|
|
|
|
 |
|
Alixandra
Morgan with
her husband,
Keith
Morgan,
chairs
emeritus of
The Wellness Community of Philadelphia. The Morgans, residents of
Gladwyne,
served as
honorary
co-chairs
for the gala
along with
The
Honorable
Edward G.
Rendell. |
|
|
 |
|
Lori
Wilson,
NBC10
reporter and
television
personality;
with Rachel
Delano
Schwartz,
cancer
survivor,
TWCP board
member, and
Lafayette
Hill
resident;
and NBC10
talent
booker Jami
Osiecki of
Bala Cynwyd. |
|
|
 |
|
Marcie
Kennedy Brun
of Bryn Mawr,
Wellness
Community
of
Philadelphia
board chair,
welcomes
guests to
the
12th
annual
Evening in
the Park. |
|
|
 |
|
Actor Sarah
Steele of
Merion and
Michael Brun
of Bryn Mawr. |
|
|
 |
|
Lydie Brown
and her
husband,
Paul
deJanosi,
residents of
Merion,
enjoy the
evening. |
|
|
 |
|
Marcie
Kennedy Brun,
Wellness
Community
of
Philadelphia
board chair;
with her
husband, Les
Brun of Bryn
Mawr;
Kenneth C.
Frazier,
president,
Merck & Co.;
and his
wife, Andrea
Frazier of
Newtown. |
On
the
evening
of
Friday,
May
21,
2010,
TWCP
hosted
its
12th
annual
Evening
in
the
Park
celebration
and
awards
ceremony
on-site
at
The
Suzanne
Morgan
Center
at
Ridgeland.
Governor
Edward
G.
Rendell
and
chair
emeritus
Keith
and
Alixandra
Morgan
were
honorary
co-chairs.
Two-hundred
guests
enjoyed
cocktails,
dinner,
and
dancing.
The
evening
honored
members
of
the
community
and
a
special
guest
with
awards.
The
Medal
of
Victory
was
presented
to
B101
FM
by
TWCP
board
member
and
cancer
survivor
Melissa
Grimm.
B101
has
been
a
great
city-wide
public
service
partner
and
a
media
sponsor
of
TWCP
for
over
a
decade.
The
Medal
of
Courage
went
to
TWCP
participant
and
volunteer
Bernie
Brody
and
was
presented
by
board
member
and
cancer
survivor
Rachel
Delano
Schwartz. He
is
not
only
a
two-time
survivor,
but
a
dedicated
weekly
volunteer
at
TWCP
and
at
other
nonprofits.
Finally,
the
Medal
of
Inspiration
was
awarded
to
author
and
cancer
survivor
Marisa
Acocella
Marchetto
by
NBC
10’s
Lori
Wilson.
Marchetto’s
graphic
memoir,
“Cancer
Vixen,”
has
been
an
inspiration
to
survivors
around
the
world
and
will
soon
be
made
into
a
film
starring
Cate
Blanchett.
Special
thanks
to
all
of
the
evening’s
sponsors
and
donors
and
co-chairs
Tisa
Baena
and
Joanie
Hall.
The
radio
sponsor
was
B101
FM
and
print
sponsor,
The
Philadelphia
Inquirer/Daily
News/philly.com.
This
event
raised
$150,000
to
fund
free
programs
of
support,
education
and
hope
at
TWCP.
|
|