KenCrest Its Plants ‘Seeds Of Purpose’ This Weekend

Posted on 02 October 2012. Tags: , ,

KenCrest Plants 'Seeds Of Purpose' This WeekendPOTTSTOWN PA – An open house to celebrate the launch of “Seeds of Purpose,” the new craft and garden center retailing operation of KenCrest Employ-net, will be held Friday and Saturday (Oct. 5 and 6, 2012), from 2-5 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., respectively, at the store at 1494 N. Charlotte St. The event is open to the public.

Mums, gourds, fall craft items, greeting cards, and treats for birds and dogs all will be offered for sale.

Seeds of Purpose is a small horticultural training and therapy program designed for people with developmental disabilities and mental retardation. Its individuals grow flowers, herbs and vegetables, and create handcrafted ceramics which are sold locally in the community.

KenCrest annually serves, and attempts to create or find employment opportunities for, more than 8,000 people with developmental disabilities at 350 site locations in the five-county Philadelphia region and Delaware.

Related:

Logo image from KenCrest Services


7 Responses to “KenCrest Its Plants ‘Seeds Of Purpose’ This Weekend”

Trackbacks/Pingbacks

  1. Tuesday’s Headlines In The Post | The Sanatoga Post says:
    October 2, 2012 at 7:00 am

    [...] KenCrest Plants ‘Seeds Of Purpose’ This Weekend Its new retail operation on North Charlotte Street in Pottstown helps provides more employment opportunities for those with developmental disabilities. [...]

  2. Monday’s Headlines In The Post | The Pottstown Post says:
    October 2, 2012 at 7:07 am

    [...] KenCrest Plants ‘Seeds Of Purpose’ This Weekend Its new retail operation on North Charlotte Street in Pottstown helps provides more employment opportunities for those with developmental disabilities. [...]

  3. Wednesday’s Headlines In The Post | The Sanatoga Post says:
    October 3, 2012 at 7:44 am

    [...] KenCrest Plants ‘Seeds Of Purpose’ This Weekend Its new retail operation on North Charlotte Street in Pottstown helps provides more employment opportunities for those with developmental disabilities. [...]

  4. Thursday’s Headlines In The Post | The Sanatoga Post says:
    October 4, 2012 at 6:36 am

    [...] KenCrest Plants ‘Seeds Of Purpose’ This Weekend Its new retail operation on North Charlotte Street in Pottstown helps provides more employment opportunities for those with developmental disabilities. [...]

  5. Friday’s Headlines In The Post | The Sanatoga Post says:
    October 5, 2012 at 6:36 am

    [...] KenCrest Plants ‘Seeds Of Purpose’ This Weekend Its new retail operation on North Charlotte Street in Pottstown helps provides more employment opportunities for those with developmental disabilities. [...]

  6. Saturday’s Headlines In The Post | The Sanatoga Post says:
    October 6, 2012 at 7:32 am

    [...] KenCrest Plants ‘Seeds Of Purpose’ This Weekend Its new retail operation on North Charlotte Street in Pottstown helps provides more employment opportunities for those with developmental disabilities. [...]

  7. Monday’s Headlines In The Post | The Sanatoga Post says:
    October 8, 2012 at 6:38 am

    [...] KenCrest Plants ‘Seeds Of Purpose’ This Weekend Its new retail operation on North Charlotte Street in Pottstown helps provides more employment opportunities for those with developmental disabilities. [...]



Follow The Post

Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Connect with us at LinkedIn Watch our videos at YouTube Take our RSS feed Pin us on Pinterest

From Our Sponsors

RSS Business News From The Mercury

RSS From The Philadelphia Business Journal

  • Fast-growing tech firm moves HQ to Philly June 18, 2013
    Reputation Changer Inc. has moved its headquarters from West Chester, Pa., to Philadelphia’s Washington Square neighborhood. The privately held company, which helps customers get and maintain good online reputations, moved its corporate offices into a 7,000-square-foot space in the Curtis Center on Saturday. It had moved its sales offices to the neighboring […]
  • Judge taxes scammer with prison June 18, 2013
    Another shoe has dropped in the scam involving an IRS employee and two accomplices for a series of tax-refund schemes that defrauded the U.S. Government. Last week, former IRS employee Patricia Fountain was sentenced to 19 years in prison. And on Tuesday, one of her accomplices, Calvin Johnson, Jr., 35, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 18 years in prison fo […]
  • Law firms that give women the most power and pay June 18, 2013
    If you ever wondered which law firms offer women lawyers the most power and highest pay, the Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) has an answer. WILEF conducted a study of U.S. law firms with 200 or more lawyers and awarded “Gold Standard” certifications to those that met certain criteria. Only one of the 42 firms on the list is a Philadelphia-based — Ball […]
  • Health system, insurer still at odds June 18, 2013
    The state-mandated “cooling-off” period following the expiration of Kennedy Health System’s network provider contract with Aetna is over, and the two organizations appear no close to reaching terms on a new deal. Kennedy, which operates three hospitals in South Jersey, dropped out of the Aetna’s network effective Feb. 1, 2013 for Medicare members and for com […]
  • Safety violations alleged at local helicopter maker June 18, 2013
    Carson Helicopters, a company that upgrades and sells helicopters, allegedly violated worker safety rules. The Hilltown, Pa. company was hit with a proposed $40,500 in fines by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration for eight violations. It is accused of exposing workers to high levels of carcinogens. [Philly Burbs] […]