Thanksgiving 2024
For each of the past 8 years Thanksgiving has been a time to thank you for your support as our number one source of new referrals. It is also the time to honor our annual mission to “pay it forward” by donating to local charities doing great things for our Pittsburgh neighbors. You can read more about this history and past donations here.
However, at the 11th hour I have changed our planned announcement and donations. Despite how apolitical I want to keep the business I cannot ignore the impact of our recent election not just on my own mood but on the attitude and optimism of so many women I admire.
Like many of you, I have always been surrounded by strong women. Starting with my Mom and my two sisters and sister in law, to my partner Diane, my Penn State swimming teammates, my wonderful nieces and great nieces, Beth Fedorowich and my good friends and spectacular female mentors and colleagues. Together we raise each other up and support each other in ways we all know are uniquely “sisterly”. I believe the future is female and this election feels like an insult to those who inspire and influence me. It is more than a tough pill, it feels like a real defeat with deep repercussions.
But I am reminded there is hope and once again it’s from women who have been helping other women for 5 decades, who bring that strength. Since 1974 Women’s Law Project has focused on legal issues at state and local levels for the women of Pennsylvania, and has effected change at a national level as a result of that work. WLP is a non profit legal organization working to defend and advance the rights of women, girls, LGBTQ+ people within our state and beyond. Among their core values is the belief that every person has the right to bodily autonomy, health, economic security, and freedom from violence. With ongoing support from all of us they will continue to be the real heavyweight we need in this fight for gender and racial equity on so many issues.
I am proud to make WLP our sole charitable contribution for 2024.
Perhaps you might consider a donation as well
on behalf of all the women and girls in your world.
Thank you again for choosing to support
Foley Physical Therapy in 2024
Sean Crandell and Nancy Foley
Foley Physical Therapy in 2024
Sean Crandell and Nancy Foley