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The Joseph Fund to Honor Monsignor Robert McDermott at Inaugural Hand Up Gala
Proceeds to Benefit Local Organizations Dedicated to Improving Camden
The Joseph Fund, a Camden-based nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the ministries of St. Joseph’s Pro-Cathedral, will honor Camden native and civil servant Monsignor Robert McDermott (“Father Bob”) at the organization’s inaugural Hand Up Gala on Saturday, November 1 at Adventure Aquarium. Supported, in part, by Presenting Sponsor Lourdes Health System, proceeds will benefit the many programs Father Bob has helped implement to transform the lives of thousands of Camden residents.
When:
Saturday, November 1, 2014
6:30 p.m.
Where:
Adventure Aquarium
1 Riverside Drive
Camden, NJ 08103
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Details:
The Hand Up Gala takes its name from Father Bob’s philosophy that giving people a “hand up” instead of a “hand out” has a much more profound impact on their lives. Throughout his 30 years as a pastor in Camden, Father Bob has devoted himself to serving those in need by launching and maintaining numerous ministries to meet the needs of his neighbors in a city in decline. His numerous philanthropic endeavors include saving an elementary school from closing, reorganizing the Child Development Center, and creating four new ministries, including the St. Joseph’s Carpenter Society, L.U.C.Y. Outreach, Romero Center Ministries, and Joseph’s House of Camden.
For more information about sponsorship opportunities or to learn more about The Joseph Fund, contact Mark Hodges atmhodges@josephfundcamden.org, visitwww.josephfundcamden.org, or call 856-576-7012.
