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Healing Patch awarded grant from Starbucks Foundation

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Courtesy photo The Healing Patch Children’s Grief Program was selected to receive a $1,000 grant from The Starbucks Foundation Neighborhood Grants program. Shown are (from left): Jes White, Healing Patch volunteer and manager of the Pugh Center Starbucks in State College; Altoona Starbucks employees Krista Carland and Marissa Johannides and Shalen Steinbugl, Healing Patch volunteer coordinator/grief specialist.

As part of The Starbucks Foundation's Neighborhood Grants program, the Healing Patch Children's Grief Program was selected to receive a $1,000 grant.

This award is thanks to a nomination(s) from a local Starbucks employee who recognized the work of the organization in Blair and Cambria counties with grieving children and their families.

Through this unique program, The Starbucks Foundation invites Starbucks partners to nominate a local organization in their community. Since 2019, Starbucks partners and Starbucks Alumni have submitted more than 80,000 nominations, resulting in more than 10,000 Neighborhood Grants totaling more than $15 million to organizations across the U.S. and Canada. Learn more at stories.starbucks.com

The Healing Patch provides free peer support services to grieving children and their families at centers in Altoona and Ebensburg.

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