Katherine Ricchini School Outreach Intern School: Senior at St. Joseph’s University Major: Communications & Journalism “I want to do something to help others and work for an organization doing things for a really great cause. I want to spread Amazingness this semester by getting my own friends and family involved and aware of BHH.” Bridget Fennessey Events & Marketing Intern School: Senior at West Chester Universtiy Major: Communication Studies “I wanted to get involved after a friend told me about the organization....
Through our 4th Annual Backpacks for Hope Program, we were able to provide over 150 backpacks filled with school supplies to children with a family member battling cancer, to get them ready for the start of the new school year. At Bringing Hope Home, we know that when a family is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world changes. Many families do not have the financial means to purchase school supplies for their kids heading back to school and...
Dr. Karen Dickinson is a certified school counselor and associate professor at West Chester University. Today, the BHH Team was lucky enough to spend the afternoon with Dr. Dickinson, learning the best counseling practices to better serve our families. Karen stressed the importance of active listening and how to convey your thoughts and emotions over the phone through your tone, affect, and verbal cues. “Listen for the feeling,” Karen said, when asked about communicating with our...
From July 11th-14th, Aronimink Swim Club (ASC) hosted their 3rd annual H.O.P.E. Week. ASC raised over $3,700 (and counting!) for local families with cancer! H.O.P.E. Week was filled with two swim meets, a lap-a-thon and much more! Throughout the week, the kids learned about the importance of Honor, Optimism, Perseverance and Energy: H.O.P.E. The week culminated with the Laps of Hope Lap-A-Thon, a high-energy morning filled with music, swimming, dancing, a belly flop contest… the list goes on. It was...
BHH is proud to launch our 4th Annual Backpacks for HOPE Program, presented by Office Depot. Through this program, we will provide backpacks filled with school supplies to children of families battling cancer for the start of the upcoming 2016/2017 school year. This program is only made possible thanks to the support of our friends at Office Depot who will be donating all of the school supplies that will fill the backpacks, and our supporters who donate the backpacks. You...
On Saturday, June 25th 2016, over 500 people came out to STOMP cancer at the 2nd Annual Sea Isle STOMPS Cancer 5k and Walk. The event took place in beautiful Sea Isle City, NJ. In the morning, runners and walkers made their way to the promenade for a 5k run and one mile walk to support local families affected by cancer. After the race was complete, Stompers headed back to LaCosta Lounge and Deck Bar for BHH’s STOMP Fest. STOMP Fest was filled with food, music, and...
On Saturday, June 11, 2016, over 40 Bringing Hope Home (BHH) family members attended Hope Smiles, an event that offered complimentary teeth cleanings and evaluations to families undergoing cancer treatment. The event took place at Signature Smiles, a new dental practice that opened their doors this month in Fort Washington, PA. Signature Smiles reached out to BHH several months ago about hosting an event for our families, offering them complimentary dental care. Many people do not realize that dental...
On June 4, 2016, J R Fugett Middle School (FMS) held their Relay for HOPE event and raised over $14,400 for local families with cancer. Activities included walking the track, pieing their teachers, participating in a homeroom vs. homeroom spirit competition, and listening to BHH’s family speaker, Colin Delaney, who inspired all with his story. The event was led by Fugett’s own Hope Squad, a group of dedicated students committed to spreading Unexpected Amazingness at FMS. Jimmy Schuffer, a student at FMS and a...
Thank You! Bringing Hope Home would like to truly thank you for supporting the 15th Anniversary Great Guys Dinner on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at the Springfield Country Club, presented by AstraZeneca. The event gathered over 600 guests and raised a record-breaking $400,000 to support BHH and local families with cancer! We echo the words of BHH Family Speaker Tim Miller who spoke so candidly and heartfelt at the dinner when he said: “Who are these...
Last weekend we had 20+ BHH supporters come out and run our first Philly Love Run with us! It was a beautiful Sunday morning and we could not have been happier to see all who came out to support our cause and join us in spreading Unexpected Amazingness! Team BHH was a complete success and the endurance fun we had as a team was great! Not only did we run 13.1 miles, but we raised over $3,400 while doing it!