Print Article 05/20/2011 
John Wagner of Winburne (Centre County) held the winning number -582- for the Home Nursing Agency 2011 Mercedes Moment fundraiser held May 19.
Now, in its eighth consecutive year, Mercedes Moment is Home Nursing Agency Foundation’s annual signature fundraising event. Funds raised support the Agency’s charitable mission of providing care and support to individuals and families in need, as well as provide funding to enhance programs benefitting entire communities within the Agency’s 13 county service area.
Based on the 7 p.m. 3-digit Pennsylvania lottery for May 19, only 1,000 tickets were sold to win either a new Mercedes SUV or $30,000 cash prize.
“Thank you to everyone who supported us this year,” said Pam Seasoltz, Home Nursing Agency’s director of development. “This event is truly a community fundraiser that provides much valued dollars allowing us to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. Today, many of people we care for have needs beyond normal circumstances. Because of your tremendous support, we can lighten the burden and lend a helping hand to our patients and their families in their time of need.”
In addition to ticket buyers, members of the Foundation are also grateful for the support of the following community partners: Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, M&T Bank, The Teeter Group, Brookline, FOREVER Broadcasting, Home Health Resource, KOPP Drug, The Lakemont Partnership, Mercedes Benz of State College, New Look Uniforms & Blair Digitizing & Embroidery, Reliance Bank, Barry and Marlene Halbritter, Catered Affairs, Delta Health Technologies, Gazette Printers, The Hancock Group, LMI Advertising, McQuaide Blasko Law Offices, Morefield Communications, Sheetz, University Orthopedics Center, Allstate Insurance – Matt Camapagna, F.N.B. Wealth Management, Imler’s Poultry, McCloskey Builders, Mount Nittany Medical Center, Principal Financial Group, Dr. James and Roberta Ramsay, Dr. Paul & Genevieve Raymond, Reilly, Creppage and Co., Roaring Spring Water, Seltzer Financial Strategies, Stevens Mortuary, Top to Bottom Interiors and Wagner & Finn Attorneys.
The Home Nursing Agency Foundation is a community benefit, non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide financial support to create, improve, or enhance programs and services that ultimately results in a benefit to the individual, family and community served by the Agency. Since 2005, the Foundation has awarded more than $720,000 to agency programs and services—dollars staying close to home within the cities, towns and boroughs served by Agency caregivers.
The Foundation welcomes all private and public donations, which are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. For more information about the Foundation and grants awarded, please contact Pam Seasoltz at 814.946.5411, ext. 2565.
Pictured in car – 2011 Mercedes Moment winner John Wagner, standing – Lisa Korman, Home Nursing Agency Administrator of Centre County and Charles Driscoll, owner of Mercedes Benz of State College.
