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BHCU has been involved in the HEADstrong Foundation’s Annual Run the Park Challenge for the last three years, setting up tables along the course and watching the community come together to rally for a good cause. For this year’s race on Sept. 23 (Click HERE to register/donate), BHCU, led by two dedicated employees, is taking […]

By Ed Morrone ed@headstrong.org Almost a decade ago at the age of 36, Jessy Kyle found herself confined to another hospital room, diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma for the third time in her life. This time around, Kyle had a daughter, Malia, who was just over a year old at the time. While going through chemotherapy […]

By Ed Morrone ed@headstrong.org As a nurse for 31 years, Holly Sheppard was always in the business of helping others. That is, until she needed some help of her own. Sheppard, a Toms River, N.J. native who now calls Port Orange, Fla. home, began her confusing, frustrating odyssey in 2014 when she was misdiagnosed with […]

By Ed Morrone ed@headstrong.org   NOTE: The HEADstrong Foundation will honor Marple Newtown High School senior — and cancer survivor — Sal Tartaglia at its annual Run the Park Challenge on Sunday, Sept. 23. To register for the 5K run or 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk, or to donate to the cause, click here.  Take advantage of […]

By Ed Morrone ed@headstrong.org This week’s Nick’s House volunteer Q&A focuses on David & Deb Calvaresi, a married couple who used their own experience of having a child go through a cancer diagnosis as an impetus to volunteer and give back to charitable organizations. David is the founder of ValSource, a successful company that “delivers […]

By Ed Morrone ed@headstrong.org   This week’s HEADstrong/Nick’s House volunteer post focuses on Lauren O’Donnell. Lauren was inspired to volunteer for HEADstrong as a lacrosse mom, and also as an occupational therapist with a desire to help people.    READ MORE: Jill Quinn gives back to HEADstrong and Nick’s House following the passing of her […]

By Ed Morrone ed@headstrong.org   When Mary Mancino and her husband of 27 years, Larry, were accepted to stay at Nick’s House Swarthmore during Larry’s treatment for non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, it was always assumed the two would be living there together. However, like life in general, cancer is in the business of throwing curveballs. In this […]

In the interest of ensuring that no one is confused about two distinct nonprofits, we are writing this to describe the focus of each organization. The HEADstrong Foundation is a nonprofit focused on improving the lives of people affected by cancer. The Headstrong Project provides mental health care treatment for military veterans and their families. Please find below […]

For Immediate Release        Contact: Ed Morrone Phone: 610-461-5987      Email: Info@HEADstrong.org   5,000 Steps For Families Affected by Cancer: 5th Annual Run the Park Challenge Set For Sept. 23 On Sunday, Sept. 23, the HEADstrong Foundation will present the 5th Annual Run The Park Challenge. This is an event for the entire […]

By Ed Morrone ed@headstrong.org   This week’s HEADstrong/Nick’s House volunteer post focuses on Jill Quinn. Jill was inspired to join the foundation’s cause after a chance encounter with HEADstrong President Cheryl Colleluori during a HEADstrong event at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where Jill’s son, Jeffrey, was being treated for leukemia.   READ […]