Echoes Foundation

Click here to watch highlights from the Operation Helping Hands fundraising event.   Click here to watch the new film, ECHOES in Uganda, about our projects in Uganda. 

Thank you to everyone who made the evening such a smashing success, including... 

...the Call to Care 2010 Committee:  Caroline O'Halloran, Chair, Betsy Aikens, Mel Lewis Bonder, Ann Catts, Sue Cheston, Marybeth Christiansen, Cissy Claypool, Cathi Dallot, Carol Dressel, Betsy Fadem, Sharon Garizio, Nereida Gordon, Mary Griesser, Lauren Hart, Debbie Heaton, Barbara Jacobs, Darla Jacobs, Terri Kunda, Judy Lemco, Karen Murray, Lois Redmond and Julia Urwin. 

...our honorees:   Two local physicians whose "healing hands" have reached out to underserved communitites around the world.

Anthony Coletta, M.D. is  a general surgeon and the Executive Vice President and Chief of Medicine for Holy Redeemer Health System.  For more than three years he has led regular surgical team missions to Haiti where he directed the conversion of a medical clinic into a surgical center.  Dr. Coletta and his team continue to perform many lifesaving operations in Haiti, to improve medical logistics, and to train native Haitian health care professionals.

Stephen Gluckman, M.D. is a Professor of Medicine and Director of Infectious Disease and Clinical Services at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.  He has worked in mission hospitals in Liberia and India, evaluated public health programs in Afghanistan, Haiti and Tanzania and taught for Health Volunteers Overseas in Kenya and Uganda.  Also, he has helped Botswana implement a national HIV treatment and prevention program. 

...our sponsors::

Presenting Sponsors:  Burns White LLC and Mrs. J. Maxwell Moran

Platinum Sponsor:  Penn Medicine

Gold Sponsor:  Holy Redeemer Health System

Silver Sponsor:   Dr. William & Cissy Claypool

Bronze Sponsors:  USA Coil & Air, Jay & Betsy Aikens, John & Mel Lewis Bonder, John & Mary Lou Chappell, Hamlyn Senior Marketing, La Colombe Torrefaction, Fred & Barb Sutherland, Blue Chip Surgical Partners, Independence Blue Cross

...our in kind sponsors: 

Filmakers Sean Legnini, Peter Keeling, Frank Mobilio who journeyed from their homes in Boston, New York and Los Angeles to Uganda to create the moving documentary, ECHOES in Uganda, that "premiered at Operation Healing Hands.  Under challenging conditions, the trio worked tirelessly for six days to capture the hopes and dreams of the Ugandan families that are served at Double Cure Medical Centre, Trinity Children's Centre and Centenary High School. Steve Dabal helped with film editing.   A special word of appreciation to Bob and Betsy Legnini for underwriting the film's production. 

Maggie Henry Corcoran from Main Line Media News for taking picures of the event. 

Pennock Floral Distributors for donating the evening's lovely floral arrangements.

David Yunghans for his flawless audiovisual engineering.

Fred Wampler for serving as our spirited live auctioneer.

D4 Creative Group for the beautiful invitations, brochures and web site design. 

...Stephanie Stahl, CBS 3 Eyewitness News and the CW Philly medical reporter for guest hosting the evening's program.

...the dedicated volunteers who staffed our silent auction and assisted with guest registration and check-out.  We couldn't have done it without you!

...those who donated their vacation homes, resources and special talents to our exciting live auction including Dr. Pete Motel, Darla and Tom Jacobs, Barbara and Bob Jacobs, Joan Valvardi, Lauren Hart, Todd Carmichael, Betty Moran and Marybeth and Dave Christiansen.

...those who donated their wares, talents and resources to our fabulous silent auction.  (There are too many of you to mention by name but we appreciate each and every one of you!)

...ECHOES Board of Directors and ECHOES Advisory Board for their ongoing support of our fundraising efforts.

To view Main Line Media News' coverage of Operation Healing hands, click here.