313 4th Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652
About Us
Huntingdon Health and Wellness Association
We are a nonprofit group dedicated to cultivating experiences and partnerships that inspire, educate, and empower individuals to engage in a healthy lifestyle. As a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization, the corporation is formed solely for charitable and educational purposes.
Our History
In May of 2003 a group of local alternative healthcare practitioners and interested community members met for the first time to bring to fruition the vision of Dr. Deb Kirchhof-Glazier of forming a non-profit organization whose goal is to enhance the health and well-being of individuals and the community through the promotion of alternative, complementary, and integrative health and wellness initiatives. And so, the Huntingdon Health and Wellness Association (HHWA) was born along with one of its first events, the Healthy Harvest Festival.
In early 2008 a dream of HHWA was fulfilled. After years of planning, fundraising and grant writing, HHWA had a permanent home with the purchase of its present location at 313 Fourth Street. The building, renovated by volunteer hours from its members became a Wellness Center for the community. Christened “The Natural Connection Wellness Center,” the building houses a variety of alternative practitioners and hosts a myriad of activities and events. The large community room is open to the community and the Natural Connection Wellness Center is one of the anchors of Huntingdon’s “4th Street Corridor.”
Guiding Principles for HHWA
1. All are welcome and treated equally regardless of race, sex, age, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation/identity, disability, or other protected categories.
2. Information shared in confidence should be maintained as confidential.
3. Members and practitioners are to treat all others with respect and dignity. Offensive, harassing, or abusive behaviors such as bullying and emotional blackmail are not acceptable.
4. Opinions and ideas of all members are valued and can be shared at meetings or via email with all elected board members.
5. Actions on behalf of HHWA, should bring trust and credibility to the organization.
6. Each member is afforded the opportunity to reach his or her fullest potential in pursuit of the HHWA mission. HHWA members are encouraged to utilize their talents to assist HHWA.
7. All applicable federal, state, and local rules, laws, and regulations should be adhered to in a transparent manner. HHWA guidelines and mission statement should also be transparent and public.
8. Members will be open about any possible conflicts of interest.
“Warm, knowledgeable, dedicated to human health & wellness on all levels.”
— Dee Holland-Vogt.