145 coats donated on World Kindness Day

On Nov. 13, the Heritage of Green Hills, a healthy lifeplan community in Cumru Township, Berks County, celebrated World Kindness Day by challenging residents to build a “Mountain of Help” by piling new and gently used coats up in the lobby.

The seniors gathered 145 adults and children’s coats for donation to Opportunity House, a nonprofit in Reading that offers housing support, a childcare learning center and veteran services. Its emergency shelter served over 500 people and 90,000 meals last year.

In addition, the Lehigh Valley Model A Club came out for a mini car show featuring cars

made by the Ford Motor Co. between 1900 and 1932.

To round out the day’s events, the Heritage Hotties Cheerleading Squad performed cheers to “Shake Rattle and Roll” and “Rock Around the Clock,” both by Bill Haley and the Comets, and a victory cheer during the big Penn State/Michigan game party.

The Heritage Hotties are an enthusiastic silver poms squad made up of residents from the community’s independent living neighborhood.

COURTESY OF THE HERITAGE OF GREEN HILLS Heritage of Green Hills residents built a “Mountain of Help” by donating 145coats to Opportunity House for World Kindness Day.

John Costenbader visited The Heritage of Green Hills with his Model A Coupe.

COURTESY OF THE HERITAGE OF GREEN HILLS The Heritage Hotties Cheerleading Squad performed cheers during the big Penn State/Michigan game party. From left, Terry Mscichowski, front, Pat Sauder, rear, Carol Lauer, front, and Chris Blatt, rear.

Wayne Barnes visited The Heritage of Green Hills with his Model A Convertible.