Valotta Music Students Become SWAN Heroes
March 24, 2017

At Valotta Music Studios children are learning more than how to play an instrument. They are learning how to become heroes. Nadine Valotta Badasarian, a generous...

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Giving Hope to Children
March 15, 2017

Lancaster, you’ve done it again! You’ve come together in the spirit of giving and provided hope to the children of SWAN. During 2016’s Gifts That Give Hope...

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Thank You for Making an Extraordinary Difference
November 19, 2016

Thank you for making an EXTRAORDINARY difference in our students’ lives. You helped raise $22,650 during two extraordinary events! This gift of music will transform our...

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SWAN Student Shares Her Story on National Radio
November 4, 2016

Tune in and hear SWAN student Angelica share her story on Executive Leaders Radio along with Executive Director Diana Vuolo and SWAN advocate Nikki Johnson-Huston. Nikki will...

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SWAN Interviewed by SACA’s TeleCentro
October 28, 2016

Executive Director Diana Vuolo, SWAN student Bryanna Still, and guest speaker Nikki Johnson-Huston were recorded for a tv spotlight on SACA’s TeleCentro broadcast. They shared how SWAN is...

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One Tough Cookie: Local Attorney Hopes to Inspire Others
October 28, 2016

On November 17th award winning-attorney Nikki Johnson-Huston will come to inspire the community of Lancaster to make an extraordinary difference in the lives of our most vulnerable children. Her...

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Harry Potter, Dracula, and Gremlins Galore help SWAN
October 21, 2016

The music students of Chester County’s Valotta Music Studio showed up in Halloween garb to raise funds for SWAN at their Fall Festival last week. Twenty-five...

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Children Become SWAN Heroes
February 17, 2016

When Valotta Music Studio’s owner, Nadine Valotta-Badasarian, heard about SWAN’s mission and the vulnerable children we serve, she saw an opportunity to teach life skills to...

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Music For Everyone Grants Instruments to SWAN
April 24, 2015

Metallophones and alto recorders have been purchased with funds granted from MFE. These instruments will allow our vocal ensemble to accompany themselves and add more harmonies...

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The Coach Foundation Grants Money to SWAN
April 13, 2015

Our vocal ensemble will keep on singing thanks to a generous grant from The Coach Foundation. We will now be able to add new students to...

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