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Blogs & Testimonials

April 18, 2025

Why Future Good Samaritans Need YOU!

• Good Samaritans
• Preschool
• Sponsorship
• Support Haiti

Blogs & Testimonials

April 18, 2025

Haiti’s Future President

• Haiti
• Mortel
• Schools
• Students

Blogs & Testimonials

April 18, 2025

Shoes for Samira

• Good Samaritans
• Schools
• Students

Event Highlights

April 18, 2025

A Celebration of Hope – SOLD OUT Hershey Event Benefits Future Good Samaritans in Haiti

Blogs & Testimonials

March 26, 2025

Good Samaritan Day 2025

• Celebration
• Good Samaritans
• Students

Blogs & Testimonials

March 7, 2025

Service Projects in Haiti

• Good Samaritans
• Haiti
• Students

Blogs & Testimonials

February 26, 2025

Transforming Lives Through Education in Haiti

• Haiti
• Impact
• Mission

Blogs & Testimonials

February 25, 2025

5 Facts You Might Not Know About Us

• Haiti
• Mortel
• Schools
• Students

Blogs & Testimonials

February 4, 2025

Patricia Chairs Preschool Anniversary

• Anniversary
• Preschool
• Teachers

Blogs & Testimonials

February 4, 2025

THANKuary

• Community Support
• Impact

Blogs & Testimonials

January 4, 2025

December 2024 Highlights

• Mortel
• Schools
• Students

Blogs & Testimonials

November 25, 2024

Thank-ing Tuesday 2024

Event Highlights

October 17, 2024

Crabby for a Cause: 2024 Feast Feeds Future

Blogs & Testimonials

July 18, 2024

And they’re off! 6th graders graduate and head to CJMS

Blogs & Testimonials

July 18, 2024

Students and Teachers Awarded for Hard Work

• Award
• Students
• Teachers

Blogs & Testimonials

July 17, 2024

CJMS Team Wins First “Genius Competition” for City

• Contest
• James Stine College
• Schools
• Students

Blogs & Testimonials

July 16, 2024

Spelling Bee Success and Essay Competition

• Contest
• Haiti
• Schools
• Students

Blogs & Testimonials

March 12, 2024

Good Samaritan Day 2024

• Community Support
• Good Samaritans
• Haiti

News

February 21, 2024

Teachers Selected for the Mortel HHH Continuing Education Program

• Haiti
• Impact
• Schools
• Teachers

Blogs & Testimonials

February 1, 2024

January 2024 Highlights

• Anniversary
• Blog
• Celebration
• Haiti
• Schools

News

January 22, 2024

New Hens at the Farm!

• Farm
• Haiti
• Impact

Blogs & Testimonials

December 15, 2023

LBS Celebrates 22 years!

• Anniversary
• Celebration
• Good Samaritans
• Haiti

Event Highlights

December 13, 2023

A Celebration of Hope provides hope to Haiti from Hershey!

• Celebration
• Event Highlights
• Mission

Blogs & Testimonials

November 20, 2023

Happy Thanksgiving 2023

• Haiti
• Thanksgiving

Event Highlights

September 27, 2023

Crab Feast 2023- $10,000 raised to help the students in Haiti!

News

September 18, 2023

School is open! 2023

Blogs & Testimonials

July 31, 2023

Kids helping Kids! VBS focuses on children in Haiti

• Community Support
• Sponsorship
• Students

Blogs & Testimonials

July 6, 2023

Celebrating the new LBS Graduates

Blogs & Testimonials

July 5, 2023

Student and Teacher Awards 2023

• Award
• Haiti
• Students
• Teachers

Blogs & Testimonials

June 8, 2023

May 2023 Highlights

• Haiti
• Impact
• Students

Blogs & Testimonials

May 3, 2023

Green Day- Celebrating fruits of the land!

Blogs & Testimonials

April 20, 2023

Eggs and Field Trips!

• Agriculture and Labor
• Haiti
• Schools

Blogs & Testimonials

March 20, 2023

Good Samaritans Day 2023- in Haiti

• Blog
• Haiti
• Students

Blogs & Testimonials

March 13, 2023

Good Samaritans Day 2023

• Blog
• Good Samaritans

Event Highlights

March 8, 2023

Virtual Open House- March 2023

• Event Highlights
• Haiti
• Mission

News

February 8, 2023

James Stine College celebrates 12 years of quality education

Blogs & Testimonials

February 2, 2023

Preschool Honors Special Couple with Anniversary Celebrations

News

January 10, 2023

100% Matched!

• Impact
• Mortel

Blogs & Testimonials

December 20, 2022

Merry HHH Christmas 2022!

• Christmas
• Haiti
• Students

Event Highlights

December 8, 2022

Tribute to Dr. Mortel–Special Celebrations in Haiti and the US!

• Event
• Haiti
• Mortel

News

November 30, 2022

The kids are back!

• Haiti
• Schools
• Students

Event Highlights

October 27, 2022

Crab Feast feeds attendees AND 75 Students in Haiti

• Crab Feast
• Event Highlights
• Haiti

News

October 12, 2022

Staff commitment to education remains strong amid trying times

• Haiti
• News
• Schools

Blogs & Testimonials

September 27, 2022

11 Days in Haiti, Hardship brings Hope

• Haiti
• Trip

News

September 19, 2022

Haiti Insecurity

• Haiti
• News

News

September 9, 2022

Kids in Haiti anxiously await the opening of school

• Haiti
• Schools
• Students

News

July 26, 2022

Pouyes Award Winners Announced as School Year Ends

News

April 25, 2022

In Memory of Dr. Rod Mortel

• Memorial
• Mortel

Blogs & Testimonials

April 13, 2022

Easter for the Preschoolers

• Celebration
• Easter
• Preschool

Event Highlights

April 12, 2022

A Spring Soiree of Fun and Hope!

• Event Highlights
• Mission

Blogs & Testimonials

January 27, 2022

Preschool Anniversary Celebration

• Anniversary
• Preschool

Event Highlights

January 14, 2022

Anniversary Celebration Dinner

• Anniversary
• Event
• Event Highlights

Event Highlights

January 12, 2022

Three Soup Sunday

• Cooking
• Event
• Event Highlights

News

January 7, 2022

Good Day PA features Dr. Mortel and Virtual Soup event

• Appearances
• Good Day PA!
• News

Blogs & Testimonials

December 22, 2021

Christmas Gifts for All!

• Celebration
• Christmas
• Students

Blogs & Testimonials

December 3, 2021

20 Years of Hope for Haiti’s Kids!

• Anniversary
• Schools

Blogs & Testimonials

November 21, 2021

Giving Tuesday 2021

• Christmas
• GivingTuesday
• Students

Blogs & Testimonials

November 20, 2021

Happy Thanksgiving

• Mission
• Schools
• Thanksgiving

Blogs & Testimonials

November 17, 2021

Save the Life of a 3-year old

• Alumni
• Impact
• Mission
• Sponsorship

News

November 2, 2021

Featured Article in TheBurg

• Mission
• News

Event Highlights

October 28, 2021

Crab Feast Recap

• Crab Feast
• Event Highlights

Blogs & Testimonials

September 24, 2021

Another Important Anniversary

• Anniversary
• Blog
• Mortel

Blogs & Testimonials

September 21, 2021

School is in Session!

• Blog
• Schools
• Students

News

September 17, 2021

Foundation Announcement

• Mission
• News

Blogs & Testimonials

September 1, 2021

LIFE-CHANGING: The Story of One Preschool Student

Blogs & Testimonials

August 27, 2021

Our 2021 Puzzle is Completed – THANK YOU!

• School Anniversaries

Blogs & Testimonials

August 18, 2021

Earthquake Strikes Haiti

• Earthquake Relief

Blogs & Testimonials

August 6, 2021

Two words… Shock and Anxiety…

• Blog

Blogs & Testimonials

August 1, 2021

From Farm to Table: New Agriculture Program in Haiti!

Event Highlights

March 14, 2021

March Happy Hour with the Mortels Raises $1,000

• Event
• Event Highlights
• Happy Hour

Blogs & Testimonials

February 27, 2021

James Stine College Celebrates 10 Years

• Anniversary
• Celebration
• James Stine College
• Students

Blogs & Testimonials

February 27, 2021

Stine Student Awarded at National Palace

• James Stine College
• National Palace
• Students

Event Highlights

February 19, 2021

Virtual Wine Pairing Event Raises $23,000 Toward Technical Education Program

• Event Highlights
• Virtual Wine Pairing

Event Highlights

January 14, 2021

Mangia with Mariella

• Cooking
• Event
• Event Highlights

Event Highlights

December 9, 2020

More Than $2,000 Raised During Happy Hour with the Mortels

• Event
• Q&A

Blogs & Testimonials

November 10, 2020

Meanwhile in Haiti, Schools Opened Today!

• Students

Blogs & Testimonials

September 19, 2020

SOME GREAT NEWS!: Here’s the Latest Update from Haiti

• COVID-19
• Students
• Support Haiti

Event Highlights

September 16, 2020

Our First Happy Hour Q&A with the Mortels Raises $400

• Facebook Event
• Q&A

Blogs & Testimonials

July 30, 2020

Two “Haiti Alumni” from 2018 Trip Raise $4,000 to Support COVID-19 Relief Efforts

• COVID-19
• Support Haiti

Blogs & Testimonials

July 10, 2020

Hand-washing Stations Placed in the Community

• Community Support
• COVID-19
• Hand-washing

Blogs & Testimonials

June 15, 2020

Dear Sponsor…

• Community Support
• COVID-19
• Sponsorship
• Students

Blogs & Testimonials

June 6, 2020

The Latest Update from Haiti

• COVID-19
• Students
• Support Haiti

Blogs & Testimonials

April 9, 2020

Easter Greetings and a Haiti COVID-19 Update

• COVID-19
• Easter

Blogs & Testimonials

March 25, 2020

The man from Hershey | Archdiocese of Baltimore

• Archdiocese of Baltimore
• Blog
• Snippets of Faith

Blogs & Testimonials

March 20, 2020

COVID-19 in Haiti

• COVID-19

Blogs & Testimonials

March 17, 2020

Haiti Alumni Comes Full Circle

• Alumni
• Students

Event Highlights

March 10, 2020

Carnival 2020- A fun & fruitful event!

• Caribbean
• Event

Event Highlights

March 5, 2020

2020 Wine & Chocolate – A delicious afternoon in Maryland

• Event
• Wine & Chocolate

Blogs & Testimonials

January 17, 2020

Haiti Update Blog

• Haiti
• Students

Blogs & Testimonials

December 31, 2019

2019: Year in Photos

Blogs & Testimonials

December 6, 2019

Haiti Lock

• Haiti Lock
• Schools

Event Highlights

November 19, 2019

A Delicious and Unforgettable Afternoon

• Event
• Event Highlights
• Wine & Pastry Pairings

News

October 21, 2019

Recent Good Day PA! Segment Promotes Upcoming Wine & Pastry Pairing Event

• Appearances
• Event
• Good Day PA!

Blogs & Testimonials

October 21, 2019

Why I Sponsor – Unworthy Hero

• Sponsorship
• Trip

Event Highlights

October 1, 2019

2019 Crab Feast Highlights

• Crab Feast
• Event

News

September 24, 2019

Good Day PA! Appearances Highlight the Mortel High Hopes for Haiti Foundation

• Appearances
• Good Day PA!

News

September 24, 2019

Dr. Mortel’s Book Receives National Recognition

• Book
• News

News

September 5, 2019

2019 Annual Report is Here!

• Annual Report
• News

Blogs & Testimonials

August 27, 2019

New Dental Equipment in Haiti!

• Dental Equipment

News

August 22, 2019

Bryn Mawr Trust (BMT) Wealth Management Features Dr. Mortel and Foundation in Inaugural Newsletter

• Press

News

June 6, 2019

Local Nonprofit Announces Winners of Student Art Contest

• Contest
• News Release

Blogs & Testimonials

May 24, 2019

Jenkintown Students Support Haiti

• Jenkintown
• Students
• Support Haiti

Blogs & Testimonials

May 18, 2019

Haitian Flag Day Celebration 2019

• Celebration
• Haitian Flag Day

Blogs & Testimonials

May 15, 2019

Bright Smiles and Healthy Teeth

• Dentist
• Healthy Teeth
• Students

Blogs & Testimonials

May 13, 2019

Custom Glasses for Students & Staff

• Eye Doctor
• Eye Glasses

News

May 2, 2019

Local nonprofit announces art contest for central Pa. students contest

• Contest
• Press

Blogs & Testimonials

May 1, 2019

Labor Day celebration of Agriculture in Haiti

• Agriculture and Labor
• Green Day
• National Holiday
• Students

Blogs & Testimonials

April 30, 2019

Students Show Generosity to Prisoners

• Community Support
• Prisioners
• Students

News

April 28, 2019

Art contest will connect Haitian and central Pennsylvania students

• Contest
• Press

News

April 22, 2019

Local Nonprofit Announces Art Contest for Central Pa. Students

• Contest
• News Release

Event Highlights

April 12, 2019

2019 Wine & Chocolate

• Event
• Wine & Chocolate

Event Highlights

April 12, 2019

2019 Carnival Recap

• Carnival
• Event

Event Highlights

September 28, 2018

2018 Crab Feast

• Crab Feast
• Event

News

May 2, 2018

“Mortel High Hopes for Haiti Foundation” Gifts Impoverished with Education

• Preschool
• Press
• Trip

Blogs & Testimonials

April 6, 2018

Spreading Like Branches of a Tree

• Alumni
• Impact
• Sponsorship
• Trip

Event Highlights

February 28, 2018

“A Caribbean Celebration” A Success!

• Caribbean
• Event

Blogs & Testimonials

February 2, 2018

Preschool Dedication

Blogs & Testimonials

April 2, 2017

The Caribbean Comes to Hershey

News

February 2, 2017

Maryland Dentists to Treat Children in Haiti for Free

• Dentist
• Press
• Trip

Blogs & Testimonials

November 21, 2016

”One Family” – LBS Alumni Help Hurricane Victims

• Alumni
• Give Back
• Mission

News

November 17, 2016

New Foundation Expands Mortel Mission

• New Foundation
• Press

Blogs & Testimonials

November 15, 2016

Meet Adeline: A Mortel HHH Success Story

• Alumni
• Mission
• Success

Blogs & Testimonials

February 2, 2016

My Haiti Experience

• Testimonal
• Trip

Blogs & Testimonials

September 4, 2015

A “Shocking” Experience

• Testimonal
• Trip

Blogs & Testimonials

July 22, 2015

The First Graduation

• Graduation
• High School
• Stine

News

June 8, 2015

Honorary Alumni Award from Penn State

• Award
• Mortel
• Penn State