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 Recent Gifts Education Student development, youth camps, and tutoring are examples of educational programs that are supported by the Sun East Foundation. Health & Human Services Programs that fall under the umbrella of Health & Human Services include those aimed at tackling poverty, hunger, illness, special needs, mental health, seniors, and veterans’ needs. Natural, Cultural, & Historic Preservation Programs that focus on preserving Nature, Culture, and History, such as initiatives for land conservation, museums, and the arts will be considered for grant funding. 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. The Barn is a place of peace and life enrichment for children with disabilities and their families. Family Support Line advances the prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse in Delaware County. Funding from the Sun East Foundation provides resources needed to serve children who are referred when there is an allegation of child abuse. Family Support Line provides a child friendly and safe space for children to disclose abuse, receive treatment and case management services, and begin the healing process. 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. Keep Music Alive’s mission is to help more children reap the educational, therapeutic and social benefits of playing music. Each year, Keep Music Alive partners with over 1,200 music schools and stores to offer free lessons to new students and host special events that benefit children playing music. 🎵 Additionally, 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. They also run an After-School Music Lesson program for under-resourced students. 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 All of the donations we received for @kennettareacommunityservice and @delco_familysupportline have been dropped off and distributed! Thank you to everyone who gave through #SunEastFCU and our charitable arm, the @suneastfoundation, at our Fall Fest, Holiday Giving collection boxes, or online donation lists. Your generosity is helping families across our communities start 2024 off with a smile. 🧡 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.
