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Columbia Food Bank Supports Community he past year has been a trying one for the Columbia Food Bank, but the organization has never wavered in its support of the community, said Danielle Peters, director. “This is a year when everybody is in need,” she remarked. “We’re seeing people who have never been to a food bank in their life. We want people to know, if you come to our door, no matter where you’re from, you’re going to walk out with groceries.” The Columbia Food Bank operates out of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 340 Locust St. It is open 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. “Clients can come to us once a month,” Peters said, noting that an ID is all that is needed to receive food. “We prepack the groceries for them, and we give people everything they would receive at the grocery store - breakfast foods, lunch foods, dinner foods, snacks. We’re fortunate to be able to supply meat, cheese, butter and eggs as well.”
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The food bank serves mostly the Columbia, Mountville, West Hempfield, Manor Township and Washington Boro areas, although Peters said clients have come from all over central Pennsylvania. She noted that in 2019, the food bank gave away approximately 66,000 pounds of food, while in 2020, that number grew to 70,000 pounds.
“We want people to know, if you come to our door, no matter where you’re from, you’re going to walk out with groceries.” The organization is a nonprofit and receives its support through food and monetary donations from the community. This past year, food donations were down due to closings of offices and other businesses that might normally hold food drives, Peters noted.
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Danielle Peters, director of the Columbia Food Bank, said the need for food has never been greater in the local community.
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When it comes to mental health, sharing stories can help reduce stigma, provide support and offer answers. That’s the hope behind a new blog launched on Mental Health America of Lancaster County’s website. The organization created its new website, https://mhalancaster.org, in November 2020, and it launched the blog in January. See Blog pg 5
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DreamWrights Center for Community Arts will hold workshops focusing on auditions and all aspects of building a theater production.
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DreamWrights Center for Community Arts invites theater enthusiasts to check out new winter workshops. The organization will offer It’s a Show! Build a Production From the Ground Up beginning Wednesday, Feb. 3, and will hold a Musical Theatre Audition Workshop beginning Tuesday, Feb. 9. The workshops will not only provide opportunities to learn more about what happens both on stage and off stage during a production but also give participants a chance to practice skills related to upcoming productions.
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