George Washington Carver Community Center

06/06/2026

🎥✨ Second Annual Gala Fundraiser Recap ✨🎥
What an unforgettable evening! On May 22, 2026, the George Washington Carver Community Center proudly hosted our Second Annual Gala Fundraiser, and we are still feeling the excitement and gratitude from such an incredible night.

From the amazing food and great music to the wonderful company of community members, partners, organizations, and supporters, the evening was truly a celebration of community, impact, and connection. ❤️

Guests enjoyed:
🎶 Live entertainment and music
📸 Photographer:
🎥 Videographer:
🎬 360 Booth Experience:
🎧 DJ:
🍽️ Caterer:
💨 Cigar Bar:
🧀 Charcuterie Bar:
🍺 Special thanks to for joining us and sharing your amazing products!

We also had an exciting silent auction that helped support our mission and programs throughout the year.

A heartfelt THANK YOU to all of our:
💎 Event Sponsors
🏛️ Table Sponsors
🤝 Community Partners
🎟️ Ticket Purchasers
❤️ Donors, Supporters, and Attendees

Your generosity, partnership, and presence made this event a tremendous success. Because of you, we can continue creating opportunities, building stronger communities, and carrying forward the legacy of George Washington Carver.

We are grateful for everyone who celebrated with us and helped make the evening so special. We can’t wait to see you again next year!

✨🥂❤️🎉

06/04/2026

Our Pool Opening Day was beyond amazing. 💙❤️👏🏊🏿‍♂️🌭🍔

This is our 6th year in a row opening our swimming facility which we are so greatful and blessed to be able to have resources to do so. 👏😊

Of course there is no "i" in team, we had sponsors and partners who contributed and showed up for our Pool Party. 🍧

We have a host of individuals and organizations to give thanks to for providing and supporting:

• NPD (Norristown.Police Department) who hosted "Waterice with a Cop 🍧🚔
• Shonda Brown who
contributed
• Smokin Bones
• Amen Ra Daughters
• Daughters/Nobles

Thank you to DJ Belly for providing music.

Thank you to Ralph "Scooter" Mitchell for cooking the hamburgers and hotdogs. 🌭🍔

Thank you to our lifeguards Nasir, Briana, and Stoner.

Thank you to our parents, families, youth, and community for bringing your children out.

Our pool has been around for 66 years. Our 66th Anniversary was the day prior to our pool opening day, which is awesome. ❤️💙🏊🏿‍♂️👏😊

Although we had a great Pool Opening Day, the Fire Department "Squad 27" was notified by our alarm unexpectedly. Good thing there was no fire, great thing they responded, and the best thing, our Security System is functional. We appreciate these amazing firefighters for responding quickly and checking our building to ensure safety. ❤️👏🚒

Our ancestors are proud! 👏👏👏👏👏

06/03/2026

Men..... we did not forget about you. Father's Day is approaching. 💙

Don't forget to register for our Father's Day Dinner.... June 17, 2026. Register now. 👏👏

Dinner, activities, raffles, etc. will be provided.

Often males, role models, fathers, father figures are overlooked for being amazing men and fathers/father figures to the many children that are out here! 💙

We at the George Washington Carver Community Center want to acknowledge, be thankful for you all, as well as celebrate you amazing MEN for "Father's Day". 💙😊👏🙏

A father isn't always someone who is biologically connected or the actual father of a child. A father can also be a step father, grandfather, teacher, administrator, judge, clergy, lawyer, role model, barber, grandfather, fitness instructor, podcast host, uncle, chef, cousin, god dad, etc. etc. etc. 👏😊💙

This event is for you all! 📢

A beautiful way to engage with your child(ren) or a child(ren) who looks up to you as a role model or father figure. 💙🎩

A father, father figure, or role model is very IMPORTANT in a child's life. These men will teach their child about safety, how to dress, respect, confidence, trades, love, loyalty, presence and so much more. 🙏💙

Yes..... bring your child(ren) or invite your child(ren) to come with you. This evening you will enjoy some activities, games, and a delicious hot meal because you are valued, appreciated, and loved as FATHERS, regardless of the title you are representing. 💙📢😊👏🙏

Please click link or Scan QR Code to register: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/fathers-day-dinner-2

06/03/2026

☀️🏊🏼‍♂️ HEAT WAVE = POOL DAYS! 🏊🏼‍♀️☀️

We weren’t planning to open during the week until late June, but Mother Nature has other plans!

With temperatures climbing into the mid-80s tomorrow and pushing into the 90s by the weekend, we’re opening the pool early for the community!

📅 Special Pool Hours:
💦 Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
💦 Saturday: 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM

🎟 Admission: $5 for everyone during these special early-season hours!

Grab your swimsuit, bring your friends, and cool off with us. Summer starts NOW! 😎🌊

Tag someone below 👇🏼 who needs a pool day and their name will go into a drawing for a free day pass during our regular aquatic season‼️

06/02/2026

Recap of our STEAM Builders Program that was hosted on May 23, 2026.

Our theme focused on "Environment and Arts" where we talked about beautification, recycling, and how pollution occurs. 💙❤️👏

Before the rainfall, we made it out in the community to clean up trash and any debris that was visible.

We have a partnership with Keep Norristown Beautiful (KNB) where we agree to host Community Cleanups by beautifying and cleaning Arch, Elm, Green and Jacoby Streets. 😊

We started off on Arch Street, cleaned Ebenezer Methodist Church's Parking Lot, went up Elm Street, down Green Street and then finished on Jacoby Street. Our STEAM Builders Explorers made it a competition to where they observed who collected the most trash. We had about 4-5 Contractor Bags worth of trash and debris that was disposed in our dumpsters. 🦺🧤🗑

When we arrived back to the George Washington Carver Community Center, we collected majority of the landscaping rocks, out front so they can decorate them.

Before we decorated the landscaping rocks and flower pots, each of our Explorers washed their hands and some danced to Michael Jackson or listened to music while waiting for their pizza to be delivered. 🍕🧃

They were so creative with this session that it beautified the front of our building, which the pictures are shown in the last of this album. The rocks dried about 5 days prior to them being replaced at their original spots.

We thank you so kindly ARKEMA for sponsoring this STEAM Builders Program. The kids enjoyed it which they become more excited when we talked about what we are going to do next session. 🥼🥽

Parents of youth enrolled in this STEAM Builders Program, the next month's session's date will change. Instead of Saturday, June 27, 2026 from 9-2 pm. We are changing it to Friday, June 26, 2026 from 9- 5 pm. Details will be emailed to you all. There will be a change in drop off location, which is local, but pick up will be at the GWCCC.

Stay tuned for an email with details.

We appreciate the opportunity that ARKEMA has given the GWCCC. Thank you again for sponsoring this amazing event. Each youth learns new things, are engaged, writes in a journal (after each session), as well as gets excited for the following session. ❤️💙👏😊🥼🥽🧤

06/01/2026

Good morning community! Hope everyone had an amazing weekend. Our Pool Opening Day was amazimg yesterday, which we were able to.accommodate over 100 swimmers, feed them, and entertain them. 🏊🏿‍♂️🙏❤️😊 We also stayed open later than expected due to the weather being perfect.

We are reaching out to the community to see if there are any individuals or organizations who can donate an assembled 36" Outdoor Griddle and an outdoor assembled grill?

If you are interested in donating either, please contact the George Washington Carver Community Center. We usually grill at least 6+ times a summer for our youth as well as sometimes in the fall. 🍔🌭

Thank you so much. We appreciate you all!

05/31/2026