Doylestown, PA (August 8, 2025) – Since 2008, Foundations Community Partnership’s Summer Youth Corps (SYC) offers college students the opportunity to participate in a 10-week, paid internship experience at a nonprofit serving Bucks County children, young adults, and families. This summer, 13 students gained practical experience, made a positive impact in the community, and earned college credit through a partnership with Bucks County Community College.

 

Program Supervisor Nick Scheri supported this year’s program which concluded on August 1. “In my role…I met with each intern weekly to set learning goals, reflect on agency experiences, and develop strategies for professional growth and navigating challenges,” he said. “I have been proud to support this transformative service‑learning model, and I look forward to witnessing the lasting impact our interns and their host agencies will achieve.” Scheri, a Philadelphia resident, currently pursues a master’s degree in social work at the University of Pennsylvania.

 

SYC integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities. Over the past 15 years, 228 college students completed the program, contributing more than 65,000 service hours at 41 participating nonprofits. Based on the Independent Sector’s estimate of the value of a volunteer hour, the total value contributed by SYC interns to nonprofits since 2008 equals $1,648,439.26. Students who complete their freshman through junior year at college and who are residents of Bucks County are eligible to participate.

 

This year’s SYC interns made a positive impact at the following agencies:

• Holland resident Kira Abendroth assisted the Travis Manion Foundation in Doylestown. After graduating from Bucks County Community College with her associate’s degree, she enrolled at Pace University majoring in Marketing and minoring in Graphic Design.
• Chalfont resident Emily Bruni interned at Ivy Hill Therapeutic Equestrian Center in Perkasie. She is majoring in Social Work at Seton Hall University, minoring in Nonprofit Studies and Psychology.
• Doylestown resident Lucia Casas worked at Vita Education Services. She is pursuing a degree in International Studies at American University.
• Morrisville resident Kate Getty assisted the Bucks County Health Improvement Partnership in Newtown. She is pursuing a Nursing degree at La Salle University.
• Warrington resident Madelyn Greenberg interned at Network of Victim Assistance (NOVA) in Jamison. She is a Spanish Languages and Cultures major with a Secondary Education certification, and a Civic and Professional Leadership minor at West Chester University.
• Langhorne resident Olivia Johnson worked at Libertae in Bensalem. She is a Psychology major at Shippensburg University.
• Warminster resident Ready Labbe assisted the Cancer Support Community Greater Philadelphia. She majors in Public Health at La Salle University with plans to pursue a master’s degree and become an occupational therapist.
• Levittown resident Lotus McGuigan interned at The Bucks County Children’s Museum in New Hope. She is a Nursing major at the University of Pittsburgh and strives to become a traveling nurse who specializes in pediatrics or oncology.
• Quakertown resident Emily Parker worked at the United Way of Bucks County in Bristol. She is pursuing a degree in Biomedical Engineering with a planned emphasis in Mechanical Engineering on the pre-med track, while also completing a minor in Technology Commercialization at the University of Southern California.
• Richboro resident Abby Rozengarten interned at The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania in Doylestown. She is an Economics major with a minor in Spanish at the University of Virginia, with plans to pursue a career in law and politics.
• Doylestown resident Annelise Sinton worked at the Bucks County Housing Group in Warminster. She studies Architecture with a minor in Sustainable Community Development at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
• Doylestown resident Claire Tierney interned at the Bucks County Opportunity Council. She is double majoring in Economics and Political Science with a Spanish minor at the University of Pittsburgh.
• Doylestown resident Annika Verma assisted the Michener Art Museum. After graduating from Bucks County Community College, she recently enrolled at Temple University.

 

For more information about FCP and to view photos and videos of past program participants and activities, visit www.fcpartnership.org/summer-youth-corps.

 

 

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Photo caption: The 2025 Summer Youth Corps interns and program supervisor. (Back row from l to r): Program Supervisor Nick Scheri, Emily Parker, Olivia Johnson, Annika Verma, Kate Getty, Abby Rozengarten, Emily Bruni. (Front row from l to r): Annelise Sinton, Kira Abendroth, Lucia Casas, Ready Labbe, Madelyn Greenberg, Claire Tierney, Lotus McGuigan.

 

Media Contact:

Name: Tobi Bruhn, Ed.D., CFRE

Title: CEO

Phone: (267) 247-5584

E-mail: info@fcpartnership.org