It was a celebration of great achievement and unification at Holy Cross Catholic School in honor of Bringing Hope Home. The school hosted a HOPE Week during their Catholic Schools Week celebration to help support a family affected in their community. Students in all grades dedicated their efforts to raising as much as they could and even made a competition out of it to see who could raise the most. In good sportsmanship and the spirit of helping others, the...
Prabha Abraham EVENTS INTERN School: West Chester University Major: Communication Studies Fun Fact: I like to bake. “I wanted to be involved in an organization that makes a difference.” Paige Lacek DEVELOPMENT INTERN School: West Chester University Major: Communication Studies Fun Fact: I was named after Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin. “I want to make an impact and help the BHH team make the lives of families battling cancer better. My own family was affected by cancer and I want to be a part of helping local...
“Empathy is about finding echoes of another person in yourself.” – Mohsin Hamid At Bringing Hope Home, we’re focused on community. Whether it’s supporting them, assisting them, or bringing them together, families’ needs in the battle against cancer become our number one priority. All of the individuals who make up our team or those who appreciate our efforts know the importance of the empathy involved with every family we provide for. Being empathetic is the ability to understand and share the feelings...
The holiday season is a very busy time for Bringing Hope Home (BHH), but when an emergency call comes in, all hands get to work. Just after Thanksgiving Amy Forkin, Director of Family Outreach with BHH, received a call from Kathy, a woman who is currently battling stage IV breast cancer, stating that her heater broke. During the bitter cold that the Philadelphia area has been experiencing, this was a very concerning phone call to receive. Because...
