Monthly Archives: February 2016

BHH Spotlight: Beta Theta Pi at Drexel University

This week we had the pleasure of speaking with Nick Mazzanti, Philanthropy Chair of Drexel University’s Beta Theta Pi. Learn how Beta Theta Pi spread #UnexpectedAmazingness in a BIG way this year, raising over $4,500 for local families with cancer! What is the name of your school and/or student group? My name is Nick Mazzanti and I’m a senior Biology major at Drexel University in the fraternity Beta Theta Pi.   How are you involved with BHH? Bringing Hope Home is the...

BHH teams up with ServiceMark to provide heat to a local family with cancer

  BHH has recently teamed up with ServiceMark Heating, Cooling & Plumbing to provide crucial assistance to a local family battling cancer.Maria, age 49 is currently battling stage III breast cancer. She resides in Norristown with her husband Ezra and their three children. In addition to the financial and emotional burdens that come with a cancer diagnosis and recently having a mastectomy, the family’s oil heater broke during the coldest month of the year.

Hope Soars at the Peachie & Joyce Celebrity Basketball Game!

The Peachie & Joyce Celebrity Basketball Game continues to be an amazing event where friends, families and celebrities come together to bring hope home to local families with cancer. The game was held on Saturday, February 6th at the University of the Sciences. Celebrity athletes included: Former NBA player Alvin Williams, Survivor’s Gervase Peterson, Mo’Ne Davis of the Taney Dragons, CBS3’s Ukee Washington, former 76er Doug Overton and former Villanova Wildcats Tony Chennault, Frank Tchuisi, & Curtis Sumpter. Natalie Egenolf...

School Spotlight: Garnet Valley High School

This week we had the pleasure of speaking with Mike Ricci, football coach and teacher at Garnet Valley High School. Learn how Garnet Valley’s 9th grade class spread #UnexpectedAmazingness in a BIG way this year, raising over $8,700 for local families with cancer….   What is the name of your school and/or student group? Garnet Valley High School’s 9th grade class. How are you involved with BHH? We teach a...

2015 Adopt-A-Family Holiday Program delivers HOPE to 211 local families!

  The Adopt-A-Family (AAF) Holiday Program pairs community supporters with real families that are struggling due to a cancer diagnosis and are in financial need over the holidays. This program allows supporters to fundraise to pay their adopted family’s household bills, and/or provide gifts and gift cards to their family. This holiday season we were able to assist 211 local families in need through our Adopt-A-Family Program. This is all thanks to our incredible donors, companies, deliverers,...