Seaford, Wilmington nonprofits get grants

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Ronald McDonald House Charities ^® (RMHC^®) of the Philadelphia Region, Inc. today announced that more than $269,000 in grants has been awarded to fifteen local non-profit organizations throughout 2012.  These grants provided support to programs aimed at improving the health and well-being of children throughout the Greater Philadelphia Region.

“As the holiday season approaches, Ronald McDonald House Charities is honored to be able to keep the spirit of giving alive throughout the year,” said Mike Anton, president of RMHC of the Philadelphia Region, Inc. and local McDonald’s Owner/Operator. “We’re honored to support local charities in their efforts to better the lives of children in our communities.”

The organizations that received support from RMHC of the Philadelphia Region in 2012 include:

• Canaan Baptist Church ; Philadelphia
• Can-Do Playground at Milford ; Seaford, Del.
• Capital Health Medical Center at Hopewell ; Trenton, N.J.
• Devereux Foundation ; Downingtown, Pa.
• Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation ; Philadelphia
• Hopeworks ‘N Camden ; Camden, N.J.
• Horses & Horizons Therapeutic Riding ; New Ringgold, Pa.
• Kennedy Health System ; Cherry Hill, N.J.
• KINfolk ; Wilmington, Del.
• Norristown Police Athletic League ; Norristown, Pa.
• Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House ; Philadelphia
• St. James School ; Philadelphia
• The Timothy School ; Berwyn; Pa.
• Vineland Sled Stars ; Pittsgrove; N.J.
• Wills Eye Institute ; Philadelphia

To apply for an RMHC Grant in 2013, please visit www.rmhcphilly.org and click “What We Do” or contactShannon Wilson at swilson@tierneyagency.com.