Sports radio perennial MVP Mike Missanelli (PSU class of ’77) is no stranger to the role of co-host and he will be in the house – make that The Gallery – for the April 15th benefit. Catch Mikey Miss, Coach Chambers and the alumni all-stars. And tune in to his show M-F on ESPN’s 97.5FM (www.975thefanatic.com)
PENN STATE COACH PATRICK CHAMBERS, FINANCIAL AID OFFICIAL, AND ALUMS AT APRIL 15TH BENEFIT FOR NEW EMERGENCY LOAN FUND AT OLD CITY’S ROSENFELD GALLERY
PHILADELPHIA, PA (March 30, 2012) – Mens Basketball Coach Patrick Chambers at 4 p.m., Sunday, April 15th, co-hosts the official launch at Old City’s Rosenfeld Gallery (113 Arch St.) of the limited edition “Hand In Hand” modern fabric artwork, woven in Bucks County, with sales helping financially strapped students overcome financial hardship jeopardizing their graduation.
Coach Chambers, a star player at Episcopal Academy and Philadelphia University before beginning his coaching career at Villanova, will be joined by Anna M. Griswold, Executive Director, Office of Student Aid, alums and others at the unveiling of the iconic tapestry. The all-wool artwork depicts open interlocking hands that are symbolically extended in support of the new Emergency Student Loan Fund. The Fund provides timely low-interest financial aid (http://giveto.psu.edu/MicrofinanceMatch) and has been an educational, last-resort lifesaver.
In its first season, the University administered Fund has raised more than $200,000 to directly help undergraduates cover unexpected costs – beyond the $28,000 annually for tuition, room, board, and books – that threaten their continued enrollment after traditional forms of student aid have been exhausted.
Developed by Philadelphia attorney Tom Sharbaugh (’73) and his family, the Fund is fueled
by small donations and net proceeds from sales of the natural wool tapestry (27” x 36”) designed by Prof. Lanny Sommese and woven on the Jacquard Wilton Loom in Bucks County, Pennsylvania by the legendary Langhorne Carpet Mill. Prof. Sommese, head of Penn State’s graphic design program, is an internationally renowned designer, who is also widely acclaimed for his Arts Festival poster series.
Tapestry orders are now being filled at www.langhornecarpets.com. For more, visit www.handinhandpsu.com, or call Tom Sharbaugh (215-963-5004), or Steph Rosenfeld (215-569-4343).
The Hand in Hand display is turning heads at the main bookstore on campus. Thanks to Sue Glad for the wonderful photo.
The limited edition Lanny Sommese-designed, Langhorne Carpet Company-woven Hand in Hand Tapestry will be on display at the following campus locations. Purchase online at www.langhornecarpets.com.
Main Bookstore
Penn State Bookstore
1 Pollock Road
Bookstore Bldg.
University Park, PA 16802
Nittany Lion Inn
Penn State Nittany Lion Inn Gift Shop
Nittany Lion Inn
University Park, PA 16802
Penn Stater
Penn State Penn Stater Conference Center Gift Shop
Penn Stater Conference Center
Penn State Research Park
University Park, PA 16802
All Sports Museum
Penn State All Sports Museum Gift Shop
Beaver Stadium
University Park, Pa 16802
The Hand in Hand Tapestry will soon be on display at Penn State/Barnes &Noble locations, including the Penn State Bookstore, and the shops at the Nittany Lion Inn, Penn Stater, and the All Sports Museum. Details will follow but give a hand to Steve Falke and his great crew for pitching in for a great cause.
Owner-operators Richard and Barbara Rosenfeld are eager to host the April 15th Hand In Hand tapestry exhibition and benefit. For more on the landmark Old City gallery, visit www.therosenfeldgallery.com
We are honored to have Coach Chambers on the Hand in Hand/Emergency Student Loan Fund team.
He has, in his first season, been an extraordinary leader on and off the court. Many in the greater Philadelphia area remember his playing days at Textile (now Philadelphia University), his coaching stint as a member of Jay Wright’s staff at Nova, and the remarkable job he did at BU before coming to Penn State. Read the News Release with event details.
Mark your calendars. Bring a friend. Bring a basketball. Spread the word. RSVP. And thanks for your support.
We are honored to have Coach Chambers join the Hand in Hand team. Come meet him and help hoop it up for the emergency student loan fund when we gather at the Rosenfeld Gallery on April 15. There's still time to reserve your tapestry and arrange to pick it up at the Gallery.
www.langhornecarpets.com
is the one click way to purchase the new Hand in Hand tapestry direct from Langhorne Carpet in support of the microfinance loan fund. All funds donated from the purchase go directly to benefit students who are facing unexpected financial hardship that jeopardizes their continued enrollment and graduation. The funds are administered by the Office of Student Aid.
LOOM LAUNCH DEC 20 AT PENNDEL MILL FOR PSU STUDENTS IN NEED
Visit www.langhornecarpets.com to be among the first buyers of the Hand in Hand work of original fabric art designed by Lanny Sommese and woven in Bucks County by Langhorne artisans.
A Limited Opportunity To Support The New Penn State Student Micro Loan Fund and Own a Langhorne-Lanny Sommese Original
Lanny Sommese, the legendary Penn State graphic design visionary (the one and only Arts Festival poster designer since it began), and Langhorne Carpet, the finest American custom carpet maker, team up for PSU students-in-need by producing this incomparable 36” x 27” all-wool Wilton tapestry, appropriately titled “Hand in Hand”.
Each signed commemorative costs $300 (includes sales tax, S&H).
*The Hand in Hand micro loan fund is operated by the Penn State University Office of Financial Aid. All net proceeds from the sales of the tapestries will be deposited by Penn State into the Funds account for loans to eligible students.
