Did you know that Epworth Manor has a gift shop that is open to the public? Did you know that the money raised goes towards items needed at Epworth Manor? If you answered yes to both of these questions, you are absolutely correct.
\nThe gift shop is run by the Epworth Manor Auxiliary, which raises money in a variety of ways throughout the year and then donates it to the departments to afford a better quality of living for the residents at Epworth. Since 1972, the auxiliary has budgeted $253,809 to go back into the facility.
\nThe auxiliary was formed in 1971 by Mrs. Mary Barner and Reverend Ivan Miller. It started with 57 members and that number reached as high as 3,785 in 1979. Currently, there are 1,942 members, and Mrs. Gloria Harris is the president. One of its main goals has always been to assist in the gift shop project.
\n\u201cWe have a variety of things here from crystals to stuffed animals to jewelry,\u201d said Susy Winters, auxiliary member and volunteer at the gift shop. \u201cIt\u2019s always being restocked. Parking is no longer a problem with the newly-built parking lot.\u201d
\nThe gift shop is located right inside the main lobby. Another strong point that Winters points out is that the gift shop is right in town, so a trip to Altoona or State College would not be necessary if someone needed a gift.
\n\u201cBasically, it was just crafts and things churches made,\u201d Winters said of the beginnings of the shop.
\nThere are still some quality hand-made crafts. However, the gift shop has expanded to such items as cards, figurines, and decorative wall hangings, to name a few.
\nWinters\u2019 job is to pick out the merchandise for the shop. She is constantly changing the displays to match the holiday seasons. For example, there is always a unique variety of gifts for Christmas, Valentine\u2019s Day, or Easter.
\nThe gift shop is managed by Dorothy Davis, and she schedules volunteers to work. All denominations of people are welcome to volunteer and work at the gift shop.
\n\u201cEverything sold in the gift shop goes back through contributions made by the auxiliary,\u201d said Ann Clark, treasurer of the Epworth Manor Auxiliary. That means whatever money is made at the gift shop is spent on the quality of care for the residents at Epworth.
\nThe auxiliary makes a yearly budget by estimating what different departments need, things that are not included in Epworth\u2019s budget.
\nFor example, the nursing department might need 10 new beds, the cafeteria might need aprons, the library might need large print books.
\n\u201cWe would give the departments things that don\u2019t get covered by their budgets,\u201d added Clark.
\nThe auxiliary then adds up the total cost of these items, and that is its budget for the year. The way the money is raised is through hoagie sales, a candy and cookie sale, Christmas in July, $2 membership fee, and the gift shop.
\nActivities like taking the residents out to see the fall foliage, driving around to see the Christmas lights, going out to a breakfast, or having an Elvis impersonator come in and sing to residents are just some examples of things also partly funded by the auxiliary.
\n\u201cWe depend mainly on the residents and the help,\u201d said Clark of the people who buy from the gift shop. \u201cThat\u2019s why we want to reach out to the community to let them know. A lot of people don\u2019t know unless they have a resident here.\u201d
\nThe gift shop hours are Monday through Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Volunteers are needed. Contact Susy Winters at 684-4597.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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