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Bring Philly HOME 2016 Young Leaders Event at PAFA

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On June 2, 2016 over 400 young professionals from the Philadelphia area attended Project HOME’s annual fundraising “Bring Philly HOME” 2016 Young Leaders Event at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Historic Landmark Building. In its ninth year, the Young Leaders Event was co-chaired by Ursula Henwood Keating, Comcast and Kate Hagedorn, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.

Last year, over $100,000 was raised at the event, which helps support Project HOME’s mission to end and prevent homelessness in Philadelphia. Brian Taff, 6ABC anchor, was the emcee of the evening’s events and talked about why the issue was near to his and his wife Mara’s hearts. Every person is important, and we all matter. Kate Hagedorn spoke on behalf of Ursula Keating and herself, as Ursula was hosting another big event in her life — the birth of her child. Kate spoke about making a difference and working towards ending homelessness, as well as treating the homeless that we come across every day in Philly with respect; buy them a coffee or something to eat when asked, if you can. We don’t know really know their back-story, but we can make their day a little easier. Then a young man, Joseph Hills Cole, spoke about his homelessness, living in foster care and how Covenant House and then Project HOME helped put him on the right path, connecting him with helpful programs. Now, he lives in one of Project HOME’s residences and attends college. It was a very uplifting evening, filled with a lot of hope.


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Julia Farbman, Ready Set Productions, Maria Ioannides, Ready Set Productions, Brian Taff, 6ABC and emcee for Bring Philly Home, and Mara Taffe, 6ABC. Kate Hagedorn, co-chair of the Bring Philly HOME event, Lisa Harchut, Tim Stay and Anne Marie Bonner, Economy League of Greater Philadelphia. Jennifer Justice and Wayne Geyer. Megan McGinley, Katie James, Ana Peña, Matt Bartner, and Angel Placeres. Frederica Braithwaite, Dan Moeller, Stephanie Lin, Shana McGonigle, Kyle Motts and Trieste Baccile. Alex Abdalla, Scarlett McCahill and Lori Lasher with HOME Made projects made by residents of Project Home and sold with the proceeds going back to the organization. Caroline Dentino, Meredith DiPietro, George Farrell and CJ Morgan. Susanna Simon, Jenny DeHuff and Jennifer Fish. Naje Taylor, Jessica Keel and Jaquaya Randolph. Leigh Middleton, Middleton Foundation, Rebecca Morley, William Penn Foundation, Nancy Newman, The Mann Center and Jonathan Morley, MD. Sister Mary Scullion, Executive Director of Project HOME Joseph Hill-Coles (speaker of the evening who shared his courageous story of being homeless and becoming a college student) and Kate Hagedorn, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and co-chair of the Bring Philly Home. Natalie Bryant, Philip Amoa, McCarter & English, LLP, and Rachel Marco. Jenny and Brian Atkinson, and Christina and Eric Snyder.

HughE Dillon covers parties, events and more for Philadelphia magazine’s The Scene. You can follow him on Twitter at @iPhillyChitChat and visit his daily online social diary PhillyChitChat.com.

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