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Drive-Through Meal To Benefit Mount Hope Nazarene BY CATHY MOLITORIS
On Saturday, Feb. 27, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community will offer a curbside pickup meal as a fundraiser for the residence. The pickup will take place at the LCBC Manheim Campus, 2392 Mount Joy Road. The snow date for the event will be Saturday, March 6. The meal includes chicken from Peters’ Barbecue, gourmet cheese
Inviting teens to check out Teen Central are Janelle Heying (left), executive director, and Brenda Hershey, kitchen coordinator.
Providing A Safe Space For Teens “Our mission is to minister to the youths of Manheim,” said Janelle Heying, executive director of Teen Central. “We want to provide spiritual development and quality life experiences for teens.” Teen Central, located at 15 S. Wolf St., offers drop-in programming four days a week for middle school and high school students. “We start with a snack and then have about an hour to 90 minutes of time for the kids to hang out,” Heying stated. “They love playing dodgeball or, if the weather is nice, they’ll play kickball outside.” The facility features basketball courts, air hockey, foosball and more. “We will also put out craft supplies for kids who want to do that, or we let kids just hang out and talk
for the first hour or so,” she noted. “Then, we pull everyone together and we do a Bible study.” Lessons may range from small group discussions to games or videos, she said.
“My goal is always to provide a safe and welcoming space for teens to come in, where they know they are always going to be loved and accepted,” Heying said. Each session ends with a free meal for the teens. “Our cook is wonderful,” Heying remarked about Brenda Hershey. “We are so blessed to have her. She puts a lot of heart and love into everything she makes.”
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Ginny and Bruce McMillin are two of the residents who live at Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community.
Along with the basic framework of each session, Teen Central offers teens opportunities to learn new skills. “One part of our mission is to open kids up to life skills,” Heying said. “We have a sewing room, and we teach them basic sewing skills. Before COVID, we would have them help prep food in the kitchen. When we have projects to do or things to install here, we invite the students to get involved and use power tools or see how things are put together.” The organization also hosts field trips for teens regularly, including snow tubing, bowling and roller skating. As a nonprofit, Teen Central relies on donations from churches, businesses and individuals. The organization typically holds a fall fundraising banquet but had to cancel that in 2020.
At a time when aging in place has become a focus for the elderly, three entities in the Lititz and Manheim areas have come together to provide in-home care. “We are using our continuum background to support those who want to age in place to make sure they’re doing that safely,” said Leanne Kiralfy, executive director of Your Neighborhood Connection (YNC), a home care agency that was formed by the collaboration of Luthercare and Moravian Manor of
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potatoes, sweet and sour saucy green beans, applesauce, a dinner roll with butter and dessert. Proceeds will benefit the facility, which provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care for seniors regardless of their ability to pay. “With a passion to serve seniors with lower incomes, Mount Hope is home to 50 residents who need nursing care,” said Kris Wilson, director of advancement. “Most seniors at Mount Hope do not have financial resources to cover the cost of their care. A gap of approximately $150 exists between what a senior is able to pay and the cost of their daily care.” The drive-through meal provides a way not only to support seniors, but also to serve a warm meal in a dreary season, Wilson noted.