Cameron County Community Chest 2024 Fund Drive April Update

Cameron County Community Chest 2024 Fund Drive April Update 

 As of April 20th, we have collected $16,281 toward our $16,600 fund drive goal.

 Thanks to all who have contributed. It is really appreciated in these uncertain times. We will keep the 2024 Fund Drive open until September 30, 2024. We are hoping to raise extra funds to go toward the special event activities in our community.

This month’s featured organization will be the Friends of the Library. 

The Friends of the Library is an organization that helps to maintain the many aspects of The Barbara Moscato Brown Public Library. There are so many activities that can be found at the library. Events such as; the Author Talk Series, Master Gardener Classes, Stuffy Sleepover, Wizarding Days, and a Date With a Book just to name a few. Funding helps support such events. Funds are generated mainly through a yearly Membership Drive and the “Donate and Wish Friends and Family Happy Holidays”. Throughout the year, book related auctions and baskets sales also add to the funding.

The local library has so much more to offer. There are computer stations, copying, faxing and laminating available as well. Having a current library card allows access to LIBBY which streams e-books and magazines. A card also allows access to UDEMY classes which have a great range of offerings. And a card opens up options to access KANOPY which is a streaming service for movies, documentaries, some TV series, and children’s shows.

Funding also helps with the purchase of furnishings, and building maintenance both interior and exterior. It helps and supports ongoing programs including Story Hour, Summer Reading, Lego Club, as well as supporting the Emporium Garden Club whose members decorate the interior of the library throughout the year along with exterior planting updates.

Items purchased include three sets of display shelves; exterior trash bin; book cart; wall chair storage; rolling chair storage; plus underwriting the cost of having the multipurpose room and hall painted; and covering overrun costs of grant projects.

The Membership Drive is currently in place and running. Membership forms can be obtained at the library or by going on the library website @ barbaramoscatobrownlibrary.org.

Please continue to support your public library. No donation/memorial is too small. Please send your tax-deductible contribution to: Cameron County Community Chest, PO Box 134, Emporium, PA. 15834, Attn: Judd Schager, or go to our Face Book page where there is a PayPal button. Help support the Recreation Board, Community Nurses, Red Cross, Friends of the Library, the Package Team, the Garden Club, and special community requests.