Volunteers Ro D'Angelo, Maryann Babin and Melenie Lambert in first row, and Nicole Dolente, Lydia Heffernon, Arlene Bellano, Theresa Kilcur, Terry Price, Fran Jackson and Nancy Klijian in second row, helped out at the 2024 Man Up Philly event. (Photo by Maggie Corcoran)
On March 2, Man Up Philly held their 16th annual men’s Philly conference at Cardinal O’Hara in Springfield.
Man Up Philly is a men’s conference which gathers together annually to encourage, re-energize and inspire each other’s faith and spiritual life. In early March approximately 1,500-plus (their largest group ever) fathers, sons, brothers and friends came together to refocus their minds on their spiritual life..
Special couple Susie and Euse Mita worked hard to make 2024 Man Up Philly event a success. (Photo by Maggie Corcoran)
All star former Philadelphia Phillie Mike Schmidt enjoys time with Eddie Morris. (Photo by Maggie Corcoran)
Event speaker and Baseball All Star Mike Schmidt, Bill Gleason, Joe Hartman and his Dad Joe were some of the local businessmen who supported the 2024 ManUp Philly. (Photo by Maggie Corcoran)
Joe Keefer and Frankie Fusaro enjoyed time together at the 2024 Man Up Philly men's conference. (Photo by Maggie Corcoran)
Ed Morris, Danny Badar, event speaker and best selling author whose life was transformed by a near death experience and Matt McEndy spend time together at the 2024 ManUp Philly Conference. (Photo by Maggie Corcoran)
The day began with the charismatic humorous Euse Mita, entrepreneur and real estate CEO as emcee, and included prayer, lunch, sacraments, fellowship, and inspirational speakers and song. The day’s inspirational speakers included Mike Schmidt, Phillies National Baseball and Hall of Famer; Danny Bader, best selling author and podcast contributor having been transformed by a near death experience; Deacon Nathan Gunn, Initiative coordinator for Young Life; Mark Hartfiel, vice president of Paradisus Dei; and Mark Forrest, acclaimed Irish tenor.
The 2024 Man Up Philly logo. (Photo by Maggie Corcoran)
John Givnish, Euse Mita and Dave Owsik catch up in between speakers at the 2024 ManUp Philly. (Photo by Maggie Corcoran)
Buck Buchanan and Dan McMonigle were a few of the local businessmen in attendance at the 2024 Man Up Philly event. (Photo by Maggie Corcoran)
Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies third baseman, 12-time All Star, Hall of Famer and 2024 Man Up Philly event speaker, enjoys time with Eustace Mita, his good friend successful entrepreneur, successful businessman and Man Up Philly event originator. (Photo by Maggie Corcoran)
Eustace Mita, Man Up Philly emcee and one of the event founders, spends time with 2024 speaker Deacon Nathan Gunn, Initiatives coordinator for the young life northeast. (Photo by Maggie Corcoran)
Over the years the line up of the other inspirational speakers at the conference have included athletes Mike Piazza, Rich Gannon, Phil Martelli, Fran Dunphy, and Ron Jaworski, inspirational speaker Immaculee Ilibagiza (the Rwandan genocide survivor), as well as notable Hall of Fame Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey to name a few.
There was all star inspiration for sure and at the end of the day it was safe to say that the Man Up Philly conference rejuvenated, renewed and inspired the attendees and working towards something good for their families, friends and community was on their mind.