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EPC Golf Outing To Aid Good Samaritan Services By Dayna M. Reidenouer
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
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.
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.
“We provide a wide spectrum of services that are customizable to each individual or family at whatever place they are at in their journey to stability,” said Shadoe Settle, GSS development and communications coordinator. “Our services are always expanding. Right now, we provide emergency shelter, residential housing, and housing support services to men, women, and families in Lancaster and Chester counties. Serving men is a new ability in Lancaster County, and we are very excited about it.” Although the need for the services provided by GSS has increased, the organization has been able to keep the lives of its existing participants stable, thanks to support from the community. “Our ability to provide support and guidance during this time enabled all of our participants to remain in their housing, pay their bills, and continue life as normally as possible during such
an abnormal time,” Settle said. As with other organizations, the delivery of services had to change, requiring flexibility from both the GSS team members and participants. GSS continued to provide emergency shelter and residential housing services while maintaining state-issued safety requirements and conducting cautious intakes for new clients. GSS family resource coordinators met with participants via Zoom, FaceTime, WhatsApp, and other virtual-meeting software to provide housing support services. The financial impact of COVID-19 will be felt for a long time to come, and GSS expects the need for its services to increase, Settle said. The nonprofit organization depends on donations and fundraisers to operate. One such fundraiser is the golf outing hosted by Engle Printing & Publishing Co., Inc. (EPC). See Golf Outing pg 5
New School Will Open In Columbia Brittany’s Hope Remains By Ann Mead Ash Focused On Helping Children
Heather Ha, program manager at St. John Neumann School for Children and Families in Columbia, showcases the new cubbies that were installed at the school, which, despite the shutdown, was due to be completed in June. The school is now scheduled to open in November.
Organization Marks 20th Anniversary By Francine Fulton
W hat started out as a year of celebration to observe the 20th anniversary of Brittany’s Hope, a nonprofit organization that helps orphaned children around the world, has evolved into an effort to continue providing services during the coronavirus pandemic. See Brittany’s Hope pg 5
In attendance at Brittany’s Ball in March, which was held to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Brittany’s Hope, were Jaden (left), who hails from China, and Theo, from South Korea. Both boys were adopted by families in Mount Joy. Brittany’s Hope provides adoption grants that allow families to adopt a child with special needs from another country.
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Philip Goropoulos, president of CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health (CHI), is firm when discussing the beliefs of the organization’s board concerning the new St. John Neumann School for Children and Families that CHI is building on Locust Street in Columbia. “Everything we offer should be available to everybody,” said Goropoulos. “Every student will have every opportunity within the center. Nothing will cost extra. It will all be included.” The school, which will initially accommodate 60 children ranging in age from six weeks to 5 years old, will embody a new perspecive on care. “Our family-focused approach to child care See New School pg 2
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