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November 17, 2023
Checking in with Our Grantees: Sharing Excess
Get to know 2020 grantee Sharing Excess and learn how they’re helping fight food scarcity in Philadelphia.
Category Archives: Grantee Features
November 3, 2023
Checking In with Our Grantees: Evoluer House
Get to know the Evoluer House and hear how their 2021 Spruce grant helped underserved teen girls prepare for success.
September 1, 2023
Q&A: Meet Our 2023 Grantees
As we approach our 1st Annual Spruce Grantee Showcase, we’re shining a spotlight on our grantees with a fun video Q&A series.
May 22, 2023
Announcing Our 2023 Grantees
After weeks of deliberation, we’re incredibly honored to announce this year’s grant recipients: Achieve Now, Collective Climb, Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers, and We Love Philly.
March 31, 2023
Checking in with Our Grantees: Camp Jamison
Get to know 2022 grantee Camp Jamison and hear how they’re getting Philly kids outdoors to improve their wellness with a little help from their Spruce grant.
January 5, 2023
Checking in with Our Grantees: Hand2Paw
Get to know 2022 grantee Hand2Paw and hear how they’re unleashing opportunities for youth and shelter animals in Philadelphia.
November 10, 2022
Checking In with Our Grantees: Thomas & Woods Foundation
Get to know 2020 grantee Thomas and Woods Foundation and hear how they’re improving health and wellness for Philadelphia youth.
November 30, 2020
Impact Story – Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus
This fall, Spruce checked in with its 2020 Grantees to see how they were faring admist all the craziness of the past year—and I had the pleasure of checking in with the Spruce Foundation’s 2020 LGBTQ Grantee, Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus (“PGMC”). PGMC entertains audiences, supports communities, and fosters acceptance through exceptional musical performance. They…
November 30, 2020
Impact Story – WesGold Fellows
The Spruce Foundation awarded our 2020 Education grant to the WesGold Fellows program of the West Philadelphia Financial Services Institution (WPFSI). Their mission is “to engage the youth, positively impact disadvantaged populations, and increase financial literacy in families and communities throughout the City of Philadelphia.” We spoke with Abbie Briskin, one of four Program Coordinators…
November 30, 2020
Impact Story – Spells Writing Lab
Spells Writing Lab is one-of-a-kind. Founded in 2009, their mission is to develop the creative and expository writing abilities of school-age children through free, fun, and imaginative writing programs and teacher development opportunities. All programs are free and include classroom visits focused on creative writing, weekend writing workshops, a six-week summer day camp, after-school writing…