Laura McCutcheon's Blog – November 2010 Archive (3)

"From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life" - Arthur Ashe



This is the quote at the top of Philly for Children’s MySpace page and part of the inspiration for co-founders Barry Hunsberger and Pete Shumacher. The Philly for Children All-Ages Benefit Concert was created to donate toys to Toys for Tots as well as all admission monies from the event go to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.



On Sunday, December 12th, from 4 -9 pm, the Philly… Continue

This weekend when I was picking up my son from my parents, I saw the Boy Scouts delivering their Food Drive bags and sure enough when we arrived home, there was one on our door as well. The Scouting for Food Collection is just one of the ways Philabundance is working to collect and distribute food to hungry men, women and children in the Delaware Valley this year.

Though they are a year round organization, providing food to over 900,000 residents in Philadelphia and the…

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As we sat in my living room, my husband's arm went up with a shout "Yeah". "Why did you say 'Yeah' Daddy?" were the inquisitive words coming from our not quite three year old. "We scored, buddy". "Yeah" the little voice mimicked and his little arm went up. I have to be honest, I got a little choked up. You see, I have been a Flyers fan for as long as I can remember. My dad had season tickets from their second year until I got married (my husband still thinks he was jipped out of his dowry). So… Continue