Save & Serve raises $4,675 for Special Hearts Workshop

Save & Serve Thrift Shop raised $4,675 for Special Hearts Workshop Dec. 13 during its Benefit Day.

Special Hearts Workshop serves adults and children with special needs within the Amish community. Located between Charm and Farmerstown, the nonprofit provides vocational piece-work opportunities for 44 adults with developmental disabilities and operates a day care program serving 37 elementary-age children.

Its mission is to provide a clean environment of love and care for adults and children with special needs in the Amish community, giving parents a respite from the daily care of these individuals.

“Special Hearts Workshop provides care, purpose and dignity to individuals and families who rely on that consistency every day,” said Eric Raber, general manager of Save & Serve. “This organization reflects compassion in very practical ways, and we’re grateful our community showed up to support this work.”

Save & Serve hosts several Benefit Days throughout the year, donating 100% of the day’s sales to organizations making a positive difference locally.