For this year’s Presidential Philanthropy project, Brad Averill, GEAFCS President, has selected the Perry Wellness Center. The vision of the Perry Wellness Center is to advance personal health and well-being among persons with mental illness and addictive disorders. Members of the center maintain wellness through physical fitness, good nutrition, productive involvement in the community, utilizing natural community support, and participating in activities to improve the quality of their life. This project not only supports an amazing cause, but is tied directly to our GEAFCS family. Stuart Perry, founder of the Perry Wellness Center and national behavioral health advocate, is the uncle of Ashleigh Geurin. Ashleigh’s mother works at the center.

Our goal this year is to provide items to the wellness center that can improve the quality of life for the 54 peers (participating individuals in need of mental health services) that attend the program. Over 15 employees and consultants would greatly appreciate any help that you can offer. They have provided an Amazon Wish List for us to use for our Presidential Philanthropy Project. Amazon is still fairly quick, so you can still order now and have it shipped to your home to bring to Americus, or you can have the items shipped to Mitzi Parker at:

Amazon Wish List Link: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/37W7QP86FOGKZ

UGA Extension

127 William Bowen Pointe

Americus, GA 31719

Donations don’t have to be purchased from Amazon; Perry Wellness Center would love to have any type of sensory/craft items for their peers to express their creativity. For years I have used S&S Worldwide: Arts and Crafts, Games, Party, and Sports Supplies (ssww.com) for sensory and arts and crafts supplies. Check the shipping times to ensure the items purchased from this site will arrive on time. If anything, this site will give you some great ideas.

If you prefer to make a monetary donation; checks should be payable to Perry Wellness Center!

Thank you for your attention to this wonderful cause!