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AUGUST 2, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 15
Fundraisers will support new church fellowship hall
Swing a club to keep Solanco strong BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
he Solanco Education Foundation (SEF) will host its annual Tee It Up for Education golf fundraiser on Friday, Aug. 18, at Tanglewood Manor Golf Club, 653 Scotland Road, Quarryville. Registration will begin at noon, followed by a shotgun start at 1 p.m. A set cost per player will include use of a golf cart, a boxed lunch and a beverage. Players will have an opportunity to earn prizes as a team during the event. Gift cards for Tanglewood Manor will be awarded to each member of the highest-scoring teams; the first-place men’s team will receive gift cards for a higher amount, while the second-place men’s team and the first-place coed team will receive gift cards for a lower amount. Individual golfers will also be able to compete for prizes in several skill contests. Closest-to-thepin on holes 7, 13 and 16 will earn a free round of golf with complimentary use of a golf cart. A longest drive contest will be held in separate men’s and women’s categories, and the winner in each category will receive a free round of golf with use of a golf cart. The winner of the putting contest will be awarded half of the total money pot for the event. The golf outing is SEF’s largest annual fundraiser, and it is a tradition that has been carried on for several years. The money raised from the event allows the foundation to sustain its efforts to support students, teachers and families in the Solanco School District. SEF provides this support this through three primary methods: scholarships for graduating high school seniors, venture
BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Two years ago, New Providence Baptist Church, located at 2411 Beaver Valley Pike, New Providence, began the process of undertaking one of its largest projects to date. The goal of the project is to construct an entirely new building to serve as fellowship hall, and the church started a fundraising campaign last year to drum up the necessary resources to complete it. The fundraising committee continues to coordinate events to fund the building project. On Sunday, Aug. 20, New Providence Baptist Church will host a back-to-school fundraising event. It will begin with a church service at 11 a.m., followed by various games and activities. Four members of the congregation are currently participating in a fundraiser competition where whoever raises the most money
Players enjoyed a day on the green at last year’s golf outing.
grants for school staff members this year’s venture grants. and Solanco Strong grants for The grants allow school staff members to offer enrichment families. At the end of each school year, activities for students and to complete projects SEF gives scholarthat fall outside of ships to multiple graduating seniors “ W e ’ r e s t r o n g the school district’s to assist them with because everyone budget. In the past, their next step in the community one venture grant in education. The participates and allowed a teacher to scholarships given s u p p o r t s o u r create a team of students to compete in out by the founda- mission.” STEM competitions tion are independent across the country. of the school disSolanco Strong grants are given trict’s scholarships and are made possible by SEF fundraisers. At the to families of Solanco students end of the 2022-23 school year, the who are in need. The grants assist foundation gave out over $22,000 families with rent and utility bills, uniform costs and entry fees for in senior scholarships. SEF is currently preparing to Advanced Placement courses. The announce the nine recipients of grants are also used to purchase
insurance for students’ school laptops. In addition to holding fundraisers, SEF raises funds via consistent donations from teachers throughout the district. Many school staff members participate in a payroll deduction program, which raises over $10,000 for the foundation annually. “ We’re strong because everyone in the community participates and supports our mission,” said Tom Brackbill, president of SEF’s board of directors. “That’s why we gave (Solanco Strong grants) the name we did. We are not only supported by teachers, but retirees and the general community.” For more information, visit https:// solancoeducationfoundation.org.
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