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Business Forum
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Written by Erica Williams
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Monday, 18 July 2011 14:24 |
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This week on Bux-Mont Live we had with us Tony Luna from Pearl S. Buck. View the full article to find out the topics discussed on the show this week or to listen to this weeks show please visit WNPV and listen to the Bux-Mont Live archives.
Pearl S. Buck – The Woman
- Lived first 40 years in China
- Lived last 40 years in Perkasie, Bucks County, PA
- First American woman to win Pulitzer and Nobel Prizes for literature
- Discriminated against growing up in China as a white girl with blond haired blue-eyes
- In 1949, found children in America being discriminated against for the color of their skin
- Remembered similar discrimination she faced in China
- As a result, she founded Pearl S. Buck International – her legacy - to help children being discriminated against because of the color of their skin.
Pearl S. Buck International – Her Legacy
Has changed the lives of over 2 million (and counting) children and family members through:
- Child Adoption – Over 7,000 children united with local families through adoption
- Child Sponsorship – Like Save the Children – Sponsor a child for .82 a day – gives them access to life changing education and healthcare programs – letters, photos back and forth
- Community Programs – Over 20,000 annual visitors tour PSB House enjoy tours, events
Discover the Legacy Tour
- What is her legacy? Pearl S. Buck International - the story of One Woman, One Vision, Over 2 million (and counting) children and families lives changed
- First child ever helped is about to become Chairman of the Board in 2012
- We have been told we are the “best kept secret” in Bucks County – PSB was a great storyteller – yet few in our community know the story of her Legacy….
- Discover the Legacy Tour was developed to “let the secret out” by having as many community members as possible take a powerful 60-inute complimentary tour
- Powerful 60-minute complimentary tour
- Held on the grounds of the Pearl S. Buck House, 520 Dublin Road, Perkasie
- Tour goers will learn about the legacy of Pearl S. Buck International through the voices of those whose lives have been changed by Child Adoption, Child Sponsorship, and Community Programs
- Goal to get as many people in the community to Discover the Legacy for themselves through complimentary 60-minute tour – and then invite others to do the same
- Will host special Discover the Legacy fundraising breakfast on 10/11/11 for all who have gone on the tour - first child ever helped will tell his story at breakfast for first time ever…
To learn more and register for an upcoming tour visit www.pearlsbuck.org/legacy or Call 215-249-0100 x133 |
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Last Updated on Monday, 18 July 2011 14:39 |
