Nick’s House Stories: The Dowdy Family

Nick’s House Stories: The Dowdy Family

By Ed Morrone [email protected] Jean Dowdy already had enough to worry about with her daughter, Michelle, enduring a battle against cancer. The last thing she wanted on top of that stress was concern about the strange new house she and her family would be staying in while Michelle came to fight the disease in Philadelphia.  … Read more

HEADstrong Seeks Social Media Intern Beginning Jan. 2019

HEADstrong Seeks Social Media Intern Beginning Jan. 2019

HEADstrong Foundation Social Media Internship REPORTS TO: Vice President DURATION:  On or before January 2019 – May 2019  (Paid) LOCATION: Holmes and/or Swarthmore Offices in Delaware County, PA – there will be limited travel required but it will be reimbursed by the foundation.  10 hours per week. JOB SUMMARY:  The Social Media Intern is responsible  … Read more

Donate A Turkey Meal to a Family Spending Thanksgiving in the Hospital

Donate A Turkey Meal to a Family Spending Thanksgiving in the Hospital

For Immediate Release Contact: Ed Morrone Phone: 610-461-5987 [email protected]     HOLMES, Pa. — This coming Thanksgiving will commemorate the 11th consecutive year that the HEADstrong Foundation will coordinate and serve a traditional holiday feast to patients, as well as their families, receiving inpatient care at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP). Every holiday  … Read more

11th Annual Nick Colleluori Blood Drive Set for Nov. 10

11th Annual Nick Colleluori Blood Drive Set for Nov. 10

For Immediate Release Contact: Ed Morrone Phone: 610-461-5987 Email: [email protected] On Saturday, Nov. 10, the HEADstrong Foundation will partner with the American Red Cross for the 11th Annual Nick Colleluori Blood Drive. Not only will the blood drive honor Colleluori’s own memory and legacy, but also provide an urgent need for blood for the Red  … Read more

Lafayette’s John Natoli is HEADstrong’s Top Go Lime Fundraiser for 2nd Straight Year

Lafayette’s John Natoli is HEADstrong’s Top Go Lime Fundraiser for 2nd Straight Year

For Immediate Release   Contact: Ed Morrone Phone: 610-461-5987   Email: [email protected] A Division-I lacrosse player himself, John Natoli personally resonated with the person Nick Colleluori was. It was for this reason that Natoli knew that he had to get involved in raising funds for the HEADstrong Foundation, but even he couldn’t have anticipated the  … Read more

HEADstrong Unveils Plans for Division III and University City Men’s & Women’s Lacrosse Classics

HEADstrong Unveils Plans for Division III and University City Men’s & Women’s Lacrosse Classics

For Immediate Release   Contact: Ed Morrone Phone: 610-461-5987   Email: [email protected]   HEADstrong to Host Three Local Philanthropic Lacrosse Events on Oct. 20-21 HOLMES, Pa. — The HEADstrong Foundation will host its final three fall lacrosse events on Saturday, Oct. 20 and Sunday, Oct. 21: the University City Men’s and Women’s Classics, as well  … Read more

Nick’s House Stories: Chaim & Edna Babad

Nick’s House Stories: Chaim & Edna Babad

By Ed Morrone [email protected] Chaim and Edna Babad come from a place on the other side of the world, so it’s safe to say the married couple of 45 years had just about seen all life had to offer. Then they came to Nick’s House Swarthmore. The Babad’s, originally from Israel, have called Ocean Township,  … Read more

HEADstrong Announces Three More Fall Lacrosse Philanthropic Events to be Held on Oct. 13

HEADstrong Announces Three More Fall Lacrosse Philanthropic Events to be Held on Oct. 13

For Immediate Release   Contact: Ed Morrone Phone: 610-461-5987   Email: [email protected] HOLMES, Pa. — The HEADstrong Foundation will host its next three fall lacrosse events on Saturday, Oct. 13: the Nick Colleluori Men’s Lacrosse Long Island Classic, the Nick Colleluori Men’s Lacrosse Albany Classic and the College Lacrosse Against Cancer Classic. Since 2007, HEADstrong  … Read more

Academy Park High football team to host Go Lime game on Oct. 5

Academy Park High football team to host Go Lime game on Oct. 5

For Immediate Release Contact: Ed Morrone Phone: 610-461-5987 Email: [email protected] The Academy Park High School football team will host a Go Lime game to benefit the HEADstrong Foundation during its homecoming on Friday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m. The contest versus Chichester High School will take place at Academy Park, located at 300 Calcon Hook  … Read more