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Saying Goodbye

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By Sarah Heady

BuildaBridge is excited to host its winter 2008 signature event, IDignity. On December 2-22, BuildaBridge will be presenting an exhibition at the Philadelphia Cathedral focusing on the issue of poverty and social justice. The show will exhibit artwork from local and international artists that highlight the dignity and value of those w [...]

Community Dinning

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Do you know what you're cooking for dinner on Monday November 10th? Don't waste your time thinking about it when you could be enjoying the company of friends, family and neighbors while someone else cooks for you. BuildaBridge invites you to treat yourself and your family to a home-cooked meal at Trolley Car Diner in Mount Ai [...]

Staff Appreciation

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On October 5, Buildabridge honored staff, board members, teaching artists, and family at the annual staff appreciation party. This event was hosted at the beautiful home of Cheryl Wade, our board president, and over 30 people were able to attend a time of friends, food and good conversation. At the party, three of our volu [...]

Volunteer Spotlight

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A Special Thank You to Our Summer Office Interns
Alex Foreman, a sophomore at the University of Virginia, who focusedon PR and MarketingKate Hails, from Hamilton College, who worked on AssessmentErica Breitbarth, from Wheaton College, who developed the new BuildaBridge Classroom modelAly Honsa, a Bryn Mawr senior who focused on Resource Development.
All four of them did spectacular work, and we wish them a productive new school year!

Special Events

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BuildaBridge's Signature Event this winter will be IDignity. This exhibition seeks to portray impoverished and marginalized populations with dignity and respect. The exhibit will go up at the beginning of December with a reception during the first week of the month. More information will be available soon.

Volunteer Days

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By Sarah Heady

BuildaBridge has always depended on the kindness of others, and recently we hosted two fantastic volunteerworkdays! In late August, a group of thirty-six Arcadia University freshmen took a day out of their orientation week to pool their elbow grease.BuildaBridge was also privileged to have been select [...]

BuildaBridge Welcomes New Vista Member

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BuildaBridge welcomes Saman Khan this week as a new Americorps Vista Member working in resource development.

Saman comes to us from the Baum School of Art in Allentown, PA where

she served as the registrar for all art programs. She is a graduate of Dickerson college with a degree in Art History and Italian Studi [...]

Boy Scouts Make an Impact at BuildaBridge

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Thanks to Jesse Steele and Chestnut Hill Troop 221 scouts, the Community Studio planned at the BuildaBridge House is on its way to becoming reality. To achieve his Eagle Scout rank in Boy Scouts, Jesse planned

the site clean-up project and organized 30 troop members and adults in late June 2007 to clean out the back yard by the Carriage House. The Carri [...]