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The Billy Mock Foundation has 3 programs providing service to the community.
This program provides financial support along with other resources to families in need within the Philadelphia/Tri-state region. Families are considered on a case-by-case basis. Some ways we have serviced families in the community include
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Providing food market gift cards to families |
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Assisting with payment of household bills/mortgages/rent
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Contributioning to medical fundraising events organized by others |
We are consistantly reviewing and awarding applications. If you or someone who know are in need, please contact Maria Gbur at mariagbur@hotmail.com.
Pay-it-Forward Program This program provides grants to individuals and local organizations making a difference in their community. The Billy Mock Foundation is looking for individuals and local organizations working to make their community a better place. We are actively reviewing and accepting grant proposals.
Examples of projects previously funded:
| • | | $25,000 grant to ACCESS – Chester Community Center |
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BYC Spirit Cheerleaders: the "spirit squad" was comprised of special needs cheerleaders and volunteer coaches. |
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Partnered with Elam Church Youth Group to feed the homeless and participate in Habitat for Humanity Projects. |
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Provided birthday cupcakes for children at a women’s shelter. |
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Partnered with St Thomas the Apostle School in Glen Mills, PA and Joy of Sox to collect socks for the homeless. |
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Volunteered to provide Easter Baskets for patients at A.I. Dupont Hospital for Children. |
If you have a specific project in need of funding, please include description of organization, outline of the project, contact information, website and social media links for organization to Gilda Mock at mockfamily@aol.com.
The Educational Grants Program This program provides educational grants to local students and school programs.
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The Billy Mock Foundation has an essay contest to award multiple, $500 educational grants to 8th grade students entering high school. The Foundation also awards up to $1,500 to multiple school programs to provide safe, nurturing, educational environments for “at-risk” students. The essay is to describe how the candidate has made a difference in their community by positively impacting the lives of others. The deadline for all essays is May 1st each year and awarded in June of the same year. Please send your essays with the title "Educational Grant Essay" to Billy Mock Foundation, P.O. Box 845 Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania 19317. We have awarded multiple educational grants to
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 BYC Spirit Thank you to Billy Mock Foundatio |
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8th grade students from St. Thomas the Apostle, Holy Savior/St. John Fisher, St. Joseph’s, and St. Cornelius schools. |
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Institutional educational grants to Drexel-Neumann Academy in Chester to support their virtual 9th & 10th grade programs.
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