It's been a little over 6 months since we opened the new GVCO Community Center on Bacton Hill Rd. This wonderful community asset has already begun to have a significant impact on our Great Valley Community and the surrounding region. We continue to offer the same outstanding youth sports programming we have always provided the community, but now at a beautiful new complex.

A significant change has come in the form of community and adult programming. There were things that we weren't able to offer in the past due to a lack of facilities - like hosting a Red Cross blood drive, an e-recycling event or a major fundraising event, all which were very successfully executed at the new center.

Adult sports programming like badminton, a men's basketball league, along with Medicare classes for older adults, all occurred for the first time this spring. Earlier in the year, our Crew program brought in some ergs and held winter training sessions. Uptown AAU Basketball was a huge success, hosting its programming out of the GVCO Community Center. We hosted a 3-day prom closet and over 170 dresses were given out to high school students to use for this year's prom. Plus we held our first regional youth basketball tournament over a 4-day weekend in March.

With our eye on the next 3 to 9 months, we are exploring a number of new programs to better help families here in the district. Continuing to build new relationships with like-minded partners will be one of the ways that we accomplish our goal. For example, GVCO will host a English Language Learners program for Hispanic adults in association with Back To Basics Learning, an expert in this field. Regional school chapters of Best Buddies International will have several events at GVCO. We've organized a GV flag football program for girls since the 2028 Olympics will have women's flag football - this type of programming is popping up all over southeastern Pennsylvania.

And as always, looking for ideas and thoughts from the community. If you'd like us to explore any good idea, just send a note to community@gvco.org!

Keith Walsh

GVCO Executive Director

This weekend, GVCO Caring Hands will make flower pots and cards for the many individuals staying at the Green Meadows Rehabilitation and Nursing Center located next to the Paoli Hospital. Caring Hands volunteers have continued this event for years. It is a wonderful cause that brings lots of smiles when the flowers are delivered.

The French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust will be hosting its 22nd Annual French Creek Iron Tour Cycling for Open Space rally on June 9th. 

Many volunteers are needed on different days. When signing up, please include GVCO with your name.

To learn more go to French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust Iron Tour.

Red Cross

Blood Drive



Weds. Sept. 18th

11AM - 4PM

GVHS Girls Summer Basketball Camp - June 17th - 21st

Coach Werdt Skillz and Drills - June 17th - 21st

Savage Elite: Rising Patriots Camp - July 8th-12th

Girls Summer Basketball Camp - July 15th - 19th

Kids Summer Pickleball Camp - July 22nd - 26th

Coach Werdt Nothing But Net - August 5th - 9th

Uptown Academy Travel Team Camp - August 12th - 16th

Back To Basics  

Learning Dynamics 

Adult Classes 



FREE small group seminars 

Fall 2024 @ the GVCO Community Center 

English Language Learners (ELL) 

Communication is essential and speaking the English language can often be vital here in our community. Through basic, easy to learn instruction adults can quickly become proficient. 

Cornhole Tournament 

Hosted by the GVHS Chapter of Best Buddies 

October 6^th,2024 

at the GVCO Community Center 

A regional event for numerous other local school Best Buddies chapters also

Tournament Bracket Format 

Music-Pizza-Awards 

Throughout the spring, GVCO has been soliciting qualified candidates to assist us through our GVCO Internship program. As has been the case for a number of years, GVCO will employ between 10-15 high school and college interns to assist the organization in a variety of ways.

We have found that the local students are a tremendous resource for our non-profit organization, from helping with communications to administration and facilities. At the same time, the students receive some very valuable work experience, helping build their resumes, something they can take with them as they move to their next chapters in life.

We look forward to working with the 2024-2025 GVCO internship class!

Your company's or organization's banner will hang for one whole year in the brand new GVCO Community Center. Download and complete a Banner Sponsorship Form. Questions can be directed to sponsorship@GVCO.org

Financing the New GVCO Community Center

It's time for everyone in our Great Valley community to GIVE BACK. The community's support over the past six years has been tremendous [Donor List (4/25/24) ]. Let's finish what we started, paying off the debt and moving forward with the next phase of the project. To do this, the support must continue and be more broad based.

We are asking for help from the entire Great Valley private, public and business community.

For further details on the project, how you can make a significant financial impact or information with regard to Naming Rights for the complex and areas throughout the project, please reach out to Keith Walsh at execdirector@gvco.org

Watch the building grow

Rendering of the 1st Phase of the

GVCO Community Center.

See the vision of our new Great Valley Community Center when all phases are finished. Find out some of what we plan to offer at a fully completed complex. 

Do You Match?

Did you know your employer might have a Matching Gifts program?

It's a great way to contribute and help GVCO complete the entire new GVCO Community Center project.

Use code #47309 for GVCO!

GVCO is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization