BETHESDA GAMES: VALENTINES EDITION!

Our first Bethesda Games of 2017 was a roaring success! Around noon on February 15th, all Bethesda Project's guests and residents were invited to Bethesda's North Broad site where staff member Sarah Erdo was kicking off the best Valentines Party in Bethesda Project history! 

Sam tries her luck at drawing the most perfect heart in "Blind Hearts"

First, family members were treated to doughnuts and coffee while some fierce competition was had in seemingly never-ending games of dominoes and pinochle. Then, lunch was served along with cookies, chocolates and cupcakes!

Once the real games began, the party really took off--first, guests and residents were challenged to "Blind Hearts" where all willing participants were asked to draw the most perfect heart they could while BLINDFOLDED! We ended up with a solid top 3 winners, who were awarded gift cards to Wawa or Dunkin' Donuts, or were given the option to select a cozy blanket or fresh smelling body wash from our prize table.

Kay and Dennis hold the illustrious "Hot Bear"

Next up was a rowdy game of "Hot Bear," which is basically "Hot Potato" but with a Valentines Bear. Only a few brave souls were up for the challenge, but in the end we witnessed a serious face off between residents Kay and Dennis. Eventually, the music stopped and Kay won not only a Wawa gift card but the Hot Bear itself!

We finished off this Bethesda Games with a long game of bingo, which had our highest attendance rate by far. At the end of the day, all our family members went back to their own beds with multiple prizes and bellies full of treats!

Thank you Sarah for making this event such a success and thank you to the Bethesda Project Community Life Council for bringing such enthusiasm to Bethesda Games: VALENTINES EDITION!

Polishing Up Bethesda North Broad

Window washer hard at work!

The window cleaners from JENKINTOWN Building Services were spreading the love on Tuesday morning as a special Valentine’s Day, Random Act of Kindness at Bethesda North Broad.

A window cleaner from JENKINTOWN polished up the first floor windows facing North Broad Street and later gave out special valentines and candy hearts with the staff and residents, to help spread the love on this special day.

“Last November, on #GivingTuesday we made a commitment to clean buildings for various organizations whose real estate is critical to their mission,” said Marty Tuzman, Owner of JENKINTOWN Building Services.  “This Valentine's Day, we are cleaning 722 North Broad Street for Bethesda Project in recognition of Random Acts of Kindness Day, which takes place this Friday.”

Marty Tuzman pictured here with Bethesda North Broad Program Coordinator, Emma, who was THRILLED to have her windows washed!

Tuzman is a strong advocate of corporate giving and community support.  “There are so many non-profits in our city who use their real estate to provide much-needed service in our communities,” he says.  “We can do Random Acts of Kindness on Valentine’s Day or any day throughout the year.”

JENKINTOWN Building Services is the largest window cleaning and exterior building maintenance company in the Philadelphia region. They began in 1933 as a residential/storefront window cleaning company and grew dramatically over the past eight decades. They now service most of the high-rise properties in Center City Philadelphia and beyond, including Comcast Tower, One & Two Liberty Place, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and most of the multifamily real estate, government, and entertainment venues in the region. JENKINTOWN Building Services is locally based with the largest team of high-rise technicians in the region.