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NHELC Reopens, Launches Kitchen Campaign By Ann Mead Ash
Children who stay at New Holland Early Learning Center during the day are helping in the Sprouts for Peace Garden located on the grounds of the New Holland Mennonite Church, where the day care center is located. The center reopened on June 15 in accordance with state guidelines.
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Now more than ever, thanks to jobs and wages lost while the stay-at-home order was in place, resources for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of
Working To Grant Wishes Virtual Convoy Scheduled For Aug. 16
When New Holland Early Learning Center (NHELC), located in the New Holland Mennonite Church at 18 Western Ave., New Holland, reopened on June 15, the nearly 100 children who are cared for at the center each day walked into a place that had changed since the day care closed under COVID-19 restrictions in March. Not only were there fresh paint and mulch and a new pavilion in the play area, there were also individual containers for sand and clay and a mask for each child to pick up in the church foyer. According to assistant director Jen Morales, changes were obvious to families when they walked in the door. “Drop-off and pickup procedures are different,” said Morales, who noted that parents no longer take children to their
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.
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By Ann Mead Ash
Little Free Library Offers Books For All
EPC Golf Outing To Aid Good Samaritan Services By Dayna M. Reidenouer
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losing their homes are in demand. Thankfully, Good Samaritan Services (GSS), which serves individuals and families in Lancaster and Chester counties who have poverty-related needs, is prepared to help. See Golf Outing pg 2
Combining her artistic creativity and her love of reading, Ellyn Honey has created a Little Free Library filled with free books for adults, youths and children. The library is located at 3226 Morgantown Road, Mohnton, in
the parking lot of Honey Spas, where Honey serves as operations manager. As part of the Little Free Library program, local residents are invited to take a book or donate a book. Each book in Honey’s library is labeled, “Always a Gift. Never for Sale.” There is also a guest book located inside the box that visitors may sign. Honey said she has seen similar libraries in her travels and wanted to create one of her own. “I saw one in Virginia in a national park type of place (and) I am a big fan of reading,” she said. “I created a Facebook page for the library, and I put (information) on the local Facebook pages like In Twin Valley and Robeson Residents.” Initially, Honey filled the box See Little Free Library pg 6
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Ellyn Honey has created a Little Free Library located in the parking lot of Honey Spas in Mohnton. Local residents are invited to take a book or give a book.
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The annual EPC Golf Outing on Sept. 25 will benefit Good Samaritan Services, which provides a range of services to assist individuals overcoming homelessness in Lancaster and Chester counties.
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