Manayunk restaurant continues charitable dinners for homebound seniors.
Helping the less fortunate is important any time of year. But around the holidays, giving unto to others seems vital. For the 16th straight year, Jake’s & Cooper’s Wine Bar in Manayunk will cook, assemble and deliver holiday dinners to housebound seniors. “Giving back to the community is what is most important at holiday time,” said, Bruce Cooper, executive chef/owner of Jake’s & Cooper’s Wine Bar. “We have to remember to reach out to the people in need, who are our own backyard.” Cooper partners with 50 volunteers from North Light Community Center, Journey's Way and the Manayunk Development Corporation Dec. 23 to cook up about 400 meals for those in need. The turkey dinners will be delivered to seniors in Manayunk, Roxborough, East Falls…
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Roxborough walk succeeds with help of locals.
Exactly one month ago, Roxborough residents and businesses gathered to celebrate Mother's Day in a charitable walk/run. The annual Roxborough Mother's Day Walk/Run had over 360 participates and it raised over $9,500.00 for Friends Helping Friends with Breast Cancer and the Susan G. Komen Foundation, according to organizer Maureen Pownall. Rich Ameye of Flourtown won the runners' race, while Lori McGinn of Roxborough took home the walker's prize. Each received a gift certificate. Linda Falcione, of Henry James Saloon, created a team of over 30 walkers. These were new racers who usually do the downtown walk. This year they decide to stay local and support the Roxborough Walk/Run. Donations of gift certificates and gift baskets came from …
james koslosky
3:09 pm on Saturday, December 22, 2012
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