Dear Donors

As the year comes to a close, we are reaching out for your support.  Prices for food, gas, and housing have gone up, and as a result, so has the demand for our services ⎼ with no end in sight.  People need cell phones, resumé and job search support, photo ID’s, and computer access to find and maintain employment.
ACT in Faith is unique in that we provide gap services—services that lie beyond the scope of other agencies.  Our social service partners are like the bricks of a home. ACT in Faith is the mortar that fills the gaps and fortifies the bricks.
We need your donation to ensure that we can continue to address the needs that compromise household stability in our community. Below are a few examples of why we need your help, who you will be helping, and how you can help.
Thank you
Sara Bleemer, Board President                Hallie Romanowski, Executive Director

  • Become a Sustaining Partner by donating monthly via check or electronically via credit card, automatic deduction from your bank account, or donor advised fund.
  • Already a Sustaining Partner?  Consider increasing your monthly contribution 
  • Make a one-time donation via cash, check, electronically, or with Venmo
  • Have your business become an Annual Corporate Sponsor
  • Become a monthly donor of personal care or household items for our Community Cupboard
  • Utilize your employer’s gift-matching program to maximize your donation
  • Donate items from our Amazon Wish List, the link to which is available on our web sit
  • Purchase ACT in Faith Greeting Cards to make a gift or memorial donation to friends and family

Lives You've changed

Donor Impact: 2022

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Households

Unduplicated households (925 adults & 465 children) received assistance.  

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Employment support

436 requests for services that help obtain or maintain employment were filled – 31 of which were car repairs that prevented job loss.

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Housing Stabilization

200  requests Housing Stabilization support were filled…preventing 57 evictions, 50 utility shut-offs, and assisted 24 household with security deposits so they could become housed.

“Patricia” is a single mother of 3 whom we met in 2018 when she needed rental assistance due to an isolated setback.  Up until the pandemic, her income was adequate to pay her bills, with little to spare. In June 2020 she lost her job due to COVID and then struggled for many months to find income adequate to afford her very modest lifestyle.  
Over that time we were able to prevent her from being evicted on 2 occasions, help her keep her car on the road so she could get to work, keep her electric on, and ensure she had food and household essentials for her family.  
Just recently, “Patricia” finally secured a job that will soon allow her to pay her bills.
Your support afforded “Patricia” the gift of time – time to take whatever work she could find while looking for more adequate employment, while her family  remained sheltered and fed.  Without you, she and her children would most likely been evicted months ago.

When he came to us this year, “Jeb” was among the, too often, unseen homeless in our community.  He was unemployed, unsheltered, and had nothing.  We quickly referred him to 211, the County’s single point of entry for the shelter system and to the Human Services, Inc. street outreach team for case management in navigating other resources he needed.  

Along the way we have provided him with a photo ID, cell phone, PO Box, bus passes, clothing, groceries, and job search support.  We were also able to arrange for him to receive a much-needed eye exam and glasses.

Less than 2 months later, “Jeb” is safely sheltered, has a part time job while he continues to work with our staff to secure more gainful employment, and he can SEE! “Jeb” is overwhelmed and sincerely grateful for all of your support and he never misses an opportunity to share his appreciation.

We are only sad that you haven’t been here to personally witness “Jeb’s” transformation – once deflated, desperate, and lost, he is now engaged, optimistic, and once again believes in himself…and he can SEE!


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Ways You can Help


Volunteer

Share your time and energy providing services.


Community Cupboard

Stocked by the community for the community.


Employee Match

Grow your donation and make a bigger impact.


Greeting Cards

Donate in honor or memory of a loved one.


Annual Corporate Sponsorship

Partner with us to support the programs that change lives.


Amazon Wish List

Donate In-Kind by purchasing items from our Amazon Wish List

Thank YOU to our 2023 Partners

ACT in Faith Office Hours

SUPPORT APPOINTMENTS​ - COMMUNITY CUPBOARD
  • Monday: 10:00 a.m. - Noon
  • Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. - Noon
  • Wednesday: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
  • Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - Noon
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ACT in Faith serves the un- and under-employed in the West Chester zip codes. West Chester has a vast network of social service programs that offer vital help for specific needs..

For those who don’t know where to turn, ACT in Faith is an interfaith ministry that works to coordinate resources on behalf of our neighbors in need.

Our Advocates help you navigate the opportunities open to you by:

  • assessing need and urgency
  • identifying available services
  • listening and being a voice to advocate on your behalf
  • supplementing resources when possible

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Volunteer

Volunteers are at the heart of every non-profit and we couldn’t live without ours! Our volunteers are people from all walks of the community who have a passion for our mission and desire to build a stringer community. Our volunteers roles are: Client Advocate, Community Cupboard, Office Help, Event Support, and Committees. 
Contact us if you’d like to learn more.

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Community Cupboard

Our Community Cupboard is a source for personal care and house hold items such as shampoo, laundry detergent, toothpaste  trash bags and much more. We also provide non-government, non-perishable foods meant to supplement what people can afford with their income, receive via SNAP (food stamps), or obtain from the West Chester Food Cupboard or Salvation Army.  Prepared meals are also made available thanks to our partners at Parish Hall Kitchen. During these days of COBID-19, we have grown our food stock and have been able to provide frozen meats and eggs.

Employee Match

Your ACT in Faith donation may be eligible for your employer’s charitable gift-matching programs. We are already registered with BNY Mellon, Boeing, Catalent, Excelon, GE, Johnson & Johnson, J.P. Morgan Chase, QVC, and Vanguard’s matched giving programs but welcome the opportunity to register with any matching employer.

Greeting Cards

Need gift ideas? Birthday, Anniversary, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or another occasion? Consider a Gift Donation Greeting Card to honor your loved one. It’s easy as 1, 2, 3.

1. Visit our order form and choose from 4 different designs. 
2. Make your donation to ACT in Faith via our online shop. ($10 Minimum)
3. Receive the greeting card from us for you to personalize and give to the celebrant.

Order your cards now!

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Annual Corporate Sponsor

Our corporate community partners share our belief that by working together we will build a stronger community. These partnerships help us form the relationships that allow us to grow our mission and strengthen the fabric of our community. We offer a variety of sponsorship levels, each with a variety of ways in which we will acknowledge the sponsor, not just at one event, but all throughout the year. If you are interested in exploring the possibility of Annual Corporate Sponsorship you can click here to review this year’s sponsorship levels and then click here to connect us.

2024 Annual Sponsorship Chart

Amazon Smile

When you shop at AmazonSmile (virtually the same product selection as Amazon) Amazon will donate .5% of your purchase to ACT In Faith. Simply select ACT in Faith of Greater West Chester as the charitable organization that you would like to support and shop, shop, shop!.