This holiday season we were thrilled to deliver gifts to 141 local families battling cancer through the 2013 Adopt-A-Family Program. All of this was made possible by the 175 companies, organizations, schools, and individuals that came together to fundraise, shop, wrap and make deliveries to our 2013 family recipients. We could not have done this without the generosity of our supporters. In addition, this year was extra special because BHH Light of Hope Family Grant recipients that we have helped in...
We here at BHH, are so appreciative of the Great Guys and Gals out there that help to support our mission and care for all of our families. We’d love for you to meet some of the people that we consider to be extended family. First up is Super Social Worker, Lisa McLaughlin, MSW, LSW, OSW-C, who has dedicated her life to helping others. She started her career as a social worker on the Trauma Ward of the...
Tim Sherry, Co-Founder and Board Member of Bringing Hope Home Occupation: Account Executive, Comcast Spotlight Tim and Paul have been friends for many years and is one of the original Great Guys. Since the establishment of BHH in 2008, Tim has served as a Board Member and has had the pleasure of watching the organization grow into what it is today. Why did you feel compelled to get involved in Bringing Hope Home? I started the Great Guy Dinner with Paul Isenberg...
Check out our Light of Hope Appreciation Video recently debuted at the dinner ...
Victoria Rupple, BHH Intern Junior, West Chester University Major: Social Work Our wonderful intern, Victoria (right), with Family Navigator, Amy (left) Why did you want to get involved in Bringing Hope Home? Bringing Hope Home is an amazing organization and I fell in love from the moment I knew I was going to be interning here. I researched what Bringing Hope Home was and who they helped. This organization helps so many people, in amazing and BIG ways. I was/am very excited to...
Amy Forkin, Family Navigator Amy joined the BHH team full-time in 2011 as the Family Navigator. While that position may sound simple, it’s actually anything but–Amy is basically a professional juggler, not only helping all of the BHH Families but also navigating the tricky negotiations with all of the utility companies and vendors that we work with. What do you love most about working at Bringing Hope Home? What I love most is working directly with all of...
Lauren Rubenstein, Community Events Coordinator Lauren joined BHH (then Great Guys Group) in June 2010, shortly after graduating from Penn State. Lauren felt very connected to the BHH mission because her life had been touched with cancer when her mother was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2008. It was then that her and her family were lucky enough to come across GGG. What was it like finding out that your mother had cancer? My mom hadn’t been feeling well for several...
Part of what makes the Bringing Hope Home organization so special is the staff members that give their all everyday to help better the lives of local families battling cancer. We’d love to have you get to know them a little better through this new blog series, appropriately titled “Meet A BHH Staff Member.” Paul Isenberg, Founder and CEO Paul left his full-time job this year to focus on building Bringing Hope Home to new heights. A graduate...
Thanks to Great Guy Brent Brower, the Philadelphia Interactive Marketing Association (PhiMA) has chosen the Great Guys Group as their charity for the year! Check them out (and us) at: phillyinteractive.org ...