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Philadelphia Protestant Home news and events
Here’s just a few recent and upcoming events at the Philadelphia Protestant Home! For more info, visit our website www.pphfamily.org or like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ThePhiladelphiaProtestantHome. December at PPH ★ Pearl Harbor Ceremony: At 10:30 a.m. Dec. 7, PPH conducted a flag raising ceremony at the Gateway Manor flagpole to remember and honor the […]
Read MorePassover at PPh
On Tuesday, we held a Passover Seder for approximately 50 guests. A mix of residents and family members enjoyed a traditional Seder meal including Matzah Ball Soup, and Gefilte fish. The Seder ceremony was well done by Rabbi Tsurah August and her husband Yosaif who played the guitar while she led the crowd in traditional […]
Read MoreFounders’ Day – Our Triumphant Future
The Philadelphia Protestant Home (PPh) culminated our yearlong 125th Anniversary Celebration during Founders’ Day on Tuesday, November 17, 2015. The PPh Board, administration, staff and residents took part in the unveiling of a historical timeline, which is now permanently displayed in our main lobby. We also received a generous $125,000 matching gift from The Arcadia […]
Read MoreFounders’ Day: Press Release
THE PHILADELPHIA PROTESTANT HOME CELEBRATES FOUNDERS’ DAY Celebrating 125th Anniversary and Unveiling of Historical Timeline PPh Auxiliary Annual Gift Presentation Recognizing Long-term Employees and Residents and Honoring Six 100-plus-year-old Residents (Philadelphia, PA – November 16, 2015) – The Philadelphia Protestant Home (PPh) announced that it is culminating its year-long 125th Anniversary Celebration during Founders’ Day […]
Read MoreHonoring our Veterans
Veterans of PPh filled our Social Hall for a special ceremony held yesterday in their honor. The annual ceremony is organized by PPh Director of Community Relations, Bill Conaway. Bill also facilitates the monthly meetings for the Veterans Program of PPh. This year’s ceremony began with Bill giving a heartfelt speech to thank those involved […]
Read MorePPh Club Spotlight: Baseball
PPh’s Baseball Club was born in the year 2000 by a group of dedicated resident baseball fanatics along with our President and CEO, Anthony Manzo. Having identified a popular common interest amongst them, this group started gathering on the last Wednesday of each month to talk about matters of Baseball both past and present. The […]
Read MoreCoups for Troops
The 3-day campaign called for manufacturer coupon donations and staff and resident volunteers to clip thousands of coupons. Thanks to the effort of PPh Veterans group, residents and staff, we raised over $53,000 in coupons for service men and women overseas.
Read MoreCheers to our Volunteers!
In 2014, PPh’s dedicated volunteers have completed approximately 41,000 volunteer hours. This vast amount of hours has saved us nearly $375,000 in labor costs, savings we are able to direct towards enhancing programs and services for the benefit of our residents. To show our appreciation for our volunteers, our Volunteer Coordinator, Carol Cherrington, organizes an […]
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