LINDA CREED FOUNDATION ANNUAL LUNCHEON re: The Greatest Love of All
A few months ago my friend Patti told me of her involvement with the Linda Creed Foundation and asked if I wanted to come out and cover it for PhillyChitChat. Of course, I said, I was a big fan of Linda Creed she wrote some of my favorite songs, she’s a Philadelphian, and anything I can do to help get the word out about the Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation. 
In our discussions I asked if they had a photographer and how they were going to distribute the photos. Here is Lisa Brownstein who was a friend of Linda Creed’s and put in motion of starting a this foundation in her friend’s honor. “It just started when a few of us were talking at the kitchen table.” with her is her aunt Carol Frieder
but I was excited to meet a few of Linda Creed’s relatives like her aunts Renee Kasepf and Shirlee Kaplan with friend Gini Peltz
There was a fashion show and 80 year old, 25 yr survivor volunteer Sally Harris took part in the catwalk
SO the reason I am posting these photos so late is because I did try and get them in several publications, where I am usually successful, but because of the season and the run up to the New Year, no such luck. But they are just as tickled to be on Philly Chit Chat, and I am excited to tell you about the Linda Creed Foundation. The Board of Directors. L-R Mary Olssen, Patty Friel, Ferald Olsen, Isabel Momer, Maryanne Cascicato, and Kathy Latinee. 
Renee McNear, Sallie Harris Carol Muray and Alberta Crawford enjoy the day. Now this event began at 11AM and these girls were dressed, just every day girls touched by breast cancer in their family and out to spend the first December weekend sharing in the hope for a cure. I really enjoyed photographing this event. Everyone was just so into the day. Buying lots and lots of raffle tickets, talking fashion, excited for the holidays.
And can say something, OMG I have been to a lot of events and the donations that rolled in for these folks were off the hook. I asked Patti how she did it, how did she get the Florida trips, the Movado Watch, everything. Patti is not a PR person, she’s an assistant to a judge at Common Pleas Court, she could be retired but she’s waiting for her judge to retire, as for the Movado watch, she was in NYC saw it in the window, walked in and said to the sales person “Who do I talk to to get that watch donated to the Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation Luncheon in Philadelphia” and that was it the ball was rolling. Thank you so much sponsors. All the items in these baskets were the ones where you bought the ticket and then dropped the ticket in a basket to win. There was a silent auction table too. 
Marcia Shprintz and Adele Miller
Katrina Keating, Catherine Ryan, Haley Rooney, Annie Finefan, Casey Rooney, Kolbe Keating, Carly Keating Christina Wilton (OK I realize I should have moved poor Kolbe from behind Carly’s head)
The students from Villanova donated Four Hundred dollars
Shirlee Kaplan awards the the Gene Kaplan “Volunteer of the Year Award” to Karen E. Wheeler. I wish I had photographed her shoes, they were electric purple.
Every year the Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation provides over 325 mammograms and 200 diagnostic tests, breast health information to over 5,000 women, field numerous calls every week to women who have just “found” a lump, and help women and their families survive the financial crunch that often comes with cancer treatment. Do this, we depend on you. More than 75% of our income comes from individuals. Your gift of $50, $100, $1,000 or more helps make it possible. Janet Genardi on behalf of Genardi’s Supermarket donated $107, 000 to LC Foundation. Please help out the Linda Creed Foundation, keep the money local and for the people suffering from this terrible disease that might not be so fortunate to have health insurance.
Other people recognized:
Gerard Olson, Ph.D. Linda Creed Volunteer of the Year Award Lisa K. Jablon, M.D. Elaine M. Ominsky, Ph.D. Humanitarian Award Banfield, The Pet Hospital Angel Award Chestnut Hill Hospital Women’s Center Angel Award Karen Wheeler Gene Kaplan Volunteer Award Stephanie Forehand Spirit of Giving Recognition
One of the most famous songs Linda Creed wrote, “The Greatest Love of All” sung by Whitney Houston
Thank You Sponsor’s: AirTran Aldo’s Lamberti’s Restaurants Alison II Restaurant Art Is Salon Bistro Cassis Bourjois Cosmetics Lisa Brownstein Bucks County Biscotti Co. Linda Camerota
Centre Bridge Inn D’Angelos Ristorante Dante & Luigi’s Derek’s Restaurant Diane Lovell DiBruno Bros. HughE Dillon Photography Ettore Salon & Spa Fogo de Chao
Fork Restaurant Pat Friel Janet Genuardi Barbara Gilhool Nancy Gustitis Giovanni & Peleggi Maureen Glanzmann Janet Jandura Shirlee Kaplan La Locanda Restaurant
Levinthal’s Loews Philadelphia Hotel Kathy Lentini Majestic Wines McKenzie’s Brew House Adele Miller Isabel Momenee Movado Mary Olson Marsha Brown Restaurant Naked Chocolate Fran Orodeckis P.F. Chang’s Bistro Panorama Restaurant PECO
Pierre & Carlo’s Salon & Spa Portofino Restaurant Rembrandt’s Restaurant & Bar
Rescue Rittenhouse Spa Rittenhouse Hotel Robert Mand Photography Steven Ruzac, Century 21 Sofitel Hotel Starbucks Coffee Sweet Lucy’s Smoke House Terme di Aroma
Thunder Hair Salon Wegman’s Markets
Hughe – I love your stuff – but you really need to do spell check/grammer check, etc. Your sentences just don\’t make sense!
A very nice, meaningful write-up for a very worthwhile organization. I\’m happy you report on things other than parties and assorted fluff!!
I hear ya, sadly I write these entries between 12 & 3AM always promising to return to them in the AM but running out of time. This one particularly was into the wee hours after attending an event. It's hard to do a piece 5 days a week between events and work, but I will try and do better. Sometimes I write like I speak too, in shortcuts.
You are always so generous to the people you cover.
Very nice! I work for the company that manages LC and was quite pleased to see this!
Whitney Houston had such a beautiful voice. It\’s sad that she got involved with drugs and Bobby Brown.