Lampeter-Strasburg /townlively
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 29
“ExtraGive” Is Extraordinarily Important
Photo frames and other props may be downloaded and printed to build excitement for the Extraordinary Give, which will be held on Nov. 20. BY DAYNA M. REIDENOUER
WSM Launches Rescue Mission Food Drive BY DAYNA M. REIDENOUER
e’ve seen a lot of new faces. Our numbers have gone up about 20%,” Water Street Mission (WSM) president Jack Crowley said, speaking about the increase in people the organization has provided with food assistance this year. “HungerFree Lancaster is seeing that the numbers are going up across the community. Churches are stepping up to make sure those (organizations that) are here year-round aren’t getting overwhelmed.” Even with the additional help from community food pantries, WSM serves 400 meals a day in its dining hall and provides boxes of groceries to about 600 households every week. Crowley said he anticipates distributing more than 1,000
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Shelter this past winter, expanding WSM’s emergency housing capacity. The facility has a top-of-the-line air filtration system like those used in hospitals. It was installed because it works with the HVAC system to remove odors and promote the general health of occupants. It turns out that it is also what is recommended for COVID-19 control. Additionally, single beds rather than bunk beds were purchased to honor the dignity of guests. The beds can be spread out for social distancing. “We’ve experienced God’s providence in some of the design features,” Crowley commented. “We’ve been able to serve everybody that’s needed us so far. … We will find creative ways to address (greater needs).” To ensure that WSM is ready to feed its guests and clients this winter, WSM launched its annual
It’s not every dramatic script that contains advice on using Zoom to present the play, but Don Zolidis’ “10 Ways to Survive Life in a Quarantine” certainly does. As the title suggests, the play was written during the shutdown earlier this year, and it is designed to be presented with only one thespian on camera at any time, just as might be expected during a quarantine.
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Servant Stage Plans First Look For 2021 . . . . . .2
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boxes for Thanksgiving and wants to ensure each one includes a turkey. WSM will not offer Christmas boxes, Crowley noted, as Lancaster County Project for the Needy has taken on that service. WSM is a part of Hunger-Free Lancaster as well as LanCo MyHome, the Lancaster County Homeless Coalition. More than 70 organizations are involved in serving poor and homeless individuals and families in Lancaster County. Three meals a day, seven days a week are available free of charge in Lancaster city, Crowley said. That enables WSM to focus on serving its long-term residents, those who stay in the emergency shelter, and those who participate in the outreach program. “We can have more than 200 people staying with us,” Crowley said. WSM had opened Providence
n a year when nonprofit organizations experienced significant losses of income opportunities, the Extraordinary Give (ExtraGive) hosted by the Lancaster County Community Foundation (LCCF) is of particular importance. For 24 hours, beginning at 12:00:01 a.m.
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Water Street Ministries employees welcome donations of nonperishable food.
on Friday, Nov. 20, individuals may make donations via credit card to participating nonprofits at www.extragive.org. To inspire generous donations, LCCF has solicited sponsors for more than $500,000 in matching funds and other prizes. “Every year we have a stretch goal. That allows people to ‘give extra,’” explained LCCF communications