OCTOBER 2013 Family matters New look, new name; Always good information I am pleased to introduce the new electronic newsletter from Bethesda Project, aptly named Family Matters. Formerly known as The Family Fridge, this newsletter combines the efforts of our marketing and communications, development and community life departments and aims to keep you informed of all that goes on here at Bethesda Project. As your new editor, I sincerely hope you find this publication informative and welcome feed- back from our readers. Please email your comments and letters to the editor to [email protected]. Please note your letters may be edited for length and content. We hope you enjoy Family Matters. —Yarissa Reyes, director of marketing and communications With gratitude We’d like to take a moment to thank Rip Muhlenhaupt for his part in cre- ating and sustaining The Family Fridge. Rip did the Fridge’s original de- sign and formatting work back in 2004 and then remained with us to help with editing, formatting and publishing chores of our monthly Bethesda chronicle. Rip’s been a faithful and diligent partner in sharing the good news of Bethesda with our staff, residents, shelter guests, volunteers, ben- efactors and fans; we are grateful for the love he has brought to this monthly family project. OCTOBER 2013
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OCTOBER 2013
Family matters
New look, new name;
Always good information
I am pleased to introduce the new electronic newsletter from Bethesda Project, aptly named Family Matters. Formerly known as The Family Fridge, this newsletter combines the efforts of our marketing and communications, development and community life departments and aims to keep you informed of all that goes on here at Bethesda Project. As your new editor, I sincerely hope you find this publication
informative and welcome feed-back from our readers. Please email your comments and letters to the editor to [email protected]. Please note your letters may be edited for length and content. We hope you enjoy Family Matters. —Yarissa Reyes, director of marketing and communications
With gratitude We’d like to take a moment to thank Rip Muhlenhaupt for his part in cre-ating and sustaining The Family Fridge. Rip did the Fridge’s original de-sign and formatting work back in 2004 and then remained with us to help with editing, formatting and publishing chores of our monthly Bethesda chronicle. Rip’s been a faithful and diligent partner in sharing the good news of Bethesda with our staff, residents, shelter guests, volunteers, ben-efactors and fans; we are grateful for the love he has brought to this monthly family project.
OCTOBER 2013
Bethesda Rocks!
On an early Sunday morning, September 15, 13 volunteers from Our Brothers’ Place joined ‘Clothes Pin’ at the Rock and Roll Half-Marathon to gather clothes shed by the 22,500 runners. This year, our own Bethesda athletes helped assemble 140 bags of clothing and 15 bags of sneakers, compiling an astounding 7,000 articles of clothing.
Easily a best-personal record for the men of Hamilton Street! All of the clothes were immediately delivered to 300 Chosen on Spring Garden Street by ‘Clothes Pin’ execu-tive director Michael Resnic. It’s re-cycling at its most hu-mane.
On September 25, Peirce College hosted Bethesda’s Core Values retreat for over 20 of
our newest staff members and interns. Father Domenic (Bethesda’s Beginnings), Tony
M. (Bethesda’s Mission) and Tina P. and Jason M. (Bethesda’s Core Values) offered their insights on the
principles which undergird and guide our mission and work to ‘be family with those who have none.’
On Thursday, September 19, part of the Bethesda staff took part in a lead-ership development pro-gram. The program coordina-tors for each Bethesda residence spent the morning developing their leadership skills with a curriculum based from The Leader's Checklist by Michael Useem, pro-fessor at the Wharton School of Leadership and Change Management at the University of Penn-sylvania.
The group discussed the 15 leadership principles; how they apply to their work at Bethesda Pro-ject; and leadership suc-cesses and challenges with a variety of Bethes-da related themes. The afternoon was spent team bonding with lunch and bowling at Lucky Strike. It was also an opportunity to say good bye to Irvin M., coordi-nator at Sanctuary, as well as welcome his re-placement, Dean T., who fit in as if he'd been with us for years!
Phillies Dollar Dog Night: 9/25/13 Another Win-Win
Longtime Bethesda supporter Philadelphia Phillies donated tick-ets for residents and staff to catch a late-season game. And what a game it was! Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee had three hits, knocked in a career-high four runs and struck out a season-high 14 to lead his team to a 12-2 win over the Miami Marlins. All that and Dollar Dog Night! Everyone’s a winner!
As a part of their Service-Learning Course, St. Joseph’s University assigns students to community service organizations like Bethesda Project. This year, we are hosting 13 students at Our Brothers’ Place (OBP) and My Brother’s House (MBH). Students serve meals, lead community activities, and most importantly, build relation-ships with residents and guests. Please welcome Becky, Andrew, Delaney, Rebecca, Emily H, Nicole, Margo, Matthew, Bridget, Claribel, Emily E, Paige, and Adrianna to Bethesda!
Please welcome our three Social Work Interns to Bethesda Project:
Regina F. is an MSW student from Temple University. Regina will be at Spruce St every
Thursday and Friday for the fall and Spring Semesters.
Mary A. is a senior BSW student from Temple University. Mary will be at My Brother’s
House on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for the fall and spring semesters.
Michael F. is a senior BSW student from Temple University. Michael will be at Our Brothers’
Place every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for the fall and spring semesters.
And please welcome our newest staff member, Dean T., Program Coordinator at Sanctuary.
We are so happy to have you all join the Bethesda family!
Welcome new staff members!
SJU Service Learning
HOUSE INTO HOME
Bethesda thanks Turn House into Home for twenty-five beautiful pieces of artwork to grace our residential walls! Turn House
into Home provides student-made artwork for families and individuals transitioning in-to permanent housing. Perfect for Bethesda: helping to build a warm family spirit in our
homes. Many thanks to Katie Mars of Mount Saint Joseph Academy for organizing this
project!
On October 18, Bethesda residents and shelter guests will take
part of Philly Photo Day. The Philadelphia Photo Arts Center
(PPAC) hosts the fourth annual event, where everyone in the city
is invited to take a photograph using a phone or camera. PPAC
then prints and hangs every single image —thousands— for a
unique exhibition presenting a day in the life of Philadelphia.
PPAC reached out to Bethesda Project to become a community
partner. PPAC will send a photography instructor to Our Brothers’
Place and North Broad residence and will provide cameras and
instruction for our residents to participate. In addition, the photos
taken by our residents will be compiled into digitally printed pho-
to murals in cooperation with the Philadelphia Mural Arts Pro-
gram, and will be installed in December and remain on display for
six months.
Everyone is invited to participate in Philly Photo Day. To partici-
pate, take a picture on October 18th, select your favorite one then
visit www.philaphotoarts.org to submit the photograph online for
exhibition. The final exhibition will present thousands of diverse
interpretations of Philadelphia and will take place from November
14 – December 28, 2013.
Bethesda guests to take on Philly Photo Day
If you wish to support your workplace's United Way
campaign, please designate Bethesda Project to receive
your payroll deduction. Bethesda Project's Donor Choice
number is 3936 (or 0356 for United Way of Delaware).
