Three Bucks County organizations -the County of Bucks and Delaware Valley University, both in Doylestown and Friends of Churchville Nature Center in Churchville- were among the 37 recipients of a 2025 Healing the Planet grant.
The initiative, funded by GIANT Company in partnership with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, awarded a total of $119,022 awarded for native tree planting projects across Pennsylvania.
“Every action, big or small, helps create a greener tomorrow,” said Courtney Hopcraft, manager of community relations and charitable giving for The GIANT Company. “This year’s Healing the Planet grant recipients are making a difference in their own local communities, planting more than 4,000 new trees throughout the Commonwealth.”
Other grant recipients are organizations across Pennsylvania including Philadelphia organizations such as Fairmount Park Conservancy, Friends of the Rail Park, and Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership.
Since 2021, the Healing the Planet grant project has awarded over $1.3 million to 178 recipients, empowering projects that connect communities with green spaces, protect and improve local waterways and water resources, prevent, reduce, and recover food waste, and support native tree planting and habitat restoration.
“Native trees play a critical role in protecting local ecosystems. They support wildlife, reduce erosion, and require less maintenance to thrive. Tree planting efforts also help improve the appearance and safety of our communities, which can reduce littering and support long-term economic development. Each grant recipient is making a lasting impact in their community, from restoring green spaces to protecting water resources across Pennsylvania,” said Heidi Pedicone, director of programs at Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful. “We’re proud to invest in these initiatives and are grateful for our partnership with The GIANT Company.”
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful has supported community improvement initiatives and encouraged community leadership, responsibility, and respect for the environment since 1990. Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, a state affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, Inc. has more than 30 years of experience organizing volunteer-driven community improvement events. Click here for more information on programs and events..
Other ways The GIANT Company works to heal the planet include zero-waste initiatives, offset emissions, reducing food waste and producing green energy, and plastic reduction efforts. Click here to learn more.
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