HopeNation

Amy Forkin, Family Navigator Amy joined the BHH team full-time in 2011 as the Family Navigator.  While that position may sound simple, it’s actually anything but–Amy is basically a professional juggler, not only helping all of the BHH Families but also navigating the tricky negotiations with all of the utility companies and vendors that we work with. What do you love most about working at Bringing Hope Home? What I love most is working directly with all of...

One of our favorite events from 2012 was our Great Vibes Wellness Day, which was a partnership with Paoli Hospital and Mainline Health Hospitals.  Together, we offered a wide variety of health and wellness services that helped teach patients & caregivers effective ways to use healing modalities such as massage, exercise fitness, art and music therapy, stress management and healthy eating while they continued to battle cancer. Based on the popularity of our Great Vibes Wellness Day, we are launching a...

Lauren Rubenstein, Community Events Coordinator Lauren joined BHH (then Great Guys Group) in June 2010, shortly after graduating from Penn State.  Lauren felt very connected to the BHH mission because her life had been touched with cancer when her mother was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2008.  It was then that her and her family were lucky enough to come across GGG. What was it like finding out that your mother had cancer? My mom hadn’t been feeling well for several...

When your family receives a Light of Hope Family Grant from us, you instantly become part of the BHH family. We don’t care about how much money you make, whether you are a man, woman, or child, or what type of cancer you have. Joining our BHH family means that we’re right there with you on the front lines while you are battling cancer. We are honored to introduce you to our very first family blogger, Joanne. Joanne O’Rourke stumbled across the BHH...

Part of what makes the Bringing Hope Home organization so special is the staff members that give their all everyday to help better the lives of local families battling cancer.  We’d love to have you get to know them a little better through this new blog series, appropriately titled “Meet A BHH Staff Member.” Paul Isenberg, Founder and CEO Paul left his full-time job this year to focus on building Bringing Hope Home to new heights. A graduate...

Wayne, PA (December 28, 2012) – Today Bringing Hope Home (formerly known as the Great Guys Group) is pleased to announce they have not only reached but have exceeded their Hope For 100 Challenge goal of raising $150,000 to financially help 100 families battling cancer in the Greater Philadelphia Area. In fact, the campaign raised more than $175,000 and helped over 150 local families battling cancer. Bringing Hope Home launched its Hope For 100 Challenge campaign on September 1, 2012 where it encouraged...

We are extremely proud to announce that Paul Isenberg, our founder and CEO of the Great Guys Group won the Philadelphia Eagles Community Quarterback of the Year Award on June 13, presented Teva Pharmaceuticals.  At the ceremony, Paul was invited to the stage to receive his prize, which included a personalized Eagles jersey and an oversized $50,000 check from Eagles Safety, Colt Anderson, and the “Voice of the Philadelphia Eagles”, Merrill Reese.   This award is only given once per year and recognizes outstanding...