Deborah Donates Proceeds To Assist Addicts: Patch Community Leader

LOWER MORELAND, PA —Without community leaders, Lower Moreland and Warminster wouldn't hum along nearly as smoothly as it does. We’d miss their contributions in big and small ways.

Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to recognize these often unsung community leaders and celebrate their contributions.

This submission comes from Gianna Leone, a Lower Moreland reader who nominated Deborah Arnone.

How do you know this community leader?

I work for Deborah

What does this community leader do?

Deborah is the owner of the nonprofit Penny Buck Junction, which is a local thrift store in Warminster, where all proceeds help local people in recovery from alcoholism and substance use disorders. She mentors high school students at the store teaching them business and life skills, accepts volunteers with special needs, along with helping the homeless. She also owns four recovery homes in the area for women which guides women in recovery from addiction. She just also opened up Meadowlark Bakery & Café in Warminster and that is also recovery-based, helping those to jump-start their lives again.

Why do you believe the community leader should be recognized or honored?

Deborah is truly a selfless person in all areas of her life. She demonstrates character by giving those who are less fortunate a “hand up” to restart their lives again and rebuild their self-worth and self-esteem. Her recovery homes are all beautiful restored farmhouses, and her program helps build back the dignity and esteem that the women have lost to their addiction. She has created a recovery hub at her thrift store, so those in recovery have a place where they can talk about their problems and get assistance. She has won several awards for best thrift shop and her bakery, and I do know that last year she was selected as one of the honorees for Women of the Year for the YWCA in Bucks County.

What's one thing you want everyone to know about the community hero?

She’s selfless and dedicated, spending all of her time to helping others in the community to rebuild their lives with confidence, success, and long-term recovery.

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