Willow Foundation's Heartwood Center

05/22/2026

This week, we celebrated Mandi, our SUD Case Manager, and Melissa, our Center Director! 🎉

Join us in celebrating them by leaving your well wishes in the comments below! 👏✨

05/16/2026

A huge thank you to Hazleton Helps and Third Base Luncheonette for their generous donation of delicious hoagies!

Your kindness and support mean so much to our community and to everyone we serve at The Heartwood Center. We are incredibly grateful for partners like you who continue to show up and make a difference.

Thank you for helping spread compassion, care, and full stomachs! ❤️

05/12/2026

Want to win $500 for your favorite ? 💙 Introducing NEPA Draws ✏️

Join us on June 5th for an interactive live stream experience where you can play along and help support a cause you love.

Watch as contestants draw in real time and try to guess what’s being sketched for a chance to win $500 for a participating nonprofit!

More details coming soon, get ready to tune in and play along!

05/12/2026

At Heartwood Center, we believe that even the smallest comforts can make a big difference. For many of our members experiencing homelessness or food insecurity, a warm cup of coffee is more than just a drink — it’s comfort, dignity, warmth, and a moment of peace during a difficult day.

We are currently in need of a Keurig for our cafeteria so we can continue providing coffee and warmth to those who walk through our doors each day.

If you have a gently used Keurig you’d be willing to donate, or would like to help us purchase one, please reach out to us directly. Every act of kindness helps us create a more welcoming space for our community.

Thank you for always showing up for our members and supporting the work we do!

05/12/2026

The Heartwood Center would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the many generous individuals and organizations who continue to support our mission and the people we serve. Your kindness and compassion make an incredible difference in our community. ❤️

A special thank you to:

• Kathie Tomaino, in memory of Mary Generose, for her generous monetary donation
• Joseph and Polly Ann Maduro for their generous monetary donation
• Shannon Holoha for donating rain ponchos, plastic bags, men’s socks, hand warmers, and emergency blankets
• Mercy Ministry for their donation of boots and coats
• Jannery Montgomery Scott LLC for their generous monetary donation
• Brian Clark for his generous monetary donation
• Pastor Michelle Kaufman from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church for 29 blessing bags and food donations
• Reaching Beyond Limits for 100 care packages, toilet paper, snacks, shampoo, toothpaste, and cleansing products
• Byron Batista for frozen meals
• Jen Swett from Odd Fellows for deodorant, soaps, shampoo, wipes, conditioner, and body wash
• Christian Nonnemacher from the Hazleton Area Public Library for the generous book donation
• The Caring Network for food donations, pillows, and cleaning products
• Debby Kessel from the Cranberry Quilt Guild for the generous spread of food

We are truly grateful for the generosity, compassion, and support shown by each donor. Your contributions help us continue providing care, comfort, and hope to those in need every day.

Thank you for being part of The Heartwood Center family!

05/09/2026

🌮 ICYMI: Earlier this week at the Heartwood Center, we celebrated Cinco de Mayo with a delicious taco casserole lunch! 🇲🇽✨

Members enjoyed a flavorful meal filled with good food and great company. Thank you to everyone who helped make the day special! ❤️

05/06/2026

We are so grateful! ❤️

This year, Harmony Lodge did a drive for The Willow Foundation in hazleton. Their Heartwood center is open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and serves breakfast and lunch for the homeless. They also have items that people can take with them such as soap and shampoo. Members of The Lodge over the last several months collected and donated deodorant, soap, shampoo, and other toiletries. Shown here on the right is our Noble Grand Jen Swett presenting the items to the foundation. We are continuing to collect items to take up there.

05/06/2026

A heartfelt thank you to Hazleton Helps for donating a delicious lunch for our members today from Fugetaboutit2! 🍕🥗

Our members truly enjoyed the meal, and we are so grateful for your kindness and generosity. Support from community partners like you helps make days like today extra special.

Thank you for all you do for our community!

05/01/2026

Today, members of the Heartwood Center team had the opportunity to participate in the Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Mental Health and Developmental Services COPE (Cost of Poverty Experience) training.

This powerful, interactive experience deepened our understanding of the real-life challenges faced by individuals and families living in poverty. It encouraged us to reflect, build empathy, and strengthen our commitment to providing compassionate, informed support to those we serve. ❤️

04/30/2026

We were so excited to welcome back Melanie Meshach to The Heartwood Center for another inspiring session of her collaborative art project, Imprints of Artists, part of the series An Artist Was Here! ✨

During her visit, Melanie continued her journey with the one-of-a-kind guitar she built entirely from scratch — now evolving as artists add their unique touch through fingerprints.

It’s such a special experience to be part of this growing, traveling piece that celebrates creativity, connection, and community. We’re grateful to share in it once more — thank you, Melanie, for returning and continuing to create with us.

Interested in becoming part of this living artwork? You can connect with her on Instagram at ! ✨