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Solanco Sisters Learn Valuable Lessons During Mission Trip to Cuba
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trip back to a simpler place helped teach the Zander sisters to be more present. Re ese and B raely n Z ander were part of Waterway Church’s 18-person mission trip to Santa Marta, Cuba, from June 21 to 28. Waterway youth group leader Kevin Martin said that while Santa Marta is an impoverished town, there is infrastructure to have electricity. However, there are rolling blackouts throughout the country that limit the use of electricity to two to three hours a day in certain places. “We are definitely blessed to be living here (in Pennsylvania),” said Braelyn, who is a rising junior at Solanco High School. “They live such a different life than we live, and I feel like most people here don’t realize how much we have See Mission Trip pg 5 Braelyn (left) and Reese Zander in Santa Marta, Cuba
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Solanco High School art teacher Kesse Humphreys and three of his students helped to decorate New Hope’s new home. Ashlyn Brown, Arabelle Loggins, and Kieyo Culberson painted a mural in the play therapy room for children at the New Hope Counseling Center in Quarryville. The nonprofit group and the students were an ideal match. Former New Hope executive director Deb Riddell was seeking some assistance to beautify a space in the recently dedicated Emory D. Wagner Building while Humphreys was looking for Teacher Kesse Humphreys (left) and students Kieyo Culberson (second from left), Arabelle an outside project for his pupils.
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Loggins (second from right), and Ashlyn Brown
See Mural pg 2 painted a mural at New Hope. Photo by George Deibel
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HOPE International is looking for players, participants and interested individuals for its upcoming fundraising event. But what the nonprofit organization would really like are committed golf partners. “It’s really something we’ve seen more of in this next generation,” said Jeff Rutt, who founded HOPE International in 1997. “People want to know the why. What’s the long-term impact of what we’re doing? I think it’s good that we live out what we believe. If we’re going to go golfing, let’s do it for a cause. We want people to be emotionally invested.” Individuals who participate in HOPE International’s 25th annual golf outing will become unofficial partners in the organization’s fight against world poverty through Christ-centered financial services. This year’s fundraising golf outing will be conducted on Friday, Sept. 12, at two venues. Shotgun starts at 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. will tee off the philanthropic activities at Iron Valley Golf C lub, 201 Iron Valley Drive, Lebanon, and an 8 a.m. tee time will get things underway at Wyncote Golf Club, 50 Wyncote Drive, Oxford. The day will include cart use, prizes, fellowship and information about HOPE International’s mission. Registration for players and sponsors is open until Monday, Sept. 1, at https://.engage.hope international.org/event/25th -annual-golf- tournament/ e688465. See HOPE pg 3
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