2021 PPH Garden Party Sponsor & Donor Appreciation Reception

2021 PPH Garden Party in Appreciation of Sponsors & Donors

The PPH Garden Party was held on Sept. 23, 2021, in appreciation of sponsors and donors who contributed $1,000 or more during the 2020 calendar year.

Contributions supported Strengthening Connections the Campaign for Campus-Wide Wi-Fi, Benevolent Care, and other areas of need associated with pandemic relief efforts. The event was slated to be held outdoors in the PPH Arts, Culture, and Education (ACE) Center Courtyard and surrounding gardens, but due to inclement weather, was moved inside to the adjacent private dining room, Bistro, and Fountain Room.

During the reception, guests enjoyed butlered hors d’oeuvres, pasta and crudité stations, an open bar, and an assortment of desserts. Top-quality display screens and audio were located throughout the spaces to allow guests in any area to comfortably see and hear the evening’s speaker program and awards ceremony.

The program included brief remarks from John Dubyk, PPH President and CEO, who spoke about our community’s appreciation for, and the value of, the contributions of our generous supporters. John’s remarks were followed by the awards ceremony. The awards included the PPH Donor Appreciation Award, which honors a donor who embodies a culture of benevolence, and the PPH Community Leadership and Service Award, which honors a partner in our community who shares our values and whose leadership serves the needs of others.

The premiere of “Family Means…” a video testimonial that highlighted the connections between residents and employees and their links to the time-honored mission of PPH, culminated in a successful and enjoyable event.

AWARD RECIPIENTS

The PPH Donor Appreciation Award honors a donor who embodies a culture of benevolence.

John Wozniak was presented with the 2020 PPH Donor Appreciation Award. John is a PPH Independent Living resident and a member of the PPH Bergdoll Society and PPH Heritage Society, whose generous contributions support both current and future residents.

Frederick Schea, on behalf of the Schea and Lloyd families, accepted the 2021 PPH Donor Appreciation Award for their longtime and consistent support of the Eberhard and Helen Schea Endowment Fund for Healthcare Education. The fund, named by these families in honor of their parents, has granted numerous scholarships to PPH employees so that they may continue their education.

The PPH Community Leadership and Service Award honors a partner in our community who shares our values and whose leadership serves the needs of others.

The Church of St. William was presented with the 2020 award for its century of service to the Lawncrest area and its willingness to adapt to the changing needs of the community. Fr. Tariq Isaac accepted the award on behalf of the parish.

The Northeast Times was honored with the 2021 award for keeping Northeast Philadelphia residents informed and up-to-date for 87 years. Editor Tom Waring accepted on the publication’s behalf.