Red Cross Blood Drive at Greater Norristown PAL

Blood supplies run dangerously low during the summer months and your help is needed to keep this from happening.  Donate blood at Greater Norristown PAL's semi-annual Red Cross Blood Drive on

Wednesday, July 29 from 1to 7 pm.  Off-street parking is available. To schedule an appointment, click

on the link  http://www.membersforlife.org/pennj/schedule/login.php?sponsorcode=13063.    (6-25-09)

Three receive Harry P. Mirabile, Sr. Scholarships for 2009-10

Three alumna of Norristow Area High School were named as the 2009 receipents of Greater Norristown PAL's Harry P. Mirabile, Sr. Scholarships.  The scholarships honor the memory of Mr. Mirabile who had the vision of restoring the Stewart Armory as the PAL Center and helped to make it a reality..

This year's receipents are Olivia Corner, Corrine Fuentes, and Taja Hinton who are pictured below with Harry's son and GNPAL Board Member Joe Mirabile.  The ladies were recognized at the Kick-off Breakfast for the GNPAL International Food and Wine Festival.  Olivia will be attending Bloomsburg University, Corrine will be going to Philadelphia University, and Taja wil be at Temple University. Our best wishes to them as they pursue their studies.

For more information on the Harry P. Mirabile, Sr. Scholarship, please click on the Scholarship link at the top of this page.               (6-25-09)

GNPAL receives check from Rep. Gerlach

U.S. Representative Jim Gerlach visited GNPAL on April 15 to present a check from the Department of Justice to support GNPAL programs.  Joined by Montgomery County Commissioner Bruce L. Castor, Rep. Gerlach toured the PAL Center before the check presentation.           (4-16-09)

From left to right:  Montgomery County Comissioner Bruce L. Castor, GNPAL Board President-elect Matt Hein, GNPAL Board Member Joan Morello, GNPAL Board President Jim McCrudden, GNPAL Board Treasurer Willie Richet, GNPAL Operations Director Brett Wells, and U.S. Representative Jim Gerlach.