The Southern Berks News

Berks VNA hosts Berks Festival of Trees.

Second annual Berks Festival of Trees on display

- By Constance Morrison

President/CEO, Home Health Care Management, Inc. and its non-profit agencies: Berks Visiting Nurse Associatio­n (VNA), Visiting Nurse Associatio­n of Pottstown and Vicinity (Pottstown VNA) and Advantage Home Care

For a one-of-a-kind holiday experience, Berks Visiting Nurse Associatio­n (VNA) will spread cheer and promote a healthy community with the second annual Berks Festival of Trees. This festive event combines the creativity of tree decorating with the holiday spirit of giving to improve community wellness.

The Berks Festival of Trees kicked off with a tree lighting ceremony on Nov. 1 with participan­ts and community members gathered at the DoubleTree By Hilton, Reading, to light up the trees and officially begin the voting season. To date, 45 participat­ing local businesses and organizati­ons decorated trees using their own imaginativ­e themes, distinctiv­e lights and delightful decoration­s to show their dedication to the community and holiday spirit.

For one entire month, the festive trees will be on display at the DoubleTree lobby with voting boxes so visitors can choose their favorites. Voting is open to everyone.

The Berks Festival of Trees will culminate on Dec. 1 with a 1920s-themed Gala Auction Party. This celebratio­n will showcase the decorated trees and gifts from sponsors and auction them off to members of the community.

All funds raised during the Gala Auction Party will help Berks VNA, Pottstown VNA and Advantage Home Care provide home health and hospice care services to 7,000 patients in southeast Pennsylvan­ia, as well as provide public education programs.

For informatio­n about participat­ing in Berks Festival of Trees, contact visit www.Everything­HomeCare.org Whitney Venus at Whitney.Venus@hhmcinc.com, or call 855. THE.VNAs.

 ??  ?? A tree donated by DoubleTree By Hilton, Reading, on display as part of the second annual Berks Festival of Trees.
A tree donated by DoubleTree By Hilton, Reading, on display as part of the second annual Berks Festival of Trees.

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