On Easter Sunday, as I began to write about my most recent trip to Pardada Pardadi, I struggled for words that would be adequate in describing this experience in India. I have had so many friends, family and supporters asking about my time there, so it’s time to find the words. My heart is always with the girls at PPES, who count among the most…
Educating girls in rural India prevents child sex trafficking. As I prepare to return to Pardada Pardadi Educational Society, located in one of the poorest rural regions of India, I’d like to share the progress we have made since 2010. Raising a village out of poverty begins with educating, empowering and employing girls and women. Our volunteer experience has grown beyond what we could ever…
Last Saturday my wife and I banished the winter blues by attending a magnificent performance of “Up Front with First State Ballet Theatre” in the intimate setting of Studio 1 at Wilmington’s Grand Opera House. These performances are limited to 100 patrons and a catered reception with FSBT’s dancers, staff and board follows the performance. The evening’s ballets were an eclectic mix of classical ballet…
Dear Friends- On October 15th, I will be returning to India for two weeks, with a small team of girls and women. On this trip, we hope to vaccinate all of our 1300 girls against typhoid, which has taken the lives of several of our students. If you take just a minute to look at this link and join me in an effort to…
We are accepting donations such as gently used/new clothes (children to adults), blankets, toiletries, socks, flip flops and under garments. We have people who donated cash and checks and what we are doing is using the money to buy what I mentioned above and give the receipts back to the people who are donating checks or cash. My wife and I will be handling the…
We are writing to ask for your help in preserving a local historic landmark, the Octagonal School House at Birmingham Friends Meeting, also known as Harmony Hall. Finished in December 1819, this historic building, used over the years as a school and polling place, by township planners and private organizations, and as a Sunday school, needs some immediate repairs. It is located on the Brandywine…
Last weekend was a picture perfect display of Fall colors and strikingly blue skies. If you happened to walk past the John Chads house, you might have caught a delicious waft of freshly baked bread. The Chadds Ford Historical Society was a stop for many southern Chester County travelers as they ventured out for the day, pleased to visit with artist Karl Kuerner and photographer…
Dear Family and Friends- Our family has been blessed to celebrate the birth of Lindsay and Brent's first child, Nash Theodore Rambler, on October 5. As a new grandmother, I cannot help but reflect on the differences in the lives of our babies, and the hundreds of babies I saw at the Medical camp that was held at Pardada Pardadi in June. Babies who are…
Bove Jewelers is a proud supporter of the The Kennett Symphony and I was thrilled to attend the event on their behalf. The Classics at Brantwyn was a wonderful benefit motivated by dedication to The Kennett Symphony and a passion for classic cars. Upon entering the Brantwyn Estate, you are transported back to a bygone era of elegance and luxury. We were greeted by the Board of Directors'…
Chadds Ford Business Association The Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates want to thank you so much for your award of $1300.00 through the Blue Rocks Baseball Game event in the form of a check, in the amount of $1100.00 #900073 dated September 12, 2013, and a $200 check sent directly to the park from one of your members as a ticket payment. Although the weather did…
I would like to spread the word about my client, Jim Moore. He and I will be speaking at the Unionville Community Fair this weekend, Saturday at 1:00 pm and Sunday at 2:00 pm. We will be in the Wellness tent and will stay after the presentation to answer questions. A brief overview: I'll talk about my car accident and Traumatic Brain Injury diagnosis, I'll…