FPS celebrate $75,000 grant at Chick-fil-A of East Norriton

For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite Foundation (FPS), a local non-profit organization that provides adult cancer patients and their loved ones with a break from cancer, has been named the recipient of a $75,000 grant through The Chick-fil-A® Foundation’s True Inspiration Awards. The Chick-fil-A Foundation’s True Inspiration Awards honor organizations across the country who are working hard to make a lasting difference in the lives of children and youth in their communities.

(FPS) is a non-profit organization based in Plymouth Meeting, PA that assists adult cancer patients, their caregivers and loved ones. Inspired by the late Peter R. Bossow, Jr., FPS gives patients and their loved ones a respite vacation to address the complex emotional, financial, spiritual and psychological needs of the young adult cancer patient population.

FPS celebrated the award at Chick-fil-A of East Norriton on November 29, 2017. The event featured music and dancing with the Chick-fil-A cow, and welcomed students from Souderton Area High School, Mount Saint Joseph Academy and St. Joe’s Prep, who helped increase votes!

This grant is among $1.23 million being awarded to organizations through the True Inspiration Awards this year. Now in its fourth year, the True Inspiration Awards were created to carry on Chick-fil-A’s late founder S. Truett Cathy’s legacy of generosity and community service, and dedication to inspiring children to become future leaders. The grants range from $20,000 to $100,000. Organizations can either apply for an award directly or receive a nomination from a local Chick-fil-A restaurant franchisee based on the group’s local work.

In addition to For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite Foundation, the other 22 winning organizations range from The Lake Avenue Foundation in Pasadena, California, to New City Kids, Inc. in Jersey City, New Jersey, spanning 13 states and 16 cities.

For Pete’s Sake (FPS) was established by Marci Bossow Schankweiler in 1999 in memory of her husband, Peter R. Bossow, Jr., whose heroic fifteen-month battle with cancer ended on September 1, 1999. Since its inception, FPS has served more than 7,000 patients, caregivers and kids. For more information about FPS visit www.takeabreakfromcancer.org. For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite Foundation, a US-based 501(c)(3) organization, is funded entirely by charitable donations.

Photo attached: FPS Founder and CEO, Marci Schankweiler (middle) smiles with Chick-fil-A Operator, Alan Zarkoski (holding the check), the Chick-fil-A cow, and beneficiaries of the FPS respite vacation program.