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September 25, 2026 – (DOYLESTOWN, PA) — Bucks For Kids (B4K), a 501c3 non-profit serving Bucks County for over 30 years has elected a new board member, Jeannine Fielding.
Executive Director, Nancy Larkin Taylor, Esq., has known Jeannine for 15 years and is confident she will be an excellent addition to the organization. “Jeannine has done so much for the Bucks County community through her role with Warrington Cares, her church, and ‘telling the story’ through her writing style about local issues that are important not only to mainstream families, but those with challenges, that we know she will be a great addition to the Bucks For Kids board,” says Taylor.
Jeannine is an established journalist in Bucks County having written for the Bucks County Herald, Suburban Life Magazine and The Intelligencer for the past 25 years. “Jeannine’s connections to these publications will be an excellent addition to the team and we hope to utilize her writing skills to continue to get our message out,” says Taylor.
Jeannine has been a grant writer and grant reader ever since her college days at Moravian University and knows exactly what funders are looking for when it comes to giving out grants. In her professional role as the Executive Assistant to C-suite executives across multiple disciplines she knows how to reduce costs and increase efficiency for her team simply by asking the right questions. “Jeannine is never afraid to ask the hard questions, whether it is about improving internal processes or about how to ask for the next donation,” says Taylor.
While not immediately connected to the foster family community, Jeannine was a single mom for many years and raised her now adult children in Bucks County. She received donations from her church and the local YMCA, as well as friends and family for the exact types of programs and items that B4K provides – in other words, extracurricular activities, sports registrations, additional athletic gear and more. “It was a humbling experience to be a recipient of these gifts when I was struggling to grow my career and raise my children and I now believe it is my responsibility to give back by working with B4K towards helping foster children in need within the Bucks County community,” says Jeannine.
August 2026 – Bucks for Kids was pleased to receive a generous donation of $3,250 from Crane Charitable Funds, the philanthropic arm of the Crane Company. The Crane Foundation proudly funds organizations that provide assistance to underserved populations.
Said Victoria Crane of the Foundation, “Through giving to the community, Crane Charitable Funds demonstrates its belief that corporate success goes hand in hand with social responsibility.”
Thanks to the Foundation, Bucks for Kids 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.).
July 2026 – At the July 21, 2026 Board of Directors meeting, Bucks for Kids granted a total of 12 requests submitted by Children and Youth caseworkers, totaling $5,036. These grants funded 5 summer camps, 3 swim memberships and lessons, 1 karate lesson and 3 YMCA memberships.
Bucks for Kids is also proud to announce that the Board of Directors granted two individual scholarships of $3,000 each to two young adults.
Both students will begin their first year of college, one at the University of Pittsburg, the other at Wilkes University. For a Foster Child to graduate from high school and attend college is a significant accomplishment. We congratulate these students wish them well as they pursue academic success.
July 2026 – Shana joined the Bucks for Kids Board of Directors in 2026, inspired by the organization’s dedication to ensuring children and teens in the care of Bucks County Children & Youth have the same opportunities to learn, grow, and experience life as any child deserves. She is grateful to support a mission that makes a meaningful difference in her own community.
Professionally, Shana brings more than 25 years of project management and client relationship expertise. She is a Certified Medical Publication Professional (CMPP) who currently leads multiple teams to provide strategic medical communication and publication planning support to her pharmaceutical and biotech partners. She holds a BS in Marketing from Millersville University and a CMPP certification.
Having lived in Bucks County for most of her life, Shana now resides in Perkasie. She loves spending time with friends and family, and proudly cheers for the Phillies, Eagles, Sixers, and Flyers!
June 6, 2026 – Bucks for Kids Board is celebrating the success of a dynamic fundraising concert held on May 30 that brought together explosive music, 400 community members and generosity for an unforgettable night! Held at McStew’s Pub in Levittown the event featured the long-awaited reunion of local Rock Bands – Zero Tolerance and Jekylls Hyde, performing together for the first time in 16 years!
Organized by Lenny Strunk and Joe Joseph (who plays in Jekylls Hyde), they raised over $4,000 and donated the full amount to Bucks for Kids! Both men are active in veterans’ organizations.
In picture: Nancy Larkin Taylor, Bucks for Kids; and Lenny Strunk.
May 2026 – On May 16, 2026 at the monthly Bucks for Kids Board Meeting, a total of $9,963 in grants were awarded to 12 children in the Children and Youth System, including: 5 summer camp enrollments, one cheerleading camp tuition, two family pool passes, one set of yoga sessions, one field trip, one basketball registration
So far, 4 scholarship applications have been submitted. Scholarships for post high school education will be awarded in August.
April 2026 – At the April 19 the Board of Directors meeting, Bucks for Kids proudly approved $19,000, supporting 23 individual grants for foster kids and youth in care throughout Bucks County. As a 100% volunteer run non-profit, the dollars raised go directly toward helping children experience opportunities that build confidence, joy, resilience and belonging – what every child deserves.
February 2026 – Bucks for Kids was featured in Doylestown Living’s February Issue. The Power of Showing Up: How Bucks for Kids Changes the Lives of Foster Youth in Bucks County. The article brings awareness to Bucks for Kids mission and showcases their impact on the community.
February 17, 2026 – At the February meeting b4k granted $2,000 on four applications. $430 for travel soccer costs, $1,000 for Special equestrian enrollment and $154 for Flag Football participation and $400 for Martial arts classes.
January 21, 2026 – Bucks for Kids Board is (once again!) deeply grateful to the Financial Group of Philadelphia (office in Yardley) for inviting Bucks for Kids to their annual Holiday Party at the Buck Hotel. The spirit of giving was in the air! The company and their clients had collected $5,000 worth of $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 & Ellen Boyce, Financial Group of Philadelphia; Nancy Larkin Taylor, Dawn Padanyi, and Kathleen Dwyer, Bucks for Kids; and Michael Bufty, Financial Group of Philadelphia.
