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Gala to support Vista Autism Services
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Extension workshop to focus on charcuterie boards Anyone interested in learning about fun and nutritious entertaining ideas can get advice from Penn State Extension educators during a workshop titled “Let’s Cook C harcuter ie Boards.” The event will occur from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, at the
ista Autism Services will hold its annual fundraising gala, featuring this year’s theme, “Boots, Bowties, and Bling,” on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 5:30 p.m. at the Harvest View Barn at Hershey Farms, 338 Sunnyburn Road, Elizabethtown. The signature event will be a semiformal gathering where attendees are encouraged to incorporate playful Western elements such as boots, bowties, and a touch of bling.
Penn State Extension Lebanon County office, 2120 Cornwall Road, Suite 1, Lebanon. Educators from Penn State Extension’s Food, Families and Health Unit will prepare a charcuterie board, inviting participants to discover a new recipe. See Workshop pg 2
“The gala is not just about raising essential funds, but also about building bridges with the incredible community that makes our work possible.” T h e e v e n t w i l l fe a t u re a gourmet dinner catered by the Festive Board, with the menu including prime rib and hollandaise and asparagus-stuffed chicken. Guests may enjoy complimentary drinks, music, dancing, and activities such as a wine pull, a live auction, and a silent auction. The event will be hosted by Melanie Gardner from WARM 103.3 FM. All proceeds will benefit Vista’s programs, which provide support to children and adults with autism across central Pennsylvania. “We are honored to welcome our sponsors, donors, and community members to this celebration. The gala is not just about raising essential funds, but also about building bridges with the
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Attendees at last year’s fundraising gala dressed in accordance with the “Roaring ’20s” theme. The event was held at the AACA Museum in Hershey.
incredible community that makes our work possible,” said Nze Obinelo, CEO of Vista Autism Ser vices. “It’s through these relationships that we are able to
continue helping individuals with autism reach their full potential.” This year’s sponsors include the Rothrock Foundation, Platinum Sponsor; Capital Blue Cross, See Gala pg 2
Lebanon Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) recently announced that it had housed 282 veterans experiencing homelessness in Pennsylvania across nine counties between the start of the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2023, and Sept. 24, 2024. A total of 96.8% of these veterans had not returned to homelessness, and 140 unsheltered veterans in the network had been engaged to ensure they have access to housing and other wraparound services. Nationally, during the same
time period, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) housed 43,116 veterans experiencing homelessness, surpassing this number a month earlier than anticipated. As of Sept. 24, 96.3% of these veterans housed had not returned to homelessness, and 38,476 unsheltered veterans had been engaged nationally. Preventing and eliminating veteran homelessness is a top priority for VA. Between 2022 and 2023, VA permanently housed nearly 87,000 veterans. See VA pg 3
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