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Decades Club to benefit Healing Patch

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Courtesy photo The 2025 Decades Club committee members and volunteers paused for a photo at last year’s event. Shown are (from left): front –– Carla Burk, Robyn Hampton, Paula Ingram, Kim Steward, Giovanna Roefaro and Mark Martino; back –– Michelle Lynam, Amy Martino, Julia Glunt, Stephanie Roefaro, Tony Roefaro, Ben Campbell, Kim Helsel, Vicki DeStefano, Karen Reed, Elaine Decker and Gretchen Eardley.

Event on Sept. 26 to aid Children's Grief Program

The Home Nursing Agency Foundation will present the Decades Club at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Blair County Convention Center, Altoona.

Attendees are invited to dance through the decades and dine through the cultures as funds are raised to benefit the Healing Patch Children's Grief Program.

The Healing Patch offers free services for grieving children and their families in Blair and Cambria counties and surrounding areas.

Decades Club tickets are $100 each and admit two people to enjoy food stations with Italian, Mexican and German/Polish fare.

The full menu is available online at HomeNursingAgency.com. Beer, wine, non-alcoholic drinks and entertainment are included.

Tommy Edwards of Rocky 104.9 is the emcee for this casual evening that includes many ways to win while supporting the Healing Patch. B&R Entertainment will be playing music from the 1960s to present.

Media sponsor is Seven Mountains Media.

Diamond sponsor is UPMC and UPMC Health Plan. Gold sponsors include Blue Knob Auto Service Center Inc.; Coldwell Banker Town & Country Real Estate; DeLeo Games Inc.; Greenwood Steakhouse, Reliance Bank and T&L Moore Enterprises Inc.-Russell Tire/Central PA Truck & Equipment Sales.

Silver sponsors include Gwin, Dobson & Foreman, Engineers; Leonard S. Fiore Inc.; LPL Financial; Quality Services; Redline Nutrition; Surplus City Inc.; The Falon M. Morris Foundation/Souers Grey and The Underground.

Tickets must be purchased in advance.

Purchase tickets online at HomeNursingAgency.com or call HNA Foundation at 1-855-GIVE-HNA.

Ticket buyers and attendees must be 18 years or older. Attendees must present ID upon request for alcohol consumption.

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