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APRIL 10, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIX • NO 45
For LCCF, well-being and vibrancy are worth celebrating BY JEFF FALK
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ancaster County has enjoyed a rich history of health, spirit and comfort. That prosperity is deliberate, nurtured and purposeful. It’s the type of prosperity that also helps form a community from a county. A s the L ancaster County Community Foundation (LCCF) continues the yearlong celebration of its platinum anniversary, it has now turned its attention to well-being and vibrancy. That universal concept of prosperity will provide the focus for LCCF’s next celebratory event. “Lancaster County is a vibrant place to live, work and play,” said Val Schade, LCCF’s communications manager. “That’s why we want to make it more vibrant. We want it to continue to be vibrant for everyone who lives here. From a community perspective, it’s providing access for all people, whether it’s physical, financial or mental resources, to make that possible. It’s about investing in
programs that are working in the community. Well-being and vibrancy are multifaceted.” Touted as an afternoon of health and wellness activities, Cultivating Well-Being and Vibrancy will be presented as an
“If we want our community to reach its full potential, we have to invest in it.” outdoor tent event on Saturday, April 20, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Buchanan Park, 901 Buchanan Ave., Lancaster. The event is free, and everyone is encouraged to attend. “We’re celebrating as an entire community,” said Schade. “The question becomes, ‘What can happen in a community when we promote well-being and vibrancy?’ If we want our community to reach its full potential, we have to invest in it.”
Included in the afternoon’s activities will be presentations on writing from the heart, financial well-being, positive aging, health resources, collaborative art, nourishment and replenishment, core and gentle movement, alternative health and the sharing of voices with WITF. Keynote speaker Janine James, vice president of Work Wisdom, will deliver an address in the middle of the festivities. The recipients of LCCF’s next round of Shaping Tomorrow awards will also be announced. “ We ’ r e h o p i n g f o r a b i g c r o w d ,” s a i d S c h a d e . “ I t ’s community-led, and folks can choose their own adventure. People will be there checking it out. You can engage in what you want to engage in. We’re making these events so they’re open to everyone.” Cultivating Well-Being and Vibranc y is the second in a series of four LCCF-sponsored events celebrating the nonprofit’s 100th year of stewardship in conjunction with the
Community members are invited to celebrate well-being and vibrancy
At open house, Aviation Venture Crew will spread its wings BY JEFF FALK
Maybe it was a way to conquer a new frontier. Maybe it was the desire to defy gravity. Maybe it was a response to a need for faster transportation. But humans have always maintained a certain healthy fascination with flight. Not only is the Aviation Venture Crew continuing to explore aspects
UDS to host evening of giving, caring, growing BY JEFF FALK
of flight, but it’s also seeking to promote them. “It’s like a freedom thing,” said Doug Eadline, a co-adviser of the Aviation Venture Crew, as well as a licensed pilot and a ground maintenance supervisor at Chester County Airport. “When you’re up in the air, you feel like you can do anything and go anywhere.” In an attempt to further its
When you cherish life as much as United Disabilities Services Foundation (UDS) does, you take every opportunity to celebrate it. Sure, UDS’ upcoming gala is a fundraiser designed to raise awareness of its work with people with disabilities and individuals who are aging. But at the heart of it, the gala is a celebration of life. “Can you imagine being up in the morning and not being able to get out of bed?” said Larry Aubrey, UDS’ director of development. “Our caregivers help with those basic needs. That’s what UDS is all about. Our clients just
See Aviation crew pg 3
See UDS gala pg 2
A UDS caregiver assists a client of the organization.
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See LCCF pg 4 at an upcoming Lancaster County Community Foundation event.