The Wawa Foundation Hero Award
Meet the 2016 Award Winner & Finalists
Learn more about how the 2016 winner, SPIN, and the 3 finalists are working to improve our communities and empower the citizens who live in them.
2016 Award Winner
SPIN
The story of Jonathan, Michael and Anthony clearly demonstrates SPIN’s commitment to supporting people to live a life of possibilities. These three young men met as children and traveled through their years enjoying each other’s company, learning and growing…
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2016 Finalists
Philadelphia READS
We know that improving the lives of students has a ripple effect, in turn improving their communities. So it is among our most rewarding experiences when we hear from the parents of our students just how much of an impact these heroes…
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Beat the Streets Wrestling Program
Belmont Charter, a school located at 40th and Brown in West Philadelphia, is one of our programs where I have seen amazing acts of devotion and support that have resulted in kids and families truly committing to better themselves…
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Veteran’s Multi Service Center
Each year, we help more than 3,500 local veterans through this transition, one of which was US Marine and Drexel Hill native, Jim Davie…
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