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A Milestone Announcement!

🥁 Drum roll please . . .

$3 MILLION DONATED

PCEF is proud to announce that since our founding in 2002, we have delivered over $3 million to the students and teachers of the Phoenixville Area School District!

We could not have achieved this milestone without the ongoing and dedicated support of our many donors. THANK YOU!

Through the support of our generous donors, we’ve helped thousands of students over the years. Here are just a few of the many ways PCEF supports PASD.  We:

  • Award scholarships to graduating seniors

  • Support literacy programs

  • Help those in need by providing weekend food packs and field trip assistance

  • Provide STEM supplies and musical instruments

  • Help students prepare for college

  • And SO MUCH MORE

Here are some of the faces you’ve helped put a smile on:

The future is bright in Phoenixville, and we’re on our way to raising the next $3 million. Will you help us reach our goal?  Show your support now.

With sincere thanks,

Joan Cadigan
Executive Director

2021-03-03T14:57:49-05:00March 3rd, 2021|Featured|
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Phantom Trivia Night

PCEF Phantom Trivia Night

Picture this – it’s a cold dark night in January, but you are gathered (safely, virtually) with friends, furiously trying to remember the Best Picture Oscar winner of 2002 or what year the first iPhone was released*.

We had to cancel the annual Phantom Fundraiser, but we can still gather virtually and play trivia at home to support education in Phoenixville!

Form a team of up to 6 people with your friends and neighbors (they don’t even have to live in Phoenixville thanks to the wonder of Zoom!) and register to play.

Tickets are limited so get yours today.

Friday, January 29, 2021

Register for Phantom Trivia Night

Proceeds from Phantom Trivia Night benefit PCEF programs

“It’s a Beautiful Mind” and the year 2007. If you knew those answers, wanna be on my team?

2021-03-03T15:00:21-05:00December 14th, 2020|Events|
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We’re In This…Together!

TOGETHER we are doing great things! Thanks to your generous support during the pandemic, we’ve fed families and delivered books and school supplies to families in need throughout PASD.

But additional needs remain this fall. Our students started school on Monday virtually, using personal or PASD-supplied laptops. We all quickly realized how crucial internet access is.

But many families have never had internet service because they cannot afford it.

So in partnership with PASD, we’ve arranged for deeply discounted internet access for our families most in need.

Click here to be part of Together We Can!

Can you help?

Your donation of $250 will pay for one household’s internet connection this school year. A $100 gift will provide a full semester of service.

We anticipate that there are 200-300 PASD families who currently have NO internet. They have relied on cell phone coverage to access email but their children cannot attend Zoom classes or upload assignments.

We were overwhelmed by the donations we received in April this year; that support will continue to help many families this fall. However, the current need exceeds the funds left in our Together We Can fund – that is where you come in!

These kids are OUR KIDS – your help ensures that they can continue learning in this virtual school environment. Please give to the Together We Can fund because TOGETHER WE ARE PHOENIXVILLE!

We have seen the best of our community during this crisis, and PCEF is proud to be the steward of your generosity.

Regards,

Joan Cadigan
Executive Director

Yes, I Can Help!
2020-08-27T10:46:24-04:00August 27th, 2020|Featured, General|
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First Day of School 2020 Signs

Monday is #PASDFirstDay and PCEF wants to help you commemorate this most unusual first day of school!

All kindergarten families will receive a postal mailing from us welcoming them to the district. This mailing includes a special sign for their kindergartener to use for those Instagrammable first day of school photos! Even though school might be taking place at the kitchen table it is still a milestone.

However, we want ALL students to be able to show off their Phantom pride on the first day of school.

We created these #PASDFirstDay signs for you to print out and use to take a photo of your child before they fire up their computer and log in to school. (You can type in your child’s grade before printing!)

Because this is such a crazy, unusual situation we find ourselves in, we created two different signs for you! One regular one and one with a little more “attitude” to reflect how you may be feeling about the year 2020. Please tag #PASDFirstDay if you post your photos!

First Day of School Sign V1
First Day of School Sign

2020-08-22T05:39:54-04:00August 21st, 2020|General|
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How You Can Help Students During This Crisis

Donate – Together We Can Fund

Our region and school district are coping with the effects of the coronavirus and closure of our schools and PCEF is ready to support our students.

Many of our lower income students do not have the technology and supplies needed to complete schoolwork remotely and online. Many of these children have also lost access to the federal breakfasts and lunches they enjoyed in their school buildings.

PASD has committed to ensuring our students continue to receive meal support while schools are closed in response to the COVID-19 virus. PASD and the community are making “grab and go” lunches available for ANY child (age 0 – 18) who needs it. You do not have to be on the free & reduced lunch list. No questions asked—just come pick up your lunch between 10:30 am and noon at any of the following locations:

  • Barkley Elementary 320 Second Avenue
  • Ann’s Heart 146 Church St (the old Sacred Heart School)
  • PACS 257 Church Street
  • Bethel Baptist 412 Fairview Street

Yesterday (Monday, March 16) 300 lunches were handed out to children in our community.

PASD is also working to ensure every child has internet access and adequate technology to continue to learn.

How Can You Help?

PCEF is accepting donations to the TOGETHER WE CAN fund, in order to help pay for supplemental meals for hungry students and to help provide things like WiFi hotspots and technology to students who cannot afford them.

Please consider donating to the TOGETHER WE CAN fund so that all students can continue their education during this crisis. We cannot anticipate the total cost of this effort but PCEF is hoping to raise $10,000 – and we are well on our way, thanks to some early donations.

PASD is also maintaining a database of volunteers to help with food distribution and possibly other tasks. To add your name to this list, please COMPLETE THIS FORM. Someone will contact you when your help is needed.

Thank you for your generosity!

Joan Cadigan
Executive Director
jcadigan@pcefonline.com

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Phoenixville Area School District Seal

2020-03-17T11:00:26-04:00March 17th, 2020|General|
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The official registration and financial information of Phoenixville Community Education Foundation may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement. Phoenixville Community Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization – contributions to which are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.

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