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The mission of T&E Care is to maintain a network of people providing financial and other material assistance to persons in need in and around the Tredyffrin and Easttown township area.
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THANK YOU FOR VISITING T&E CARE! We look forward to your support! Sign up to help us out, offer a donation, support some of our programs, or join us at an event (see below). You can also follow us on facebook! We have it all!
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NOTICE!!!!
ASSAULT AT YANG'S FARMERS MARKET
As you may be aware, Mr. Yang from Yang's Farmers Market in Berwyn was brutally attacked on January 17, 2012, and money was stolen from him. He suffered severe damage to his left eye that so far is leaving him blind with a hope that in 3-6 months his retina repair will "work" and he will be eligible for reconstructive surgery to maybe get his eye sight back (his retina detached, his cornea was shattered as well as his lens and other complications with the eye from being punched in the face). The two young men were caught and confessed that they were staking him out. His part in his business is to drive to Philly and Lancaster and other food market suppliers and bring heavy boxes of product to the store and set up. He is now unable to drive or lift heavy boxes so his future and the future of his business is in question. More importantly, he only has medicare coverage with out any supplement coverage and we expect his medical bills to be large. So far Kim Davis at Sweet Jazmines and Stacey Ballard at Eadeh Enterprises are raising money by asking for local businesses to donate to help Mr. Yang offset his medical costs that he has and will continue to have. They are also working on a fund raiser of some sort to involve the community but the details aren't concrete yet. (Check back here - if one is set up we will post the information.)
If you would like to help out, you can make a donation to the Yong Yang Recovery Fund and drop it off or send it to Yang's Farmers Market (573 Lancaster Ave, Berwyn), Sweet Jasmine's Bakery (15 Bridge Ave, Berwyn), or at Eadeh Enterprises (511 Old Lancaster Rd #8, Berwyn). If mailing, the zipcode for all 3 locations is 19312.
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T&E Care Kids Clothing "Grab Bag"
for all Tredyffrin & Easttown residents
Saturday, April 21
9:00-1:00
T&E Care is going to hold our first (we hope) annual Kids Clothing "Grab Bag" on Saturday, April 21, at St. Matthews United Methodist Church on Walker Rd. in Wayne (by Glenhardie CC).
See "Grab Bag" tab for more details, but for now - as you clean out your closets, start to save your clothes! Details so far include:
If you are interested in getting involved in organizing the drive please let us know. We are putting together a great group of volunteers to help, but can always use additional assistance. Questions - contact us at clothes@tecare.org
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Lovin' Spoonfuls for T&E CareSaturday, February 18, 6pm-9pmJoin
Art Roman at The Kitchen Workshop (Paoli) for a special evening class
with all the proceeds being donated to T&E Care! The 3 hour cooking
class will be hands-on and you will eat an entire meal with
complimentary wine and other beverages. The fee is $54 per person, all
of which will be donated to T&E Care. There is a maximum of
12 participants for the event. Find a friend or a group and register
for the class ASAP before it is full. To register or find out more about The Kitchen Workshop, visit the website: www.kitchen-workshop.com. Call Art with any questions: 610-993-COOK.YUMMY MENU:Loaded Potato SoupCaribbean-Style Chicken Soup with Lime and CilantroCorn and Shrimp ChowderCaramelized Onion and Mushroom BisqueAsian Beef and Noodle SoupPumpkin-Apple Muffins
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SPECIAL NEEDS FOR LOCAL FAMILIES
If you have the ability to help with any of these VERY important needs for a few of our local families - please let us know. The power of "community" can make the impossible possible!
Assorted items:
Nothing specific at this time.
Baby Items:
A triple stroller has been requested. 1/28/12
Appliances/Furniture:
Please contact us if you can help with any of these:
1/5/12 - a family needs a stove
Clothing:
None needed at this time.
Cars:
(See Donating Cars and Services page for more information.)
We know of a numerous local families who are desperate to get a "new" car. Some of these families currently have cars, but the cars are FALLING apart and unsafe to drive. If they lose the car, they lose their jobs. They can't pay their rent without getting to work. The cycle begins. Getting a "new" car will stop the tailspin before things get out of control. Some families RIGHT IN OUR AREA have no car and this is limiting their housing and job options because they can only look for housing and jobs on a transportation line. If you have a car that works well that you would like to sell cheap or donate to a local family, please let us know. We will work with you on applying for a tax deduction for this donation. This would be a great opportunity to get a special tax deduction while truly changing a family's life.
If you can help out with anything requested on this page - please email us at help@tecare.org. THANKS!
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| U12 Paoli Wildcat team collects food and cleaning supplies for the T&E Care holiday drive. |
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Holiday Drive
2011
Special thanks from families are below. More pictures and details about the drive can be found on the "Past Special Events" page.
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| CHS Girls Lacrosse collect toys for T&E Care. |
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Special thanks notes from the families we supported:
(Copied and pasted directly from the emails we receive - with changes ONLY to remove names or other identifying information.)
- I first want to say that I hope that you had a very nice Christmas. I also wanted to thank you for all the goodies TE Cares dropped at my door. It REALLY helped to make our Christmas a wonderful one. The kids so enjoyed everything that they received and were so grateful. Without TE Cares we would not have had such a wonderful Christmas. I also wanted to tell you what a GREAT time we had at the Nutcracker. We all loved it! It was such a nice treat. Thank you again for all your generosity throughout the year. You have helped us so much and I can not thank you enough. I hope that you have a wonderful happy and a healthy New Year!
- My sincerest thanksWe had a fantastic holiday thanks to T&E Care! Again, I cannot thank you all enough. It made our holiday very generous and fantastic for the kids, I love seeing their smiles because there were so many gifts from all our generous neighbors!! Also, the household products were fantastic!! I now have to clean my house! Ha ha. Our daughter in college got her grades and she has all A's and B's!! It's great. I cannot thank you enough for supporting her as well!!!
- Hello all - i just wanted to write a note of thanks for all the care and support you all have given my family this christmas season. we are so very grateful for the gift cards and food and our family loved the nutcracker. we are blessed to be in the community and have people come around us in our time of need. again we are grateful and appreciate your help. happy new year to all of you.
- To All T/E Care helpers. I thank you so much for everything you have done for my family and my neighbors. Christmas would not have been Christmas without your thoughtfulness and all of the year at that. Love all of you and May God Bless you Always.
- Thank you so much for all the gIfts and gIft cards, and the chrIsmas basket ,It such joy to buy the kIds what really they need thIs wInter.
- A big Thank you to everyone for the lovely Christmas and holidays we had because of T&E Cares! My child and I were so surprised by all the gifts and warmth bestowed upon us and do not know how to thank everyone. It truly was one of the greatest holidays we have had in a long time!
- I would like to take this moment to Thank TECares and the community for helping our family at Christmas; if it were not for them our family would not have had a Christmas. May God Bless, again Thank You.
- I want to thank TE Cares for the baskets and generous gift cards. It was such a blessing to receive this at Christmas time. You all made this a wonderful Christmas for my children when it otherwise would not have been. I know during these hard economic times you all help so many families in need and I really want you to know that I greatly appreciate the help. I hope you all had a blessed Holiday and you all are very special people to do what you do each year. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and may you have a blessed New Year.
- First I want to say THANK YOU SOOO MUCH! Once again TE CARES has made this Christmas a dream come true. Unfortunatly this year is just as rough as last year finacially but with the help of EVERYONE in the TECARES org. I was able to give my children a Merry Christmas. We also had a GREAT EXPERIENCE watching the Nutcracker! Thanks to whoever donated those tickets. It was an amazing show!!! We are hoping to go again one day. I hope this New Year brings peace and blessings to you and your family.
- I wanted to thank you on behalf of my family and myself for the generosity extended to us this Christmas. We were so thankful for all the items we were so kindly given, and which made our Christmas, Christmas! Everything, every single item has been appreciated and used or eaten by one or all of us, and has been most gratefully received, from the gifts to the vouchers, the food, all the way through to the toothpaste! We thank everyone involved for their kindness, thoughtfulness and effort on our behalf. A very Happy New Year to you all.
- I wanted to let you know again (I know, again!) that our family is grateful for you and all the volunteers. Our Christmas will be filled with lots of joy thanks to TE Cares. Thank you very much for all the coordinating, support and items! I wish you all a wonderful Christmas. One that is filled with lots of joy, laughter and love. :)
- Thank you once again for everything you have done for my daughter and I. In the past week , I got out all the information the hospital and the welfare office ask for and went to the doctor's . He wants me to have two tests . One I had done yesterday and the other can not be done until next Thursday I am out of work until I see him again . I hope you have a wonderful holiday !! Thank you so much for making this
holiday easier on us.
- I hope the holidays are full of joy and happiness for you and yours! You and all the TE~Cares made our Hanukkah so wonderful. We can't tell you how grateful we are and how our hearts are full of joy!! Thank you for the beautiful kindness!! Have a Healthy and Happy and Peaceful New Year!!
- There's a tune in my head from one of my favorite movies, White Christmas, I think it's appropriate for the folks at TEcares, it goes like this... "If you're worried and cannot sleep, just count your blessing, in stead of sheep- and you'll fall a sleep counting your blessings..."
TEcares has been a constant blessing to me, the house where my family lived was affected by mold & mildew from hurricane Irene, we had to move. Many sleepless nights I worried and didn't know what to do. Sometimes we let pride get in the way and you try and try to manage on your own. What I've learned in life, there's people who honestly want to help, all you need to do is reach-out to them I reached out... TEcares grabbed my hands and led me out of despair. I believe in Angels, they really are all around us! My sincerest thanks to TEcares for all you've done for my family. Merry Christmas and all the Blessings for a Wonderful New Year!
- I just wanted to say Thank You again for the food and gifts. This couldn't have come at a better time. I hope you and your family have a happy and blessed Holiday.
- We received the card and presents today for the kids from TE Cares and wanted to say Thank You. We really appreciate it. Have a wonderful holiday and Merry Christmas.
- This is greatly appreciated! Have a wonderful Christmas!
- Thank you for remembering us with the Christmas donations. The ladies came last night and delivered the presents. they were so kind. We are so grateful for the blessing you bestowed upon us. It really helped out. Please forgive me for sending an electronic thank you for something so personal and special. There are no words to say how appreciative we are that you thought of our family. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. May your Christmas season be as joyous as the joy you have brought to so many.
- THANK YOU! My family and I pray you, and yours, have a Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year! I look forward to connecting with you for more budgeting support in 1/12. Have a great day today!
- We'd like to thank you again for delivering the presents to our home. We're sorry we couldn't all be there to receive them, but our daughter said wonderful things about your visit. We really appreciate what T/E Cares does for families like ours. Thank you so much and Happy Holidays!
- I just want to say thank you for all the gifts! we didn't open them yet but they look amazing!
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Making a donation to T&E Care in lieu of a gift
Are you struggling to think of the perfect gift for the person on your list who has everything? Consider making a donation to T&E Care in his/her name? This option is always available - at the holidays or anytime of year. Information on making donations to honor others can be found on our donations page. A letter will be sent to your recipient alerting them of your kind donation (or we can send a card to you for you to wrap and give yourself).
Thanks for considering this option.
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It's official ! We have PayPal !
If you would rather make a donation to T&E Care using a credit card or directly with your PayPal account - just click on the button on the right and you will be directed to PayPal to make this transaction. Please note:
- You do NOT have to have a PayPal account to make this donation - any major credit card will work.
- T&E Care will NOT be given any of your personal credit card information when we receive information about the donation.
- T&E Care will get your address and email so we can send a proper thank you note.
Thank you for considering this option for donating to T&E Care!
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Many THANKS for the recent donations ....
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- 2/3/12 - A huge WOW to the Rossi's for donating their SECOND car to T&E Care. What a huge difference this makes to families in our community. We are very thankful for generous people like this.
- 1/10/12 - Thanks to St. Luke Lutheran Church (Devon) for again including us on their Gift of Hope list for alternative gifts. T&E Care is honored to be part of this special list and appreciate the support from those in the church.
- 12/31/11 - Many many thanks to all those who helped with this year's Holiday Drive. Lisa Christy is a fantastic chair - special thanks to her family for putting up with all the "stuff" that is in her house for a few weeks in preparation for the event! Thanks to Pat Clark and Melody Ticknor for their assistance, and to all those who helped sort and wrap, make deliveries, host drop-off locations, and make donations! Special recognition to the following groups that helped out. It was a true team effort!
Long and Foster Realtors (ran a food drive)
Coldwell Banker Preferred (did a food/cleaning supply/toiletry drive)
CHS Girls Lacrosse Team (collected toys)
T&E Kids Care Club (collected toys)
4 Counties Garden Club (provided holiday centerpieces for some local families)
VFES 4th grade classes adopted a family
TESD central office staff adopted a family
DES, BES, and HES PTOs each adopted a family
NEES did a book collection for the families
CHS National Honors Society (collected toys)
Hayden Hoopla - neighborhood party - collected gift cards for T&E Care
The Murphy neighborhood party - collected gift cards for T&E Care
The Quarters holiday party - collected food for T&E Care
CHS Boy's Lacrosse team (ran a fund raiser for the holiday drive)
The Garden Shoppe LTD, Wayne (donated Christmas trees for a few local families)
CHS Ice Hockey Team (collected toys)
Paoli Wildcat U12 boys team (did a food/cleaning supplies drive)
VFES Junior Girl Scout Troop 456 (baked over 800 cookies and made up 60 bags of snowman soup mix)
A number of Wisteria Lane families (made over 20 tins of cookies)
A number of families from Fernfield Circle (collected gift cards)
- 12/26/11 - Another 13 families received delicious Christmas dinners through the efforts of many local groups. Thanks to Art Roman (Kitchen Workshop, in Paoli), AMG (Wayne), the Amana Foundation, and many other individual volunteers for making this happen. Special thanks to Amy Ard, the Bird family and the Hay family for their extra efforts on behalf of these families.
- 12/1/11 - Thanks to those who ran the Berwyn Tree Lighting for including T&E Care in the program. It was a great chance to gather extra supplies for our holiday drive.
- 12/15/11 - Once again we applaud John Toates of Peter Zimmeran Architects (Berwyn) and the Mark and Wenzinger families who donated 28 vouchers good for admission to the Pennsylvania Ballet performances of the Nutcracker. What a VERY special treat for many of our local families.
- 11/28/11 - Another great Thanksgiving dinner was had by many through the generosity of Art Roman (The Kitchen Workshop, Paoli) and many other local volunteers. Dinners and extra food were collected and delivered to 8 families. Those groups helping out included: Our Lady of Assumption, Johnson Matthey, the kids in the Amana Foundation. The Haydens baked 8 pies as well - what a special treat! Special thanks to Cindy Gilroy for coordinating this event.
- 11/14/11 - many thanks for being selected by the Elite Foundation as a recipient of their fall 2011 grant. We really appreciate the support of this very special foundation!
- 11/6/11 - incredible thanks to TD Bank for presenting out first annual check related to our Affinity Program membership. Jeff Salvo, manager of the Devon Branch was at the Fall Fest and presented a check to us for $11,177! These funds will be put toward our College Assistance Program - to help local kids have the funds to continue to stay in college even with limited funding from home. This is the easiest fund raiser ever - so if you want to help our 2012 check be even bigger - please call Jeff and sign up! More details can be found at the TD Bank Affinity Program description.
- 11/9/11 - Another huge thanks to George Shoffner and Kristin Thies at Lewis, Shoffner & Co (King of Prussia) for again this year preparing a review of our financial statements at no cost to us. This generous offer of assistance saves us much money that we can instead use to help families. George and Kristin are really terrific people!
- 11/5/11 - Special thanks to Karin Maynard and Brian Pierce for creating the incredible story cards we used for decoration at the Fall Fest. Special thanks also for their help upgrading our T&E Care brochure!
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"Never underestimate the ability of a small group of committed individuals to change the world." Margaret Mead
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