Colton’s Raisin Kindness Sponsor Info
“* This activity is not associated with Sun-Maid Growers of California.
Scroll to the bottom for Social Media Handles for all of our amazing sponsors to include on shoutout thank you social media posts!
(and to follow their pages! A simple like and follow for these businesses means the world!)
Sponsor Mailing Addresses for Raisin Kindness Thank You Notes
Main Sponsors of the Overall Raisin Kindness Mission:
Motta's Country Gardens and Landscaping (Link)
Mailing Address: Attention Amanda
180 Troxel Road
Birdsboro, PA 19508
Email for Videos: heather@doitlocalberks.com - Subject “Thank you Motta’s”
Lee Myles Autocare (link)
Attention Jodi & Taryn
914 Fern Ave
Reading, PA 19607
Riverfront Federal Credit Union (link)
Attention Shawnae Lorenz
2609 Keiser Blvd
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Email for Videos: heather@doitlocalberks.com - Subject “Thank you Riverfront”
Attention Kelly Edwards
2120 Fairmont Ave
Reading, PA 19612
Email for Videos: heather@doitlocalberks.com - Subject “Thank you MCG”
C the Light Foundation (link)
Immanuel UCC
99 S Waverly St
Shillington, PA 19607
Gage Talent & Business Solutions
Attention Kristi
101 N 7th Ave
Reading, PA 19611
Tom Sturgis Pretzels (link)
Attention Michelle
2267 Lancaster Avenue
Shillington, PA 19607
Dieffenbach’s Potato Chips, Inc. (link)
Attention Carol Hess
51 Host Road
Womelsdorf, PA 19567
Sun-Maid Growers of California (link)
Attention STEVE LOFTUS, PRESIDENT & COO
6795 N. Palm Ave.
2nd Floor
Fresno, CA 93704-1088
Pepperidge Farm Store (link)
Attention Tammy & Team
2195 N Reading Rd
Denver, PA 17517
Do It Local Berks (link) - (and Raisin Kindness Founder)
Email for Videos: heather@doitlocalberks.com
Address for Mailing:
Attention Raisin Kindness: Heather & Colton
Immanuel UCC
99 S Waverly St
Shillington, PA 19607
Other supporting sponsors (optional) who helped Raisin Kindness get started!
Immanuel UCC of Shillington (link)
Attention Rev Meg
99 S Waverly St
Shillington, PA 19607
Berks County Community Foundation (link)
Attention Kim
237 Court St
Reading, PA 19601
Tru by Hilton Denver
Attention Linda Lovenstein
400 N Reamstown Rd
Denver, PA 17517
Skin Sanctuary Spa (link)
2019 Penn Ave
West Lawn, PA 19609
Supporting Classroom Sponsors:
Katie Broskey REALTOR®, Keller Williams Platinum Realty
1152 Cedar Top Rd
Reading, PA 19607
Email for Videos: katie@getmovingwithkatie.com
Detail Shoppe (link)
Attention Ethan Lasher
1342 Butler St.
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 781-2507
Mortgage America (link)
Attention Chris Nein
1100 Berkshire Blvd
Ste 120
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Manor Golf Course (link)
Attention Cheryl
153 Bran Rd.
Sinking Spring, PA 19608
Erica Fair Realtor- Iron Valley Berks
Attention: Erica Fair
50 Berkshire Ct, Suite 200
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Country Pet Hideaway (link)
Attention: Shawn
748 Vinemont Rd
Reinholds, PA 17569
Jordan Kreitz - Keller Williams Platinum Realty (link)
60 Commerce Dr
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Above and Beyond Housekeeping (link)
Attention Ellen
2320 Highland St
West Lawn, PA 19609
Dana Reigel, RE/MAX of Reading
1290 Broadcasting Rd
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Email for Videos: driegel@goberkscounty.com
Thanx Hair Artistry (link)
Attention Diane
3933 Perkiomen Avenue
Reading, PA 19606
Email for videos or photos: ThanxHair@gmail.com
The Tyler Miller Real Estate Team (link)
Keller Williams Platinum Realty
60 Commerce Drive
Wyomissing, PA, 19610
SAH, Inc (link)
Attention: Lisa Griffith
50 S. Museum Road
Reading, PA 19607
Carsonia Park Grill & Bar (link)
Attention Mark
721 Carsonia Ave
Reading, PA, 19606
Other Supporting Sponsors for Grand Prizes:
Attention Mike
290 Morgantown Rd
Reading, PA 19611
Attention Angie
542 Penn Avenue
West Reading, PA 19611
Lally’s Cakes & Sweets (link)
Attention Kim
601 Leininger Ave
Mohnton, PA 19540
Duck Donuts Wyomissing (link)
Attention Kristen
90 Commerce Drive
Suite #86
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Weaver’s Orchard
Gourmand
Monte Lauro
Thank You Raisin Kindness Sponsors
Local businesses are our main source of donations, if you’d like to get involved in this mission of spreading kindness and snacks please contact heather@doitlocalberks.com!
Social Media Handles for Raisin Kindness Sponsors
Like & Follow each of these pages!
Instagram (and most are the same for Facebook too)
Main Sponsors:
@raisinkindness
@sunmaid
@mottaslandscaping
@cthelightfoundation
@leemylesautocare
@gagetalentsolutions
@doitlocalberks
@riverfrontfcu
@tomsturgispretzels
@dieffenbachssnacks
@pepperidgefarm
@DetailShoppePA
@thanxhair
@chrisnein9
@AandBHousekeeping (FB)
@iucc19607
Supporting Classroom/Area Sponsors:
@katiebroskeyrealtor - Governor Mifflin Area & Oley Valley Area
@countrypethideaway (FB)
@erica.fair.pa.realtor FB: @erica.fair.9 - Daniel Boone Area
@manorgolf (FB)
@jordan.kreitz.3
@sahincorperated (FB)
@DanaRiegelRealtor
@TylerMillerRealtor - Hamburg, Tulpehocken, and Schuykill Valley Areas
Grand Prize Sponsors:
@duckdonuts
@lallyscakesandsweets
@skinsanctuaryspa
@mimmosrestaurant
@sweetrideicecream
About Raisin Kindness
Raisin Kindness is a project started by our local Board of Imagination Winner, "Colton from Mohnton.” The project’s goal originally was to spread kindness through snacks to all of the GM elementary school kids at Brecknock, Mifflin Park, and Cumru Elementary School, as well as Immanuel Preschool for the 2022-2023 school year.
Word got out! In January 2023, Colton had an overwhelming request to expand Raisin Kindness beyond Governor Mifflin, into neighboring school districts. This is when Colton created the Raisin Kindness Mission Postcards to launch a friendly competition that encouraged classrooms across Berks County to work together to complete acts of kindness throughout the month of February 2023 for the chance to earn a large prize snack box for their classroom!
Our 2nd Annual Raisin Kindness Mission took this concept and exponentially grew! Teachers are now preplanning their kindness activities and ready to spread extra smiles throughout March with us to earn snacks for their classrooms while making a difference in our community!
This project is made possible by our amazing community of business sponsors, individual donors, Immanuel UCC of Shillington church family, and volunteers.
We are now ready to launch our 2025 Raisin Kindness Mission! Join us! With your love and generosity, we will continue this mission of spreading smiles & kindness for years to come. Please read more below!
“I know our teachers spend a lot of their own money buying snacks for students who don’t bring their own, so this would be so appreciated by staff. Please tell Colton that we are so grateful for his kindness and ideas.”
— Principal Paparella, Mifflin Park Elementary School
The Wyomissing Neighbors Article shared how Raisin Kindness impacted the local Teacher winners at Wyomissing School District
Berks County Living “In the Lime Light” Feature
In the Limelight with Colton Brady, Board of Imagination Member with Sun-Maid
by Sarah Matarella, Photography by John A. Secoges, Secoges Photographics
Q: How did winning the Sun-Maid contest snowball into other opportunities?
“We started the Raisin Kindness project so that Colton’s friends and students at other Elementary Schools received free snacks as well and then our project spread throughout the whole Governor Mifflin School District,” says Heather Brady, Colton’s mom. “The word got out to local donors and other school districts, and they wanted to get involved… Now we have snack boxes with all of Sun-Maid’s flavored raisins, Goldfish and Milano cookies in about 30 different classrooms in 14 school districts.”
Q: What else did you work on during your position over the 2022-2023 school year?
On Zoom, we talked with Chef Duff [Goldman] about making his Truce Cookie recipe, half oatmeal raisin and half chocolate chip, to leave them out for Santa. We had to send a video to Sun-Maid when we were making them. Then they made a cool video with all of [the Board of Imagination members'] videos.
Click below to read the full interview.