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The Trading Post Appoints New Presidents
Proceeds from the thrift store have been donated to Fox Chase for over fifty years
PAOLI, PA (April 17, 2013)—The membership of the Trading Post in Paoli, a chapter of Fox Chase Cancer Center’s Board of Associates, today announced that Fredericka (Freddi) DiFlavis and Sara Husney will be named co-presidents of the organization effective June 30, 2013. In addition, Mary Jane Kaye will be named first vice president.
The Trading Post is a non-profit thrift store founded in 1958 whose merchandise is acquired through donation and consignment. The store offers a variety of products such as clothing, furniture, china, collectibles, kitchenware, lamps, shoes, garden items, books and unusual finds.
All operations of the store are handled by volunteers with the assistance of a part-time bookkeeper and a full-time manager. Proceeds from the Trading Post are donated to Fox Chase for cancer research. Donations are always appreciated and new volunteers are encouraged to help the organization.
Fox Chase Cancer Center, part of Temple University Health System, is one of the leading cancer research and treatment centers in the United States. Founded in 1904 in Philadelphia as one of the nation’s first cancer hospitals, Fox Chase also was among the first institutions to receive the National Cancer Institute’s prestigious comprehensive cancer center designation in 1974. Fox Chase researchers have won the highest awards in their fields, including two Nobel Prizes. Fox Chase physicians are routinely recognized in national rankings, and the Center’s nursing program has achieved Magnet status for excellence three consecutive times. Fox Chase conducts a broad array of nationally competitive basic, translational, and clinical research and oversees programs in cancer prevention, detection, survivorship, and community outreach. For more information, call 1-888-FOX-CHASE (1-888-369-2427).
