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September 2007


Daniel and Ebony at Ridley Creek

Bringing Nicky Home Concert

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Nicky O'Keeffe, hopes to find his forever family at Epiphany House.

On Sunday October 7th, 2007 the world renowned Philadelphia Boys' Choir and Chorale will perform a benefit concert at the Garden Church, Stratford and Lansdowne Avenues in Lansdowne PA. Festivities will begin with refreshments at 5Pm followed by a 6PM concert. This concert is aimed to raise funds needed to make handicap accessible renovations for Epiphany House to accomodate children like Nicky.

After a lifetime of being institutionalized, Nicky, a severely disabled teenager, has finally found an adoptive forever family at Epiphany House. Nicky’s new how requires expensive renovation to meet his needs. All proceeds from this concert will be used in bringing Nicky Home to his forever family.

Sunday, October 7, 2007
Refreshments 5pm concert 6pm
The Garden Church
Lansdowne, Pennsylvania

Tickets $35
610-626-3744

Please click here for the ticket and sponsorship order form.

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PORCH PARTY
 
On August 19th Kevin Babcock and Regina Raiford held an Epiphany House Porch Party at their home in Lansdowne. They took the opportunity to Introduce Epiphany House in a more personal manner to neighbors and friends. Each guest received a packet of information regarding Epiphany House and the upcoming Philadelphia Boys Choir Bringing Nicky Home concert event. Kevin and Regina have introduced what we hope others will do on behalf of Epiphany House. You can play a significant role in helping waiting children find a forever family by hosting an informal reception at your home. It would be a great opportunity to introduce Epiphany House to friends, neighbors or extended family. Please contact us soon to receive details and arrange a date to host a gathering.

Epiphany House Cafe'

Starting Saturday, September 22nd Epiphany House will host a regular Saturday morning cafe from 9AM till noon. The cafe' will offer an informal opportunity to stop by, set a spell and enjoy some home baked cookies, muffins along with fresh coffe or tea, crafts, entertainment. Make plans to come by and join us some Saturday morning.

Celebrating Family Maker Dottie Gerstenfeld:

After raising five children, Dottie, a baby-boomer single mother, saw an ad that said
180, 000 children in Pennsylvania need a forever family. This prompted her to do something meaningful with her now empty nest- she became a foster parent to two teenaged boys in 2005. With the boys flourishing under Dottie’s care, she was recently named their legal parent making their forever family permanent. Epiphany honored Dottie with a special award on Sunday July 15th and presented her with a family package that included a family membership to the Philadelphia Zoo, Phillies tickets and a family photo portrait shoot.

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Children play in the pool at Dottie's celebration held at the Epiphany House.
Fall Concert Save the Date:
Concert
(Photo courtesy of
Ken Kavalkovich)

On Sunday, October 7th at the Garden Church in Lansdowne, PA, the internationally renown Philadelphia Boys' Choir and Chorale will hold a benefit concert to support Epiphany House. “Last year’s event was so wonderful and we are looking forward to having another great concert,” says Dexter Lanctot, director, Epiphany House, Lansdowne. Scheduled for 6:00 pm, the "Around the World and Back” concert will deliver a night of uplifting songs from a variety of nations and cultures. The performance will be preceded by a light refreshment reception.
 
“We’re excited to be able to support this worthy cause and make connections with our local community,” says the Rev. Tim Thomson Hohl, pastor, The Garden Church, Lansdowne. This year’s theme for Epiphany House is “Celebrating Adoption.” During the reception, the charity will offer crafts made by local children as well as a DVD presentation from the Heart Gallery Philadelphia, an organization that helps foster children find forever families.
The Epiphany House Family Journal:
www.epiphany-house.org/journal.html

Notable Quotable:
"The children are a clue. Will the clue be read aright?"
...Daniel Berrigan

 

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Epiphany House
322 N. Lansdowne Avenue
  Lansdowne, PA 19050
610-626-3744
Email: epiphanyhouse@comcast.net