Making a Difference in Beaver County PA

If you need help- or want to help- in Beaver County,  Franklin Center is here for you!

Need Help – The Franklin Center is a leader in outreach and referral in Beaver County, PA. For nearly 30 years we have been providing access to programs that help meet the basic needs of the citizens of our community.  If you need help, contact Franklin Center first!

Want to help – Would you like to help improve Beaver County and the lives of our neighbors?  We’re your first stop for that too!  To learn more about making a difference, click here.

POISE Foundation is Asking for Your Help

Posted on May 8, 2012 • 0 Comments

POISE is an African American community foundation focused on building sustainable black communities and strengthening black families by pooling resources in the African American Community.  The Foundation invites you to take a brief survey to help them develop a framework to address the root causes of poverty destroying African American communities. Those who participate qualify to win cash prizes! To access the survey go directly to www.surveymonkey.com/s/POISEVALUES or visit www.poisefoundation.org for more information.

Filed Under: Community Outreach
Vote for Amber Liggett in People’s Choice Teenpreneur Awards

Vote for Amber Liggett in People’s Choice Teenpreneur Awards

Posted on May 4, 2012 • 0 Comments

Beaver County  16-year Old Entrepreneur Needs Your Vote for National Competition Amber is now one of three finalist in the national, 2012 People’s Choice Teenpreneur Awards, sponsored by the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference and Expo.  To win she must have the most number of votes from supporters around the nation. If selected as the awardee, Amber would receive recognition at… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Education Programs
Applications Are Now Being Accepted for Pre-Med Camp

Applications Are Now Being Accepted for Pre-Med Camp

Posted on April 27, 2012 • 0 Comments

From July 9-August 3rd, the Franklin Center will offer MedAdventures, our pre-med summer camp program. The purpose of this summer program is to expose students to various medical careers and environments in the safety of a simulated environment. The programs goals are as follows: to give students practical exposure to various medical careers and environments;… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Education Programs
Join Us for a Girls Pampering Party

Join Us for a Girls Pampering Party

Posted on April 25, 2012 • 0 Comments

For Girls Aged 6 – 17) Where -Broadcast Street Café, 464 Franklin Avenue – Aliquippa, PA When – Saturday, April 28, 2012 Time – 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Price – $5 per person A special day of pampering for the little princesses in our community. This day is created with the sole purpose of… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Fatherhood Initiative
Aliquippa Community Clean-up Day

Aliquippa Community Clean-up Day

Posted on April 16, 2012 • 0 Comments

Saturday, April 21, 2011 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Join Aliquippa and Pennsylvanian across the state in cleaning up litter and trash along our roadsides, streams, parks, wooded areas and neighborhoods. Anyone can help! Aliquippa Community Clean-up day provides residents with a great opportunity to spruce up the city after a long winter, while also… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Fatherhood Initiative

Support Youth Entrepreneurs

Posted on April 13, 2012 • 0 Comments

You are invited to support youth entrepreneurs in action! Please join us for the following activities as we showcase the youth entrepreneurs in our Business Incubator (and from CCBC’s entrepreneurship class). From 4-6 at the Market Event, students will promote, demonstrate, and sell their products and services as well as discuss their business plans and… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Education Programs
Summer Camp Applications Are Now Available

Summer Camp Applications Are Now Available

Posted on March 22, 2012 • 0 Comments

“Franklin Center summer camp applications are now available! In 2012, FCBC will be offering Bluesky Biz Camp (our introductory business program) and Advanced Biz Camp, both of which are held at the Community College of Beaver County.  Transportation is provided.  Youth ages 11-18 may participate in Biz Camp or Advanced Biz Camp. Our Aliquippa-based programs… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Education Programs
Call for Artists for the 19th Annual Aliquippa Art and Music Festival

Call for Artists for the 19th Annual Aliquippa Art and Music Festival

Posted on March 12, 2012 • 0 Comments

Join us on Franklin Avenue as The Franklin Center of Beaver County invites artists of all media and crafts to participate in this year’s festival on September 8th! We need your help to include more artists than ever! Hundreds of artists have turned out in the past, and we hope to include even more this… Continue Reading

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Guest Speaker at Just For Grandparents Club

Guest Speaker at Just For Grandparents Club

Posted on February 12, 2012 • 0 Comments

Each month R.S.V.P., the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Beaver County meets at the Center at the Mall in Beaver Valley Mall, Monaca, PA.  This group is designed to support grandparents who are primary caretakers of their grandchildren or involved regularly in the care of their grandchildren. This is an open format group designed… Continue Reading

Filed Under: RSVP
NAACP Meets at Franklin Center in Aliquippa

NAACP Meets at Franklin Center in Aliquippa

Posted on February 9, 2012 • 0 Comments

The NAACP holds a monthly meeting at the Franklin Center of Beaver County.  These General and Executive Meetings take place on the first Monday of every month.  For more information, please call  724-378-2882…. Continue Reading

Filed Under: Outreach & Referral

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