Community News

January 2022

In this issue:

What's New?
Community Heroes
Cancer Awareness & Education
Upcoming Events
Thank You

If you have questions, or would like to learn more about the information in this newsletter, please email: info@cancersupportphiladelphia.org

Events Calendar

Wishing you & your loved ones a happy & healthy 2022.

What's New?

In 2022, we are looking forward to creating new connections with different communities across the Philadelphia area. If there are any organizations you wish to see us collaborate with, please share suggestions with Luis Ahumada. Luis@cancersupportphiladelphia.org

Esperamos crear nuevas conexiones con diferentes comunidades en el área de Filadelfia. Si hay alguna organización con la que desee que colaboremos, por favor déjanos saber.

Community Heroes

We are pleased to introduce our 2022 Board Officers

Dave Marcolla - Chair

Former Board Vice Chair, Dave Marcolla resides in Pennington, NJ and has been a volunteer and leader with us for over 10 years, chairing our Marketing Committee, Gala and Pints in the Park events. Dave has an MBA in Marketing from La Salle University and is principal of the Dave Marcolla Group at Keller Williams Luxury Real Estate.

Dave is also President of the Newtown Business Association and a graduate of the Central and Lower Bucks as well as Eastern Montgomery County Chamber Leadership Programs and serves on the Nominating Committee for the Bucks County Board of Realtors. He graduated from the Princeton School of Real Estate and Wharton Executive Strategic Marketing Program.

Faith Williams-Hightower - Vice Chair

Faith is a dynamic relationship manager and an enthusiastic advocate for policy change and reform. She spent a career in workforce development, education, awareness and advocating for underserved communities in Philadelphia.

As former Director of Marketing at Cancer Treatment Centers of America, she drove digital strategy, marketing analytics and brand awareness for a national network of cancer hospitals. In her current role as Chair of the Whitpain Township Human Relations Commission, her focus is on her hyper-local community.

Faith earned degrees from Eastern University, Montgomery County Community College and recently received a certificate in Business Analytics from The Wharton School. She also serves on the Board of the Outreach Committee for Angel Flight East. Faith enjoys gardening, family, friends and traveling

Bruce Braunewell - Treasurer

Bruce has been on the board of CSCGP for 6 years, and currently functions as board treasurer, chairs the finance committee, and serves on the audit committee. He has over 35 years experience in a professional advisory capacity; providing audit, accounting, consulting and tax services to human service organizations, independent schools and private foundations. Bruce is recently retired from CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA), where he spent 33 wonderful years. Bruce and wife Liz live in Horsham with their dog Ellie and cat Kirby, and have two children out of the nest (Stephen - 28 and Emily - 25).

Chris Daly - Secretary

Prior to retiring in 2017, Chris spent 30 years in retail management with diverse levels of responsibility across retail stores and corporate operations for iconic retailers including Lord and Taylor, Macy’s, May Co. and Strawbridge and Clothier.

Inspired by family circumstances, Chris joined the board of directors in 2012. Chris served as Board Secretary from 2015 to 2019 and again in 2020 and is currently Governance Chair and a member of Funds Development Committee. She has chaired numerous CSCGP fundraisers to help support our free programs. Chris also led tours of Ridgeland Mansion during Fairmount Park's 2019 Holiday House Tours . She obtained her Certificate in Non Profit Leadership from La Salle University in February 2021. She lives in Bucks County with her husband and son.

Cancer Awareness & Education

Cervical cancer was once a leading cause of cancer death for women in the United States. Today, screening and prevention have greatly reduced the impact of this form of cancer. Still, more than 13,500 women in the United States receive a diagnosis of cervical cancer and more than 4,200 die from the disease each year, according to the National Cancer Institute.... Click here to learn more about Cervical Cancer research from the American Association for Cancer Research.

Ways To Get Involved

How you can help!

Volunteers are an invaluable part of our Cancer Support Community. There are many opportunities to get involved:

1. We are planning several spring and fall outdoor fundraising events in 2022. Stay tuned for dates and more information to volunteer at these events.

2. Follow us on social media (@CSCPhilly) to like and share our posts to help spread the word about our free programs and special events.

3. You can plan your own fundraiser to support CSCGP in honor or in memory of a loved one. Visit CSCGP.org for more information and ideas.

4. Reach out to us at info@cancersupportphiladelphia.org if you have special skills you are willing to share or have a special project for school, church or scouts that you need to complete.

5. Does your company support volunteer days? We welcome one-day large groups to our two main campuses. Call or email us to book your corporate volunteer day.

6. If your company provides grants or sponsorships, please let us know.

Thank You