Events & Fundraisers
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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Announces Location and Theme for 2022 Philadelphia Flower Show
The PHS Philadelphia Flower Show will Return to FDR Park in 2022 on Saturday, June 11 – Sunday, June 19. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) has announced the location, dates, and theme for its highly anticipated 2022 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show. “In Full Bloom” will take place in South Philadelphia’s Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park (FDR…
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American Heritage Credit Union, Whose Foundation Brought Music to CHOP’s Pediatrics Unit, Holds Car Show/Concert
In 1996, American Heritage Credit Union became the first credit union in the country to form its own charitable organization when it began the Kids-N-Hope Foundation. After CEO Bruce Foulke visited the Children’s Seashore House of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), he was inspired to help the program. From that commitment grew the Kids-N-Hope…
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Valley Forge Military Academy Garrison Sgt. Major Kept a Royal Wedding on Track
Garrison Sgt. Major (retired) Bill Mott knows about attention to detail, whether it’s overseeing the parade route of a Royal Wedding or keeping things running smoothly at Valley Forge Military Academy. These days, the GSM oversees the discipline and well-being of the Academy students. His is a face well recognized on campus. The 60-year-old works…
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‘Gourmet’ and ‘Bon Appètit’ Photographer, Felled by Cancer, Captured Iconic Cover Shot in Bucks County
Some of the most sumptuous photography ever to grace the covers of Gourmet, Bon Appètit, and Epicurious came from the discerning eye of Romulo Yanes. When he recently lost his life to peritoneal cancer, colleagues remembered his outstanding work, including a notable cover shot taken in Bucks County. Bon Appètit collected the memories. Kemp Minifie,…
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Wawa Support Message Carved into the French Countryside Is Not What It Seems
It’s a case of mistaken identity at the international level. But that didn’t keep rabid Wawa fans in the Philadelphia region from latching on, writes Michaela Winberg for billypenn.com. A Finnish Twitter account shared the image of a message carved into a grass field in France, “Allez Wawa.” It translates as “Go, Wawa.” It’s actually…
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Adult Baseball Team Goes to Bat in Doylestown for Nine-Year-Old Cancer Patient
Homers for Hope Yankees, a volunteer baseball team that fundraises for charitable causes, will take to the field at the Joseph E. Hanusey III Community Park, Doylestown, on May 16. Sports-wise, their foe is the Montco Phillies. But the real opponent here is cancer. Every Yankee is on a season-long drive to raise money for nine-year-old Reagan Rutenberg, a Leukemia patient. Rutenberg will be guest of honor at the game.…
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From the Darkness of a Church’s Easter Vigil Comes a COVID-19 “Memorial of Light”
St. Andrew Episcopal Church in Yardley is adding a COVID-19 memorial service to its traditional 8 p.m. Easter Vigil, reports the Bucks County Herald. The April 3 “Memorial of Light” will honor all the victims of the pandemic, many of whom went publicly unmourned because of distancing restrictions. Submitted images of lost loved ones will be projected on the church building. A solo flute will accompany the…
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Perkiomen School Students Have Voice and Choice in Their Subjects; Learn More at April 7 Virtual Open House
Do you know Perkiomen School? Perkiomen School is an Upper and Middle college-preparatory school that combines a diverse, outstanding curriculum with hands-on, transformative experiences and a focus on the future. One of Montgomery County’s best private schools, Perkiomen School in Pennsburg is an international boarding and day school on 185 beautiful acres with over 30…
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