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OCTOBER 1, 2025
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One Step at a Time 48th CROP Walk Scheduled BY ANN MEAD ASH
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or several years, Krisana Poontajak , pastor of Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church and one of the organizers of the New Holland Area CROP Walk, has had a fundraising target. “The goal is to reach $10,000,” shared Poontajak. “Two years ago, we raised $7,300, and we rais e d $9,136 last year.” To reach that goal, Poontajak hopes to see more than 50 walkers turn out for the 2025 Walk - the 48th for the area - which is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 19, in the New Holland Memorial Community Park in the 400 block of Jackson Street, New Holland. Participants are asked to meet at the Rotary Pavilion Organizers of the 2025 New Holland Area CROP Walk include (from left) George at 1 p.m. to complete the Weaver, Diane Weaver, Cheryl Zook Justice, Demi Porter, and Kris Poontajak. registration process. The walk will through nearby Garden Spot Village. to raise funds. Church members Several ELANCO and Conestoga are informed about the event by leave the pavilion at 1:30 p.m. and traverse a route of about 3 miles Valley area churches join together church recruiters. Churches taking
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Lonely No More Church To Offer Support Group BY FRANCINE FULTON
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Supporting Girls and Women With Dignity BY CAT SHANNON
Sarah Zeitler wants to get people talking about some of life’s most basic necessities while making sure everyone has access to them. The Lancaster woman is the local face of I Support the Girls, a national nonprofit that collects bras, underwear and feminine hygiene products for girls and women in need. What began for Zeitler as a simple search for a place to donate gently used bras has grown into a mission she calls both energizing and deeply personal. “I’m very focused on changing the conversation,” says Zeitler, who has two teenage daughters, ages 14 and 16. “Why don’t we talk about pads and tampons? ... I tell my girls, ‘You don’t have to be embarrassed by this topic.’ I want to help people who don’t have access to products most of us take for granted.” Zeitler discovered I Support the Girls in late 2024. When she realized Lancaster no longer had an active chapter, she quickly stepped up. The hyperlocal aspect drew her in. “I like that the bras you’re giving are not going to women in another state,” she said. “ They’re going right back to local women. I also wanted to be sure these bras were going to women in need who were going to use them.” I Support the Girls began 10 years ago when founder Dana Marlowe started the organization in the Washington, D.C., area. From one donated bra, the organization has grown to more See Supporting Girls pg 2
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For 12 years, Sam and Jill Waters of New Holland operated Still Waters Ministries, which offered faith-based counseling services for men and women at Conestoga Mennonite Church. After Jill passed away in April, Sam decided to take the ministry in a different direction by offering Lonely No More, a support group for people who are experiencing loneliness.
Lonely No More, open to men and women age 45 and over, will meet at the church from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on the first and third Saturdays of the month from October through December, beginning on Oct. 4. There is no charge to attend the meeting. Snacks will be provided. “Still Waters Ministries closed at the end of 2024. Now, God has called me into a new ministry - Lonely No More Ministries,” Sam said.
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