Volume 1, Issue 2

Summer/Fall 2019

Community Enrichment Fitness Network

CEFN Celebrates 5th Annual Senior Gala Extravaganza

Seniors are seen having fun line dancing at CEFN’s Senior Gala on April 5 at the Hilton Hotel.

On behalf of Community Enrichment Fitness Network (CEFN), we trust that you are having an amazing
summer and looking forward to the Fall Season. It’s hard to believe that year 2019 is moving swiftly and it
will be the end of the year before you know it.

A heartfelt thanks to those of you who attended CEFN’s 5th Annual Senior Gala Extravaganza, which was held
on Friday, April 5. Appropriately 550 seniors were in attendance (see page 2 for more information). Mark
your calendars for our 6th Annual Senior Gala Extravaganza, Friday, April 3rd, 2020. Come join us down
memory lane as we host a 70’s Party on Friday, April 3rd, 2020 at the Hilton Hotel. Dress in your 70’s attire.
Stay tuned for more details.

Please also mark your calendars for Saturday, October 5th, CEFN is supporting State Representative Chris
Rabb “Grown Folks Fall Festival,” which will be held on Saturday, October 5th from 12PM – 4PM at St.
Raymond’s Church, 1350 E. Vernon Road, Philadelphia PA 19150. Please call to RSVP at (215)-242-7300
and for more information (see enclosed flyer on page 3).

On October 25th, CEFN will host its Inaugural Senior Harvest Ball, which will be held at the Hilton Hotel
on City Ave from 11AM to 3PM (see enclosed flyer on page 4). At this inaugural event, we will be crowning
the Belle and Lord Harvest of the Ball. Come out and dress up in your formal/semi-formal attire. For ticket
information, call 215-858-4957. Hope to see your face in the place!

Finally, CEFN will be supporting CareGivers America Senior Holiday Gala on Tuesday, December 17th.
CEFN will be assisting with selling tickets for the event. The event will be held at the Marriot Hotel, 12th and
Filbert Street, from 11AM to 4PM. More details will follow soon.

Look forward to seeing you at the “Grown Folks Fall Festival” on Saturday, October 5th!

Peace and Blessings,

Sherry Hill
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According to the seniors’ evaluations, they enjoyed the enjoyed by the seniors. She led the seniors in a “Dancing City of Phil
opportunity to get out and socialize with others their age. Down Memory Lane” segment. This was one of the high- Housing and
All the seniors born in April celebrated their birth month lights of the event. The seniors participated in an old school filling the “
by dancing in a circle. “Every aspect was amazing,’” ex- party, remembering some of the old school dances back in façades of th
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come back again and bring more people!” A senior reported dance. The seniors had a serious dance workout! There this once thr
to have enjoyed, “The opportunity given to seniors to dress- wasn’t a single empty place on the dance floor! “Senior c
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to Sherry Hill, CEFN’s executive director and founder, “I seniors to the event. For the fifth year, Anne Ryles was the Apartments
am very pleased that our seniors were excited about attend- first-place winner for inviting the most seniors to the event. son.
ing our event at the Hilton Hotel and had a great time so- She was pleased to receive the recognition and spoke Richardso
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oldies but goodies. I was surprised to see so many seniors CEFN’s Senior Galas. quality of li
who participated in the soul train. I must admit this was an- As a reward, she received a certificate, trophy, medal- churches or
other one of CEFN’s successful Senior Gala events. I was lion, and gift card. During the event, many seniors made members in
especially pleased to hear Sharon Rice, who attended last frequent Facebook updates to share with family and Norris Ap
year say, “We hit it out of the ballpark.” stated Hill. friends. Many of them inquired about when the next event composition
CEFN’s Platinum Co-Sponsor and Community Partner of this kind will be held again. In the past five years, they accessibility
was Caregivers America. CEFN is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) all shared that this event just keeps getting bigger and bet- populations
organization dedicated to empowering individuals who ter! allows close
want to make a permanent healthy lifestyle change, through CEFN thanks all of the sponsors, vendors, volunteers tween neigh
healthy eating and increased physical activity, CEFN has and everyone who helped to make this event a smashing dents played
been in existence since May 2007. The primary goal of this success! A good time was had by all! of the neigh
event was to bring awareness to CEFN’s Nutrition Aware- For information on CEFN’s upcoming Senior Harvest
ness & Healthy Cooking Program. The mission of CEFN Ball which will be held on Friday, Oct 25 at the Hilton
is to provide seniors with a social and physical atmosphere Hotel on City Ave, please RSVP and feel free to call Sherry Got
in order to boost health and wellness. CEFN plans on host- Hill at 215-858-4957 or email cefnphila@gmail.com or
ing a Senior Harvest Ball, a much more formal event, in- visit www.cefn.org.
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 2nd Annual
Grown Folks

Fall Festival
TO ENHANCE THE MIND, BODY AND SOUL OF SENIORS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5TH

12:00 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M.

St. Raymond’s Church

1350 E. Vernon Road
Philadelphia, PA 19150
JOIN US FOR OLDIES MUSIC, VENDORS, MOON
BOUNCING, FACE PAINTING, CHAIR MASSAGES, FOOD
& FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY!
Rep. Rabb and his staff will be answering questions and
providing information on state-government programs available
to seniors in our community.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT STATE REP. RABB’S OFFICE • (215) 242-7300
www.pahouse.com/Rabb • RepRabb@pahouse.net
C/RepRabb @RepRabb RepRabb