgomery County Foundation, presenter; Robin Burstein, Harleysville Senior Center, grant recipient; Marsha Bolden, Foundation Board Member, presenter. Joe St. Pedro (L), Board Member of The Montgomery County Foundation, Inc. presents a grant to Mary Pugh, Esquire (second from Left), Montgomery Child Advocacy Project. Virginia Frantz, President of The Montgomery County Foundation, Inc. (far right) presents grant check to Harvey Strauss, Esq., Legal Aid of Southeastern Pa.

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NORRISTOWN ADVOCACY GROUP ON HUNGER

The Montgomery County Foundation, Inc. was invited to attend the inaugural Conference on Hunger and Nutritionin late May 2009. The event was sponsored by the Norristown Advocacy Group on Hunger, an informal convening of members of the Lower Providence Presbyterian Church interested in addressing matters related to better supporting those in the community needing food and nutritional assistance.

An unexpectedly large, diverse audience gathered that Saturday, representing food banks and kitchens, other local places of worship, county social service agencies and interested community members. It became increasingly clear that there was a significant need to organize basic food availability and distribution information for easy public access and the desire to showcase the wide range of volunteer opportunities ready and waiting for attention. As The Montgomery County Foundation recognized that the group was considering the creation of an online directory, it was the ideal time to share the benefits of INFOLINKPA and its ability to immediately meet many of the challenges identified by those in attendance.

INFOLINK is a web based resource directory designed to offer a comprehensive, current, online directory providing access to health and human services information for the entire community with special interest for at-risk populations including the underserved and uninsured.  It is the ideal repository for Norristown food banks and kitchens to spotlight their services and to have their information cross-referenced by keyword in a way that offers easy access to both prospective clients and volunteers.

A second conference took place in October focused on the need for food resource cooperation presented by the Community Action Development Commission of Montgomery County. Philabundance also discussed food acquisition and distribution issues. A workshop luncheon is scheduled for early February to collaboratively review and resolve common food distribution hurdles and a third conference in May will highlight a number of fascinating current concerns including how best to address Hispanic/Latino food needs in this region.

The Montgomery County Foundation is pleased to play an ongoing role in Norristown Advocacy Group on Hunger and its shared commitment to serving those in need of food and nutrition support with increasing effectiveness and care.

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