May 8, 2020

Harmony House receives $35K grant from the Beveridge Family Foundation

REGIONAL
Staff report

Pictured are Peter Weston from the Beveridge Family Foundation; Pamela Quirk of Harmony House; and Ward S. Caswell, president of the Beveridge Family Foundation, after touring the construction work at the new Chicopee location of Harmony House of Western Massachusetts. The Beveridge Family Foundation has granted the organization $35,000 towards the renovation of their new home for the terminally ill. (iObserve photo/courtesy of Harmony House of Western Massachusetts)

CHICOPEE — The Beveridge Family Foundation has awarded a $35,000 grant to Harmony House of Western Massachusetts to be used towards the ongoing renovation of their new home for the terminally ill, located in Chicopee. 

Harmony House is currently refurbishing a house in the Aldenville section of Chicopee, which, when completed, will be a five-bedroom home offering compassionate care for the terminally ill, specifically those who have limited resources for special care in the final stages of life.

A temporary home in Chicopee, which was in operation for two years and helped people transition from life to death in a dignified manner, was recently temporarily closed so that all efforts could be devoted to the renovation of the new home.

Dozens of volunteers and generous local companies are donating their talent and supplies to complete the home, which was scheduled to open this spring. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the completion and opening have been delayed, but work continues safely and conscientiously. 

The mission of the Beveridge Family Foundation is to preserve and enhance the quality of life, by embracing and perpetuating Frank Stanley Beveridge’s philanthropic vision, through grant-making incentives in support of programs in youth development, health, education, religion, art, and environment, primarily in Hampden and Hampshire counties in western Massachusetts. Beveridge was the founder of Stanley Home Products in Westfield.

Harmony House is staffed mainly by volunteers of all kinds – nurses, CNA’s, caregivers, companions, and more – and is a nonprofit organization, totally privately funded through the generosity of individuals, businesses, and foundations. Contributions are gratefully accepted at all times. For more information, visit the Harmony House website at www.harmonyhousewma.org.

To donate,  visit the website or send checks to Harmony House of Western Massachusetts, P.O. Box 6135, Holyoke, MA 01041. Harmony House is a 501(c)(3) corporation. If interested in learning more or becoming a volunteer, contact Harmony House by email at harmonyhousewma@gmail.com.