| Who | Brandywine Valley Pond Tour |
| When |
Saturday, July 28, 2012
TBD
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All Ages
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| Where |
287 Martins Corner Road
Coatesville, PA 19320 |
| Other Info | The Brandywine Valley Water Garden Tour is an annual event where members of the community are invited to visit other community members who have spent time and care putting together their own water The open ended nature of the itinerary allows you to tailor a schedule and the locations to your personal preference.gardens. It is a weekend event July 28th & 29th that includes a barbecue Saturday night. To particpate in the pond tour, you will need to purchase tickets - after purchasing your tickets on-line, you will be able to review the many locations you can visit and customize your tour. Tickets are $20 - All proceeds support the Chester County Food Bank. |
07/28/12 – Brandywine Valley Pond Tour
July 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Jazz Festival to benefit Food Bank
June 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
| Who | Jazz Festival to benefit Food Bank |
| When |
Friday, June 29, 2012
7:00pm
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All Ages
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| Where |
West Chester University area
West Chester , PA |
| Other Info | A portion of the proceeds of this event will benefit the Chester County Food Bank. Weekend Jazz Festival to include performances Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Follow the link to see a full list of the performers and to purchase tickets. Friday - 6/29 - Peter White at 7pm at Asplundh Concert Hall, West Chester University Saturday - 6/30 - Warren Hill at Hoopes Park, West Chester Sunday - 7/1 - Ronnie Laws at Hoopes Park, West Chester |
05/19/12 – Garden Kits at the Food Bank
May 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
| Who | Garden Kits at the Food Bank |
| When |
Saturday, May 19, 2012
9:00am
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All Ages
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| Where |
Chester County Food Bank warehouse (map)
1208 Horseshoe Pike
Downingtown, PA 19335 |
| Other Info | The Chester County Food Bank is offering local residents a 3’ x 8’ x 10” Raised Bed Garden Kit for a suggested donation of $50.00. These kits will be available for pick up at the Food Bank on Saturday May 19th from 9:00 am to 12 noon. You may also order on the 19th the following garden accessories at the suggested donation prices of: Bean Trellis $60.00 Tomato Cage $35.00 Sawbuck $30.00 Some accessories will be available for purchase the day of the pickup. Food Bank staff will be on hand that day to answer questions about the construction and care of your garden! Orders must be placed by May 12th The Raised Bed Garden Kit includes wood for a Single High Raised Bed 2 3 feet by 10 inch Cypress wood end boards 2 8 feet by 10 inch Cypress wood long boards 1 3 feet by 8 inch Cypress wood middle brace 6 24 inch Cypress wood tapered stakes 1 Pack Necessary Hardware To order please call the Chester County Food Bank at: 610-873-6000 * Proceeds go to support the Chester County Food Bank who feeds over 70,000 hungry people annually. |
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Farming Conference – 2012
February 20, 2012 By
On Saturday, March 24, 2012 Chester County’s Premier Farming Conference will be held at the Chester County Intermediate Unit beginning at 8am. An array of speakers will provide presentations on farming including a keynote address by PA Secretary of Agriculture George Grieg.
Single registration is $25 – group registration is $20 per person. You can register online at www.cc2020.org. or email: info@cc2020.org
Here is a list of the speakers 3242012
Isaacs Supports Food Bank with Soup Offer
January 13, 2012 By
Enjoy a sandwich and cup of soup at Isaacs’s in Exton during January 2012 and you will be supporting the Food Bank. They are donating $1 for every person that purchases a soup with their sandwich. Fighting hunger could not be easier!
Our thanks to the Exton Isaacs…this is the second January they are supporting the food bank with their fundraiser. It’s a great organization that supports the community!
Venison Donations
December 2, 2011 By
In partnership with Hunters Sharing the Harvest, the Chester County Food Bank has initiated a venison program to provide venison to help feed the hunger in our area.
BUTCHER FEES COVERED - If you donate your deer through one of the butchers listed below, the butcher will process the deer meat into ground venison free of charge to the hunter and on your behalf, donate the meat to the Chester County Food Bank. Venison is a healthy source of protein that will help provide much needed nutrition to the 70,000 people in Chester County that struggle daily to get the food the need.
Please contact one of these butchers for more information:
COUNTRYSIDE BUTCHERING 269 Long Lane Honey Brook, PA 19344 Ph: 610-273-2629 Hrs: Call for drop-off
Food Drive At John's Supply & Rental
November 28, 2011 By
On Saturday, December 10, 2011, a food drive will be held to benefit the Chester County Food Bank at: John’s Supply & Rental located at 31 Lanchester Road, Narvon Pa. Just 1 mile west of Honey Brook along route 322.
From 8am to 1pm, they are accepting canned goods, frozen turkeys, gift cards and monetary donations. For more information call 610-273-9326.
Norwood Company Food Drive
October 24, 2011 By
Hats off to the Norwood Company of Malvern, PA. They just delivered over 1,500 pounds of food collected from their food drive. It’s an annual campaign for the company and we truly appreciate their help.
“It’s nice to know organizations like yours are available to the public. There is such a need nationwide and every member counts whether it be the donor, sorter, loader or transporter. It’s the receiver who benefits and who reminds each of us why all the hard work and efforts matter.” says Nicole Rota, Project Administrator at the Norwood Company.
Conference will Benefit Food Bank
October 17, 2011 By
On Saturday, October 22nd, Kristen Hagopian is holding a conference a the Days Hotel & Conference Center in West Chester. She is speaking about “Brilliant Frugal Living” – her book designed to tackle the biggest areas in which American’s wish to slash spending - food, clothing, home improvement. Her talk will include strategies you can and use to slash your expenses…and she guarantees she can save you money.
Five dollars of every ticket sold will be donated to the Chester County Food Bank.
Visit her website here to learn more about ticket info: BrilliantFrugalLiving.com
