Conestoga Valley townlively.com
MAY 17, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 21
Summer volunteer opportunity CVCCS plans Summer Lunch Club BY ANN MEAD ASH
“ We are anticipating (the Summer Lunch Club) to be a much bigger undertaking (this year),” said Johnathan Barrett, executive director of Conestoga Valley Christian Community Services (CVCCS). According to Barrett, under the direction of coordinator Emma Arnold, the club runs like a “ well-oiled machine.” “Emma is amazing,” said Barrett. “She has a plan and she’s very organized.” Although the program operates smoothly, the need for volunteers, the increase in the number of lunches needed, and the costs of food items will present challenges this year. Summer Lunch Club provides lunches for children in the Conestoga Valley School District (CVSD) to enjoy on-site or take home. This year, the program will operate on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at three locations. On Tuesdays, one individual lunch per child - age 18 and under - will be provided. On Thursdays, two lunches will be given out. CVCCS administers the program by working with partner churches, which each host a lunch site. Mellinger Mennonite Church on Lincoln Highway will be a new site this year. As in the past, Faith Church will oversee the Flory Park site, and Lancaster Alliance Church will hand out lunches to children at a location at Country Club Apartments. Meals will be available beginning Tuesday, June 13, through Thursday, Aug. 10.
Organizers of the 10th annual Hope for Haiti Benefit Auction have gathered a variety of items to be sold at live and silent auctions on the day of the event.
Helping Haiti together ooking forward to the 10th annual Hope for Haiti Benefit Auction, organizer Kristen Hertzog said that she is consistently impressed with the inclusivity of the event. “One of the things that makes this auction unique is that it is a group effort, but not by just one church group,” said Hertzog, who noted that volunteers and organizers come from a number of denominations spanning the Plain and non-Plain communities. “This is something that is unique and different, and that makes me proud to be a part of it,” she said. The 2023 Hope for Haiti Benefit Auction of Northern Lancaster County will be held on Saturday,
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May 20, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Hertzog Homestead Event Venue, 470 W. Metzler Road, Ephrata. Organizers have planned a day that will include live and silent auctions, children’s activities, food, and tournaments. Live and silent auction items will include sheds built by members of the Amish community, a hunting blind, handmade quilts, new sewing machines, Bevanda brand coolers, lawn and garden items, plants, collectibles, and poly weather-resistant lawn furniture. Items designated for the silent auction include thousands of dollars in gift cards to area restaurants and businesses and lots of themed gift baskets. “Two new additions (to this
year’s event) are the Spikeball tournament and the cornhole tournament,” said Hertzog. Organizer Nelson Martin explained Spikeball, saying, “It is a fun game that uses a small, lightweight trampoline, and (players) bat the ball.” The game can be played by two or four players in a tournament-style competition. Children will be able to enjoy pony rides, barrel train rides, and a children’s activity barn. Food that will be available for purchase will include chicken barbecue, salads, sub sandwiches, toasted cheeseburgers, pulled pork sandwiches, baked goods, and homemade doughnuts. “One hundred percent of the proceeds directly benefit education and business training in
Haiti,” said Hertzog, who noted that as in the past, Paradigm Shift, the education division of Transformation Haiti, which teaches leadership skills, and Hope Christian Training Library, located in Montrouis, Haiti, will benefit. In Montrouis, a town with a population of about 18,000, the library offers books in French, Creole, and English and education programs. According to Hertzog, more than 100 volunteers take part in the festivities, which attracts upward of 1,000 visitors. Readers who would like more information may visit www.hopeforhaitibenefit.auction. Individuals with questions may call 717-201-4893.
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