The Messenger - Phoebe Ministries

AUGUST23 6 – 8 p.m.Wyomissing Band ConcertPhoebe Berks Village Green.For details, call 610-927-8513.SEPTEMBER10 10 a.m.Grief in Growth SupportGroup Phoebe Berks Chapel,3rd Thursday of the month toend of year. Call 610-927-8513for details.CALENDAR OF EVENTS11 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.Feeling Fine in 2009 - PhoebeHome Expo Moyer Hall,Phoebe Home. Featuring healthscreenings, food samples,vendors and demos.11 a.m. - 4 p.m.Phoebe Apartments OpenHouse Call 794-6262 for details.17 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.Family Day & Art WalkFestival Phoebe Richland HCC.For details, call 267-371-4508.25, 26 Time: TBAAllentown Garden Club’s“Jewels of Autumn” FlowerShow Moyer Hall, PhoebeHome. Call 610-794-5365 fordetails.OCTOBER1 4-8 p.m.Phoebe Home Basket SocialMoyer Hall, Phoebe Home.Benefits the Home’s Circle ofLife Program. For details, call610-794-5365.2 7 a.m.-4 p.m.Phoebe Home Basket Socialcontinues.15 1:30 p.m.Medicare Part D Program byBerks Encore, Phoebe BerksAuditorium. To RSVP, call Dianaat 610-927-8513.For morePHOEBE EVENTSthis year, go towww.phoebe.org/newsandeventsNOVEMBER12 6-9 p.m.Phoebe Institute on AgingBenefit Lehigh Country Club,Allentown. Address by LisaGenova, Ph.D., author of NewYork Times bestseller Still Alice.For details, call 610-794-5135or e-mail hhaas@phoebe.org.13 8:30 a.m.-NoonPhoebe Institute on AgingCommunity Program AlumnaeHall, Cedar Crest College.Featured speaker: Lisa Genova,Ph.D. Call 610-794-5135 ore-mail hhaas@phoebe.org fordetails.9 a.m. -1 p.m.AARP Driver Safety Program(refresher) Phoebe BerksVillage. Call 610-927-8513 formore information.17 10 a.m.-3 p.m.Holiday Craft Bazaar MoyerHall, Phoebe Home. For details,call 610-794-5365.19, 209 a.m. - 1 p.m.AARP Driver Safety ProgramPhoebe Berks Village, first-timeattendees only, 2-day program.For more information, call 610-927-8513.DECEMBER5 Christmas House Tour atFurnace Creek Manor. Fordetails, call 610-693-6182.7 2-4 p.m. Berks Holiday OpenHouse Call 610-927-8561 fordetails and registration.Non-Profit Org.US PostagePAIDPermit No. 12Kutztown, PATHE MESSENGERPhoebe MinistriesInstitutional Advancement Dept.1925 Turner St.Allentown, PA 18104Wyncote Volunteer’s Service Goes the Extra MileWhen Debby Koenigwanted to mend hermother- or father-inlaw’sclothes as theyneared the end of theirlives at Wyncote ChurchHome, she did so on theHome’s sewing machine.When her visits ended,however, she realized shecould multiply that actof kindness by becominga volunteer who mendsitems for any Wyncoteresident.Returning as avolunteer one day aweek, Koenig patchedgarments, replacedbuttons, fixed frayedseams and brokenzippers, and stitched up holes in pockets.She also has made many quilts for Wyncote.One serves as a wall hanging in the mainlobby, two were raffled off in fundraisersand nine were given to needy residents.Volunteer Debby Koenig of Latrobe, Pa., andthe quilt she made for Wyncote’s lobby.To become a Phoebevolunteer, go towww.phoebe.org/giving&volunteers“When I retired, myhusband and I movedfrom Rockledge to myhometown of Latrobe,Pa. [300 miles west], andstarted attending achurch that has a quiltinggroup.” To date, thegroup has made twoquilts for Wyncote residents.“I made anothertwo,” Koenig said.“Debby still makesquilts for residents anddelivers them whenevershe’s in town,” saysLori DiFiglia, the center’sVolunteer Coordinator.“She is a goodfriend and an amazingperson.”Wyncote is in need of volunteers toprovide one-on-one visits, bird care, giftshop assistance, escort service on residenttrips, piano music, pet visits and men’s clubactivities. Interested? Call 215-461-2149. ■THE MESSENGERis published three times a year by:Phoebe Ministries1925 Turner Street, Allentown, PA 18104610-794-5130 ■ 800-453-8814Fax: 610-794-5421Scott Stevenson - President and CEOAlan McFall, Esq. - Chairman, Phoebe Ministries Governing BoardMarcella Moyer Schick - Vice President, Institutional AdvancementProject Manager: Trina Johnson-BradyDesigner: Mary VendittaContributors this issue: Tracy Kleppinger BozikTrina Johnson-BradyCharles FehrHelen HaasMelanie KohlerMolly KranzleyMarcella Moyer SchickMary VendittaPhoebe-Devitt Homes is the official name of the 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation known asPhoebe Ministries. Founded in 1903 and incorporated as such in 1984, Phoebe-Devitt Homesis responsible for the supervision of facilities, long-range planning, development and fundraisingfor 16 communities. Together, these affiliates provide long-term care, housing and supportservices to more than 2,300 individuals.Member of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, PANPHA, andCouncil for Health and Human Service Ministries of the United Church of Christ.The official registration and financial information of Phoebe-Devitt Homes, the foundation ofPhoebe Ministries, may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling tollfree, within Pennsylvania at 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.Serving the needs of our aging populationwww.phoebe.org