Valley Health Services maintains an annual Development Fund Drive to benefit the programs offered at the facility including cardiac rehabilitation and palliative care. 

An annual appeal letter soliciting donations is sent during the first quarter of each year.  Valley Health Services also sponsors several fund-raising events throughout the year to benefit the Development Fund Drive.

The first and largest of these fundraisers is The Magic of Herkimer.  This event is held the first weekend in June and features the hors d'oeuvres of many local restaurants, wine, ale and other beverages complemented by local musical talent.

Another annual favorite fund-raiser is the Brook’s Chicken and Rib barbecue held each summer.  Employees, residents and their family members as well as local and area residents enjoy mouth-watering chicken and rib dinners while helping to raise funds for VHS.

The VHS annual Rehab-A-Room Raffle features a prize package valued at $2,600+ and offers participants a chance to Rehab-A-Room of their choice in their own home. Tickets are one (1) for $5 or three (3) for $10 and this year’s drawing will be held on June 7th at the Magic of Herkimer. You do not need to be present to win.

In the fall of 2008, VHS initiated a fundraiser with the Stanley Theatre in Utica and sponsored An Evening with Johnny Mathis! And what an evening it was! Plans are underway for co-sponsorship with the Stanley in the fall of 2009.

Memorial Garden – The summer of 2008 saw many changes in the area adjacent to the gazebo on the south side of the facility. Through a generous lead donation from Enea Family Funeral Home, Inc., a circular paver-patio was laid. Another substantial donation provided a dove fountain as the centerpiece of the patio. An informational mailing to family members of past residents procured funds to purchase 3 stone benches, bricks to line the existing sidewalk and decorative landscaping. This on-going Memorial Garden fundraiser is available to anyone interested: Prices are as follows: Benches - $1,000 | Bushes - $200 | Bricks - $100

All donations for benches and bushes are commemorated with an engraved plaque while the bricks are engraved directly on their surface. For more information on the Valley Health Services Memorial Garden, please contact Peg Scarano or by calling 315-866-3330 x 129. (Attach photo of Memorial Garden with Adult Day Health Care registrants)

Throughout the year, Valley Health Services sponsors various other raffle opportunities as well as several in-house sales where a percentage of the profits are donated to the development efforts.

Employees are also encouraged to donate regularly to the Development Fund Drive through bi-weekly payroll deduction or a one-time annual gift.

For more information on how to make a tax deductible donation to the Valley Health Services Development program, please contact Peggy Scarano at 315-866-3330, ext. 129 or via email at peggyscarano1@hotmail.com.

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