Greater Downingtown BPW

Installation of the District 10 Officers - 4/23/2022

District 10 Summer Board Meeting - 9/14/21

Guest Speaker - Tracy Ashdale, Executive Director and Chief Energy Officer

for the Southeastern Suburban PA Chapter of GIRLS ON THE RUN

BPW/PA State President, Tiffanie Burger's State Project.

Installation of the District 10 Officers - 9/14/2021

Wreaths Across America - December 14, 2019

Members from Greater Downingtown and Chesmont locals attended this event at Hopewell Cemetery. Wreaths were donated by District 10 BPW and Greater Downingtown.

December's Holiday Meeting - December 11, 2019

Members wrapped gifts to donate to the women veterans at Mary Walker House, brought warm items collected for the Salvation Army, New Day Center, and enjoyed a surprised visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus bringing goodies.

We enjoyed meeting our guest speaker, Angela White, founder and Executive Director of Wonderfully Me Inc. Angela was Greater Downingtown BPW's guest speaker in October. Her empowerment program mentors girls ages 8 - 14 giving them an opportunity to build self confidence, promote self worth and self development.

Greater Downingtown BPW members joined their BPW/PA sisters from all over the state of Pennsylvania to commemorate Women's Right to Vote at the Alice Paul Institute in Mount Laurel, New Jersey on Saturday, 9/7/19.

Caln Community Day Saturday 9/7/2019

June 7- 9, 2019 100th Anniversary - 99th BPW/PA Convention, Washington, PA

May 18, 2019 - Bingo Fundraiser at the Marine Corps League Downingtown benefiting David's Drive 831.

Great game and fundraiser for the YWCA - Phillies Night 4/27/19

In honor of Women in History Month and the passing of the 19^th Amendment, President, Lois Hall paid tribute to the Pioneer Women Suffragist at the Greater Downingtown BPW monthly meeting on March 13, 2019.

Pictures from the Spring District 10 meeting - 4/21/2018

Mary Messina received the women of the year award and Janis Nippes conducted the installation of the new officers at the spring District.

Guest Speaker on Alzheimer’s – Greater Downingtown BPW - 04/12/2017

Dr. John Medaglia, Research Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania was the guest speaker at the Greater Downingtown BPW meeting on April 12, 2017. A clinical neuropsychologist by training, Dr. Medaglia studies brain networks to identify personalized targets for brain stimulation treatments for stroke and dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Medaglia also aims to understand the basis of cognitive problems associated with stroke and dementia, such as why some individuals are more resilient than others or respond better to treatment. Dr. Medaglia’s work has been features in major journals in the neurosciences and neurology. His research is supported by the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health, which recognizes him as one of a few “early career scientists with the intellect, scientific creativity, drive, and maturity to flourish independently”.

Dr. Medaglia spoke on the topic of Alzheimer’s. He gave the group a broad view of what Alzheimer’s is, how it effects the brain and the groups that are more vulnerable to be targeted by this disease. Dr. Medaglia entertained questions and provided information on how to maintain a healthy brain through exercise and healthy living.

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Wreaths Across America 12/17/2016, Hopewell Cemetary