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27TH ANNUAL INGLIS FIVE RACE, April 26, 2009
Congratulations to our winners!
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| 1st place, men |
James E. Farrell |
1st place, women |
Erica Angell |
| 2nd place, men |
Kevin Quinn |
2nd place, women |
Annika Eiremo |
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| HANDCYCLERS |
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| 1st place |
Lucian Smith |
2nd place |
Carlos Vieira |
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| 1st place |
Team Keystone |
2nd place |
Murphy's Miles |
For full results, visit www.lmsports.com.
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Members of the A-May-Zing Committee were on hand to help with registration. They are (left to right) Sue Geyelin, Deb Laverell, Patsy Walls and Hope Groesbeck. |
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Frank Wilson (second from right) of title co-sponsor Standard Medical Supply brought several volunteers (far left and far right), who served water ice and cookies after the race. They are pictured with Brian Dallas of Continuing Care Rx, which joined Standard Medical as title co-sponsor. |
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John "Chip" Wasilewski (second from right) of Garrison Printing, a bronze sponsor of the race, brought his brother (left) and nephew (far left) to the race. Also pictured, Dan Magee (far right). |
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A-May-Zing Committee member Ann Abbott (far left), a professor of Graduate Social Work at West Chester University, brought several students from her department to the race. |
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Runners, handcyclers, wheelchair users and walkers line up for the start of the race, as Inglis House Executive Director Tim Murphy makes some announcements. |
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Inglis House resident Marilyn Fredendall rides alongside A-May-Zing Committee Member John Gregg and Board member Dr. Marisa Rogers. |
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Lucian Smith of Devon, PA, won first prize in the handcycle division. He was one of about 15 handcyclers from the Pennsylvania Center for Adaptive Sports who competed. |
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Inglis House resident Mike Hall and his family near the finish line. |
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Board member and Paralympic medalist Laura Schwanger competed in her racing wheelchair. |
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Several students from the Temple School of Hospitality Management served as volunteers. |
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Inglis Gifts Program Coordinator Ronnie Clark (left) presents the first place prize (women's division) to Erica Angell of Jenkintown. |
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Helen Abrams (right) accepted the first place prize for Team Keystone. The group donated the money back to Inglis, as did Murphy's Miles (second place team) and Jim Farrell (first place runner, male division). |
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Sponsor American Health Medical Transport provided stand-by emergency service. |
HER EXCELLENCY PRINCESS OMOLOLA OYINLOLA OF OSUN STATE IN NIGERIA TOURS INGLIS HOUSE, March 2009
Princess Oyinlola is founder of the Women and Children Development Initiative Foundation (WOCDIF), a non-profit in Nigeria. WOCDIF provides services to patients with sickle cell, people living with HIV/AIDS and people with disabilities.
The Princess visited Inglis House to learn about services offered in the U.S. for people with disabilities. She toured the facility, spoke with residents and clients and learned about the community-based services Inglis offers.
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Robyn Monahan demonstrated how she operates her power wheelchair, while Princess Oyinlola (second from left) and her delegation look on. |
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Lucia Quinn demonstrates how she controls a computer using a mouth stick. |
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Princess Oyinlola (left) sat down with Inglis residents - including Theresa Ginyard (second from left) and Yvette Green (far right) - to talk about services for people with disabilities in Nigeria and at Inglis House. |
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Inglis Help Desk Technician Belden Jones gave the delegation a tour of his apartment. He lives in Morris Klein Apartments, the first of many independent living facilities run by Inglis Housing Corporation. |
2009 A-MAY-ZING COMMITTEE PARTY
The A-May-Zing Committee hosted its annual party for Inglis residents on
Friday, February 6, 2009.
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2008 INGLIS AWARDS FOR CONTINUING EXCELLENCE
On Thursday, June 26, 2008, Inglis presented its Awards for Continuing Excellence (ACE) to five non-profits in the Philadelphia region that enhance the quality of life for people with physical disabilities. The Awards ceremony took place at Inglis House.
Each organization received a $20,000 award. Read more about the Inglis Awards for Continuing Excellence.
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Laura Schwanger, 2008 Inglis ACE Review Committee Chair |
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2008 winner: Bucks County Center for Independent Living, Langhorne, PA |
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Inglis Foundation Board Chair Luisa Rabe |
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Former Inglis Board member Janet Ries Stern |
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2008 winner: Awards Review Committee member Carole Bartholdson (left) with Catherine Friedman (right), executive director of Residential Living Options, Inc., Downingtown, PA |
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Winners of the 2008 Inglis Awards for Continuing Excellence (left to right):
Ginny Fiorentine of Bucks County Center for Independent Living, Catherine Friedman of Residential Living Options, Inglis ACE Review Committee Chair Laura Schwanger (in front), Lisa Killion-Smith of Resources for Independent Living, Arthur H. Rainey, Esq. and Lynne Coughlin Samson of the Catastrophic Injury Program of the National Transplant Assistance Fund, David Gates, Esq. of Pennsylvania Health Law Project and Inglis Foundation Board Chair Luisa Rabe. |
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2008 winner: Resources for Independent Living, Burlington, NJ |
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2008 winner: Catastrophic Injury Program of the National Transplant Assistance Fund, Radnor, PA |
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2008 winner: Pennsylvania Health Law Project, Philadelphia, PA |
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2007 winner: Canine Partners for Life, Cochranville, PA |
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2007 winner: InspiriTec, Inc., Wilmington, DE |
7TH ANNUAL INGLIS GOLF OUTING, WAYNESBOROUGH COUNTRY CLUB
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Golfers warm up on the practice green at the 2008 Inglis Golf Outing.
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Golf carts are lined up before the golfing begins.
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Pepper Hamilton, LLP, presenting sponsor of the 2008 Inglis Golf Outing
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Pepper Hamilton, LLP
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Airgas, founding sponsor of the Inglis Golf Outing |
Airgas
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| Cary Leptuck, Birchrun President and Acting CEO of Inglis Foundation, and guests |
Continuing Care Rx
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Domus, Inc., including Inglis Foundation Board member Ted Rob
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| Girard Partners, LLC |
Hugh Wood, Inc.
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Lois Leith, Julie Everett, Janice Keen, and Gloria Drosdick (left to right) |
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Lincoln Financial Group
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Charles "Chip" Sheppard and Golf Committe Co-Chair Robert C. Lodge and guests
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Guests of Golf Committee member James G. Logue, Esq.
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The Merz Group
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Morgan Stanley Investment Management |
Foursome from Independence Blue Cross, sponsored by Trion Group
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PMA Insurance Group
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PNC Financial Services
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Hank Schellenger and guests
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| Sodexo |
Trion Group, Inc. |
Foursome from Independence Blue Cross, sponsored by Trion Group
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| United Concordia Companies, Inc. |
The White family, including Golf Committee Co-Chair Bradley L. White |
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26TH ANNUAL INGLIS FIVE: A BIG SUCCESS
Congratulations to our winners!
| 1st place, men |
Richard Brandon |
1st place, women |
Wendy Walsh |
| 2nd place, men |
Larry Lee |
2nd place, women |
Cara Turner |
For complete results for all five-mile runners, visit www.lmsports.com.
Photos of the Inglis Five
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Anthony J. Ferrante, president & CEO of title sponsors
Reliant Healthcare Management and Standard Medical
Supply, poses with son, Anthony, and Inglis’
Chief Development Officer Stephanie Maguire and Director
of Development Kate Farrell (l to r).
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Volunteers from Standard Medical Supply give water to John Sly of
Lincoln Mortgage Company at the 2.5-mile mark. Standard Medical
was a title sponsor and Lincoln Mortgage Company was a platinum sponsor of the race.
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Inglis House residents Marilynn Fredendall
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and Jeanne ywinski are greeted by
Inglis’
pastoral care coordinator Nancy Selinger
(in red, right) as they pass the finish line.
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Richard Brandon won first place, finishing the
five-mile race in 29:09 minutes.
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Wendy Walsh won first place among the
female runners. Her time was 33:04 minutes.
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Bourne Ruthrauff of Philadelphia law firm Bennett, Bricklin, & Salzburg, LLP led the firm's team to victory. BBS was a silver sponsor of the race. |
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Mike Thompson, director of marketing at
Pennsylvania Trust Company, smiles for
the camera. Pennsylvania Trust was a silver sponsor
of the race.
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Inglis House resident Mike Hall poses with his family
(“Mike’s Marauders”), who ran the Inglis Five in his honor.
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The A-May-Zing Committee has organized the Inglis Five for the last 26 years. Committee members shown are (l to r) John Gregg, Sue Geyelin (in front),
Carol Wyeth (behind), Patsy Walls, Paula Szabo, and Dick Borkowski.
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Jeffrey Kall of Powerhouse Gym has been a longtime
supporter of the Inglis Five. The Gym is a bronze
sponsor of the race.
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2007 October / INGLIS GARDENS AT GERMANTOWN APARTMENTS DEDICATED
Cutting the ceremonial ribbon dedicating Inglis Gardens at Germantown on October 10
are (from left) Susan Segal (representing Sen. Arlen Specter), Cindy Bass (representing
U.S. Representative Chaka Fattah), Paulette Bailey (representing State Senator LeAnna Washington), Inglis Gardens at Germantown tenant Jai Sujan, Inglis Foundation Board Chair Luisa Rabe, Philadelphia City Councilwoman Donna Reed Miller, Inglis Housing Director Arthurette Morris-Stone, State Representative Dwight Evans, and State Representative John Myers. Inglis Gardens at Germantown features 10 one-bedroom and four two-bedroom fully wheelchair-accessible apartments. Read press release
2007 September / INGLIS HOUSE RESIDENTS GO FOR THE GOLD AT
31st ANNUAL KEEN GAMES
The 31st Annual Keen Games took place September 15, 2007 at Inglis House. The event features Inglis House residents competing in athletic games such as wheelchair slalom, bean bag toss, shuffleboard and bowling to name a few. The highlight of the day was when resident Donna Duckenfield was named Most Courageous Athlete. Here, Recreation Technician Rachel Cohen (left) presents Donna with her award for demonstrating remarkable determination and courage during the past year.
Resident Edie Benson participates in the bean bag toss event at the Keen Games. Edie is one of 83 residents who competed in this year's games.
Resident Amelie McFarland (left) strategizes her next move during the popular shuffleboard competition at the Keen Games.
INGLIS HOUSE RESIDENTS EXHIBIT ART AT MAIN LINE "ARTitude"
As part of the Main Line's First Friday event, entitled Main Line "ARTitude," Inglis House resident artists were invited to publicly exhibit their artwork at Bryn Mawr Trust Company. The opening reception was held September 7, 2007 at the Bryn Mawr venue. Here, Inglis House resident artist Will Parker (center) proudly poses by his work on display with (from left) Inglis House art therapy volunteers Jill Stone and Anita Morris, and Bryn Mawr Trust Company Assistant Branch Manager Annette Stevens.
2007 June / INGLIS AWARDS FOR CONTINUING EXCELLENCE PRESENTETD
The Board of Directors of Inglis Foundation presented the 2007 Inglis Awards for Continuing Excellence June 19, 2007 to four area non-profit organizations serving people with physical disabilities. Here, receiving the Awards are (front row from left), Gail Hoffmann, Self-Determination Housing Project of PA; Isabel Bohn, Pennsylvania Center for Adapted Sports; John Connolly, InspiriTec; and Jennifer Kriesel, Canine Partners for Life. Presenting the Awards are (back row from left) Inglis Foundation Board Chair Luisa Rabe, Inglis Board member and Chair of the Awards Review Committee Janet Ries Stern, and Acting CEO Cary Leptuck.
2007 April / OVER 250 TURN OUT FOR 25TH ANNUAL INGLIS FIVE
The 25th Annual Inglis Five took place April 29, 2007, with more than
250 runners, walkers and wheelchair athletes participating. Lincoln Mortgage
Company was once again the lead sponsor of the event. All proceeds benefit
Inglis House residents.
Nine Inglis House residents participated in the 25th Annual Inglis Five.
Here, (from left) residents Steve Cooper, Edie Benson and Marie Kelly charge
forward from the starting line.
Rich Brandon was the winner of the 25th Annual Inglis Five, with a time of 30:01.
Here, Rich crosses the finish line. Shanley Rassler was the female winner with
a time of 36:43.
2007 April / INGLIS HOUSE HONORS VOLUNTEERS AT ANNUAL LUNCHEON
Inglis House hosted its annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon April 18, 2007,
honoring 200 volunteers. Assisting with the awards presentation and offering the keynote speech was ACTION NEWS feature reporter and anchor Lisa Thomas-Laury who told of her personal journey overcoming illness and the importance of volunteerism. Here, volunteer Irv Sharf (center) of is presented with the Annie Inglis Gold Coin by Lisa Thomas-Laury (left) and Inglis House Board member Kimberly White. The Annie Inglis Gold Coin memorializes the founder of the organization. Sharf received the honor for his unwavering dedication to Inglis House residents through his photography skills.
Jill Stone, who began her volunteer service at Inglis House in 1995, was
named Volunteer of the Year for assisting residents with artwork, coordinating
two public art exhbitions and serving on Inglis' fundraising committees.
2007 February / INGLIS HOUSE RESIDENTS HAVE AN A-MAY-ZING PARTY
February arrived with a blast of frigid temperatures, but inside Inglis House the
atmosphere was hot with casino games, entertainment and plenty of good times
at the annual A-May-Zing Party, held February 2. "A Night in Philadelphia" was the
theme of this year's party, hosted by the A-May-Zing Committee. Here, resident
Shawna Connor (center) enjoys the festivities with A-May-Zing Committee members
Debbie Laverell (left) and John Gregg (right), and Inglis House Executive Director
Tim Murphy (center, back). Also joining them is special guest and Philadelphia
favorite Rocky, a.k.a. Reinaldo Vicente.
Resident Carla Laws enjoys a serenade from local cabaret singer
Michael McGeehan at the A-May-Zing Party. Michael offered a
performance that brought the house down.
2006 November /
INGLIS AWARDED COMCAST GRANT FOR DISABILITY AWARENESS PROGRAM IN PHILADELPHIA SCHOOLS
Inglis Foundation has received a $25,000 grant from Comcast Foundation to support a
diversity awareness program about people with physical disabilities for third grade Philadelphia public school students.
It's called "Discovering People on Wheels" and is a collaborative effort between Inglis and the School District of Philadelphia. The Program will incorporate the latest editions of the "Discovering People on Wheels" coloring book and Teachers' Resource Guide, published by Inglis since 1991. Here, Inglis House resident Yvette Green (center) distributes the coloring book to third graders at the Samuel Gompers Elementary School with (background from left) Inglis Foundation Director of Development Tom White, Comcast Government and Community Relations Coordinator Davida Garr and Gompers Elementary School Principal Phil DeLuca. (November 2006)
2006 October / "THE WIDE WORLD OF INGLIS" HIGHLIGHTS SPORTS AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Dressed as perky cheerleaders to greet guests at The Wide World
of Inglis reception on October 25, 2006, Recreation Therapist
Jae Lee (left) and Occupational Therapist Elizabeth Reilly pause with film project coordinator Chris
Ambolino (second from left) and resident Gina Minter. The event highlighted sports
and leisure activities for Inglis House residents. Gina, who is a member of the
Inglis House film project, videotaped the event.
Mingling among the 150 guests at The Wide World of Inglis were
(from left) Inglis friends Bunny and Dick Borkowski, and Joseph
and Bette Shore.
Guests at the reception were treated to demonstrations showcasing
residents' sports and leisure activities. Here, Inglis House resident
Will Parker demonstrates how he composes art using a colored pencil
attached to a mouth stick.
Inglis Foundation Board directors (from left) Alison Tanchyk Dante and Gloria
Guard take a moment to pose with guest John Paone during The Wide
World of Inglis, October 25, 2006 at Inglis House.
Inglis staff member Geneva Haley (center) watches how bumpers
attached to wheelchairs enable residents Steve Cooper and David Politz
to play the popular sport of power soccer.
Inglis House residents Yvette Green and David Mears sang for
guests at the reception. Their performance marked the debut of
the song "2600 Belmont Avenue," written by David.
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2006 October / INGLIS GARDENS AT WASHINGTON LANE DEDICATED
Cutting the ceremonial ribbon at the Inglis Gardens at Washington Lane
dedication ceremony, held on October 11, 2006, are (from left) Inglis Housing
Corporation Director of Project Development Arthurette Morris-Stone, Inglis
Foundation Chief Operations Officer Bill Kepner, City Councilwoman
Donna Reed Miller, Chief of Staff for State Representative John
Myers Larry Simmons, Inglis Gardens at Washington Lane tenant Oscar
McLaren, Inglis Housing Corporation Board Chair Janet Ries Stern, State
Senator LeAnna M. Washington, State Representative Dwight Evans
and HUD Special Assistant to the Regional Director Elvis Solivan.
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2006 June / INGLIS PRESENTS AWARDS FOR INNOVATION
Representing the seven winning organizations for the inaugural Inglis Awards for Innovation are (back row left to right) executive directors Margaret Rybinski, Chester County Disability Services; Susan Tachau, Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation; Chris Breen; Inglis Foundation CEO; Janet Ries Stern, Thomas Prettyman, Legal Clinic for the Disabled; Inglis Foundation Board director; Luisa Rabe, Inglis Foundation Board Chairman; and Barbara Wertheimer, Pegasus Riding Academy. (Front row from left to right) Suzanne Smeltzer, Health Promotion for Women with Disabilities; Brian Newbert, Let's Travel, Inc.; and Melinda Kremer, American DanceWheels Foundation.
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2006 May / INGLIS DONORS THANKED AT PATRONS RECEPTION
Inglis hosted a Patrons' Reception May 24, 2006 to thank donors who have made major contributions over the last year. Honored at the event was I. Tatnall Starr, II who was a member of the Inglis Foundation Investment Committee. Here, Starr's wife Maysie (center) accepts the Annie Inglis Gold Coin, on behalf of her late husband, from CEO Chris Breen and Board Chairman Lusia Rabe.
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