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Imbierowicz Foundation Donates CO Detectors BY FRANCINE FULTON
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n honor of the late Carly Imbierowicz’s birthday on June 23, 300 carbon monoxide detectors were donated to Safe Kids Chester County. Donna Imbierowicz, president, CEO and founder of the Carly Imbierowicz Foundation, presented the detectors to the nonprofit organization, which has a mission of preventing unintentional childhood injuries through programs like car seat safety checks. Safe Kids plans to work with agencies across Chester County to distribute the detectors to area families. The foundation is named for the daughter of Donna and Matt Imbierowicz, who passed away at the age of 16 on Nov. 22, 2014, along with her friend Daulton Pointek , 17. T hey died from carbon monoxide poisoning in a vehicle as they drove home from a movie. At the time, both Carly and Daulton were students at Octorara Junior-Senior High School.
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Donna Imbierowicz (center) presents carbon monoxide detectors to members of Safe Kids Chester County (from left) Jeff McCloskey, detective sergeant West Whiteland Police Department; Denae Diaz, project coordinator, and Lori McCloskey, project director, Chester County Highway Safety; and Tredyffrin Township Police Officer Joe Butler.
One of the foundation’s programs is “Save A Family - Save A Pet,” which began in November 2024 during Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month. Through the initiative, which is designed to honor Carly’s
memory and provide an important service to the community, the foundation donates CO detectors to organizations that can distribute them. Last November, the foundation
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CCFB Seeks Volunteers
Those interested in volunteering for the Chester County Food Bank (CCFB), a nonprofit organization that provides food to people in need, are invited to donate their time to the organization on Pennsylvania Day, Friday, July 18, in partnership with America250 PA Chester County. A number of volunteer opportunities are available at the CCFB warehouse, 650 Pennsylvania Drive, Exton. For those who would rather volunteer out of doors, they may help harvest fresh vegetables
at either Springton Manor Farm, 860 Spring Road, Glenmoore, or Two Gander Farm, 110 Buck Road, Downingtown. According to Nick Imbesi, CCFB director of community relations, volunteers will help in the CCFB warehouse packing Senior Food Boxes or Summer Student Boxes. Currently, shifts are available from 1 to 4 p.m. Senior Food Boxes are given out monthly and are designed to meet the nutritional needs of aging adults, while Summer Student Boxes provide food for youths for Volunteers will work in the CCFB’s
processing kitchen to help prepare,
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Parkesburg Wins Battle of the Boroughs Food Drive BY FRANCINE FULTON
See CO Detectors pg 3
BY FRANCINE FULTON
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Although Parkesburg took the top spot in the Battle of the Boroughs Food Drive, the real winner was the Octorara Area Food Cupboard (OAFC), which received a total of 5,654 pounds of food throughout the drive, which ran from May 19 through June 23. As part of the first-time initiative, three local boroughs - Parkesburg, Atglen and Christiana - came together in a friendly competition to collect food for the OAFC. Parkesburg collected 2,141 pounds in total, and Atglen came in second place, collecting 1,859 pounds. Christiana finished third with 1,654 pounds. Battle coordinators were April Brade of the Parkesburg Parks & Recreation Committee, Bekkah Bitterman of the Christiana Parks & Recreation Commission and Jennifer Grossman, chairperson of the Atglen Parks & Recreation Commission. Brade said that all who involved were pleased at the outcome of the effort. “We were not sure how this would work. It was one big grand experiment,” she stated. “You have three municipalities, and each runs a little bit differently, but collectively we came together, and we are pleased with that.” During the food drive, collection locations were established in the boroughs, including at local libraries, businesses and municipal buildings, where residents were invited to drop off unopened, nonperishable, unexpired food items. Each week, the donations were See Parkesburg pg 6 R119567
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