Chosen

10/12/2026

Did you know Chosen does more than distribute durable medical equipment in Erie and Bryan? We also serve communities in Mexico through mission trips that help address accessibility needs. 🌎

Because getting someone the equipment they need is only part of the solution if they can’t get into the building. ❤️

These steps represent a barrier that many people encounter every day.

Building ramps and installing handrails are just some of the ways Chosen works to fill the gaps—not only by providing equipment, but by helping create spaces where people can move more freely, participate more fully, and experience greater dignity.

We serve the One. We help build a Way forward. 🌎

09/24/2026

Unexpected costs and scarcity are global issues. But a loving Savior and generous God know no borders or limitations.

This reel offers a glimpse inside a full warehouse in Yucatán—and a reminder of why Chosen exists in Erie, Pennsylvania, Bryan, Texas, and Valladolid, Yucatán.

Different settings. Different communities. Same love. Same purpose. ❤️🌎

Thank you to Ann Neckers for allowing us to use an audio excerpt from her mission moment at Park United Methodist Church, North East, PA

And to the members of that congregation: don’t forget about our volunteer day of service at Chosen Erie on Tuesday, September 29!

Findley Lake Church 👀 — the warehouse you helped build is FULL! 🙌

GU DPT Program — we’re all set for your visit to Valladolid in January 2027! 🇲🇽

09/24/2026

Excited once again to partner with Gannon DPT as these future PTs get ready to serve in Yucatán, Mexico! 🇲🇽💙

If you’re in Erie, come out tomorrow night to support their upcoming service trip—and have a little fun while you’re at it!

📍 5 Iron Golf | 6 PM

Support our future PTs!

Our third-year DPT students are heading to Mexico in collaboration with CHOSEN to provide physical therapy services and support underserved communities. 🌎 🇲🇽

Join us tomorrow, Friday, September 25 at 6:00 PM at 5 Iron Golf in Downtown Erie for a fundraising event supporting their upcoming service trip!

Come out, have some fun, and help our students make a difference through physical therapy. 💙

📅 Friday, September 25
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 5 Iron Golf | Downtown Erie

We hope to see you there!

09/19/2026

Come see us at Erie’s Boscov’s at Millcreek Mall

Come see us at Boscov's until 1pm. A $5 donation to Chosen gives you 25% off to use in-store or online on 10/21/26! Thank you to Boscov’s for this great event!

If you miss us today, you can stop by Chosen any day to get yours!

09/11/2026

Meet someone who makes Chosen what it is. 💙

💙 VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: CONNIE LEWIS 💙

Since August 2020, Connie Lewis, PT, DPT, GCS, has been a steady, big-hearted presence with Chosen. She first got involved through the equipment exchange program, moved by the chance to help under- and uninsured community members get equipment they desperately need — support that’s needed everywhere, in every corner of the country.

So, what keeps Connie coming back?

She’ll tell you simply:

“How good I feel every single time I leave, knowing that I have helped others in need.”

That feeling has stayed with her through countless moments, but one in particular left a lasting mark. While helping load mobility equipment into a patient’s van, Connie realized the woman and her husband were living out of that very van. It was a quiet, gut-punch of a moment, confirmed by the couple themselves — and tears were shed all around.

A little more about Connie…

📍 She grew up in Eastchester, NY.
🐾 When she’s not volunteering, you’ll find her curled up with her pets.
🧶 She also loves crocheting something cozy.
😏 She’ll be the first to tell you she’s sarcastic — but underneath it, she’s “actually quite sensitive.”
🎬 Her favorite movie is A League of Their Own, which gave her a line she lives by:

“It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. The hard… is what makes it great.”

And if you’re on the fence about volunteering with Chosen, Connie has a simple promise for you:

“Your mood will always be elevated after each time you are there — no matter what stressors you are experiencing, emotions you are feeling or struggles you are encountering — helping others will instantly make you feel amazing.”

There’s another important part of Connie’s Chosen story, too. She serves as an Assistant Teaching Professor in Gannon University’s Physical Therapy Program and Co-Director of Clinical Education for its Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

Each year, she leads a team of Gannon’s Doctor of Physical Therapy students to Yucatán, Mexico, where they serve with Chosen and put their skills into practice.

From Erie to Yucatán, Connie has found meaningful ways to combine her profession with her passion for serving others.

Thank you, Connie, for the heart you bring to this work — in Erie, in Yucatán, and everywhere you serve! 💙

09/09/2026

💚 A little Wednesday encouragement from Chosen.

Keep going.
Keep believing.
Keep loving.
Keep the faith.

You never know who might need to hear a little encouragement today—or how your willingness to keep showing up might inspire someone else to do the same.

Let’s be that encouragement for someone today.

Inspire someone today to keep going, keep believing, keep loving. Keep the faith.

09/04/2026

Equipped for Good Works 💚

We launched Equipped for Good Works with a bold prayer: 500 households would join us in building a stronger foundation for Chosen—so that no neighbor in Erie, Pennsylvania, or Bryan/College Station, Texas, has to go without the durable medical equipment they need.

The goal is still 500 households.

And we’re still believing.

Because this campaign has never been about reaching a number just for the sake of reaching it. It’s about people choosing to stand in the gap and say, “I want to be part of this.”

For $21 a month, you can help provide the equipment, resources, and support that make it possible for Chosen to continue serving our communities with dignity, compassion, and purpose.

Every piece of equipment given freely.
Every family met with dignity.
Every need met with a helping hand.
Every “yes” becoming part of something bigger.

If you believe in what Chosen is doing, would you consider becoming one of the 500 households helping us build what comes next?

And if giving isn’t possible right now, sharing this campaign is a way to help, too. 💚

🔗 https://app.donorview.com/W6AAZ

Equipped for Good Works. Made for More. Serve the One.

08/31/2026

New Month. New Mercies. Same Faithful God. 🙌

Tomorrow a new month begins.

Before you fill the calendar with plans, goals, expectations, and everything you hope to accomplish, take a moment to give it all to God.

Give Him the things you’re excited about.
Give Him the things you’re worried about.
Give Him the plans you’re holding tightly.
Give Him the questions you don’t have answers for yet.

“Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.” — Proverbs 16:3

You don’t have to know what this month will bring. You don’t have to carry tomorrow today.

Place it in His hands.
Trust His timing.
Follow His direction.
And be faithful with whatever He puts in front of you.

New month. New opportunities. New mercies.
Same God. Same promises. Same faithful love. ❤️

Whatever September holds, let’s walk into it with open hands and a heart ready to Serve the One.

08/28/2026

POV: You’ve officially been Chosen. 👀💚💙

We made some digital stickers, because good things should be shared—and because every organization deserves a sticker sheet.

Save them. Share them. Just remember what they’re all about: serving the One. 🌎

08/26/2026

📍 ERIE FRIENDS — THIS ONE’S FOR YOU!

If you’re part of the Chosen community in the Erie region, make sure you’re following Chosen210-Erie! 💙

As Chosen continues to grow across communities, we’re using the Erie page to share local events, volunteer opportunities, equipment updates, community partnerships, and what’s happening right here in Erie.

Whether you’ve been with us for years or you’re just discovering Chosen, we’d love to have you connected!

👉 Follow Chosen Erie so you don’t miss what’s happening in your own backyard.

And if you know someone in the Erie area who should be part of the Chosen community, tag them below or share this post!

Different places. One mission. One at a time. ❤️

Chosen is a faith-based non-profit that fills gaps for health at home in the Erie Tri-state area.