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JUNE 1, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVIII • NO 2
Not Just Horsin’ Around The E Plans Seriously Fun Fundraising Bash
he Emerald Foundation was established in 2011 by Joe Beseker, and in 2016, the organization bought the former Jewish Community Center at 2120 Oregon Pike. Since purchasing the building, now called the Emerald Foundation Community Campus or just The E, the organization has not held a fundraiser. Instead, the foundation has operated a plethora of programs, including Autumn’s Food Pantry, esports clubs for students, and Operation Emerald, which provided PPE to first responders and others during COVID-19. In June, however, The E will host its first fundraiser in the building - a Triple Crown Bash. Executive director Martha Beseker said that the fundraiser was so named for its timing close to the final race of the Triple Crown. “It’s happening right before the Belmont Stakes,” she noted. The Bash
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will be held at The E on Friday, June 10, at 6 p.m. The event will include dinner, cocktails, live music, and both live and silent auctions in addition to a few surprise activities. Auction items will include ballroom and gym rental packages, a billboard rental, and the use of a private residence in Orlando for a vacation. The fully wired playhouse that can be seen in front of The E will also go up for bids. Silent auction baskets will have horse racing themes. The E, which includes a fully upgraded kitchen along with improved HVAC and Wi-Fi, among other improvements, has been home to a number of area nonprofits, which were encouraged to interact with each other and with programs held in the building. Members of a Rise and Shine program for individuals with intellectual disabilities helped with Autumn’s Food Pantry or with an after-school program. See The E pg 6
Eye Drop 2022 To Raise Funds For VisionCorps
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“It’s a way for me to give back to VisionCorps and to help other people facing the same challenges that I am,” said Mike Hora, when explaining his motivation to participate in Eye Drop 2022, which is presented by VisionCorps, a nonprofit organization that provides services to the blind and visually impaired. During the event, participants are asked to rappel 120 feet from the roof of the Holiday Inn in Lancaster down 10 stories to the ground. Hora is legally blind and has glaucoma, an eye disease that affects his depth perception and ability to see
American Cancer Society Fundraiser Scheduled BY ANN MEAD ASH
In 2020, the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) Lancaster Relay For Life event was canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions. Last year, Relay For Life of Lancaster County held an abbreviated event. “Everyone was so excited to be in each other’s presence and to be able to be on the track,” recalled Stephanie Delp, ACS senior development manager. “That momentum has carried us forward.” See Relay For Life pg 2
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See VisionCorps pg 4
Mike Hora rappels from the roof of the Holiday Inn during Eye Drop 2021.
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Suzy Kettler-Zeigler (left) and Martha Beseker have some surprises up their sleeves for the Emerald Foundation’s first fundraiser.
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