Representatives of Quest for the Best® attended the graduation ceremonies for the police academy cadets at Montgomery County Community College on Wednesday, December 13, 2017. SSgt. Layla Cruz and Sgt. Connor Kreston, recipients of the first Quest for the Best scholarships awarded to police academy candidates, were among the graduates. Congratulations to SSgt. Cruz and…
St. Mary’s Franciscan Shelter celebrated its 30th Anniversary with a charity gala and fund-raising auction at Riverside Country Club on Friday, October 6, 2017. Quest for the Best proudly served as one of the sponsors of the event and wishes the Shelter every success in its venture to provide transitional housing as an additional benefit…
For the past 5 years, Quest for the Best has supported the St. Mary’s Shelter (www.stmarysfs.org) Thanksgiving Program, benefiting its residents. St. Mary’s Franciscan Shelter has provided shelter for homeless families in Southeastern Pennsylvania since 1987.
On October 9, 2017, the Montgomery County Municipal Police Academy, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, announced the first recipients of a scholarship fund created by Quest for the Best. Four scholarship of $2500.00 each will be awarded per year for cadets who demonstrate leadership and excellence. We congratulate the inaugural recipients, Layla Cruz from Macungie, Pennsylvania and…
On July 13, 2017, Quest for the Best® toured the giraffe exhibit at the Elmwood Park Zoo, (www.elmwoodparkzoo.org), and we were amazed at the size and grace of these beautiful animals. While there, we evaluated a recent grant request from the Zoo, requesting funding to transform the current bare walls of the waiting queue for…
We were pleased to provide a grant to The Founder’s Campership Fund, www.founderscampershipfund.org, which provides financial assistance awards to registered Girl Scouts who want to attend Girl Scout Summer Camp, by paying a portion of the girl’s camp fees. The organization assists Girl Scout Troops in economically stressed areas of lower Bucks County. Also, Quest…
The Elmwood Park Zoo, 1661 Harding Blvd., Norristown, PA, (www.elmwoodparkzoo.org) was established in 1924 when a local farmer transferred 16 acres of land, and a small menagerie to the Borough of Norristown. Today, its mission is to foster an appreciation for wildlife and the environment that will inspire active participation in conservation. Quest for the…
Because of a grant from QUEST FOR THE BEST® , the attendees of La Salle University’s (www.lasalle.edu) annual Autism Conference on May 5, 2017, were privileged to listen to an inspirational speech from Kerry Magro, age 28. Kerry is an award-winning disability advocate, best-selling author, movie consultant, non-profit founder, and full-time employee at a nonprofit…
St. Mary’s Franciscan Shelter, (http://www.stmarysfs.org/) a refuge for homeless families of the Chester County area, meets the basic needs of these families by providing a facility that has warm beds to sleep in, nutritious family meals and hot showers in a safe and drug free environment. However, after having served families continuously since 1987, the…
