Altoona, PA Events: Community Calendar

A 5 course traditional style tea for ladies of all ages outside in our white tent. Formal tea attire with hats, gloves, dresses, etc. are encouraged. Reservations are required in advance. Tickets are $30 each and can be purchased by calling our Hospitality Liaison at 814-793-5238.

Petersburg Vol Fire co will be holding the great game of BINGO. Come join us at the Petersburg Fire hall in Petersburg PA for a fun night of BINGO. Doors open at 5 and BINGO starts at 6:30. We play regular, specials, quickie, shaded triangle, 777 Jackpot, Etc. A chance of winning $777.00 in our jackport every Wednesday night. Please come join us at the fire hall.

The public is invited to attend Skills’ 11th annual Candlelight Vigil in Cambria County to commemorate mental health awareness. The theme, We Believe in It, represents the belief that recovery is possible for everyone with a mental illness.

The public will also hear members of Vines of Hope, Skills’ Ebensburg-based drop-in center, share their inspirational stories of recovery. Live music and light refreshments will be provided. The vigil will take place on Wednesday, May 22 at 5:30 p.m. on the steps of the Cambria County Courthouse in Ebensburg at 200 S. Center St, Ebensburg, PA. 15931. For more information, contact Vines of Hope at (814) 472-1036.

Can you open your heart to people in your community who are facing a life-limiting illness or grieving the loss of a loved one? Could you be a Hospice or Healing Patch volunteer?

Join us for an Open House from 2-4 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. to learn about volunteer opportunities with the Agency's Hospice and Healing Patch programs. Enjoy light refreshments while learning how you can help those in your community who need it most.

Hospice volunteer opportunities include office work, visiting patients to offer relief and companionship and providing support for grieving family members. Healing Patch volunteers work with grieving children and their families to help them find hope and healing after the loss of a loved one. You have the ability to make a profound difference in the lives others by sharing your time.

“It gives me a purpose in life and allows me to hopefully put sunshine in someone else’s day,”shares Dottie Du Bois, Blair County Hospice volunteer.

As part of the Home Nursing Agency team, volunteers receive mileage reimbursement, free flu shots and some other benefits.

For more information about volunteering or the Open House, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Melody Ray at 1-800-445-6262, ext. 2656 or email mray@homenursingagency.com