Mohawk Valley Rotary welcomes executive director
Rotarians were pleased to welcome Dr. Thomas Curnow, Executive Director of Herkimer County HealthNet at their meeting last week. Herkimer County HealthNet is proposing the establishment of the Valley Community Center serving the southern portion of Herkimer County. An initial community assessment completed in 2017 suggested that there is an interest in a community center. The vision is for the Valley Community Center to serve an intergenerational population from children to older adults.
The Community Center would provide services and/or programming focused on such core areas as health and wellness, social activities, fitness, learning and education, creative arts and group activities.
Additionally, the Center will partner with other existing community services and programs. Benefits of an intergenerational center include, social networks that build connections across ages, increased community engagement, builds community capacity and contributes to improving the well-being of the community-at-large.
HealthNet has established a workgroup of representatives from the non-profit, education, county government offices, and healthcare sectors to work collaboratively on the establishment of the Valley Community Center.
Anyone interested in more information or joining in the work to make this center a reality should contact Herkimer HealthNet at 315-867-1576. For more information on the Mohawk Valley Rotary Club contact facebook.com/MohawkValleyRotaryDistrict7150/.