Berks Community Health Center will honor Nick Marmontello, founder and former Board member, with the health center’s Civitas Award at the sixth annual Picture Berks Healthy, Monday March 10, 2025. Also honored this year will be PK Benefits Consulting with the inaugural Civitas Award for Community Partner. Picture Berks Healthy is BCHC’s signature awareness and fundraising event. The event is from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Reading. Light, healthy fare will be served.
Nick Marmontello spent nearly 29 years with Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, providing leadership in all commercial divisions of Wyeth. In each position he transformed departments to adapt to the rapidly changing pharmaceutical environment. Now fully retired from pharmaceuticals, Nick continues to build his involvement in community affairs. He is currently serving on the Board of Directors for United Way of Berks County, leading their Strategic Planning Committee. In addition, Nick is a founding board member for the Berks Community Health Center where he held positions of Treasurer, Board Chair, and head of Strategic Planning. Nick previously served on the Board of Directors for Berks Encore. Nick currently resides in Douglassville with his wife of 45 years, Risa.
PK Benefits Consulting works with more than 500 community employers and has a proven track record of successfully helping to ease the burden of benefits administration. PK was chosen as the honoree due to the community contributions of founding partner Mark Kunkle and VP of Employee Benefits, Andrew Schreffler. Mark Kunkle is a recognized self-funding expert, routinely speaking at national benefits consulting conferences. He sits on Highmark Blue Shield’s Elite Advisory Council, Capital Blue Cross’s Advisory Council, and Benecon’s Advisory Council. Marks believes in community, having served as a board member for various organizations including Dayspring Homes and Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. Andrew Schreffler has served on the Picture Berks Healthy planning committee since 2022. In this capacity he has been a vital part of the event, helping to reach out to sponsors and raise funds for BCHC.
BCHC’s mission is to improve access and health of our community through the delivery of coordinated comprehensive services for all residents of Berks County regardless of their economic status. At Picture Berks Healthy, BCHC will celebrate there work in the community. The organization will also cast a vision for 2025 and beyond, which includes opening new sites and expanding access.
Returning to Picture Berks Healthy this year is the BCHC Staff Table Contest! Members of BCHC staff create display tables around different health and wellness topics that provide education to our guests. Along with the education is a friendly competition as attendees vote for their favorite table, with the winning team receiving a small prize. Attendees will also get to view submissions in the third annual Picturing A Health Community Art Contest.
Students in grades 1-4 from 13th and Union Elementary, Cumru Elementary, the Mifflin Community Library and Reading Public Library participated in the contest. Two first place winners are being selected – one from the grade 1-2 category and one from grade 3-4. These winners will be announced at the event. Finally, a Silent Auction, with all proceeds benefiting BCHC, will happen at the event.
For tickets to the event, please visit https://berkschc.net/events/pbh/
