Friends Home & Village (FHV) is a non-profit independent living and personal care facility that has been in existence since 1897. Our mission of providing small-community retirement living is aimed specifically at seniors of moderate income.  

Within the past few years, FHV has seen a trend in the ability of its residents to remain in independent living and personal care longer than ever. As they age in place, however, FHV’s residents require more walking assistive devices, such as walker and canes, and experience emergent medical situations more frequently than in prior years. 

The elevator in our personal care facility, Paxson Hall, has been in continuous operation since 1913. While solidly built and well maintained, the elevator has become increasingly difficult for residents to use, as in order to operate the elevator, a wrought iron gate and glass door must each be closed manually.  This is becoming more difficult for our residents with decreasing physical strength and balance issues to accomplish.  In addition to this challenge, the elevator is very small, holding three or fewer people at a time.  On occasions where emergency medical personnel are dispatched, it is impossible to fit a stretcher and medical personnel on board the existing elevator, requiring that a stretcher be carried up and down three flights of stairs during an emergency response. 

In order to build a larger and easier to use elevator, Friends Home & Village relies on the good will of others. To raise funds for the elevator project, FHV will be hosting a Bowling Fundraiser on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at Levittown Lanes on 8816 New Falls Road, in Levittown, PA.  For this event, we are requesting donations of items, such as gift certificates or passes to local attractions and businesses, to raffle at the event. 

With your help, we are hoping to make this fundraiser a success! 

Thank you for taking the time to consider this request toward a worthy cause. If you are able to make a donation, it can be mailed directly to my attention at Friends Home, 50 South Congress Street, Newtown, PA 18940. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (215) 968-3346.

Sincerely,

Karen Haney

Advancement Director