News
Esperanza Health Center’s News section is your go-to resource for the latest updates, stories, and insights from Esperanza. Here you can read up on the latest health tips, engaging stories, and the impact we’re creating together as a holistic health care center. You’re a part of our mission, and we want to keep you in the loop. Click on the links below to see what we’ve been up to.
December 2019 Updates
Forever, God is Faithful / Por siempre Dios es fiel by Stephanie Soto The work Forever, God is Faithful / Por siempre, Dios es fiel by local Philadelphia artist Stephanie Soto (photo, L) was selected earlier this year as the artwork for our new Wall of Faithfulness...
November 2019 Updates
Celebrating 30 Years, Opening a New Chapter in Kensington On the afternoon of Friday, October 25th, many Esperanza Health Center staff, patients, community members and friends gathered to celebrate 30 years at Esperanza Health Center and the Grand Opening and...
October 2019 Updates
Kensington Site Update: We're Open! We're giving thanks to God as on Monday, September 30th we opened the doors of our new Kensington health center at 861 E. Allegheny Avenue! Our new Phoenix Cafe location on the health center's first floor also opened that same day....
August 2019 Updates
A Recipe for Health...Together! What happens when over a dozen families come together twice a week for delicious family-style meals, group exercise activities for kids and adults, interactive lessons about nutrition...and, a whole lot of fun? Earlier this month, the...
July 2019 Updates
Voices of Esperanza: Sheila Listen as Sheila, one of Esperanza's long-time patients, shares about how Esperanza has made a difference in her life. Dr. Sarah Wilson Named Fifth Street Site Medical Director! Congratulations to Sarah Wilson, DO, who was recently promoted...
June 2019 Updates
Voices of Esperanza: Dr. Carolyn Klaus To celebrate our 30 Year Anniversary at Esperanza Health Center, we recently interviewed Dr. Carolyn Klaus, Esperanza's founding physician. In the following video, she shares her reflections on the early days of the ministry and...
May 2019 Updates
Voices of Esperanza: Bonnie Camarda Recently, we spoke with Rev. Bonnie Camarda, Director of Partnershipswith The Salvation Army's Eastern Pennslyvania and Delaware Division, aboutEsperanza Health Center's beginnings. While serving as church administratorat Living...
April 2019 Updates
Voices of Esperanza: Janneza Roane For Janneza Roane, Esperanza’s Kensington Office Manager, the health center has been a part of her life for almost as long as she can remember. As a child growing up in the neighborhoodnear Esperanza’s current Kensington site,...
March 2019 Updates
Voices of Esperanza: Russell Elliott Finding Joy in Volunteering at Esperanza Several years ago, as Philadelphia resident Russell Elliott was nearing retirement from his career as a medical social worker, he decided to enroll in Spanish lessons at a local language...
February 2019 Updates
Voices of Esperanza: Carlos Carlos's Story: Finding a Health Care Home at Esperanza Health Center On most weekdays at our Hunting Park site's Fitness Room, you'll likely find Esperanza Health Center patient Carlos doing one of his regular treadmill walks....