Manheim Township APRIL 3, 2024
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Feet Feat: Eve Kirchner is driving to Hawaii BY JEFF FALK
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It’s good, clean family fun. It’s problem solving. It’s a local expedition. It’s one of the most creative fundraisers you’ll ever run across.
Adam Zurn calls it Raiders of the Golden Osprey Adventure. It’s his vision, his brainchild. “It’s a little bit like ‘National Treasure’ meets Lancaster and Lebanon counties,” said Zurn. “I’m a child of the ‘80s and I grew up on films. I thought it See Treasure hunt pg 6
Treasure hunt enthusiast Adam Zurn wants you to find what he’s hidden, all in the name of good fun and a good cause.
Kristen Hertzog wants to win for all the right reasons
Eve Kirchner is collecting shoes for the purpose of raising money to fund a Girl Scout trip to Hawaii.
In addition to using social L ancaster; Griddle & Grind media, she has placed empty Café, 20 W. Main St., Ephrata; bags on local residents’ doors and McKonly ’s Garage, 3651 Horizon Drive, Mountville. “A lot of people love shoes to match outfits,” said Antonella. “We need help to “It’s estimated that 70% of the be able to reach our world depends on second-hand shoes and nearly 300 million goal. We need the people don’t even own shoes. We community to be part think that’s astounding. A simple of our mission.” pair of shoes protects feet. People need to walk places. It’s more than fashion; they’re used for and has set up drop-off boxes practical purposes.” at four locations: Grandview Eve needs to collect 100 bags Church; Popovsky Performing or a total of 2,500 pairs of shoes Arts Studio, 245 Butler Ave., to make it to Hawaii. Since
BY JEFF FALK
Yeah, it’s a competition, not a pageant. And sure, she’d really like to win it. But the most important thing is the platform, because that’s what allows for a greater sharing of the message. Lancaster Township resident Kristen Hertzog will participate in the upcoming Mrs. Pennsylvania America competition. She’s using it as a way to promote
her work for the education and gainful employment of underserved individuals, both here and abroad. “I would like to win because then I get to expand my reach, my platform for bringing about greater access to education and employment to the underserved and the underempowered,” said Hertzog, who’s currently the reigning Mrs. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. “For 30 years, my heart has been with the people of Haiti,
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e els , sne a ke rs , d res s shoes, boots, flats. All kinds of footwear. Eve Kirchner likes shoes just as much as the next young person. But recently the Manheim Township resident developed a new and deeper appreciation for them. Industrious Eve is waging her own personal shoe drive. It’s a mission whose nature is altruistic on a couple of different levels. “This involves a lot of work, and she’s learning responsibility in general,” said Antonella Kirchner, Eve’s mom. “When we heard about helping people around the world needing shoes, it struck at both of our hearts. That’s a big part of it. But it also involves a lot of organization. It’s almost like she’s had to learn how to run a small business. If we don’t keep up with it, it can be overwhelming.” A homeschooled seventh-grader, Eve is collecting gently used shoes as part of a project that will raise money for a Girl Scout trip to Hawaii, where she and other members of Troop 70674 - which meets at Grandview Church, 888 Pleasure Road, Lancaster - will perform more service projects. Eve’s collected shoes will go to Funds2Orgs, an international organization that supports small businesses by providing gently used shoes to sell. “If I do this, I get to go to Hawaii, and that’s definitely a pro,” said Eve. “But we need people’s help to spread the word, just getting people to know about it. We need help to be able to reach our goal. We need the community to be part of our mission.” Eve is employing a few different methods to collect the shoes.
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