05/14/2009 - Gerry and Marguerite Lenfest still live in the 2,800-square-foot suburban Philadelphia home that they purchased for $35,000 in 1966.
And, as Rebecca W. Rimel, president of Pew Charitable Trusts, told the audience yesterday evening at the Philadelphia Award ceremony, they still don't have air-conditioning.
When Gerry Lenfest, 78, began his acceptance speech for the prestigious honor, he announced: "Next year, we're getting air-conditioning."
Read the full article Philanthropists Gerry and Marguerite Lenfest Receive Philadelphia Award on The Philadelphia Inquirer's Web site.