Manheim Central /townlively
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 43
“ExtraGive” Is Extraordinarily Important BY DAYNA M. REIDENOUER
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. 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 manager Aaron Spangler. With the assistance of the stretch goal, last year’s ExtraGive raised $10.9 million, for a total of $53.5 million since the event’s inception in 2012. The hope is that the 2020 ExtraGive will do as well or better. Spangler noted that when the shutdown was announced in March, the ExtraGive organizers knew that this
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year’s event would be different. “We were a little unsure about how everything was going to go,” Spangler commented, “but we have more sponsors this year than ever before.” More than 500 nonprofits will participate in the upcoming ExtraGive. To qualify, potential participants must serve Lancaster County residents, be registered 501(c)(3) organizations in good standing, and have independent audits or reviews. In typical years, about 80 to 100 ExtraGive social events are held across Lancaster County during the 24 hours. However, this year, LCCF is requiring organizations to adhere to COVID-19 mitigation guidelines, so Spangler anticipates fewer socials. To encourage participants to adapt, LCCF will award a creativity prize after the event, and it has posted downloadable photo props and social media images that individuals may use at home at www.extragive.org/info/downloads. “At its core, ExtraGive has been a digital event,” Spangler said. “From a pure mechanics standpoint,
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Photo frames and other props may be downloaded and printed to build excitement for the Extraordinary Give, which will be held on Nov. 20.
Northwest EMS Wins State Award
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BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Manheim Community Library has announced the next phase in its strategic plan to welcoming community members back into the library. The library opened for in-person browsing on Nov. 2. No appointments are necessary; however, capacity may be limited. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursdays; and
Northwest Emergency Medical Services (EMS) believes it is the best in the state, and it has the accolade to support that belief. On Oct. 13, the Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council and the Department of Health recognized Northwest EMS as the 2020 EMS Agency of the Year. It was chosen from EMS agencies across the state with a volume of 5,000 or more emergency responses a year. “ We were nominated for the award in the early summer,” said Scott Kingsboro, executive director of Northwest EMS. “We found out
See Library pg 11
See Northwest EMS pg 7
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