Doylestown's VIA Presents Donation To Family Readiness Group

DOYLESTOWN, PA — The Veterans Committee of the Village Improvement Association of
Doylestown (VIA) has donated $2,000 to the Biddle Air Guard Base Airman & Family Readiness
Center (the FRG) in support of its many family programs.

The FRG is part of the Air Force host unit, and supports all military units on the Montgomery County base in Horsham. They sponsor multiple events during the year, including a December holiday party, which recently drew more than 2,000 guests, and programs for military members and their families, as well as a large food pantry.

The FRG’s programs, which also include back-to-school backpack donations and a new mother program, are particularly important because the base’s units are Guard or Reserve, and only receive pay for training or when they are activated for deployments, said the VIA.

The FRG does not receive federal funding; all programs are supported by donations. For information, click here. To make a donation, call 215-323-7132.

The mission of the VIA Veterans Committee is to support local military members or veterans and their families, especially wounded warriors. Recent committee activities include memorial wreaths at the Doylestown Cemetery for Wreaths Across America, multiple book mailings for the Operation Paperback program, visits and bingo games at the Delaware Valley Veterans’ Home, organization of the VIA’s annual November luncheon, and coordination for the VIA’s participation in the Doylestown Memorial Day Parade.

The Village Improvement Association of Doylestown is a women’s nonprofit organization whose mission is to enhance the health and welfare of Central Bucks County and surrounding communities. In 1923 they founded Doylestown Hospital, an award-winning regional healthcare facility that is now a part of the Penn Medicine system. To learn more about their work, how to join, or provide support, visit www.via-doylestown.org .