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The Little Sisters of the Poor's Annual Gala Set for Sept 22
Little Sisters of the Poor to hold gala at the Drexelbrook in support of Holy Family Home, honor community leaders
The Little Sisters of the Poor will host the Saint Jeanne Jugan Gala at the Drexelbrook (Delaware County) and honor Reverend Eric J. Banecker, Paul and Theresa Murtagh, and Ralph Wolstenholme for their exceptional dedication to the Holy Family Home. Pat Ciarrocchi, retired CBS3 News Anchor, will serve as the emcee at the event.
Sunday, September 22, 2024
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The Drexelbrook
4700 Drexelbrook Drive
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
The Gala serves as a vital fundraising effort for Holy Family Home, a residential facility in Philadelphia that has been serving the elderly poor since 1973. The event will feature a dinner, cash bar, wine rack, and a virtual silent auction.
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Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available through September 6, 2024. For more information, please visit littlesistersofthepoorphiladelphia.org/gala2024.
About Holy Family Home and The Little Sisters of the Poor
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The Little Sisters have been serving the Philadelphia community since 1869. Guided by the mission of their foundress, St. Jeanne Jugan, they welcome the neediest elderly of all races and religions, offering them a home where they are received as Christ, cared for as family, and accompanied with dignity until they are called to God.
In March 2022, the Little Sisters partnered with The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia to launch a $45 million capital campaign to rebuild Holy Family Home. The new facility will comfortably accommodate 15 Little Sisters and 55 residents. Designed to introduce a new model of care, the Home will allow residents to “age in place” in apartments for as long as possible before transitioning to a care household if a higher level of care is needed. This approach honors the desire of seniors to remain as independent and active as possible and reflects the Little Sisters' belief that old age is a meaningful stage of life, not an illness.
Construction of the new Holy Family Home is underway, with completion expected by the summer of 2025.
About The Little Sisters of the Poor: The Little Sisters of the Poor are a Congregation of women religious who adhere to all teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, significantly those concerning the sanctity of human life. The Little Sisters of the Poor have been caring for the elderly poor in Philadelphia since 1869. For additional information about the project to rebuild Holy Family Home, please visit https://buildingtoserveinlove.org/.
About The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia: The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia is an independent, nonprofit community foundation committed to growing philanthropy according to the teachings of Jesus Christ. Grounded in the principles of faith and service, The Catholic Foundation meets the diverse needs of donors and Catholic institutions through charitable fund management and development consulting. Our services ensure an investment in the future of our faith. To learn more about The Catholic Foundations, please visit https://thecfgp.org/.
