This is a great organization that has done amazing things for many areas of Berks County, PA. I have learned and been reminded of MANY life lessons while volunteering for this outstanding group. I have seen first hand the inspiration, motivation, and determination they instill in children and adults. I look forward to them continuing to pursue their passion and mission for decades to come!!!

We volunteered with this amazing organization in Spring 2015 to help to restore Barbys playground located in the City of Reading. We were truly impressed with how well-run the whole experience was and inspired by John Gilmore and Chad Henne and their families being a part of the whole volunteer process. Gilmore-Henne is an exemplary non-profit organization and we would definitely volunteer again in the future.

JD & Sandie Krafczek

I have been volunteering with the Gilmore|Henne Community Fund for several years and the organization continues to impress me with its dedication to creating positive, sustainable change in our community. G|H goes FAR beyond just building playgrounds! G|H energizes communities and gets neighborhoods involved. The time and energy spent in programming and maintenance of the playgrounds that G|H revitalizes shows true commitment to the community. Gilmore|Henne is truly a great non-profit!

The Gilmore|Henne Community Fund's dedication and attention to detail is unmatched. Every event exceeds the previous.

I'm fortunate enough to have helped out at the Golf Tournament and the Railroad Run. I'm always amazed at the outpouring of support by all types of folks. They genuinely care about the cause and especially for the kids that benefit from what GH Community Fund does. Kudos to the staff that puts in countless hours to make these events happen. Love when I read about all the playgrounds they revitalize and the special movie nights for the community to enjoy.

I have volunteered and loved the 4k Run at the railroad house. It was a great event.

My experiences with Gilmore / Henne have all been great. They are a very generous organization that not only funds improvements in our City's parks, but ensures that there are programs and volunteers to keep the children engaged and the parks active.

From the close involvement of the two namesakes to an Executive Director who can only be described as a "Godsend," to an active board to an army of volunteers, Gilmore | Henne makes a difference in our community that is not just measured in dollars raised or projects completed. As part of every playground/park project they undertake is a considered and mandatory community engagement requirement -- backed with on-going programming either put on or enabled by the organization. The result: projects that are sustainable long after the initial work has been completed.

Gilmore/Henne Fund are the best!!!! I have been working with this amazing group since May of 2013. They picked our park in Fleetwood, Locust Street Playground, to be their next adventure in playground builds.

Not only did they give our kids this great playground but Christine helps throughout the year with the friends of Locust Street Playground with activities like movie night, egg hunts, Halloween in the Park plus many other activities.

Thank you to Chistine, John and Chad and everyone else involved with Gilmore/Henne. I will never forget what you guys have done for our community.


Vicki

AWESOME! This group cares and helps refurbish playgrounds. Last year I saw first hand what they did as a group installing the new playground at Locust Street in Fleetwood. Gilmore Henne returned this year with an egg hunt and movie night! The children in Fleetwood would not have the playground they do. Gilmore Henne thank you for all you do!

I became involved with the Gilmore | Henne Community Fund in 2011. What the Fund has been able to accomplish since then is incredible. Having revitalized and maintained as well as offering programming in 7 parks in Berks County is not an easy task. The amount of lives the Fund has touched is immeasurable. The Gilmore | Henne Community Fund has forged the path in bridging urban and suburban youth and engaging the two in various programming in the parks, all through their own fundraising and at no cost to the taxpayer. I look forward to many more years with G|H.

I gave the Fund 4 stars because there is always room for improvement, and we recognize that.

The Gilmore Henne Community Fund is a fine organization helping build stronger community involvement across Berks County, Pennsylvania by building, improving, or maintaining playgrounds.

I volunteered at the Gilmore Henne Reading School District 16th & Haak community playground build on June 28, 2014.

The community build was an enjoyable and rewarding experience.

The staff also kindly took the time to talk with me about an upcoming community playground build that our Perry PTO was preparing for at Perry Elementary School.

Having the opportunity to participate in the 16th & Haak community playground build prepared me for our playground build.

Thank you Gilmore Henne Community Fund!

Best wishes for many more successful projects in Berks County.

I have seen their work throughout the city. They bring a great following to all the projects. The neighborhood kids seem to respect the parks and love helping keep them clean. The love the activities that happen in the parks.

Gilmore Henne built a playground in our community of Fleetwood where an old , dilapidated playground existed. This is a wonderful space where the children of the local community can come out and now play in a safe environment.

From the start, Christine and John worked tirelessly to co-ordinate the operation of a community build in basically one day. Not only is it a great playground for the kids, the Gilmore|Henne Community Fund continues to work with people from the community to provide programs for the kids. This year they did a movie night and in October will be having a safe trick or treat party in the park.

The Gilmore|Henne Community Fund continues to provide safe places for our kids to play. They provide continued organization for park clean ups and programs for the children of our community. They are AWESOME!

Gilmore/Henne Community Fund has done several playgrounds in the area. They are showing kids that being outside and moving are important. They also give kids a place to go outside that they like to go to. I volunteered with my kids and husband for the 16th and Haak build they did this summer as it was the school my kids attended. They were a wonderful group of people. They really got the community to come together. They also hold events at the parks during the summer for the kids. It's more the just a playground sometimes it's a life changing event for kids. Thank you!

Gilmore/Henne built a playground for my children's school at 16th & Haak. They did a fantastic job organizing the whole event. Other than moving mulch, it could not have gone any better! I also love how they stay involved and help keep the park clean and in good repair. It is really nice to know that there is an organization like G/H that really cares about making sure there are great places in the city for our children to play safely!

Gilmore|Henne Community Fund has given me and this community that change is possible through there park revitalization programs and community events. They have a vision and it's directly impacting these kids life. Executive Director Anderston gets it.

I love Gilmore Henne ! I was only introudced to the organization last year and it been an amazing year. They have played a major role in my kids summer with the new playground being built at 16th & Haak and the summer program that took place there. They definitley kept the kids busy :)

The RHS Cheerleaders have been working as
Volunteers for GH since the first playground at second and Oley! This organization has never looked back from day one and continues to bless the city of Reading Youth. They run summer camps. Movie nights an basketball tournaments.

KEEP OF THE AMAZING WORK!!!

Crystal Gilmore Harris