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JUNE 24, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 23
Working To Grant Wishes Virtual Convoy Scheduled For Aug. 16 In April, COVID-19 restrictions put Make-A-Wish of Philadelphia, Delaware and Susquehanna Valley, an organization that grants the wishes of children with life-threatening diseases, in a precarious position. Concern for the children served by Make-A-Wish, who fall into high-risk categories, was of the utmost importance. Wishes were postponed, and the popular Mother’s Day Convoy, which was ready to make a move to the Manheim Auto Auction, was postponed. The convoy is now scheduled as a virtual event to be held on Sunday, Aug. 16.
Make-A-Wish of Philadelphia, Delaware and Susquehanna Valley grants the wishes of children with life-threatening diseases. While COVID-19 restrictions have made that mission difficult, the organization recently held a giving week that raised nearly $100,000 toward making that goal easier.
In the meantime, Make-A-Wish needed to raise funds, preparing to grant more than 450 local wishes when the organization is able. To make those wishes come true, the organization embarked on a virtual giving week, held from April 22 to 29. Area residents responded positively to the effort, and by mid-May nearly $100,000 had been raised mainly by 18 teams and 66 participants. Dennis Heron, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish of Philadelphia, Delaware and Susquehanna Valley, said that the organization was “blown away” by the support. “On behalf of the children and families we serve, we thank everyone who donated for their dedication to the Make-A-Wish mission, especially during these challenging times,” said Heron.
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PSPCA Offers Pet Food Assistance
The Pennsylvania SPCA Lancaster Center received a grant to help families in need feed their pets. Donations and applications for assistance are welcome.
The Lancaster County Community Foundation in partnership with the United Way of Lancaster County awarded the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PSPCA) Lancaster Center a $2,000 grant to assist pet owners in need throughout the region. The funds have been put into action to provide pet food as families face the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus. The PSPCA Lancaster Center, 848 S. Prince St., Lancaster, is working to assist pet families in need and has provided hundreds of pounds of dry food and countless pounds of wet food to its clients. With other area resources shuttered, the PSPCA has worked to ensure that anyone who needs assistance feeding their dogs or cats during this time receives it. To ensure safety of the PSPCA Lancaster staff and the public, all pet food pantry pickups are done without physical contact. Families in need of assistance are asked to email lancaster@pspca.org, after which they will be contacted to determine their specific needs. They will then be given a time to pick up food at the center. The food is bundled and left outside the building with the identifying information of its recipients. See PSPCA pg 2
Clowns gathered for a photo at a past Mother’s Day Truck Convoy, which raises funds for Make-A-Wish. The 2020 convoy has been rescheduled as a virtual event on Aug. 16. On May 9, Make-A-Wish announced that the decision to turn the convoy into a virtual event had been made by staff and volunteer convoy planning committee members, and that the August date had been set. The decision was based on concern for the Make-AWish children and the members of the
community who visit the event. No carnival will be held; however, a modified small truck convoy featuring the top 30 drivers and key sponsors will leave the auto auction during the day. The convoy will be broadcast live from the Make-A-Wish Facebook page. In addition, organizers are working to create See Make-A-Wish pg 2
Doris Kiehl Celebrates 103rd Birthday “Go day by day and hope for the best - you never know what tomorrow is going to bring,” said Doris Kiehl, Juniper Village at Mount Joy’s resident centenarian, when celebrating her 103rd birthday on June 4. Family gathered outside the porch window to shower her with socially distanced hugs and kisses and a rousing
Doris Kiehl’s 103rd birthday celebration on June 4 included cake and the singing of “Happy Birthday” by her family members, who gathered outside.
rendition of “Happy Birthday.” She also enjoyed a cake. When asked what advice she would give to younger generations, Doris stated, “Honor your mother and father and be a good student.” Doris’ outlook on life is that it has its ups and its downs. When asked to share her most amazing experience and greatest accomplishment, she had the same response for each. “When I got married to a lovely young man, I had a wonderful husband,” she stated. “We never had any trouble, and we had two beautiful children.” Juniper Village at
Doris Kiehl, a resident of Juniper Village at Mount Joy, celebrated her 103rd birthday on June 4.
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