Two local nonprofit organizations will benefit from fundraising efforts of the Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation East Auxiliary. The Auxiliary operates the “Just For You” gift shop that is located in the lobby of the Pottstown Memorial Medical Center (PMMC). The gift shop is open to the public.
Mary Ellen Dice, President of the East Auxiliary, presented a $20,000 check to Dave Kraybill, President of the Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation. According to Kraybill, these funds have been distributed as part of the Foundation’s fall 2015 grant round and were awarded to Camphill Village Kimberton Hills for their Aging in Community program, and to the Child Advocacy Center of Montgomery County for their Mission Kids program.
Through the Aging in Community program, Camphill Village provides personalized and preventative care to aging residents with developmental disabilities and struggles with independent living.
The Child Advocacy Center of Montgomery County fosters 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.
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 PMMC Gift Shop at 610-327-7044.
