Monday, December 17, 2012
Family and friends of Matthew Knoebel, a 12-year-old Penndale Middle Schooler fighting leukemia, held a pancake breakfast fundraiser at Applebee's in Hatfield on Sunday
More than 300 family, friends and strangers came out Sunday morning to a sold-out pancake breakfast fundraiser at Applebee's in Hatfield for 12-year-old Matthew Knoebel, a Lansdale boy battling leukemia at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The event was organized by Upper Gwynedd resident Shannon McNally, and Knoebel's aunts, Mary Aderman, of Lansdale, and Kellie Simpson, of Upper Gwynedd. "There have been a lot of people coming in that don't even know Matthew," McNally said. "It spread from word of mouth." McNally and company sold 300 tickets at $8 for adults and $5 for children. "The outpouring of love and support for this family is amazing," McNally said. Applebee's has been fabulous, she said, in accommodating everyone. "The …
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Matthew Knoebel, 12, a Penndale Middle Schooler, is currently battling leukemia at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and a donor will be needed. A pancake fundraiser is set for Dec. 16 in Hatfield, as well as a hot chocolate sale
Penndale seventh-grader Matthew Knoebel is surrounded by love and generosity. The leukemia patient, 12, has spent a month on a hospital bed at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, but you can tell his mother, Christina Simpson, has made him feel at home. The hearts of the West Point-rooted Simpson family — sisters Christina and fiance Tom Coughlin, Kellie Roggio, of Upper Gwynedd, and Mary Aderman of Lansdale; brother Michael; and parents Mike and Sue — are much like their homelife (and Matthew's hospital room door): open. On Halloween, Knoebel and his mom spent the afternoon watching Jim Gaffigan’s “Beyond the Pale.” Later that night, Christina took a Halloween bag of candy to her son, which was donated through Altoona’s “Make a …
Sunday, March 20, 2011
About 130 people arrived to get their fill of pancakes and sausage, with proceeds going to the school
Last year, the 2nd annual Pancake Breakfast fundraiser brought in 91 people, much to the delight of the York Avenue Elementary staff, as well as the students and parents who chose to help out. "Last year was a successful fundraiser for us," said Heather Mann, principal of York Avenue Elementary. So what did she think when she learned that the number of attendees increased by nearly 40? "That's incredible!" said Mann. The fundraiser ran from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Applebee's located in Ralph's Corner. As soon as they entered the building, hungry patrons were treated to a smiling welcome by Nancy Kaufman, an ESL teacher at York Avenue Elementary. Once seated, a variety of children from the school took orders, brought out …
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Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar
2333 W. Main Street, Lansdale, PA
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
This week’s top family-fun picks: a pancake breakfast fundraiser, Teen Book Club Game Night, open gym at NPV Boys & Girls Club, two Mommy Markets, and Kids’ Night at Lehigh Valley Paintball.
Spring has sprung! With the official first day of spring this Sunday, March 20, we’ll start to see lots of fun family events in the great outdoors! To celebrate the season of sunshine and happiness, here are a few great child-friendly activities to check out with your family this week! Look for the planner each Wednesday, and help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips—comment below, or e-mail lansdalepatch@gmail.com. We want to hear from you! Family Best Bets of the Week • Teen Book Club Where/When: North Wales Library, 233 S. Swartley St., North Wales; March 16, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Why go: The book club takes a night off from reading for Game Night! Pricing: Free • Kids' Night at Lehigh Valley Paintball Where/When: Lehigh…
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North Penn Valley Boys and Girls Club
16 Susquehanna Ave, Lansdale, PA
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Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar
2333 W. Main Street, Lansdale, PA
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Mater Dei Catholic School
493 E Main St, Lansdale, PA
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Friday, February 18, 2011
This week, you can find deals on home heating oil, sporting goods and musical instruments
We're all watching our family budgets these days. Whether shopping with coupons or looking for two-for-one deals, we're taking advantage of all sorts of offers and savings that help us stretch our dollars. This column will be dedicated to giving you five great local deals each week that will help your family’s bottom line, and since we do the scouting for you, you can save time as well as money. You are a big part of this column. Let us hear about the deals you've seen. Just add them to our comment box. Then come back each week and see what we've uncovered together. This week, Frugal Family scoured our local sources to come up with great deals from area vendors. If you know of some we missed, please comment below! Remember to check with …
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Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar
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linda knoebel
9:32 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Thanks to everyone that turned out to support matthew!The support for him is incredible,a truly touching thing to see!GO TEAM MATTHEW!!!! more ›