Fund Catalog

Arts & Culture - Area of Interest Fund

The Arts and Culture Area of Interest Fund brings creativity to life across our region by supporting the people, places, and programs that help communities feel vibrant and connected. Your gift strengthens local arts and cultural organizations, expands access to performances and exhibits, supports arts learning for young people and adults, and advances creative projects that reflect our community’s identity. When you give, you help ensure that more residents can experience the arts, celebrate local talent, and build pride and belonging through shared cultural experiences.

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Behavioral & Mental Health - Area of Interest Fund

The Behavioral & Mental Health - Area of Interest Fund supports efforts that strengthen emotional well-being and expand access to behavioral health care across our region. Your gift helps advance programs that promote prevention and early support, strengthen community-based counseling and treatment, reduce stigma, and build healthier environments at home, in schools, and in the places where people live and work. When you give, you help ensure that children, adults, and families can access the support they need to feel stable, connected, and able to thrive.

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Community Collaboratives - ACLAMO Pottstown Center Repair

Community Collaboratives bring together local organizations, leaders, and residents to address shared challenges and create community-led solutions. From Feb. 1 through April 30, 2026, gifts to this fund will support ACLAMO’s Pottstown Center at 515 Walnut St. through PRCF’s ACLAMO Community Giving Campaign. Your donation will be collected and disbursed by PRCF to help cover roughly $31,000 in uninsured, weather-related repair costs from last spring’s storm damage, with a focus on completing remaining roof work and other critical building repairs so this essential community hub can continue serving Latino families across Western Montgomery County. When you give, you help protect a safe, functional space where residents access education, health connections, social services, and food pantry support, strengthening the network of care our community relies on.

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Diana Smith Memorial Endowment

The Diana Smith Memorial Endowment honors Diana Smith’s legacy of service by supporting student loan debt relief for nurses and behavioral health professionals serving the Boyertown and Tri-County area. Your donation helps ease education-related debt for eligible professionals working in local schools and nonprofit behavioral health organizations, supporting recruitment and retention in roles our community needs. When you give, you help keep compassionate care close to home and strengthen the systems that support students, families, and neighbors every day. This fund powers the Behavioral Health & Registered Nurse Student Loan Assistance Program, a collaboration between the Foundation and Creative Health Services that runs every fall.

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Education - Area of Interest Fund

The Education - Area of Interest Fund supports learning opportunities that help children and young people succeed and helps adults build skills for long-term stability. Your donation strengthens programs that improve educational outcomes, increase access to enrichment, support educators and families, and reduce barriers that can limit student success. When you give, you help open doors to opportunity, build brighter futures, and strengthen our region through learning that is accessible, equitable, and community centered.

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Emerging Needs & Rapid Response Fund

The Emerging Needs & Rapid Response Fund helps our community respond to challenges at every stage, from early signs of need to urgent crises that require immediate action. Your donation allows the Pottstown Regional Community Foundation to explore, pilot, or expand solutions when new trends, shifting community conditions, or service gaps begin to impact residents, and to act quickly when unexpected emergencies occur, such as fires, floods, sudden displacement, or other events that threaten safety and stability. When you give, you provide flexible support that helps the Foundation coordinate with trusted partners, strengthen local organizations, and deliver timely assistance that protects residents today while building readiness for what comes next.

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Environmental Protection - Area of Interest Fund

The Environmental Protection - Area of Interest Fund supports local work that protects natural resources and promotes healthier, more resilient communities. Your gift helps advance projects that improve air and water quality, strengthen environmental stewardship, expand green spaces, and support community efforts that reduce pollution and protect the places we share. When you give, you help create cleaner, safer environments for today’s residents and for future generations.

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Boyertown Pool Construction Fund

The Boyertown Pool Construction Fund supports the effort to restore and rebuild the Boyertown Pool so it can safely serve the community for years to come. Your gift helps raise the $500,000 needed for major repairs and improvements that are essential to the pool’s future. Once the fundraising goal is reached, any remaining funds will be transferred to the Boyertown Pool and Recreation Sustainability Fund to help maintain the pool long term. When you give, you help protect a valued community asset and ensure it remains a welcoming place for generations to come.

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General Support Fund

The General Support Fund provides flexible funding that allows the Pottstown Regional Community Foundation to carry out its mission and respond to the community’s most important needs. Your donation supports the Foundation’s overall work, including grantmaking, community initiatives, and the operations that make our work possible, giving us the ability to direct resources where they will have the greatest impact at any given time. When you give, you help ensure we can be strategic and responsive, strengthen local organizations, and address priorities as they evolve across our region.

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Health & Wellness - Area of Interest Fund

The Health & Wellness - Area of Interest Fund supports programs that help residents live healthier lives and improve access to care and resources that make well-being possible. Your donation can strengthen initiatives that promote healthy behaviors, expand access to services, support prevention and chronic disease management, and reduce barriers that keep people from living well. When you give, you help neighbors across our region build healthier routines, access timely support, and thrive in daily life.

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Parks & Recreation - Area of Interest Fund

The Parks & Recreation - Area of Interest Fund supports spaces and programs that help residents stay active, connect with neighbors, and enjoy the outdoors close to home. Your gift helps improve recreational infrastructure, expand access to safe places to play and move, and support community-based activities that encourage healthy lifestyles for all ages. When you give, you help create welcoming public spaces that strengthen physical health, mental well-being, and community connection.

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Pick Up Sticks Hockey Fund

The Pick Up Sticks Hockey Fund supports a grassroots effort to grow the game of hockey and encourage healthy, active lifestyles for all ages. Your gift helps expand access through equipment and supplies, affordable opportunities to play, and welcoming programming that brings children, adults, and families together across generations. When you give, you help create more ways for neighbors to stay active, build confidence, and connect through recreation and outdoor play. Our aim is to expand the game and encourage outdoor activities for both children and adults, spanning across different generations.

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Pottstown Play Streets

Pottstown Play Streets is a seasonal program that temporarily closes neighborhood streets to traffic and transforms them into free community spaces for play, connection, and family-friendly activities. Your donation helps keep Play Streets free and accessible by supporting play equipment, activity supplies, outreach, and partner-led engagement that brings resources directly into neighborhoods. When you give, you help create safe places for children to play close to home, strengthen neighborhood relationships, and bring joy and connection to blocks across Pottstown.

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Pottstown Community Voices Grant Fund

The Pottstown Community Voices Grant Fund is a resident-led grantmaking fund that puts decision-making power in the hands of the people who live here. Your donation supports resident-selected projects focused on priorities such as safe and welcoming neighborhoods, parks and recreation, mental health, housing stability, and pathways to employment. When you give, you help fund solutions shaped by lived experience, strengthen local leadership, and ensure community priorities guide where resources go.

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Clayton M. Ryce Endowment for the Pottstown Library

The Clayton M. Ryce Endowment provides permanent, long-term support for the Pottstown Regional Public Library so it can continue serving our community for generations. Your gift helps sustain the library’s core services and programs, including free access to books and educational materials, learning opportunities for all ages, and a welcoming public space where residents can connect, explore, and grow. Because this is an endowment, donations are invested to preserve the fund over time, and a portion of earnings is distributed each year to support library services, creating lasting impact from a single gift. When you give, you honor Clay Ryce’s legacy of dedication and help ensure the library remains a strong, accessible resource for our region year after year.

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Regional Home Garden Contest

The Regional Home Garden Contest Fund supports a long-standing tradition that celebrates gardening, neighborhood pride, and community beautification. Your donation helps cover contest operations, outreach, judging, and prizes so the contest remains welcoming and accessible for gardeners of all experience levels. When you give, you help inspire residents to care for their spaces, connect with neighbors, and contribute to a more vibrant and welcoming region.

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School Wellness Initiative

The School Wellness Initiative supports healthier and more equitable learning environments by helping schools strengthen whole-child well-being in everyday practice. Your donation helps PRCF support educators as they integrate physical health, nutrition, mental wellness, social-emotional learning, and staff wellness through a multi-component approach that includes grants, professional learning, technical assistance, and a recognized wellness framework. When you give, you help ensure that students and staff have the tools, resources, and support they need to thrive, because wellness and learning go hand in hand.

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Thriving Communities Program

The Thriving Communities Program Fund supports PRCF’s work connected to a national initiative designed to strengthen local planning, infrastructure, and community engagement so revitalization benefits everyone. Your donation helps sustain outreach, resident engagement, and coordination with local partners so community priorities are reflected in planning and long-term development decisions. When you give, you help keep community voice at the center of change and support work that leads to practical improvements in how residents live, travel, and connect in Pottstown.

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