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Julie Walsh
Director of Public Relations
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Erin Allsman
Brownstein Group
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12.30.09 | Welcome to “Our World”
Our quarterly newsletter took on a new look this issue, with the announcement of our new brand, and our new website. In fact, this edition of the newsletter—featuring a new name, Our World—focuses exclusively son our new brand.
We hope you will enjoy reading about these exciting changes, what they mean for all of us, and how they'll benefit Bancroft and the people we serve.
12.17.09 | Ask the Expert: Help for the holidays
Holidays filled with traditions can be some of the most memorable moments that families have to cherish during a lifetime. Holidays can also be a time of anxiety, especially if a family member has an intellectual or neurological disability coupled with challenging behaviors. But, with some special planning and preparation, these bustling days of activity can go more smoothly and give everyone a chance to join in the festivities. Click below for some tips to help prepare your child and your family for a peaceful and enjoyable Holiday Season.
12.16.09 | Holidays Brighter for THREE lucky winners!
The Friends of Bancroft pulled the winning tickets yesterday for their annual raffle drawing for VISA gift cards. This year’s winners are:
$300 Jan Miles
$200 Carolyn Benasutti
$100 Jennifer Burgo
The raffle raised a total of $1,547! We appreciate everyone who participated for their support of the Friends’ mission to support Bancroft programs. Congratulations to our winners!
12.11.09 | The Bancroft School Supports Local Food Drive
We’re proud to share that this year’s food drive coordinated by Ginny Kassa’s class—Room 45—Cooley Hall in Haddonfield was a great success! Thanks to the efforts of both students and staff, many boxes—packed to the brim with food—were delivered to the PhilAbundance Food Drive, which will result in many, many area families having food on their tables this Holiday Season. Many thanks to everyone who participated in coordinating this delivery, as well as those who donated. Great job everyone!
12.7.09 | Bancroft School Student Presents Two Pieces of Artwork to New Jersey Legislators
Haddonfield, NJ—December 7, 2009—On Tuesday, December 1, 2009, Angela Stanley, a Bancroft student at the Voorhees Pediatric Facility, presented two pieces of artwork she created using Artistic Realization Technologies (A.R.T.) to the three legislators of New Jersey’s 6th legislative district, for display in their offices.
“We are honored to receive this beautiful artwork and will display it in our office with pride,” said Greenwald. “Throughout my career, I have been a strong advocate for people with developmental disabilities...
12.3.09 | Haddonfield Jeweler Supports Bancroft
Sam Yampell Jewelers on Kings Highway in Haddonfield is holding a drawing in their store to win a Rolex watch, with a portion of the proceeds going to Bancroft. The event will take place Friday, December 4th and Saturday, December 5th, and we are encouraging Bancroft staff, families and other stakeholders to stop in during that two day period to show support. They are open Friday 10-8 p.m. and Saturday 10-5 p.m.
For further information on Yampell Jewelers, check out their website at www.samyampelljewelers.com
12.1.09 | Butterfly Ball a big success!
We celebrated our new wings with about 300 friends and supporters recently at the 17th annual Butterfly Ball. What a wonderful event it was!
We were thrilled to have Greg Dobbs of the National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies as this year’s dinner chairman, who welcomed everyone with great sincerity and enthusiasm for Bancroft. We also presented Stewart Business Systems and its president, Joe O’Malley, with Bancroft’s Corporate and Community Leadership Award for the company’s extensive support of our mission. In addition, we honored Barbara and Jack Tarditi with the Margaret Bancroft Award for their commitment to Bancroft and those we serve.
The winner of the VIP Phillies home game raffle prize drawing is Jennifer Potter. Congratulations, Jennifer!
The Butterfly Ball is Bancroft's largest annual fundraising event, and this year generated nearly $300,000 in support of Bancroft's programs and services. We are grateful to all of the individuals and corporations that generously supported the event.
And, so the Ball may be over but our quest to make it one world for everyone will continue. Click here to make an on-line donation to support our mission.
Click here for a slideshow of photographs from the event.