The Simpson Foundation awarded $93,000 in employee scholarships to 50 recipients. These recipients, ranging from teenagers to adults, will use the scholarships to continue their education, significantly transforming their futures and opening new doors of opportunity....
The Simpson Foundation is proud to announce $71,000 in scholarships were awarded to 30 recipients via the Simpson Foundation’s Co-Worker Support Fund. Recipients range from teens beginning their college careers to professionals seeking advanced certifications. The...
“My apartment here is my safe and happy place.” The leader of a chair yoga class asked participants to close their eyes and visualize a space where they feel calm and happy and safe. “The place that came into my mind almost unbidden was my apartment here at Simpson...
“I love all the staff here... always smiling and friendly.” When Vera DeShields’ son, Charles, persuaded her to move back to Philadelphia to be closer to his Drexel Hill home, she looked at Simpson House, where her aunt is a resident. She liked the location and the...
“People are friendly here. The staff is empathetic and they listen.” Although Loretta Maley had driven past Simpson House for 50 years, she didn’t get to know and appreciate what it offered until after her husband passed. That’s when she and a neighbor started...
“There is lots of diversity here, which I find very attractive. The residents are friendly and interesting. ” Dedicated to making a difference Freda Egnal has social justice in her genes. In the 1930s, her parents helped unionize Philadelphia teachers. Freda had a...
A life of learning with the Lord Michelle Barton was born on May 10, 1949 with her twin brother Michael, in Philadelphia, PA. Her parents were Emith…
Rev. David G. Kegler, M.Div. BCC Many people of faith say there are no coincidences. Perhaps it’s no surprise, then, that Rev. David G. Kegler, M.Div. BCC, finds himself in the position of Director of Spiritual Care and Lead Chaplain at Simpson House. Not only has...
“If these walls could talk….” It’s a thought you might often have as you stroll through the English Gothic “Olde Main” building on the Simpson House Belmont Avenue campus. The late 19th-century structure has seen its share of history, but the story of Simpson House,...
Artist She's Called Simpson House Home Since 2021The fine art of doing what you love Creative people bring their visions to life. Those dreams might become drawings or paintings—or they might manifest as opportunities for others. Judy Ballinger, a resident of Simpson...