Sara Merendino is a social worker at AtlantiCare Cancer Care Institute, Egg Harbor Township, NJ, who has worked closely with Bringing Hope Home. Sara has referred 24 local families who are in need of our Light of Hope Family Grant Program and holiday Adopt-A-Family Program. Sara took some time to share a bit about herself, her work before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and her experience working with Bringing Hope Home. Sara has been working as a social worker...
Vicki Powers is a social worker at Paoli Hospital’s Cancer Center in Paoli, PA who has worked closely with Bringing Hope Home. Vicki has referred 104 local families who are in need of our Light of Hope Family Grant Program and holiday Adopt-A-Family Program over the past nine years. Vicki took some time to share a little bit about herself, her work before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and her experience working with Bringing Hope Home. Vicki began her...
Teri Brennan is a nurse from Crozer Health Regional Cancer Center at Brinton Lake in Concordville, PA, who works closely with Bringing Hope Home and our team, referring families who are in need to our grant program. Over the past 3 years, Teri and her team at Brinton Lake have referred 18 local families to our grant program for assistance through our Light of Hope Family Grant Program. Teri has taken some time to share a little bit...
Mary Ann Angelo is a social worker at St. Luke’s Hospital in Quakertown who works closely with Bringing Hope Home and our team, referring families who are in need to our grant program. Mary Ann has introduced 14 families to our grant program for assistance through our Light of Hope Family Grant Program, and has referred 23 families to our holiday Adopt-A-Family Program for help with holiday gifts and gift cards. She will be retiring at the end...
After the riveting success of their very first HOPE Olympics, Haverford Middle School relit the torch this past March for their second annual fundraiser! With the combined dedication of the Physical Education and Health departments, all of the faculty involved put together an amazing service project for the students to enjoy. Bringing Hope Home is grateful to have the ambitious and talented community surrounding Haverford alongside them in the fight against cancer! Haverford’s Hope Olympics was a month-long fundraiser that included...
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...
Back to school time can be such an exciting time of year! Sure, maybe you’re a bit sad that summer is coming to an end. But the anticipation of a new teacher, new classroom, maybe a new school, seeing old friends, making new friends, and buying new supplies to get ready for the big year ahead is pretty thrilling for most kids. For some families though who are struggling with cancer, back to school time can be overwhelming, stressful, and expensive....