The Phoenixville Community Health Foundation, a private organization, serves the areas of Chester and Montgomery counties. The foundation awards grants and offers programs to help better the health of the greater Phoenixville community. Additionally, Phoenixville Community Health Foundation works with and belongs to other area organizations to work toward its mission.
Neighborhood League Shop is a nonprofit organization that sells consigned and donated clothing, jewelry, gift items, small furnishings, antiques, housewares, artwork and collectibles. All proceeds go to various local nonprofit organizations.
Rose Tree Day School, affiliated with the Universalist Unitarian church, accepts students ranging in age from 2-1/2 to 5 years old. It also has an accredited kindergarten program. Rose Tree takes each children's needs seriously and even works with children with special needs. It has a wonderful playground and lots of room for the kids to play.
A leading national charitable organization, the AARP Foundation provides support of elderly individuals. Staff at the Bethlehem office offer everything from financial counseling to basics like housing and food assistance for local area residents age 50 and over.
Founded in 2002, and based in Manayunk, the Starfinder Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing leadership, love of learning, commitment, responsibility and character in kids from under served communities.
Offering participation in soccer activities, educational programs and enrichment services led by athletes, local professionals and people who are interested in serving as mentors for area children; Starfinder participants are taught the game, discipline, teamwork, respect and critical thinking through a variety of programs.
Starfinder has renovated a 30,000 square foot indoor facility and also organizes after school and summer programs at schools and recreation facilities.
The rewards of participating in the Starfinder program extend well beyond the soccer pitch, with the program's seniors graduating from highschool at a rate of 98% (versus the 46% of their peers, cited by the PA school system) and pursuing post-secondary education at a rate of 85%.
