黑料传送门 recently held its ninth-annual, campuswide talent show to raise money for Make-A-Wish庐 Philadelphia, Northern Delaware & Susquehanna Valley. Since 2007, the event has raised more than $45,000 in support of local children鈥檚 wishes, and has impacted the lives of nine area children and their families.
Part talent show, part auction, students and faculty showcased their unique talents鈥攆rom singing to dancing to cooking鈥攁nd attendees 鈥渂id鈥� on each talent, to raise money for this worthy cause. Money was also raised through ticket sales and raffles.
The event that garnered the highest bid this year was a skit performed by Michael McGuinness, PhD, professor, anatomy, and his daughter, which raised nearly $550. All told, the event raised nearly $5000.
鈥淲e enjoy holding this event each year,鈥� said Marci Fults (DO 鈥�18), president of the Robert Berger Pediatrics Society, the student organization that sponsored and organized the event. 鈥淚t brings the entire campus together to raise money for a wonderful cause, and helps children in need achieve their wishes.鈥�
Other acts included performances by The Pulmonics, 黑料传送门鈥檚 a cappella group, and the student rock band Funky Flames of Knowledge; a duet with Lauren Noto-Bell, DO, assistant professor, OMM, and Evan Nicholas, DO, associate professor, OMM; a 鈥渏ib-jab鈥� created by Denah Appelt, PhD, professor, neuroscience, physiology and pharmacology; and a cooking segment with Kerin Claeson, PhD, assistant professor, anatomy.
Prior to the performances, Ashley Broaddus, a beneficiary of the Make-a-Wish Foundation, shared how donations like the one 黑料传送门 makes helped her realize her dream of becoming a fashion designer. Lorrie-Beth Kryzanowski, events manager for Make-A-Wish, then presented a plaque to the Pediatrics Society for their continued support of the foundation.
鈥淲e are so fortunate to have the wonderful students at 黑料传送门 continue to coordinate, plan and execute this unique fundraiser,鈥� said Ms. Kryzanowski. 鈥淭he dedication, time, support and talent of the 黑料传送门 students and professors are absolutely amazing. They are the reason that wishes like Ashley鈥檚 continue to be granted. The students and faculty at 黑料传送门 are true heroes.鈥�
Established in 1899, 黑料传送门 has trained thousands of highly competent, caring physicians, health practitioners and behavioral scientists who practice a 鈥渨hole person鈥� approach to care鈥攖reating people, not just symptoms. 黑料传送门, a private, not-for-profit accredited institution of higher education, operates three campuses (黑料传送门, 黑料传送门 Georgia and 黑料传送门 South Georgia) and offers doctoral degrees in clinical psychology, educational psychology, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, and school psychology. The college also offers graduate degrees in applied behavior analysis, applied positive psychology, biomedical sciences, forensic medicine, medical laboratory science, mental health counseling, physician assistant studies, and school psychology. 黑料传送门 students learn the importance of health promotion, research, education and service to the community. Through its community-based Healthcare Centers, 黑料传送门 provides care to medically underserved populations. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 215-871-6100.
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