This holiday season, we hope you’ll share the love by supporting our aging neighbors right here in Berks County. November 16, 2023, through January 2, 2024, Subaru of America and its retailers are donating a minimum of $300 to charity for every new car purchased or leased. Steve Moyer Subaru has once again selected Berks…
Cross-enrollment improves customer service, eliminates administrative burdens, and gets more people the services they need The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) today announced a strengthened partnership to help connect Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. USDA and SSA’s new joint…
View Berks Encore News In Each Issue Published monthly by Berks Encore, Berks Encore News covers the news most important to Berks County residents over the age of 50. Each issue includes the following sections: For Berks Encore News Advertisers Berks Encore distributes 4,000 copies of our monthly newspaper, Berks Encore News, to our subscribers…
Berks Encore is pleased to partner with the Miller Center for the Arts (Reading Area Community College) for a benefit concert. All proceeds from the show will benefit Berks Encore and Meals on Wheels in Berks County. Tupelo Honey will be performing on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 7:30pm at the Miller Center located at…
Older adults can still enroll in the 2022-2023 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The program helps low-income families and seniors pay their heating bills through a cash grant sent directly to the utility company/fuel provider. Households in immediate danger of being without heat can also qualify for crisis grants. These grants do not…
The City of Reading 275th Anniversary Parade and 4th annual Berks Cultural Diversity Festival will take place in tandem on Sunday October 1st. Both events will celebrate Reading’s rich history, culture and diversity. Schedule for the day begins with the parade at 10am organized by the 275th Anniversary Steering Committee. The parade will start at…
