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February 25, 2025 - The Bucks for Kids Board is deeply grateful to Montana Tradesmen of Chalfont for their generous donation of of over $10,000 to Buck for Kids. This amount represents donations from their Holiday Party. In addition, a few employees donated several thousand to the corporate donation. Founded in 1997, Montana Tradesmen was built on a dream of providing homeowners with a unique combination of innovative design-builds and functional life-style spaces that deliver exceptional quality at fair market value. Montana Tradesmen prides themselves at truly working as a cohesive team with no ego.
January 14, 2025 - Bucks for Kids Board is deeply grateful to the Financial Group of Philadelphia (office in Yardley) for inviting Bucks for Kids to their annual Holiday Party, at which the spirit of giving was in the air. The company and their clients had collected $3900 in $25 gift cards for Bucks County C & Y social workers to use for their young clients during the holiday season and beyond. Several of the evening’s attendees also gave us cash. The dinner, company and entertainment were awesome! Thanks, once again, to this generous group of people who are “paying it forward” to disadvantaged kids and teens.
In picture: Paul Bufty, Financial Group of Philadelphia; Nancy Larkin and Rebecca Van Dine of Bucks for Kids; Ellen Boyce, Bridget Galen and Michael Bufty of Financial Group of Philadelphia.
November 19, 2024 - At the Nov. 19 2024 Bucks For Kids Board of Directors meeting, the Board awarded five grant requests, for a total of $4,708. The requests were for swimming lessons, Basketball camp for two boys, Uber Gift Card and day care for a two year old who lives with his grandmother. Grandmother doe s not qualify for an Early Learning Resource supplement as she is not working. Look for our Annual Appeal letter soon and keep us in your thoughts in this holiday season.
October 10, 2024 - Bucks for Kids Board is deeply grateful to the Vanderlely’s Truck Sales & Service in Ottsville, PA., for their recent donation of $8500. On Saturday, September 7, this family-owned business hosted a truck show that featured about 200 big trucks — polished to perfection — displayed for viewing, inspection and climbing. Kids as well as adults enjoyed this spectacular event. And of course, the event included a food truck, raffles, silent auction. Even with the rain that poured by mid-afternoon — it was a success. Years ago, their warehouse caught fire and the Vanderlely’s were so touched by the love and concern of neighbors that they decided to “pay it forward.” Bucks for Kids is certainly grateful for that!
Thanks, once again, to this inspiring group of people who are trying to “pay it forward” to disadvantaged kids and teens.
In picture: Tom Vanderlely, Jr.; Nancy Larkin Taylor of Bucks for Kids; Tom Vanderlely, Sr., Priscilla Vanderlely; and Monica Vanderlely.
October 8, 2024 - At the October 8 meeting, two grants were awarded, one for soccer cleats and the second for Martial Arts classes. The Board of BFK met with the Bucks Co. Children and Youth Advisory Board after the BOD meeting. The two groups are committed to working together to help Bucks Co. kids in care enjoy healthy childhoods."
September 24, 2024 - Bucks for Kids Board is deeply grateful to our Youth Ambassador – 17-year old Layla Gentile, her mother Beth Gentile, and dozens of other generous teens who helped Layla plan and facilitate a “3 on 3 Basketball Tournament” on September 7. About 15 teams participated at Herbst Memorial Field and players ranged in age from 3rd grade to 12th grade. And their efforts paid off: these young people raised $3,000 for Bucks for Kids! The proceeds reflected team sign-up fees, t-shirt sales, sponsors, individual donors, food sale, a 50-50. This team of young people did an outstanding job of coordinating this event from beginning to end and enjoyed playing basketball as well!
June 10, 2024 - The Catholic Women of Bucks Giving Circle met at St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church in Yardley hear speakers Nancy Larkin Taylor and Dawn Padanyi of Bucks for Kids. Taylor and Padanyi said that in addition to summer camp, the agency funded such "enrichment activities" for kids and teens in the care of Bucks County C & Y such as: sports fees; dance and art camp; school trips; prom dresses; school supplies; electronics; and higher education expenses.
To date individual women of this philantrhopic group have sent donations, and the total hovers around $7,000!
June 7, 2024 - Bucks for Kids gratefully received a $1,000 from the Middle Bucks Institute of Technology (MBIT) Philanthropy Club through the Raab Foundation. The Raab Foundation trains young teens to interview and select nonprofit to whom to donate. Once they decide, Raab Foundation sends a check. We are pleased and grateful to have been selected! We are so grateful that the Philanthropy Club of MBIT chose to partner with us for the benefit of the kids and teens we serve!
From left to right: Jade Perez, MBIT; Nancy Larkin-Taylor, Bucks for Kids; Abigail Rickards, MBIT; and Makayla Bock, MBIT; Standing is Pam Swoyer of MBIT.
May 7, 2024 - Bucks for Kids was pleased to once again receive $3,000 from Makefield Women’s Association. This group of dedicated women serve the needy in our community by organizing several fundraising activities throughout the year. At this April 2024 Awards Ceremony, they issued grants to Bucks for Kids, as well as Yardley-Makefield Fire Company; Bucks County Housing Group; Penndel Food Pantry; A Woman’s Place; Family Service Association; Bucks County Emergency Homeless Shelter; Pennsbury Scholarship Selectees Meghan Crohe, and Gianna Mathas. Thanks to Makefield Women’s Association, we can continue to provide kids and teens served by Bucks County Children & Youth with “enrichment activities”: sports fees, music and art lessons, academic tutoring, clothing, summer camp, school trips, electronics and higher education expenses (books, etc.).
