On Saturday, April 26, 2014, Saunders House hosted a gala reception to commemorate its 150th anniversary. The evening celebration was made possible, in part, by generous sponsors.
The residents, staff and Board members of Saunders House are deeply grateful to the following businesses and individuals who generously sponsored the 150th anniversary celebration.
On the weekend of April 11-14, 2014, the Saunders House name was up in lights at the PECO Tower in Philadelphia. To mark the 150th anniversary of Saunders House, the Crown Lights program featured the Saunders House message for three nights. The message appeared as: "Saunders House: Celebrating 150 Years of Aging With Grace, www.saundershouse.org."
Saunders House is pleased to announce that, effective May 2, 2014, Dr. Firas Saidi was appointed the Medical Director of Saunders House, and Dr. Charles Breish was appointed the Associate Medical Director. Dr. Saidi succeeds Dr.Bruce Silver who served Saunders House as Medical Director for over 36 years.
In honor of the 150th anniversary of Saunders House, the “Crown Lights” of the PECO tower in downtown Philadelphia will display the following message from April 11 to April 13, 2014: Saunders House: Celebrating 150 Years of Aging With Grace, www.saundershouse.org. We are very pleased to have this opportunity to showcase our heritage in such a prominent way.
Ray Bowman recently celebrated a milestone birthday. At age 105, Ray is our oldest resident at Saunders House. He has lived with us for the past four years, and we’re proud to have him as a resident.
Ray was recently interviewed by PHL 17 reporter Ashley Johnson in his residence in September 2013. Happy to be in good health and good spirits, Ray talks about life as a 105-year-old and shares his years of wisdom. His daughter, Dr. Alice Bowman-Cropper, was also present for the interview and spoke of her devotion to her father.
In honor of the 150th anniversary of Saunders House, the “Crown Lights” of the PECO tower in downtown Philadelphia will display the following message from April 11 to April 13, 2014: Saunders House: Celebrating 150 Years of Aging With Grace, 
