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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
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Stride With School Pride Hempfield Foundation Posts 5K
VOL XXXVIII • NO 25
CROP Walk Will Celebrate 50 Year Anniversary BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
The annual Lancaster CROP Hunger Walk will be held on Sunday, Oct. 16, at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 64 Hershey Ave., Lancaster. Registration will begin at 1 p.m., followed by the start of the walk at 2 p.m. This year will mark Lancaster’s 50th CROP Walk, and the celebration of the anniversary will occur both before and after the event. The event is one of the numerous walks that are held across the United States throughout the year that share a primary goal: raising awareness and funds for poverty and hunger worldwide. When Lancaster’s walk first began at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, the course of the walk led participants through the city and out of the West End. This year, walkers will travel to Buchanan Park and along College Avenue to Pearl Street, ending back at the church. See CROP Walk pg 3
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Members of the Hempfield cross country team lead a dance party at last year’s 5K.
he Black Knight 5K and halfmile kids’ fun run will return on Saturday, Oct. 15, at Georgelis Law Firm Stadium on Mumma Drive in Landisville. Registration will begin at 8 a.m., followed by the start of the 5K at 9 a.m. and the fun run at 10:15 a.m. Registration will also be available at www.hempfieldfoundation.org until Saturday, Oct. 8. The theme of this year’s run is “Where Spirit Matches Speed Stride for Stride,” and all participants are encouraged to wear red and black to display their Hempfield school
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pride. Prizes will be given to runners who show the most school spirit and those who make the best time. Contestants in the 5K will run through a course that encompasses the Hempfield High School campus and several streets in the adjacent neighborhood; both competitive runners and casual walkers are invited to participate. Children age of 12 and under will be able to take part in the fun run, which will consist of two laps around the stadium track. This year will mark the second annual 5K, which was created by the Hempfield Foundation as a
response to the difficulties teachers and students faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The foundation utilizes all of the proceeds from the event to support teachers and staff in the Hempfield School District. During the 2021-2022 school year, the organization provided school staff members over $130,000 in grants that directly benefited classroom initiatives and support services for students, including athletes and those involved in the performing arts. The Hempfield Foundation also awarded more than $25,000 in scholarships to Hempfield seniors who graduated in May of this year.
The Hempfield Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1993 to support the Hempfield School District via grants and scholarships. The foundation’s grants allow teachers and school staff members to enact programs and enrichment activities for students that aren’t covered in their budgets. Since 1993, the Hempfield Foundation has donated over $800,000 to various students, staff members and programs throughout the Hempfield School District. For more information and to register for the Black Knight 5K, visit www.hempfieldfoundation.org.
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