{"id":53848,"date":"2024-03-29T18:19:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T22:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=53848"},"modified":"2024-03-29T18:19:14","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T22:19:14","slug":"the-regional-foundation-presents-500k-check-to-coatesville-2nd-century-alliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=53848","title":{"rendered":"The Regional Foundation presents $500K check to Coatesville 2nd Century Alliance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_19362\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19362\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"282\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19362\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">L-r: Deb Bentzel, The Regional Foundation Senior Program Officer; Amber Little-Turner, Coatesville 2nd Century Alliance Executive Director; Kevin Dow, The Regional Foundation Executive Director<br \/>CREDIT Robert Williams<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Regional Foundation presented the <a href=\"https:\/\/2ndcenturyalliance.org\/\">Coatesville 2nd Century Alliance<\/a> with a\u00a0 check for $500,000 on March 27, representing the Neighborhood Grant awarded to the organization in collaboration with the Chester County Economic Development Foundation. (<a href=\"https:\/\/2ndcenturyalliance.org\/\">2ndcenturyalliance.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neighborhood Implementation Grants support comprehensive community development plans that target specific neighborhoods, are resident driven and equity focused. The multi-year funding is designed to assist the foundation\u2019s grantee partners to start or sustain momentum in their comprehensive neighborhood revitalization initiatives.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe greatly appreciate the Regional Foundation, our fiscal partner the Chester County Economic Development Council, the City of Coatesville, the County of Chester, and all our partners for their crucial support of our Coatesville Growing Greater Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative,\u201d said Amber Little-Turner, Coatesville 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Century Alliance Executive Director. \u201cThis grant will help us continue over the next five years to foster resident empowerment through deep engagement, enhance workforce development programming, mitigate criminal activities, nurture youth initiatives and expand affordable housing opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe Regional Foundation is excited to continue our partnership with 2<sup>nd <\/sup>\u00a0Century Alliance in support of its Growing Greater initiative in the City of Coatesville,\u201d stated Kevin Dow, of the Regional Foundation. \u201cEnhancing the lives of those who live and work in Coatesville through resident engagement, economic opportunity, youth empowerment, and safety are pillars that will continue to strengthen the City\u2019s fabric and success for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe\u2019re extremely appreciative of the continued confidence and financial support of the Regional Foundation to be the fiscal partner with the 2nd Century Alliance promoting this transformational community engagement in the City of Coatesville,\u201d said Gary W. Smith, CEO of the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC). \u201cThe synergy of unity is creating positive change in people\u2019s lives, resulting in an empowerment of opportunity and hope for the residents and future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Regional Foundation presented the Coatesville 2nd Century Alliance with a\u00a0 check for $500,000 on March 27, representing the Neighborhood Grant awarded to the organization in collaboration with the Chester County Economic Development Foundation. (2ndcenturyalliance.org) Neighborhood Implementation Grants support comprehensive community development plans that target specific neighborhoods, are resident driven and equity focused. 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