Who We Support Chartered in 2011, the Sun East Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Sun East Federal Credit Union. The purpose of the Sun East Foundation is to provide funding to non-profit organizations that serve the Greater Brandywine Valley. Grants are available to qualified 501(c)3 organizations that have a primary focus on Education, Health & Human Services, or Natural, Cultural, & Historic Preservation. The Sun East Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization governed by a Board of Directors and steered by an Executive Director who manages operations and fund disbursements. Who We Support Education Student development, youth camps, and tutoring are examples of educational programs that are supported by the Sun East Foundation. Health & Human Services We support programs tackling poverty, hunger, illness, special needs, mental health, seniors, veterans’ needs and other local humanitarian services. Natural, Cultural, & Historic Preservation Initiatives for land conservation, museums, and the arts are among those that will be considered for grant funding. Keith Dawson Foundation provides transportation and critical items to cancer patients who reside in Delaware County. Sun East Foundation is grateful for the opportunity to help the organization reduce financial burdens and stress for those who need to focus on treatment, healing and recovery. The 9th St Youth and Community Center gives the young people of Chester opportunities to participate in activities and events that promote healthy and safe lifestyles. Sun East supports the YCC Environmental Youth Corps (EYC) program, which engages youth in watershed cleanup and maintenance projects as well as tree planting and tree tending. CADES provides early intervention, school-age, adult day, and community living programs for children and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities. For the annual CADES Putt-Putt Palooza fundraiser, individuals and organizations like Sun East build golf holes and place them throughout the CADES facility. This year’s golf hole theme was “All Things Philly!” Our team built and staffed a hole honoring Boathouse Row. Tender Hearts’ mission is to assist and support medically fragile children and their families throughout the state of Delaware in order to create a better quality of life. Sun East not only provides funding for Tender Hearts, but also regularly volunteer to help bring joy to the community they serve. Most recently, we helped staff their Valentine Smile party at Nemours Hospital in February and wrapped holiday gifts for participating families in December. Teachers’ Teammates is a nonprofit ensuring all K-12 students and teachers in Delaware County, PA, have the resources to thrive in their education. Recently our team brought three large boxes of donated classroom supplies to their warehouse and helped prepare reading kits to help local teachers to do their important work of inspiring and educating our youth. Kennett Area Community Service provides a variety of critical programs and adult education sessions, feeding over 3,000 people every month and helping connect vulnerable individuals and families with sustainable living solutions. Sun East employees frequently roll up our sleeves to help pack produce at the KACS Food Cupboard. The Sun East Foundation sponsored The Barn at Spring Brook Farm’s Autumn Fest Socialization Event. The Barn was created as a fully handicapped-accessible facility so that children who might otherwise not be able to experience the complete range of farm experiences and involvement in animal care would be able to do so. Some of the common diagnoses of children served include Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Epilepsy and Developmental Delay. Family Support Line advances the prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse in Delaware County. The organization’s “Room to Heal” is stocked with items for children who have experienced abuse and/or may need to transition from location to location. Funding from the Sun East Foundation helps stock resources needed to serve children who are referred there. Keep Music Alive’s mission is to help more children reap the educational, therapeutic and social benefits of playing music. The organization hosts numerous Musical Petting Zoo programs each year where unique and melodic percussion and stringed instruments are made available to touch and play. Sun East Foundation is proud to help Keep Music Alive provide music education throughout the community. Empowering futures, one step at a time! ☀️ Through the Sun East Foundation, we’re proud to partner with Chester County Futures to support local students in achieving their dreams. Together, we’re building brighter tomorrows for our community. 💛 #CommunitySupport #SunEastFoundation #ChesterCountyFutures Proud to partner with Chester Upland Youth Soccer as they provide after-school and weekend soccer programming, mentorship and nutrition education for children in the traditionally underserved, suburban Philadelphia communities of Chester, Upland and Eddystone. @chesterupland_youthsoccer Growing a better tomorrow! 🌿 At @tylerarboretum, our funding helps provide seeds for a garden that positively impacts the community and beyond. #CommunitySupport #GrowingTogether #TylerArboretum Supporting Paws & Affection one vet bill at a time!🐶Proud to help this amazing organization train service animals for children with disabilities while ensuring their health & happiness💙 #pawsandaffection #suneastfoundation At our Fall Fest, Sun East proudly collected and donated critical food and household items for families for @kennettareacommunityservice and @delco_familysupportline. People helping people” is our philosophy, and @delco_familysupportline’s mission to protect children and families is exemplary of the work that #SunEastFCU and the Sun East Foundation are proud to support. 🧡 #SunEastFCU and the Sun East Foundation are proud to support @kennettareacommunityservice (Home of the Kennett Food Cupboard) in their mission to better our Southern #ChesterCounty community through food, housing, crisis services, and education. 🧡 Proud to partner with and support @mindingyourmind during National Back to School Month for their continuous efforts to provide mental health education to children, teens and young adults, their parents, teachers, and school administrators. In honor of #NationalSeniorCitizensDay, we’d like to recognize our partner, @surreyservices, for providing aging-in-place services to help older adults in Chester and Delaware Counties navigate and thrive in each of the transitional phases of older life.
