The Farm at Eagles Ridge provided a picturesque setting for our “Summer Celebration”. Soon after our guests’ arrival, a school bus drove in delivering our campers to their performance area. Everyone was excited and some pre-performance jitters definitely made the … Read More
For 5 weeks over 30 children participated in our second annual summer camp. It was a fun but focused time of learning music, working as a team, and developing confidence and character. Each morning the children were instructed in choir, … Read More
When our SWAN staff first met Bryanna Still, she was a 10-year-old girl who loved to sing but had never had any voice training. Within months of her receiving lessons and learning proper vocal techniques, her beautiful soprano voice emerged. … Read More
My name is Kathy and my two sons, Issac and Joseph, are enrolled in SWAN. Their father is incarcerated and will likely serve time throughout their grade school and high school years. For that reason, I am grateful that SWAN … Read More
As we are nearing the end of camp and the children are working to perfect what they’ve learned, we’ve witnessed an increased display of teamwork. Campers are helping each other strum the right notes on their ukuleles and showing those who … Read More
Erin Negley of LNP wrote a great article about SWAN’s impact after coming to two performances and interviewing our students. Check out the article here: SWAN 4 Kids: Breaking The Cycle of Crime
SWAN student, Bryanna Still, has been featured several times on programs focused on Children of Incarcerated Parents. Most recently, she spoke and performed for a conference sponsored by the Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance. It was important for those in attendance … Read More
Jeremy Vuolo held a LIVE Facebook interview with Executive Director, Diana Vuolo, who also happens to be his mother. Jeremy and his wife, Jinger, of TLC’s Counting On, have been sharing about SWAN with their fans to help raise awareness and funds. The three … Read More
Interview by Diana Vuolo, Founder, Executive Director of SWAN Krystle, how would you describe the impact that SWAN’s drumming class is having on the children at Price Elementary? Since the SWAN program began, I have noticed an increase in student … Read More
As parents and teachers, we are always striving to help our children succeed, especially in their education. We understand how important it is for them to develop creativity, coordination, concentration, and comprehension. These are skills which will enable our children … Read More