Uschi Keszler presents 'Pennies in Action'!
Aston, PA - a little dot outside of Philadelphia (I could not even find it on the Map), hosts the Hope Bus at IceWorks for the Global Opening and Ribbon Cutting of the Fundraiser for 'Pennies in Action'. Uschi Keszler, world renowned Coach for World and Olympic Skaters, and 2-times cancer survivor put all her efforts into this project to support the Cancer Vaccine Research that could be a life-saving vaccine in the near future.
"We need to raise 25 Million Dollars to make it happen, and I will do whatever it takes to get there!", says Uschi. To read about the incredible story how every penny can make a difference and/or to donate funds toward this incredible cause, please visit: http://www.penniesinaction.org/.
Uschi proved that she's serious about her Global Launch. In a record time, she was able to unite American, Russian and Swiss Athletes to be a part of this launch. Some of the celebrities present at this event were:
World Champion in Ice Dancing Oksana Domnina (RUS), World Silver Medalists Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto (USA), Swiss Champions Leonie Krail and Oscar Peter (SUI).
Sunday, September 27, 2009
9/26/09 Global Launch for Pennies in Action in Aston, PA
Pennies in Action
Founder Uschi Keszler
Founder Uschi Keszler
The Hope Bus ignites Global Fundraiser for Pennies in Action
Aston, PA — A tiny dot on the map of Pennsylvania will be the location for the launch of a Global Fundraiser for Pennies in Action (http://www.penniesinaction.org/).
In her quest to support research for breast cancer therapy programs that do not damage the immune system, the energetic Founder of Pennies in Action Uschi Keszler, a World and Olympic Coach for Figure Skaters and herself a survivor of breast cancer. has implemented her Pennies in Action Campaign.
Uschi Kesler receiving Hope Certificate for Global Launch, Grandson, Helena Nyman
Pennies in Action T-Shirts and ButtonsHer dream was always to bring this fundraiser to the next level and eventually take it globally. The opportunity opened up a few months ago when she was contacted by the Founder of the Hope Bus, Helena Nyman, who herself was a former coach for Olympic and World Athletes.
Worlds Silber Medailists Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto (US)
After losing touch with each other for over a decade, charity work brought these two go-getters back together. Keszler and Nyman decided to make the seventh stop of the Hope Bus the special milestone to launch the Global Fundraiser for Pennies in Action..
Lightening the torches of Hope
Location and Schedule for the Global launch of Pennies in Action is the Ice Works Skating Complex, 3100 W Duttons Mill Rd., Aston PA from 1-6pm Family Fun like old times.
Skaters & Philadelphia Flyers Cheerleaders
Worlds Silber Medalists Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto (USA), World Gold Medalist Ice Dancing Oksana Domnina, Helena Nyman, Uschi Keszler
International Skaters enjoying being a part of the Event and probing their talents as DJs
Showing support for Pennies in Action and celebrating the Global Launch and Hope Bus visit are Iceworks Skating Complex, World Champions in Ice Dancing Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin (RUS), Worlds Silber Medailists Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto (US), Greenridge Fire Co Aston, Philadelphia Flyers Organization, Delco Phantoms, Top Gun black belt Karate Academy, Irish Dancers, Pinnocios Pizza, Coca Cola, Bette's fun place, Parkinsons disease, Blackface (DJ) and the Holiday Inn Express Concordville-Brandywine in Glen Mills who is the Sponsor for the Hotel rooms for the Hope Tour Team. 
About Pennies in Action
The vision of Pennies in Action is twofold: First, she hopes to allow everyone, young and old, rich and poor, those with health insurance, and those without, to have ownership in this research. The amount each person gives may be relatively insignificant, for a penny alone has little value, but many pennies make many dollars. The important thing is that the giving should not be burdensome. But success in funding the research and the power to make a difference can come from just a few pennies if everyone takes part in even a small way. A wise man once said that a big number multiplied by a small number is a big number! Secondly, this program has the potential to empower by keeping people informed of both the progress in the research and the advancement in the financial support of the research. Since all those who contribute their few pennies hold a concrete stake in the research that can remove cancer as a threat, Uschi believes that full disclosure must be the norm. To this end, Uschi plans to keep all financial progress clearly in view with an image of pennies joined together end-to-end. If each year 15 million people, just 5 percent of the American population, gave just one penny a month, this important research could be supported and the distance toward the attainment of the goal could be reached. Power to the people comes from a powerful belief in the strength of the combined energy of all those who will benefit
Hope Bus featured on Courier Post Site
The Hope Bus has been featured in the Courier Post:
http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20090922/GETPUBLISHED/909220368
The Hope Bus Tour Makes a Stop At Ice Works in Aston CourierPostOnline.com Courier-Post
Source: www.courierpostonline.com
On September 26, a Family Fun Day will be had at the Ice Works Skating Complex in Aston, PA. Carnival games and activities for kids will
http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20090922/GETPUBLISHED/909220368
The Hope Bus Tour Makes a Stop At Ice Works in Aston CourierPostOnline.com Courier-Post
Source: www.courierpostonline.com
On September 26, a Family Fun Day will be had at the Ice Works Skating Complex in Aston, PA. Carnival games and activities for kids will
Hope Bus featured on Richmond Times Dispatch Site
The Hope Bus has been featured on the Richmond Times Dispatch Site:
http://thingstodo.timesdispatch.com/ashland-va/events/show/88687708-sendoff-party-hope-bus
Send-Off Party Hope Bus in Ashland, VA at O Zone on 9/19/09 - timesdispatch.com
Source: thingstodo.timesdispatch.com
Send-Off Party Hope Bus Information: Get event details, driving directions and more. 10am-1pm: Games, Snacks and Fun for the whole Family! Send-off the Hope Bus to its first Phase
http://thingstodo.timesdispatch.com/ashland-va/events/show/88687708-sendoff-party-hope-bus
Send-Off Party Hope Bus in Ashland, VA at O Zone on 9/19/09 - timesdispatch.com
Source: thingstodo.timesdispatch.com
Send-Off Party Hope Bus Information: Get event details, driving directions and more. 10am-1pm: Games, Snacks and Fun for the whole Family! Send-off the Hope Bus to its first Phase
Hope in Bloom, Boston, NJ
Hope in Bloom
202 Bussey St
Dedham, MA 02026-2512
(781) 381-3597
http://www.hopeinbloom.org/
Hope in Bloom is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that plants gardens free of charge at the homes of women and men undergoing treatment for breast cancer. The program operates throughout Massachusetts.
Healing gardens have been proven to be therapeutic sanctuaries offering both comfort and hope to meet the emotional and psychological needs of patients and their families.
Join our growing community and help someone going through a very difficult time
The four words women fear most —“you have breast cancer” are now being heard by one in seven of us. This translates into a new diagnosis every two minutes
Interview with Founder Roberta Hershon
202 Bussey St
Dedham, MA 02026-2512
(781) 381-3597
http://www.hopeinbloom.org/
Hope in Bloom is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that plants gardens free of charge at the homes of women and men undergoing treatment for breast cancer. The program operates throughout Massachusetts.
Healing gardens have been proven to be therapeutic sanctuaries offering both comfort and hope to meet the emotional and psychological needs of patients and their families.
Join our growing community and help someone going through a very difficult time
The four words women fear most —“you have breast cancer” are now being heard by one in seven of us. This translates into a new diagnosis every two minutes
Roberta Dehman Hershon, Founder
Hope in Bloom began when Beverly Eisenberg, my friend for almost 50 years, learned she had breast cancer. The idea became a reality when she died from the disease in August 2005.
Beverly loved flowers and took pride in her garden. Together, we spent hours pouring over catalogs, visiting nurseries, selecting plants and digging in the dirt. When she was no longer able to garden, her friends kept her house filled with flowers. She, like so many of us, took pleasure in their quiet beauty.
From left to right: Helena Nyman, Roberta Dehman Hershon, Lillian Lambert at the Jamaica Plain Garden.
We provide indoor and outdoor gardens (container, patio or in-ground) free of charge at the homes of women and men who reside in Massachusetts and are being treated for breast cancer. Each garden is tailored to the recipient’s residential space and lifestyle. Indoor gardens are available year round while outdoor gardens are seasonal. A Hope in Bloom garden can improve the quality of life for patients and their families. We offer people beautiful, tranquil places to sit, reflect and escape from the world of doctors, hospitals and illness. 
With your support, we can change the landscape for more people living with breast cancer and strive to realize our dream of expanding Hope in Bloom to other states.
Roberta Dehman Hershon, Founder
Interview with Founder Roberta Hershon
Friday, September 25, 2009
9/24/09 Strong Women, strong Girls Inc
Strong Women, strong Girls
1 Milk St # 300
Boston, MA 02109-5413
(617) 338-4833
www.swsg.org
Welcome!
1 Milk St # 300
Boston, MA 02109-5413
(617) 338-4833
www.swsg.org
Welcome!The mission of Strong Women, Strong Girls is to build upon the lessons learned from strong women throughout history to help girls and young women become strong women themselves. By building communities of women committed to supporting positive social change, Strong Women, Strong Girls works to create cycles of mutual empowerment for women and girls.
Strong Women, Strong Girls has created an innovative after school model that uses the study of contemporary and historic female role models, mentoring relationships with college undergraduate women, and skill building activities to help at-risk girls in grades 3-5 build positive self-esteem and skills for life-long success. 
In addition to supporting the development of young girls, Strong Women, Strong Girls also emphasizes the leadership and growth of the college women who volunteer as mentors. Strong Women, Strong Girls seeks to build the skills and leadership capacity of these talented young women to engage them as mentors for girls in their communities now and as life-long advocates for women and girls.
College women developing the skills to become change-agents in their communities. Girls gaining role models and the skills they need for future success. By working together we believe they'll change the world. They KNOW they will.
Our Mission
Strong Women, Strong Girls has created an innovative after school model that uses the study of contemporary and historic female role models, mentoring relationships with college undergraduate women, and skill building activities to help at-risk girls in grades 3-5 build positive self-esteem and skills for life-long success. In addition to supporting the development of young girls, Strong Women, Strong Girls also emphasizes the leadership and growth of the college women who volunteer as mentors. Strong Women, Strong Girls seeks to build the skills and leadership capacity of these talented young women to engage them as mentors for girls in their communities now and as life-long advocates for women and girls.College women developing the skills to become change-agents in their communities. Girls gaining role models and the skills they need for future success. By working together we believe they'll change the world. They KNOW they will.
Our Mission Strong Women, Strong Girls is an emerging not-for-profit organization that supports the leadership and self-esteem development of women and girls. The mission of Strong Women, Strong Girls is to build upon the lessons learned from strong women throughout history to encourage girls and young women become strong women themselves. By building communities of women committed to supporting positive social change, Strong Women, Strong Girls works to create cycles of mutual empowerment for women and girls.
To do this, Strong Women, Strong Girls has created an innovative after school model that uses the study of contemporary and historic female role models, mentoring relationships with college undergraduate women, and skill building activities to help at-risk girls in grades 3-5 build positive self-esteem and skills for life-long success.
In addition to supporting the development of young girls, Strong Women, Strong Girls also emphasizes the leadership and growth of the college women who volunteer as mentors. Strong Women, Strong Girls seeks to build the skills and leadership capacity of these talented young women to engage them as mentors for girls in their communities now and as life-long advocates for women and girls.
Strong Women, Strong Girls was founded in 2000 by then-freshman Lindsay Hyde as a student group of the Phillips Brooks House Association at Harvard University. The program began working in two elementary school sites and engaged six college-age volunteers serving as mentors. During the first few years of the program, requests from parents, teachers, and principals supported the rapid growth of Strong Women, Strong Girls in the Greater Boston area.
As a result of the program's success, the demand for Strong Women, Strong Girls programming was far greater than could be accommodated by the volunteer efforts of a single college chapter operating as a student group. To meet the growing demand for Strong Women, Strong Girls programming, in September 2004 the organization incorporated as a not-for-profit agency and hired Lindsay Hyde as the organization's executive director.
Working together with our outstanding network community partners and supporters, Strong Women, Strong Girls is building communities of strong and successful women today and supporting the strong and successful women of tomorrow.
To do this, Strong Women, Strong Girls has created an innovative after school model that uses the study of contemporary and historic female role models, mentoring relationships with college undergraduate women, and skill building activities to help at-risk girls in grades 3-5 build positive self-esteem and skills for life-long success.
In addition to supporting the development of young girls, Strong Women, Strong Girls also emphasizes the leadership and growth of the college women who volunteer as mentors. Strong Women, Strong Girls seeks to build the skills and leadership capacity of these talented young women to engage them as mentors for girls in their communities now and as life-long advocates for women and girls.
Strong Women, Strong Girls was founded in 2000 by then-freshman Lindsay Hyde as a student group of the Phillips Brooks House Association at Harvard University. The program began working in two elementary school sites and engaged six college-age volunteers serving as mentors. During the first few years of the program, requests from parents, teachers, and principals supported the rapid growth of Strong Women, Strong Girls in the Greater Boston area.
As a result of the program's success, the demand for Strong Women, Strong Girls programming was far greater than could be accommodated by the volunteer efforts of a single college chapter operating as a student group. To meet the growing demand for Strong Women, Strong Girls programming, in September 2004 the organization incorporated as a not-for-profit agency and hired Lindsay Hyde as the organization's executive director.
Working together with our outstanding network community partners and supporters, Strong Women, Strong Girls is building communities of strong and successful women today and supporting the strong and successful women of tomorrow.
To learn more about Strong women, strong Girls, click here!
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