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he 46th S ol anco CROP Hunger Walk provides an ideal opportunity to get some exercise while helping neighbors and people from around the globe. The CROP Walk will be held rain or shine on Saturday, Oct. 18, at Muddy Run Park, 172 Bethesda Church Road, Holtwood. Participants should arrive by 8:30 a.m. The walk will begin at 9 a.m. The trail is 5 miles, and there will be a shorter, family-friendly route available. Preregistration is not required. Co-chairs Mary Etta Reinhart and Don Trimble are spearheading the event, and representatives from Refton Brethren in Christ Church, Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church, Mt. Eden Lutheran Church, and Mechanic Grove Church of the Brethren are assisting with the planning. For more information, email Reinhart at ereinhart1403@comcast.net.
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Don Trimble (left) and Mary Etta Reinhart are co-chairs of the Solanco CROP Hunger Walk.
Solanco Neighborhood Ministries’ food bank will receive 25% of the proceeds, with the rest going to Church World Service, a group
working to reduce hunger and poverty across the world. Since starting in 1980, the CROP Walk has raised more than $480,000.
Girl Scouts Are Cleaning Up Their business is picking up. One of the Solanco Area Girl Scouts’ most recent community projects was cleaning trash from the Solanco Fairgrounds on Sept. 20, the morning after the Solanco Fair came to a close. Scout leader Amy Rineer
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said local Girl Scouts have been pitching in since the 1980s. “It’s a way to help out the fair association, because they put so many hours into this,” Rineer said. “This is just one less thing they have to worry about, and the girls enjoy coming out and supporting the community.” Rineer stated that the Scouts benefit from the
Girl Scouts cleaning up after the Solanco Fair included (from left) Charlotte Jones, a kindergartner at Clermont Elementary School; Luna Tyson, a first-grader at Martic Elementary School; Irene Reiter, a homeschooled thirdgrader; and Evelyn Gochenaur, a third-grader at See Girl Scouts pg 2 Clermont. Photo by George Deibel
There are so many great causes in Lancaster County. Locally, there are so many life-affirming nonprofits performing life-altering work. The only thing greater is the generosity of Lancaster County residents. Faithful Give seeks to link those donors and causes and to enhance that great work. “Lancaster County has got to be one of the most generous counties in the nation,” said Dave Kieffer, president of Faithful Give. “I feel like it gives God glory to highlight every way that Lancaster County needs to be served. There are a lot of people here carrying out Jesus’ ministry. It’s about giving your money, but it’s also about giving your time, treasures and talents. Our goal is to connect the donors and the need.” Overseen by an eight-member board, Faithful Give is a county - wide, online g iving extravaganza that also promotes volunteering, committed prayer partnerships and general feelings of altruism. This year’s Faithful Give will be conducted over three days, from midnight on Sunday, Oct. 19, to midnight on Tuesday, Oct. 21. Contributors to Faithful Give can donate to a general fund or designate their donations to specific participating causes or nonprofits. Donations to Faithful Give can be made by credit card, electronic fund transfer or e-check at https://faithfulgive.org/ donate-sponsor.
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