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For information on submitting an obituary, please contact Reading Eagle by phone at 610-371-5018, or email at obituaries@readingeagle.com or fax at 610-371-5193. Most obituaries published in the Reading Eagle are submitted through funeral homes and cremation services, but we will accept submissions from families. Obituaries can be emailed to obituaries@readingeagle.com. In addition to the text of the obituary, any photographs that you wish to include can be attached to this email. Please put the text of the obituary in a Word document, a Google document or in the body of the email. The Reading Eagle also requires a way to verify the death, so please include either the phone number of the funeral home or cremation service that is in charge of the deceased's care or a photo of his/her death certificate. We also request that your full name, phone number and address are all included in this email. All payments by families must be made with a credit card. We will send a proof of the completed obituary before we require payment. The obituary cannot run, however, until we receive payment in full. Obituaries can be submitted for any future date, but they must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. the day prior to its running for it to be published. Please call the obituary desk, at 610-371-5018, for information on pricing. The Berkshire Country Club recently shined a light on the work of a local nonprofit. The Reading club hosted a glow golf tournament Wednesday to raise funds for Safe Berks, an organization that offers critical services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Berks County. Anthony Coda Lopez, food and beverage director for the club, said the goal of the event was to bring its members together to raise awareness of the role Safe Berks has played for nearly five decades in helping to break the cycle of violence and create a safer community for all. “Events like the glow golf tournament remind us that the community can come together not just for entertainment, but to stand with survivors and reinforce the importance of safety, healing and hope,” he said. Lopez said the decision to hold the tournament seemed especially timely because the state budget impasse has left Safe Berks without expected reimbursements for months, jeopardizing its ability to offer emergency shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, prevention education and outreach programs. “The organization is really hurting right now,” he said. Lopez, who recently relocated to Reading, said he hopes to organize more events that highlight the important work of local organizations like Safe Berks.
