Wellness Foundation Auxiliary Gives $20,000

From left, Brian Parkes, Executive Director, TriCounty Area 

Active Adult Center; Felicity Jeans, Executive Director, Camphill Village Kimberton Hills 

Louisa Pieri, Executive Director, Spring-Ford Counseling Services; Justine Pascal, Family and 

Engagement Coordinator, Maternity Care Coalition; Sandra Devine Sai, Director, Personal 

Navigator Program, Visiting Nurse Association; Mary Bright, Resident Board Member, 

Camphill Village Kimberton Hills,; Mary Ellen Dice, President, PAHWF East Auxiliary; Leslie 

Slingsby, Executive Director, and Kelli Murphy, Grants Manager, Mission Kids Child Advocacy 

Center; Laura DeFlavia, Controller, and Dave Kraybill, President, Pottstown Area Health and 

Wellness Foundation.

Blogger's Note: The following was provided by the Pottstown Area Health and Wellness Foundation.

Several area nonprofits will benefit from fundraising efforts of the Pottstown Area Health and Wellness Foundation East Auxiliary. 

The Auxiliary operates the “Just For You” gift shop that is located in the lobby of Pottstown Hospital-Tower Health. The gift shop is open to the public.

Mary Ellen Dice, President of the East Auxiliary, recently presented a $20,000 check to representatives of the Pottstown Area Health and Wellness Foundation and six of its grantees.

These funds have been distributed as part of the Foundation’s fall 2017 grant round and were awarded to the following organizations and its programs:

• Camphill Village Kimberton Hills – Aging in Community Program: Camphill Village provides personalized and preventative care to aging residents with developmental disabilities and struggles with independent living.
• Child Advocacy Center of Montgomery County – Mission Kids: Fostering the resilient child through family advocacy and forensic interviews. Mission Kids is a collaborative effort to stop the cycle of abuse and improve the outcomes for abused children and their families.
• Maternity Care Coalition – Pottstown Area Early Head Start and Parenting Initiative: Maternity Care Coalition strives to improve maternal and child health and well-being through the collaborative efforts of individuals, families, providers, and communities in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
• Spring-Ford Counseling Services – Signs of Suicide: Spring-Ford Counseling addresses the emotional and educational needs of the surrounding communities.
• TriCounty Active Adult Center – Prime Time Health - Making healthier lives possible for older adults: TriCounty AAC is a community center for adults aged 50 and better, offering exercise classes, social and recreational programs, educational programs, a daily lunch and much more.
• Visiting Nurse Association Community Services, Inc. (VNA) – Personal Navigator Program with Expanded Legal Support: The Pottstown VNA provides home health care and hospice care in Montgomery County and nearby areas in northern Chester County.

The Auxiliary’s fundraising efforts included proceeds from sales of the “Just For You” gift shop, in addition to their annual holiday bazaar. New members are always welcome. For more information on how to become a member and how to get involved in the Auxiliary’s fundraising efforts, call the Pottstown Hospital- Tower Health Gift Shop at 610-327- 7044.