Honoring the Vision - Your contribution to Camphill Kimberton

Dear friends,

In the words of Helen Zipperlen, written in a letter asking for financial support in the late 1970s:
“As always, past history gives a special character to future plans.”

In preparation for this anniversary year I’ve dug around in musty closets, read old, delicate newsletters, and admired the younger faces of villagers in photos stored in boxes. I’ve been moved to cry and also laughed out loud.

Now, every time Herta walks by my office, quiet, but always smiling, I marvel at the vision and strength she and her family shared to create this village. When I read Helen’s words written four decades ago, the clarity, even at the beginning, shines through and the vision she and Hubert shared is so very real.

I’ve learned the story of Camphill Village Kimberton Hills and have seen how the founders
recognized the need for balance from the first month on the estate. The questions of how to heal the
land while building upon it, how to have both freedom and order, and how to erase old labels with
new language kept their minds as busy as their hands.

Forty years later, it is still a struggle for balance.

How do we care for people here in our village while we strive to help the wider world?
How do we steward what we have been blessed with while exploring new ventures?
How do we ensure we thrive and grow – or even just exist – for another 40 years?

Their vision is our mission today.

Over the next few months we will be turning to you to help us continue our mission, to help us secure the future of the village, and all those who live in it.

Today we ask that you celebrate with us, and consider a donation to our Village Support Fund in honor of our 40th Anniversar y and the vision of these two founders, still here with us today. As we face the future together, we remain charged with continuing our daily tasks. We ask for your help and remain grateful for the financial, spiritual and moral support you continue to share with our village. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Bernadette M. Kovaleski
Director of Development


To make your tax-deductible contribution to Camphill Kimberton, please click here.  Your gift in any amount will be deeply appreciated and carefully used to enrich the lives of the people with special needs who make Camphill Village Kimberton Hills their home. Thank you!