Reading Hospital Mobile Mammography Coach is coming to a Berks Encore Center Near You!
Reading Hospital Mobile Mammography Coach is coming to a Berks Encore Center Near You! Berks Encore Fleetwood Center - 14432 Kutztown Road, Fleetwood – Monday, April 3 Berks Encore Strausstown Center - 44 East Ave. Strausstown – Thursday, April 13 Berks Encore Wernersville Center- 350 Sportsman Road, Wernersville – Tuesday, May 16 Berks Encore Douglassville Center- 2144 Weavertown Road,…
275th Anniversary of Reading Parade in partnership with Berks Cultural Diversity Festival – October 1, 2023
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…
Enrollment is Still Open for Home Heating Assistance Programs
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…
Affordable Connectivity Program
WHO IS ELIGIBLE? A household is eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program if the household income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, or if a member of the household meets at least one of the criteria below: • Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year; • Meets the…
USDA and Social Security Administration Collaborate to Improve Nutrition Security through SNAP
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…
Brecknock Elementary Thanks for Giving Parade
Mrs. Snavely’s 3rd grade class at Brecknock Elementary in Mohnton selected Berks Encore and the Meals on Wheels program to spotlight at their upcoming Thanks for Giving Parade. Stephanie McMahon, Marketing Director for Berks Encore visited the students to share information about the important work Berks Encore is doing through the Meals on Wheels program….
Fleetwood Bank Makes Donation to Berks Encore
A huge thank you to our friends Fleetwood Bank for their donation to Berks Encore. They presented us with this check today at our Fleetwood Center. Local bank helping seniors in their community!