Jul06Mon

Msgr. Michael J. Doyle set to retire

To tears from his parishioners, a man of the cloth and for the people of Camden is retiring — at 85
by Valerie Russ, Posted: July 5, 2020

Msgr. Michael J. Doyle (the Irish Chamber’s 2016 Uachtarán Award honoree) came to Sacred Heart Church in Camden in 1974 and saw a city ravaged by poverty and white flight.

Many of the church’s white parishioners had fled to Pennsauken, or Cherry Hill, or other South Jersey suburbs.

As a result, both the church and Sacred Heart School struggled to stay afloat. About 80% of the school’s current students are not Catholic.

But poverty did not scare Father Michael, as his congregation calls him. He was born in Ireland on a farm, the second of five children.

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Jun30Tue

Member News from AMC Photography Studios

Members & friends, you can take part in AMC Photography Studios’ “This is Main Street” project where your business can be highlighted. Creating statement photographs of business owners quickly turned into Ann Marie Casey’s initiative. Through social media channels, such as Facebook and Instagram, she is sharing these photographs and their unique stories. They are powerful in connecting social media users by placing them into peoples feeds and minds with the intention of creating customers. As the community grows, Ann Marie and her team are supporting small business by sharing, commenting and tagging using the hashtag #thisismainstreet and #supportsmallbusiness. Click HERE to learn more.

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Jun19Fri

Member News from West Pharma

Bernard Birkett Recognized as 2020 CFO of the Year Award Winner by the Philadelphia Business Journal

The CFO of the Year Awards honor CFOs in Greater Philadelphia who have shown outstanding performance in their role as corporate financial stewards. The nominees were evaluated by an independent panel of judges who examined their financial management, strategic thinking and overall contribution to their company’s reputation.

Bernard received this award in recognition of his senior leadership ability and strategic thinking cultivated over more than 25 years in Finance and Corporate Accounting roles in the manufacturing and medical device industries. Since Bernard joined the West team nearly two years ago, he has worked tirelessly to greatly strengthen our financial position, which has resulted in West’s stock price more than doubling (as of May 2020) and our recent addition to the S&P 500.

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