From March 15, 2017 until March 17, 2017, Haverford Middle School (HMS) held their HOPE Olympics event, which was the culmination of a month-long fundraising effort resulting in over $59,000 raised for local families with cancer. Activities included relays, knock-out tournaments, jump rope contests, a dodge ball tournament, and homeroom competitions. To get the students even more excited about the event, one of our families, The Schebs, spoke to their peers about how Bringing Hope Home impacted their family. The event...
On Saturday, June 24th in Sea Isle City, NJ, Over 600 runners & walkers STOMPED cancer and raced on the promenade, raising over $30,000 for local families with cancer. This was our most successful SIC Stomp yet!
We sincerely thank all of our Stompers, supporters, and donors. A special thank you to our BHH Family Speaker, Gina, who shared her inspiring story and reminded us all why we continue to STOMP!
We are already looking forward to next year!!
On Sunday, June 4th, over 300 BHH families joined us at our Hope Family Reunion at the Phillies! The day started at Xfinity Live where our families joined us for a pre-game lunch, complete with a photo booth, face painting, burgers and dogs, and some fun games outside at Xfinity! Our families also took some time to decorate and write cards for other BHH families currently battling cancer to share words of comfort and encouragement. BHH CEO and Founder Paul Isenberg...
Jennifer Brittingham DEVELOPMENT INTERN School: Kutztown University Major: Communication Studies Fun Fact: I love to read. “I interned last summer, and I learned so much at BHH. The company taught me skills I will need when I graduate, and BHH made me feel good about my work. BHH holds a special place in my heart.” Emily Crouse MARKETING & EVENTS INTERN School: Cabrini University Major: Digital Communication and Social Media Fun Fact: I have a twin brother. “This internship gives me the opportunity to use my skills to...
Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School hosted a Penny War competition and a relay to raise money for local families with cancer. Members of the student council met with BHH team members to use their creativity to inspire their classmates to help families with cancer. The students set a goal to raise $2,000, and they exceeded their expectations by raising $2,200 to help two local families with cancer! The First grade won the Penny Wars. Special thanks to Principal Nora Wheeler and teachers Maureen...
The students of Robert Morris University have worked hard to spread unexpected amazingness for families with cancer! On April 8th, the Bringing Hope Home Chapter hosted their second annual Color Run 4Hope with the RMU Residence Hall Association. It was a 5K walk/run with five color stations so participants can cover themselves in colors! They had 112 participants and 40 volunteers. They raised over $1,2350 for families with cancer! They also raffled off a cake donated by one their Adopt-a-Families the...
The Albadine family came to Bringing Hope Home after they needed some assistance. Husband and father, Nicol, was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer. When asked to tell his story, he replied, “The diagnosis of cancer, along with a colostomy bag, and now a questionable resection of the kidney has made for a very, very long several months. Having worked in the field of autism for most of my career, I am unsure what career I should enter. If...
Haverford Middle School students hosted their first HOPE Olympics from March 13th-17th. The HOPE Olympics were a week long competition devoted to helping local families with cancer centered around service, competition, spirit and most importantly, fun. The week was lead by peer leaders, the Gold Team, that encouraged their friends to make a difference and get involved. The faculty and administration played a crucial role in the organization and success of the event. For the past month, HMS students have been raising...
Bringing Hope Home Teams Up with ACME Markets to Bring Unexpected Amazingness to Local Families Impacted by Cancer. The Hope Starts Here register campaign officially kicked off on March 17 and will run through March 31 at all ACME stores throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, New York and Connecticut. “ACME Markets is proud to expand our relationship with Bringing Hope Home,” said Dan Croce, president of ACME. “Their support for families impacted by cancer complements our ongoing...
On Saturday, March 18th Bringing Hope Home held the St. Pat’s 5K in West Chester. Over 160 runners and walkers signed up, and about 100 participants faced the cold to help raise money for BHH families affected by cancer! Over 20 members of our Hope Squad volunteered to help the the race run smoothly. Runners who placed 1st or 2nd in their age group won a gift certificate to Kildare’s of West Chester!
