Volunteer Center of Burlington County is pleased to announce the Burlington County Bar Foundation (BCBF) has set aside annually $2,000 for the High School Grant Program
BCBF, in partnership with the Volunteer Center, awards grants to high school groups charitable endeavors in Burlington County.
In 2010, BCBF, the charitable arm of the Bar Association, established the Grant Program for high school groups in order to help fund the students’ charitable endeavors.
Grant Recipients:
2016-2017
1st Place – Holy Cross Academy – Key Club “Sweet Cases” for Foster Children $1,000
2nd Place – Doane Academy – The Kindness Project - $500
3rd Place – Willingboro High School – Read Together with Dr. Seuss! - $300
4th Place – Rancocas Valley Regional High School – Students with Diabetes - $200
2015 - 2016
1st Place - Rancocas Valley Regional High School - Angel Tree and Feed 5000 Initiatives
2nd Place - Rancocas Valley Regional High School - Work with Extended Hand Ministry Shelter
3rd Place - Rancocas Valley Regional High “Devil Dash” for Military and Veterans
4th Place - Delran High School for Operation Green
2014 - 2015
1st Place Willingboro High School – Care Bags for Providence House
2nd Place – Burlington Twp. High School – Capes for Kids for Providence House
3rd Place – Lenape High School – Each Bring One Book Drive
4th Place – Lenape High School – Operation Santa Claus
2013 -2014
1st Place – Lenape High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes - $1000
2nd Place – Shawnee High School Kids for Wish Kids - $500
3rd Place – Lenape High School Community Service Club Cozies for Chemo - $300
4th Place – Shawnee High School Student Council “Be A Hero” Wristlet Sale - $200
2012 - 2013
1st Place $1,000 – Lenape High School Community Service Club for Cozies 4 Chemo which makes blankets for teen and youth cancer patients
2nd Place $500 – Shawnee High School Give Kids the World Village to travel to Kissimmee, FL to help children with their life-threatening illnesses and their families have magical vacations
3rd Place $300 – Shawnee High School Make a Wish who are adopting a wish from the Make a Wish Foundation and plan to use the money to make this wish for a youngster come true
4th Place $200 – Seneca High School DECA for a dodgeball tournament which raises money for local children who need medical surgeries, home remodels for wheelchair accessibility and more
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2011 - 2012
1st Place – Lenape High School - Operation Santa
2nd Place – BurlingtonTwp. High School - Project Linus
3rd Place – Lenape High School - Community Service Club
2010 - 2011
First Place ($500 grant) was awarded to Willingboro High School, “Making Visions Possible School Based Youth Services Program.” This group will be participating in a community service project this summer in Washington, D.C. through the Center for Student Missions.
Second Place ($300) was awarded to Delran High School, “Operation Cookie.” This organization sends boxes of cookies and other comforts to our servicemen and women overseas during the holidays. Last year the group sent over 65 boxes of aid.
Third Place ($200) was awarded to Cinnaminson High School, “Interact.” Interact is a high school-based Rotary program. This year, Cinnaminson’s Interact project aims to help provide clean water in third world countries via the Hydraid Program, which provides a simple water filter system to help combat disease. Each filter is designed to provide safe water to a family for ten years.
