80+ Attend "Homes For Heros" DAR Fundraiser In Paoli

PAOLI, PA — More than 80 men, women, and children sipped on tea and munched on tasty treats recently at the historic Waynesborough house to support the Children of American Revolution’s annual “Homes for Heros” 2023 project.

Guests at the Teddy Bear Tea fundraiser included members of the Japtha Abbott chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution based in Ardmore and the Great Valley chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The tea was in the house where Gen. Anthony Wayne resided during the Revolutionary War.

The "Home for Heros" project is to educate the public about the historical importance of Major General Anthony Wayne and the Edison 64 Veterans Multi-Service Center in Philadelphia.

• The Anthony Wayne project includes purchasing and planting trees at Gen. Anthony’s historic house, at 2049 Waynesborough Road, Easttown Township.
• The Edison 64 project includes purchasing a new computer lab for the veteran center, which provides housing for the homeless. The center was formerly a high school where 64 students died in the Vietnam War.

During the Jan. 15 tea, William Gresh, Pennsylvania president, was awarded the DAR Youth Citizenship Award for his hard work and leadership through the C.A.R. and in his community.

The award is given to an individual in grades five through 12 who best exemplifies the qualities of honor, service, courage, and leadership in his or her community.

The tea was organized by William Gresh, Pennsylvania, president, C.A.R. Paoli; Jacob McNelly, president, General Anthony Wayne Society, Collegeville; Lisa Gresh, first vice president, PA C.A.R. and chaplain, Jeptha Abbott DAR, Paoli; Teri Fischer, regent, Jeptha Abbott DAR, Stone Harbor, N.J.; and Lynn O’Brien, regent, Great Valley DAR, Phoenixville.

More information about the "Homes for Heros" project is available here.