April 23, 2023

Spaghetti dinner fundraiser to benefit Harmony House home for terminally ill

REGIONAL
Staff report

CHICOPEE – Harmony House, a home for the terminally ill, has scheduled a spaghetti and meatball dinner to be held on Saturday, May 13 from 4:30-8 p.m. at the Moose Family Center, 244 Fuller Rd., Chicopee. Dinner will be served from 4:45 to 6:45.

The event will include entertainment and raffles for prizes, including a gas grill, four Hartford Yard Goats tickets, a Hardwick Winery Tasting Experience, a portable fire pit, and many more. Donation is $15 and dinner is free for children under the age of 6. Tickets can be purchased by calling and leaving a message at 413-315-9784, calling Jennifer at 413-654-0821, or by Venmo at @harmonyhousewma and entering #tickets Spaghetti Dinner. Tickets also will be available at the door.

Founded by the late Ruth Willemain, a hospice volunteer for many years, the goal of Harmony House is to provide a comfortable, compassionate, and loving environment to people who have little or no resources or family and are entering the final stages of life. The organization provides personal care with honor and dignity at little or no cost to terminally ill individuals.  

Harmony House previously operated in Chicopee in a house generously donated for use by a city resident.  After the purchase of a new property in the Aldenville section of Chicopee, the decision was made to temporarily close the house and generate all efforts to the renovation of the new home. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the renovation was put on hold before slowly returning to reconstruction mode. With the dedication of many volunteers and the generosity of multiple businesses, Harmony House is planning a potential opening date in fall of 2023. With that goal in mind, there will be future meetings to attract volunteers and also fundraising events to support the home.

Harmony House is totally privately funded through the generosity of individuals, businesses, and foundations.   Contributions are gratefully accepted at all times. Donations are always appreciated and can be submitted on the website at www.harmonyhousewma.org or by sending checks to Harmony House of Western Massachusetts, 66 View Street, Chicopee, MA 01020.   

Harmony House is a 501(c)(3) corporation. If interested in learning more or becoming a volunteer, please contact Harmony House at 413-315-9784 or by email at harmonyhousewma@gmail.com.