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ith a commitment to supporting the community, the Women’s Club of Manheim distributes thousands of dollars in grants each year to nonprofits serving the Manheim area. This year, grant applications have been given to 28 organizations, and after club members vote, selected nonprofits will receive grants of up to $1,000. “We started giving grants in 2015 and have given almost $75,000 to date,” shared Lucile Longo, grant chair for the Women’s Club of Manheim. Last year, the club awarded $15,000 to groups including the Manheim Community Library, which used the funds for summer and other reading programs; Manheim Central School District, which used the grant to support its food-onthe-weekends program; Zion Lutheran Preschool, which added and updated classrooms to enhance learning opportunities; and Teen Central, which used the money to support its backpack program for more than 150 students.

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Would you like to make a difference in the life of a young mother? It’s easy to have a meaningful impact when you volunteer to be a Sage mentor with Second Grace. The Elizabethtown-based nonprofit will host Sage mentor informational sessions over the next few months. The first will be held on Monday, March 2, at ECHOS, 105 E. Washington St., Elizabethtown. It will run from 6 to 7 p.m. Additional sessions will be held at the same time and place on Mondays, June 1, Sept. 7 and Dec. 7. Second Grace began in 2021 when founder Candace Abel was moved to start the organization after volunteering as a Court Appointed Special Advocate and noting that young mothers in the program could benefit See Community pg 3 Members of the Women’s Club of Manheim at a recent cookie sale from additional support. The organization pairs mentors, called “Sages,” with young single mothers, called “Graces.” “Our informational sessions are designed to give potential volunteers a clear, honestBIXLER pictureSOFA $ BY CAT SHANNON serve daily is a powerful and of what it means to serve as a beautiful experience.” Sage mentor with Second Grace,” “Banquet day is one of Teen Central’s annual banexplained Callie Tomblin, promy favorite days of the quet will be held on Tuesday, gram coordinator. “During these year!” said Janelle Heying, March 10, at The Junction HOTparticipants HOT HOT sessions, learn executive director of Teen Center, 1875 Junction Road, BUY BUY BUY about our mission, the structure Central. “To see so many Manheim. Doors will open of the program and the role people gather together to at 5:30 p.m., and the event Sages play in supporting single hear about what God is will run until 8:30 p.m. mothers, or Graces, as they work doing through the people The meal will be served at toward stability and long-term and ministry of Teen Cen- 6:30 p.m. BIXLER SOFA BIXLER SOFA $ $SOFA $ independence.” tral and to feel how many Country Home Catering 499 499 BIXLER 499 The session will cover an oversupporters love, pray for will provide a buffet dinner. view of Second Grace, how the and deeply care about the Dessert will be provided by HOT mentorship model works, how future of the youth who we Amy’s Mixing Bowl, which Teen Central staff, board members and volunteers BUY HOT BUY See Youths pg 5 at last year’s banquet See Mentors pg 3

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