Posts in 'Partnership and Community Building'

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Our Duty of Obedience
May 12, 2020
By Russell Johnson, President & CEO Several years ago, I served as board chair on a nonprofit organization that suddenly lost a major contract with...
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Going back to normal isn't good enough. We need to Build Back Better.
April 28, 2020
“When one's life has been shattered into a million pieces, most set out to pick up the pieces & rebuild. Others look at those broken pieces & decide...
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Donating to MontCoPA COVID-19 Response Fund Allows Financial Planner to Help Those in Need
April 22, 2020
“It is important for me personally to give back to the community where I grew up and am growing my professional career. I am proud to be part of two...
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Second Round of MontCoPA COVID-19 Response Fund Grants Awarded, Bringing Total to $212,000
April 17, 2020
The second round of MontCoPA COVID-19 Response Fund grants have been awarded, bringing the total amount of grant funds awarded to $212,000. A total of...
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Over $140,000 in Grants Awarded to Montgomery County COVID-19 Relief Efforts
April 10, 2020
With its partners, HeathSpark awarded the first round of grants through the MontCoPA COVID-19 Response Fund two weeks after opening the Fund for grant...
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Early lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
April 2, 2020
By Russell Johnson, President and CEO The Covid-19 pandemic caught the world by surprise. While epidemiologists created scenarios of how a pandemic...
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Announcing the MontCoPA COVID-19 Response Fund
March 26, 2020
In coordination with our partners, HealthSpark Foundation is pleased to announce the creation of the MontCoPA COVID-19 Response Fund. This Fund will...
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Tackling food insecurity: Best practices from Bucks, Chesco, Delco and Montco
April 1, 2019
Chester County Food Bank manages raised bed gardens at Springton Manor Farm in Glenmoore, where volunteers help grow food specifically for the...
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HealthSpark pens article for Phila. Social Innovations Journal on the Resiliency Initiative
March 28, 2019
The Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal released its 54th issue, which includes an article written by Tamela and Russ entitled, "Mending a Frayed...
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HealthSpark welcomes John Ramirez, Jr. as its Controller
March 19, 2019
We are pleased to welcome and introduce John Ramirez, Jr. to our foundation staff. John joined HealthSpark in mid-January as the new Controller. In...