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he medical community has made significant strides in the field of mental health over the last half century. Events like the upcoming gathering of the Elanco Mental Health Committee (EMHC) are results of those advancements and also the catalysts for continued positive change. “I think awareness has grown,” said Chrissy Ansari, a member of EMHC. “Mental health doesn’t have to be your identity. It’s part of who we Volunteers offer resources to individuals at last year’s EMHC fair. are. I think more people are more accepting. Just talking about resource fair was such a smashing fair will be conducted from 1 to it releases that stigma and releases success that organizers decided 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, at to bring it back for another go. CrossNet Ministries Youth Center, that support around you.” Last year’s EMHC inaugural The sequel to the initial resource 110 W. Franklin St., New Holland.
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Food Trucks Lure Locals to Bowmansville Fire Co.
Food trucks are not taking over Lancaster County’s al fresco, culinary landscape. It just seems that way. This so-called food truck phenomenon has reached Bowmansville, and the Bowmansville Fire Company is putting its own unique spin on the fad. The local community fire company’s upcoming event promises to be both delicious and festive. “It’s a family-friendly community event with great food,” said Denise Crissup,
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Family Needs Met Inside Unlocked Closet BY JEFF FALK
Sometimes, wonderful things can spring from places of hurt. When Chelsea Clark’s sons, Amir, now 9, and Adam, now 8, were initially adopted, a lack of support led to the cancellation of a baby shower for the boys. But Chelsea turned the negative into a positive. From a personal challenge, the Ephrata woman created a public nonprofit called Unlocked Closet. “I wanted to do what I could to have people not feel what I felt,” said Chelsea. “We started in a storage unit and quickly outgrew it. Where we’re going, I don’t know. I’m not in a rush to get there. I want to make sure whatever we do, we do well. Currently, we aren’t doing any fundraising, but we’re going to need to do it.” Unlocked Closet, which is situated at 24 Orange St., Ephrata, is like a store for foster and adoptive families, except no money ever changes hands. Operated entirely by volunteers, Unlocked Closet consists of 1,200 square feet of donated items, but Chelsea performs many of the administrative chores for the organization at home and through a Facebook page. Unlocked Closet’s hours of operation vary from week to week, but they are posted regularly on its Facebook page. Typically, the nonprofit is open for two to five hours, five or six days a week. “‘Unlock’ means we want to unlock the positivity in kids,” said Chelsea. “When kids enter into foster care, they don’t come See Unlocked pg 6
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