BCET Holds Donors Happy Hour

BCET Holds Donors Happy Hour

Events, Fundraising, Home
On the evening of September 24, 2024, the Beaver County Educational Trust (BCET) hosted a memorable Happy Hour event at Frank G's in Bridgewater. The gathering provided a unique opportunity for BCET donors to connect with board members and meet some of the educators whose projects have benefited from the Trust’s funding initiatives. The event saw a strong turnout, with 35 guests in attendance, including representatives from five school districts that have received funding for innovative projects like the Story-Walk grants, STEAM-Walk grants, and Great Idea Mini-grants. It was an evening filled with gratitude, collaboration, and inspiration. From left to right: Mike Jones (BCET President), Bob Clements (Lincoln Learning Solutions), Beth Dewhurst (BCET board member) and Jenn Sharek (Blackhawk) BCET President, Mike Jones, of MUTJ Law Offices, kicked off the…
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It’s Platinum for the BCET!

It’s Platinum for the BCET!

Fundraising, Home
The Beaver County Educational Trust has once again earned the "Platinum Seal of Transparency" from Candid - GuideStar. Corporate and individual donors alike can feel confident that the BCET is honoring its commitments and fiduciary responsibilities, thanks to GuideStar’s Platinum Transparency status. Candid -GuideStar is the premiere destination for nonprofit research with profiles on over 1.8 million nonprofits across the United States.
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LLS Pulls off the Hat-Trick

LLS Pulls off the Hat-Trick

Fundraising, GrowingWithBooks, Home
Lincoln Learning Solutions, a Rochester-based, nonprofit, education management foundation, pulled off a wonderful hat-trick with its third and final $15,000 donation to the "Growing with Books" program. The most resent installment represents the last in a 3 year commitment of total commitment of $45,000. Through Growing with Books, Beaver County children five and younger receive a free book by mail in the spring and fall. The program is a collaboration between the Beaver County Educational Trust, the Beaver County Rehabilitation Center and the Heritage Valley Health System. Growing with Books—based on the principle that reading is the essence of learning—has distributed more than 28,000 books since inception.
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