FRIENDS HELPING FRIENDS
The Michael Petrone Foundation was started in 1999 by members of Bishop Kenrick High School’s Class of 1976 in honor of Petrone, a classmate who died a year earlier while undergoing a heart and kidney transplant. The foundation was formed to support charities that reflected the four most important things to Mike … family, friends, children and his home town of Norristown. Since 1999 members of The Petrone Foundation have worked to honor the memory of their dear friend by helping those in need.
The Michael Petrone Foundation was started in 1999 by members of Bishop Kenrick High School’s Class of 1976 in honor of Petrone, a classmate who died a year earlier while undergoing a heart and kidney transplant. The foundation was formed to support charities that reflected the four most important things to Mike … family, friends, children and his home town of Norristown. Since 1999 members of The Petrone Foundation have worked to honor the memory of their dear friend by helping those in need.
Autumn is now here. The Phillies and Eagles are doing what they do. You all did what you do back on September 23! That was our 25th MPF anniversary event we've been touting so much. You probably already knew that! What you likely don’t know is this event was our most successful ever, beating last year’s phenomenal showing. You all raised a net benefit of over $60,000 which has been shared with the beneficiaries, the Lincul and Mocey families! The MPF (and Connor pictured above) cannot thank the hundreds of donors and participants enough for this inspiring performance.
The good works will continue! Sunday, October 20 will be MPF Day at the Collegeville Bakery. Some of the proceeds from the day will be directed to the MPF. We would like to thank the owners, Steve and Patrizia Carcarey for their continued generosity to our Foundation! Please support those organizations that support us.
Patrician Society Update --- many of you know of the simpatico between the MPF and the PSCN. We have been updated that their donor community has come together with over 220 people contributing $73,000 to get a new boiler installed at the old St. Patrick’s School in Norristown. The PSCN had promised no interruption to their daily service which has been continuous since 1981 regardless of Covid or anything else. This organization continues to support more than 200 families every week from their food cupboard, among many other charitable endeavors. It means so much to the MPF to be so aligned with this incredible group of people. Congratulations to those wonderful people!
We look forward to keeping you updated on our activities and hope to get back to you in upcoming months with our 2025 plans. You know we are a grassroots group. Keep us informed of any needs you see that might fit our mission.
Sincerely,
The Michael Petrone Foundation
An Amazin Day
Helping out Our Friends Thank You Ted Botzum! Your Vision and Dedication has kept Mike's Memory and His Love and Generosity with us all these years. God Bless You! |
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MESSAGE FROM OUR FOUNDATION
November 12th, we remember back 26 years ago to the day our best friend, Mike, passed away. Those of you that were close to him probably recall where you were the minute you heard this terrible news. What that man left us will never leave us! His passing instilled a tight, but expanding community with honorable ideals that have led to many good acts over the past quarter century.
As we recall the love he provided us and the multiplicative impact it has had on us, we look forward to continuing to remember Mike as we plan for 2025. Since our golf outing in September, we have been planning to improve our operations going forward. The team has met on several occasions the past two months as we look forward to next year – this includes planning an event (likely smaller than the golf outing) sometime in the March / April timeframe as well as a toy drive during the 2023 holiday season. We are increasing the size of volunteer team and Board to help us be ready. We want to foster an increased level of communications with our network, benefactors and beneficiaries.
As we get ready for next year, we encourage your input and insights into families and friends that may be helped by our efforts. We have even identified a sub-committee to help us identify beneficiary causes. We will continue to support local, grassroot efforts such as the Patrician Society of Central Norristown which is especially close to our hearts. If you are aware of any potential candidates, please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] or contact any of us.
If you have a minute, please continue to pray with us for our recent beneficiaries and those e that we have tried to help over the years. We are so grateful to be able to try to help and find the MPF to be a wonderful “silver lining” to our painful loss of Mike 26 years ago.
Sincerely,
The Michael Petrone Foundation
November 12th, we remember back 26 years ago to the day our best friend, Mike, passed away. Those of you that were close to him probably recall where you were the minute you heard this terrible news. What that man left us will never leave us! His passing instilled a tight, but expanding community with honorable ideals that have led to many good acts over the past quarter century.
As we recall the love he provided us and the multiplicative impact it has had on us, we look forward to continuing to remember Mike as we plan for 2025. Since our golf outing in September, we have been planning to improve our operations going forward. The team has met on several occasions the past two months as we look forward to next year – this includes planning an event (likely smaller than the golf outing) sometime in the March / April timeframe as well as a toy drive during the 2023 holiday season. We are increasing the size of volunteer team and Board to help us be ready. We want to foster an increased level of communications with our network, benefactors and beneficiaries.
As we get ready for next year, we encourage your input and insights into families and friends that may be helped by our efforts. We have even identified a sub-committee to help us identify beneficiary causes. We will continue to support local, grassroot efforts such as the Patrician Society of Central Norristown which is especially close to our hearts. If you are aware of any potential candidates, please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] or contact any of us.
If you have a minute, please continue to pray with us for our recent beneficiaries and those e that we have tried to help over the years. We are so grateful to be able to try to help and find the MPF to be a wonderful “silver lining” to our painful loss of Mike 26 years ago.
Sincerely,
The Michael Petrone Foundation
The 25th Annual Golf Outing will benefit two Amazing Families, Friends of The Michael Petrone Foundation. Our Goal is to ease some of the financial burden during their time of need.
Ed Lincul, a West Norriton resident recently diagnosed with ALS, and Connor Mocey, a sweet four year old battling Metastatic Ewing Sarcoma are this years recipients.
For more information on the event please click link below.
Ed Lincul, a West Norriton resident recently diagnosed with ALS, and Connor Mocey, a sweet four year old battling Metastatic Ewing Sarcoma are this years recipients.
For more information on the event please click link below.
On September 18, the MPF held its 24th (and most financially successful) golf outing. The Foundation sincerely thanks everyone that contributed their time and money to help us drive a net benefit in excess of $50,000 to our beneficiaries. Truly incredible!
Most importantly, we are appreciative of the 3 families we had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know better over the course of the year. The Ahmad, Brett and McLaughlin families have shown all of us how special they are in their handling the adversities of their various medical conditions, while continuing to be focused on their families. We now consider them part of our MPF family. This increasing neighborhood of friends is all because of our joint love and great memories of Mike Petrone. Our community continues to grow as we advanced various charities in his memory over the past quarter century.
Thank you all.
