Doylestown and Newtown Divorce Lawyers Give Back to the Bucks County Community

Zlock & Grisillo, a family law and divorce law firm in Doylestown and Newtown, PA, has in recent years made monetary donations to a number of charitable organizations and institutions, all of them intended to help the community.

Listed below are some of the recipients:

The Kevin M. Zlock and Sima Zlock Scholarship Fund at Princeton Day School and Faculty Fund at Princeton Day School which award a combined $250,000 endowed gift to provide need-based financial aid for outstanding children from Bucks County, PA, regardless of their financial circumstances, to pursue a quality education at Princeton Day School, as well as to support Princeton Day School faculty in their pursuit of creating and teaching interdisciplinary courses and promote student independent research in the Upper School and to enable the school to provide superior faculty, small class sizes, individualized attention, state-of-the-art technology and facilities, financial aid support, and dynamic programming.

The Kevin Zlock Veterans Family Endowment was established through Kevin Zlock’s donation of $100,000 to benefit veterans of U.S. armed forces and their families who are enrolled in credit or noncredit programs at Bucks County Community College. Click for more information.

Kevin and Sima Zlock Performing Arts Center at the Bucks County Community College, Newtown, PA In October 2014, Bucks Community College announced that its Gateway Auditorium would be renamed in honor of Kevin Zlock, founder and managing partner of Zlock, P.C.^®, and his wife Sima for their generous support of the College. The Kevin and Sima Zlock Performing Arts Center hosts musical and theatrical performances as well as business conferences and educational events throughout the year, offering exceptional staging, lighting, and acoustics in an intimate 330-seat setting. The venue is located on the Newtown Campus, just 45 minutes north of Philadelphia, PA.

Bucks For Kids provides funds for kids in the Bucks County Children and Youth Social Services Agency system. Bucks for Kids funds everything from school activities, college expenses and job training costs to uniforms and school supplies.  Zlock, P.C.^® provided scholarships for three students in the care of the Bucks County Children and Youth Services to obtain degrees and or certificates of their choice at the Bucks County Community College.

The Child Crisis Center is committed to preventing child abuse and neglect. They accomplish this by supporting and strengthening families through education and intervention, by providing a safe environment for children to heal, and by recruiting, training and supporting foster and adoptive families.

Children’s Cancer Research Coalition is committed to helping find the cures that will save young lives. Their focus is innovative research. By unlocking the myriad of diseases that cause cancer, there have been improved survival rates for some pediatric cancer patients.

Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes was created to provide a way for individuals, corporations and others to support our troops by helping severely wounded and disabled Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans and their families rebuild their lives.

Alliance of Veterans of War & Labor, Inc. is an association of the Russian immigrants participated in the World War II and efforts to re-build the country during the postwar years.

The Council Rock Education Foundation is located in Newtown, PA. The Foundation provides innovative educational experiences that enrich the excellent quality of education and bring the community together in support of the Council Rock School District in Bucks County, PA.

Doylestown Rugby Football Team is an independent rugby union club located in Doylestown, PA. It consists of four teams, the men’s team, high school boy’s team, women’s team, and high school girl’s team. With the help of head coaches John Tomlinson and Gary Smith, the club, while from a small town, is nationally renowned.

Family Service Association, Bucks County, PA promotes mental health and wellness, reduces substance abuse, increases opportunities for adults, prepares children and teens for the future, protects the elderly, improves the quality of life for people with HIV/AIDS and strengthens communities. Family Service Association leads “Buck Up Bucks County” which is a community-wide campaign to raise at least $200,000 to renovate the kitchen at the Bucks County Emergency Homeless Shelter.

Fox Chase Cancer Center was established in 1983 as a non-profit organization devoted to raising funds for cancer research and prevention.

Fraternal Order of Police, Bucks County Lodge #53 bonds together every police officer of Bucks County in fraternity and friendship, provides many services to its members and is highly respected as a leader in labor related issues for law enforcement throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the world’s largest voluntary (nonprofit) health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services.

Since 1980, the Make-A-Wish Foundation^® has enriched the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions through its wish-granting work. The Foundation’s mission reflects the life-changing impact that a Make-A-Wish^® experience has on children, families, referral sources, donors, sponsors, and entire communities.

Newgrange is an internationally known and respected educational institution for people with learning disabilities. Newgrange delivers state-of-the-art services in a cost-effective, financially prudent manner. (Website)

The Newtown Historic Association is dedicated to stimulating interest in, preserving, celebrating and sharing the historical heritage of both Newtown borough and township.

Special Olympics of PA mission is to provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.

The Support Center for Child Advocates provides legal assistance and social service advocacy for abused and neglected children in Philadelphia County. Child Advocates is one of the most successful volunteer models serving children in the country. Since its founding in 1977, Child Advocates has trained more than 3,500 attorneys who contribute pro bono services valued at more than $3.5 million annually.

The Travis Manion Foundation carries forward the legacy of veterans who have given so much of themselves for this county and our freedoms.

Upper Makefield Baseball and Softball League and Council Rock Holland Baseball League are dedicated to promoting good health, good sportsmanship and leadership skills in the boys and girls of our community by giving them the opportunity to play organized baseball and softball in a safe, supportive environment.

Circle of Life Auctionto benefit the Cancer Institute of Doylestown Hospital and the Doylestown Hospital Hospice.