Beneficiary
Each year in May, thousands of volunteers come together to staff the Devon Country Fair. What began in 1919 with one booth, the Tea Cart, serving refreshments to spectators, has become one of the largest volunteer run fundraising efforts in the country with the proceeds benefitting Bryn Mawr Hospital.
Each year a donation is made to the hospital that is earmarked for a specific purchase or initiative based on the hospital's highest priority needs. To date, volunteers have raised nearly $14,000,000 in their efforts to ensure that Bryn Mawr Hospital remains one of the top community hospitals in the country. Recent donations have funded such projects as the Comprehensive Breast Center and the expansion of the Emergency Department, purchased surgical and patient monitoring equipment, a new infant anti-abduction system and NICU equipment. The most recent donation, in December of 2010, was $370,000, the largest to date. Those monies furthered The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair's commitment to the Comprehensive Breast Center by funding the expansion of the patient area, imaging equipment and the development of an information package for newly diagnosed patients.
The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair is the single largest contributor to Bryn Mawr Hospital. This unique and special relationship is only possible through the tireless dedication of the Country Fair volunteers. Volunteer run committees and booths include The Art Gallery at Devon, the Candy Booth, Devon Derby, the Garden Café, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, the Midway, Operation Goldmine, Soft Drinks and Ice Cream, Souvenirs and, of course, the Tea Cart. When you are enjoying a tasty treat, a spin on the Ferris wheel or buying a raffle ticket you can feel doubly good knowing that you are contributing to a longstanding tradition of supporting Bryn Mawr Hospital.
