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Food Bank Holds Distribution Event In Wrightsville
Volunteer Ryan White helped with a recent pop-up drive-through food distribution held by the York County Food Bank. The food bank is holding regular pop-up food distributions throughout York County, including one that took place at the John Wright Restaurant in Wrightsville on May 16.
Sweet Pea Plants Virtual Garden Preventing Scams Sisters and Brothers Picnic for children who had a sibling who was lost during In The Time Of Coronavirus By Ann Mead Ash
More than 10 years ago, Stephanie Paige Cole, founder of Sweet Pea Project, an organization that offers comfort and support to families that have experienced the death of a baby, and her board members began holding a
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or Wednesday mornings. With its recent pop-up distribution in Wrightsville, the York County Food Bank aimed to supplement the Eastern York Food Pantry’s work to serve the community and serve everyone in need of food. The York County Food Bank has worked to support its partner agencies to ensure that no one in York County goes hungry. It has also hosted a weekly food distribution at its Emergency Hub in East York and additional pop-ups throughout the county, serving thousands of families each week. For more information on future pop-ups, readers may visit https://yorkfoodbank.org. To donate financially, readers may consider making a donation so the food bank can purchase large quantities of food and necessary supplies to meet the increased need. The food bank also needs healthy volunteers. To learn more about volunteering or to register, readers may visit the aforementioned website.
pregnancy or infancy. This year’s event was to be held on Saturday, June 6, at Dutch Wonderland. When the picnic was canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions, Cole wanted to re-create a part of the picnic in time for Mother’s Day, which was held on May 10. A special part of the picnic is a chance to visit an area inside Dutch Wonderland that has been designated as a permanent Sweet Pea Project Remembrance Garden. “It has a big tree and hundreds See Sweet Pea pg 4
Sweet Pea Project, an organization that offers comfort and support to families that have experienced the death of a baby, has created a virtual flower garden that mothers and other family members may use to honor the child they lost. Although the virtual garden was created for Mother’s Day, it will be available into the future for those who would like to dedicate a flower to their child.
By Dayna M. Reidenouer
Tests, treatments, and cures for the novel coronavirus are advertised online and even by text or phone call, but those products may only leave buyers with less money and no good outcomes. “Fraudsters prey on public fears during times like these,” said Master Trooper Kelly Osborne, community service and public information officer with Troop J - Lancaster of the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP). She added that scammers often target seniors, and worry about contracting COVID-19 may cause people to make decisions they would not make in other circumstances. Osborne noted that recent scams that have surfaced involve the economic stimulus, claims about products marketed as coronavirus treatments,
or the promise of services related to the virus in an attempt to distract someone in order to commit theft or another property crime. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has published a long list of frauds that have sprung up around See Preventing Scams pg 3
Pennsylvania State Police Master Trooper Kelly Osborne has provided information about how to avoid scams related to COVID-19.
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As part of its COVID-19 response, the York County Food Bank held a pop-up drive-through food distribution on May 16 at the John Wright Restaurant in Wrightsville. The event was made possible with the support of the John Wright Restaurant, MidAtlantic Industrial Equipment, Living Word Community Church, and the Eastern York Food Pantry. Recipients received a free emergency food box containing shelf-stable items like peanut butter, rice, and canned tuna, as well as fresh and frozen items including meat, produce, and dairy products. Each household received enough food to feed a family of four for approximately four to five days. Currently, the Eastern York Food Pantry is open by appointment on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday afternoons for those in need of food. Those who wish to set up an appointment should call 717-252-2609 on Monday, Tuesday,