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Aronimink Swim Club Proves that HOPE Floats!

The Aronimink Swim Club paired with Bringing Hope Home to kick off their annual H.O.P.E week to help raise money for families with cancer the best way they knew, through swimming! Each of the swimmers were encouraged to raise $50 to help families in need by selling Bringing Hope Home swim caps and t-shirts and by creating online fundraising pages they could share with family and friends. To celebrate their efforts, they swam Laps for Hope where they got to...

5 Schools that are Bringing Hope Home

  Here at BHH, we are so fortunate to have many great schools and sports teams involved in our Students Bringing Hope program. Through a fulfilling service-learning environment, students are able to raise awareness and funds for local families with cancer all while learning to recognize their leadership ability, to understand and value empathy, and to act with initiative to lead change. Each school is special to us with each of their efforts being unique from the next. Check out five...

Fugett Middle School is Bringing Hope Home!

On June 1, 2017, J R Fugett Middle School (FMS) held their annual Relay for HOPE event and raised nearly $13,000 for local families with cancer. Activities included walking the track, going head-to-head in homeroom spirit competitions, participating in grade-level activities, relay races, and listening to Rachel’s (a BHH family) story, which allowed the students to better understand what our families go through each day. Fugett’s very own Hope Squad, a group of dedicated students committed to spreading Unexpected Amazingness in their community, led their...

2017 Commonwealth Cup Awarded to Haverford Middle School!

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...

Sea Isle City STOMPED Cancer!

  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!!

Over 300 families attend the 2017 Hope Family Reunion at the Phillies!

  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...

Meet Our Summer 2017 Interns!

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 Spreads Unexpected Amazingness!

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...

Robert Morris University Spreads Unexpected Amazingess

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 and Isaiah’s Angels Foundation Help Bring Hope Home

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...