FRIENDS OF THE FOUNDATION

The Friends of Chestnut Hill Health Care Foundation, formerly the Auxiliary of Chestnut Hill Health Care, had its origins in 1907 as the Board of Women Visitors of the Chestnut Hill Hospital. With this century-old history, the Friends now serve as a committee of the Foundation and assist in community relations and fund raising.

SAVE THE DATE!
WOMEN'S GOLF OUTING
FORE! THE FOUNDATION

Wednesday, September 17, 2008
at Sunnybrook Golf Club, Plymouth Meeting, Pa
Click here to register!

Pictured (left to right): seated - Kathie Evans (Lower Gwynedd), Barbara Forde (Chestnut Hill), Joan Mattoon (Lafayette Hill). standing - Nancy Brewer (Lafayette Hill), Marjorie Pearson (Wyndmoor), Beth Thorp (Wyndmoor), Joyce Shumaker (Lafayette Hill).

Mural Arts Tour Committee: Joyce Shumaker, Mural Arts Tour Event Chair, is sharing the invitations with the Friends Executive Committee. The Mural Arts Tour of West Philadelphia took place on Wednesday, May 14, 2008. For more information about the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program please click here - www.muralarts.org.

Girl’s Night Out

More than 150 women attended this Friends-sponsored shopping event held November 1, 2007, at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club. Thirty artisans and boutiques, including Foundation grantee BREAKFREE Youth Design, participated. BREAKFREE uses sewing, design and youth entrepreneurship to educate, mentor and empower Philadelphia teenagers. Fourteen hand-crafted bags from students at the HOPE Charter School in Germantown were sold at the event. Students received 100 percent of the proceeds of the sale of their work.

	Pictured are BREAKFREE founder and director Andrea Coffey (left) with daughter Dahlia Wigfall, program coordinator and sewing instructor, talking with Foundation board member Charlotte Betancourt.
	Girl’s Night Out Committee: Front row (L to R): Laura Brewer, event co-chair, Fort Washington; Candise McAllister, Fort Washington; Peggy Jones, Lower Gwynedd; Frida Walton, Flourtown. Top row (L to R): Sandy Olson, Lower Gwynedd; Kathie Evans, Lower Gwynedd; Betsy Whiteside, event co-chair, Erdenheim; Pam Altman, Ambler. Not pictured: Judy Campbell, Lafayette Hill; Lynn Clinefelter, Oreland; Barbara Frazier, Blue Bell; Frances Hanscom, Blue Bell; Nancy Koltes, Roxborough; Esther Kurtz, East Falls; Kristin Lawton, Fort Washington; Alou Paff, Lafayette Hill; Dottie Sheffield, Roxborough; Cameron Soroko, Chestnut Hill.
	Fore the Benefit of the Foundation Dr. Ronnie Florence McPherson of Mt. Airy takes a swing at the golf clinic preceding the Annual Women's Golf Outing, held May 23, 2007 at Sunnybrook Golf Club.
	Dream Find on the Hill A bride from Spain finds the dress of her dreams at a Chestnut Hill thrift shop. Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. The traditional guideline a bride follows when putting together her wedding day ensemble, and although Marta Bordonada's wedding was anything but traditional, her wedding dress managed to fit into three of those categories in a unique way. Click here to read the entire story.
	The Friends of the Foundation contributed $30,000 to the scholarship fund in fiscal year 2006-2007 From left, nurses Beth Dailey and Anna Grasela, both Elissa Messori Jacobsen scholarship winners, join Beth Thorp; a member of the Friends, Dr. Divo Messori; father of Elissa Messori and founder of the scholarship fund; Susan Hansen, Executive Director of the Foundation; Tine Hansen-Turton, chairman of the scholarship committee; Betsy Whiteside, Jean Alsentzer, Marjorie Pearson and Joyce Shumaker, members of the Friends; and Gina Genesio and Katrina Hargrove, also nurses and scholarship winners.
	The Annual Friends of Chestnut Hill Health Care Foundation's Golf Outing Co-Chairs - Barbara Frazier (left), Blue Bell and Judy Campbell (right), Wyndmoor are Swinging into action for the annual Friends of Chestnut Hill Health Care Foundation's Golf Outing which was held at Sunnybrook Golf Club on Wednesday, October 4, 2006. This year's outing benefited the Elissa Messori Jacobsen Nursing Scholarship Fund.
Abzoolutely Chestnut Hill Monkey Business, the retail consignment store operated by the Friends of the Foundation, has joined the Chestnut Hill Business Community's efforts to raise funds through Abzoolutely Chestnut Hill.
	Welcoming their newly adopted chimp, which will be painted by local artist Laura Pritchard, are (from left), Monkey Business volunteers Kitty Broderick, Irene Schindler and Haru Solomon; Susan Hansen, Executive Director of the Foundation; and Rose Malley, Manager of Monkey Business.
	Gathered to enjoy the day at the annual women's golf outing are Friends Board members (from left and counter clockwise): Barbara Frazier, Kathie Evans, Joyce Shumaker, Jan Maguire, Nancy Brewer, and Bright Judson.
Opportunity Shop & Used Clothes The Shop is a non-profit thrift shop staffed by volunteers. It is under the reigns of the Friends of Chestnut Hill Health Care Foundation for which it raises funds. We welcome donated items of used clothing, household goods, jewelry, garden and sports accessories, etc. (no books). Articles are moderately priced for sale to the general public. We also feature items for holidays. Hours: Tuesday's - 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Telephone: 215-248-8002 Directions: Enter the driveway by the Women's Center building, 8800 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. The shop is in a carriage house (first floor) at the end of the driveway.
	Photo identifications (left to right): Susan Colton, Lafayette Hill, PA, Ruth Kirrstetter, Manager, Glenside, PA, Edith Clinton, Philadelphia, PA, Gwen Meyer, Oreland, PA, Ellen Gallagher, Plymouth Meeting, PA, Marion Mackel, Dresher, PA, Ruth Lester, Wyndmoor, PA
Workers at Monkey Business, benefit and consignment shop located at 8624 B Germantown Ave., Phone number for Monkey Business is 215-248-1835.
	From left, Rose Malley, Manager, of Philadelphia; Joyce Schumaker, Oreland, Betty Carey, Fort Washington, Lydia Waters, Philadelphia, Barbara Culbert, Philadelphia, and Barbara Lee, Philadelphia. Monkey Business has been in existence since 1955. All proceeds benefit the Chestnut Hill Health Care Foundation. To learn more about Monkey Business, click here.