West-Mont Students Mount Food, Toy Drive

The Jared Box Project results.

The Toy Drive 

Blogger's Note: The following was written by West-Mont Senior and Advancement Intern, Rachel Hetrick.

Students used the holiday season as an outreach opportunity in their community by organizing a food
drive as well as a toy drive.

Initiated by one can of corn, the food drive gained momentum over the course of December. The West-Mont family collected five large bags of food along with many boxes of canned goods.

The contributions were donated to the Boyertown Multi-Services Food Pantry as well as Kingdom Life Church in Pottstown.

West-Mont Senior, Nic Collins organized the food drive. “We are very thankful for all of the donations,” Collins said. “Let all the glory be to Jesus!”

West-Mont Christian Academy’s National Honor Society Chapter held a toy drive for the entire school community to take part in. Small toys were collected throughout the month of December.

The National Honor Society members packed containers with toys as a part of the Jared Box Project.

The Food Drive

The Jared Box Project consists of filling shoebox-sized plastic storage bins with small toys, games, and activities for children in hospitals. On Friday, December 21, National Honor Society Members filled 60 Jared Boxes with the many contributions from the West-Mont family. The boxes were delivered to Phoenixville and Grandview hospitals, where they are being distributed to children undergoing various treatments.

Students at West-Mont Christian Academy are eager to come together in outreach and West-Mont continues to provide opportunities for students to take initiative in service.

For more information call 610-326-7690 or visit www.west-mont.org.

Pottsgrove Teen Crowned 2017 Pennsylvania USA Ambassador Miss

Faith Drumheller

Blogger's Note: The following was provided by USA Ambassador

Lower Pottsgrove resident Faith Drumheller, 16, has been named as the 2017 Pennsylvania USA Ambassador Teen by the Tampa based USA Ambassador Pageant.

She will travel in July to Innisbrook Resort in Tampa, Florida to represent the Keystone State and compete in the 2017 national pageant where the contestants will be scored in four categories.

During the national competition, individual interview with judges comprises 35 percent of the score, onstage chat 15 percent, with evening gown 25 percent and fashion wear 25 percent as the remaining categories scored to detennine the winner.

In addition to the overall compulsory competitions, delegates may enter optional competition categories of Natural and Glamour Photogenic, Fit and Fabulous, Runway Modeling, Community Service, Academic
Achievement/Resume, and Spokesmodel.

"The USA Ambassador system is a charity driven organization with a mission to promote success through leadership, integrity, character and confidence," Drumheller said, "and pageantry is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience in important life skills such as being interviewed and presenting yourself with poise and confidence in a business setting."

Exemplifying the mission of the USA Ambassador system, charity and service are a part of Faith's everyday
life. She's an active volunteer at the Keystone Villa Retirement Community, as well as a dedicated and committed tutor for elementary students through a program known as Project Purpose.

The charity she holds closest to her heart is "In Ian's Boots," a charity that collects and provides shoes and winter boots to those in need.

Faith is a 10th grade student at West-Mont Christian Academy and a year-round volleyball junkie.

Her journey in pageantry got off to a super start in 2016, as she competed for the first time, winning both an Overall Beauty title as well as Most Photogenic competitions.

Faith is thrilled to be a part of the 2017 USA Ambassador "BeTheGood" family, and will compete at nationals to win a prize package that includes a cash award, and three exciting national trips that include a cruise, a trip to Washington, DC and a holiday trip to New England.

Additionally, the prize package contains a national photo session and the opportunity to appear as a national titleholder in the prestigious Pageantry Magazine.