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APRIL 28, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXII • NO 11
Support Nonprofits With Give Local York BY CATHY MOLITORIS
On hand at the 2020 EPC Golf Outing during a donation from $3,000 presenting sponsor Alwine Security to GSS were (from left) EPC representatives Lauren Hillegas, Jeremy Engle, and Jocelyn Engle; Alwine Security owner Jamie Alwine; Nate Hoffer, CEO of GSS; and Derek Sanders and Matt Rhoads of Alwine.
14th Annual EPC Golf Outing Will Benefit Good Samaritan Services BY COURTNEY MENGEL
n 2002, Good Samaritan Services (GSS) purchased its first property in Phoenixville, where it was able to serve five people at a time. Nineteen years later, GSS has acquired 13 different properties and can serve 200 people every day. GSS came to the Lancaster County area in 2011 after opening an emergency shelter in Ephrata, which provides housing for women and children. GSS provides a full continuum of care to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. Some of the services offered by GSS include eviction prevention, emergency shelter, traditional housing, affordable housing, and permanent housing services across Lancaster and Chester counties. The organization’s end goal is to empower people to feel confident and capable enough to maintain their own safe and stable housing. “Our organization is unique in that we can help people with stable housing regardless of where they are in their journey,” stated GSS development and communications coordinator Shadoe Caprell. “A lot of times, people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness can’t receive assistance from agencies unless they reach the definition of homelessness. We can fill in the cracks.”
“There’s such a stigma that comes with homelessness, but it’s so far from the truth. Anyone can become homeless at the drop of a dime.” “I get to meet individuals in our shelter and hear their stories,” said Caprell. “They’re all such wonderful, beautiful people. There’s such a stigma that comes with homelessness, but it’s so far from the truth. Anyone can become homeless at the drop of a dime.” Ninety-seven percent of GSS’ funding comes from community donations and fundraisers such as the annual Engle Printing & Publishing Co., Inc. (EPC) Golf Outing. The 14th annual EPC Golf Outing will take place on Friday, June 11, at Crossgates Golf Club, 1 Crossland Pass, Millersville, with tee times at 7 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Meals, beverages, and
snacks will be provided, and participants will have chances to win prizes throughout the golf course. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go to GSS. “With COVID, people have been hit really hard this past year, so there are many people in need of the services that GSS offers,” noted EPC marketing director Lauren Hillegas. “You could be helping a family member or your neighbor.” Caprell said one of the biggest reasons to attend the event is that events such as the EPC Golf Outing are important to the funding of GSS. “This event can help hundreds and hundreds of people and provide them with a safe place to call home,” she emphasized. “Your donation and participation will make a direct impact on the community.” To date, the EPC Golf Outing has raised more than $100,000 for charity. Preregistration is required and can be completed up to 48 hours before the event. For more information about the EPC Golf Outing, to register to play, or to sponsor the event, visit www.epc golfouting.com. To learn about the services GSS offers in Lancaster and Chester counties, visit www.goodsamservices.org.
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Give Local York team members (from left) Kate Harmon, Matthew Davis, Karin Swartz, Courtney Lewis and Meagan Given encourage participation in this year’s fundraising event.
Community Invited To Spring Fling BY CATHY MOLITORIS
The parking lot of Wrightsville Hope United Methodist Church will be abuzz with activity when the church hosts its annual Spring Fling. The event will take place at the church, 404 Hellam St., on Saturday, May 8, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. “We will have food stands with homemade baked goods. We’ll have a table with used books, which will also have things like games and CDs for sale,” said Donna Ream,
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Since July 2020, GSS has served nearly 400 men, women, and children through its emergency shelter, residential housing, and housing support programs; provided nearly $90,000 in rental assistance, including 18 eviction preventions; and helped 53 individuals and families successfully complete their programs and find stable housing.
For 24 hours, it will be easy to make a difference in the York community. Give Local York (GLY), a 24-hour giving spree presented by Giant Food Stores, will run on Friday, May 7, from midnight to 11:59 p.m. For the fourth year in a row, 300 nonprofits whose work benefits York County are participating. In addition to supporting a particular nonprofit, participants will have the option of donating to two COVID-specific funds, said Meagan
Given, executive director of the White Rose Leadership Institute, who oversees the fundraiser. “Our COVID-19 Community Fund is a way for people to really support all of the nonprofits,” Given explained. “Money raised through that fund will be shared evenly by participating nonprofits … Many have been hit really hard this past year.” The other COVID-specific fund option is the York City Independent Restaurant Association. “Everyone is aware that the hospitality industry was hit very hard this past year also,” Given noted. “(The association) is comprised of restaurants located in York city who do events together such as Restaurant Week. This fund is another way to make sure the restaurants we love can stick around.”