Ahead of Philadelphia Union's contest against New England Revolution on Saturday night, we're proud to announce tonight's Subaru Love Promise Playmaker is Marcella Schankweiler.
Schankweiler is the Founder and CEO of For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite Foundation (FPS), a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides respite experiences and related emotional support to adult cancer patients and their loved ones. FPS was founded after Schankweiler lost her husband, Pete, to testicular cancer at the age of 30. She knows the cancer battle intimately, and as a caregiver, she has a unique perspective on what adult patients and their loved ones experience in their journey.
FPS has helped nearly 10,000 people since 2000, and Marci’s background as a former tax attorney gives her a unique view of the non-profit landscape.
She has been honored for her work and advocacy for young families facing cancer. Both the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University Fox Chase Cancer Center have recognized Marci for her efforts in the cancer field, and in 2014 Marci was honored with the coveted Chase Award from Fox Chase Cancer Center. She was selected as one of thirty finalists nationwide among 7,000 applicants in the MLB/People “All Stars Among Us” contest and represented the Philadelphia Phillies in Anaheim in 2010. She received the most prestigious alumnae award, the Signum Fidei Medal, from LaSalle University, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame of both Mount Saint Joseph Academy and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Doylestown, PA. In addition, she received the Distinguished Catholic School Graduate Award from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Marci was also chosen as a Women of Distinction by the Philadelphia Business Journal and selected by SmartCEO Magazine for the Brava Award.
Her efforts have been recognized nationally in Family Circle, Redbook, Real Woman Online, Cancer Today, LIVESTRONG and locally in The Philadelphia Business Journal. Prior to launching a career in non-profit, Marci was a litigator and tax attorney in Philadelphia, PA. She also was an adjunct professor in the Communications Department of LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA and taught business law at The College of New Jersey.
