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Take Time to Thank God for His Gift of Mothers

When he is not napping, Elijah Funk will be excited to show you some fl owers for your Mom.

BY COURTNEY MENGEL

In 2002, Good Samaritan Services (GSS) purchased its first property in Phoenixville, where it was able to serve five people at a time. Nineteen years later, GSS has acquired 13 different properties and can serve 200 people every day. GSS came to the Lancaster County area in 2011 after opening an emergency shelter in Ephrata, which provides housing for women and children.

GSS provides a full continuum of care to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. Some of the services offered by GSS include eviction prevention, emergency shelter, traditional housing, affordable housing, and permanent housing services across Lancaster and Chester counties. The organization’s end goal is to empower people to feel confident and capable enough to maintain their own safe and stable housing.

“Our organization is unique in that we can help people with stable housing regardless of where they are in their journey,” stated GSS development and communications coordinator Shadoe Caprell. “A lot of times, people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness can’t receive assistance from agencies unless they reach the definition of homelessness. We can fill in the cracks.”

Since July 2020, GSS has served nearly 400 men, women, and children through its emergency shelter, residential housing, and housing support programs; provided nearly $90,000 in rental assistance, including 18 eviction preventions; and helped 53 individuals and families successfully complete their programs and find stable housing.

“I get to meet individuals in our shelter and hear their stories,” said Caprell. “They’re all such wonderful, beautiful people. There’s such a stigma that comes with homelessness, but it’s so far from the truth. Anyone can become homeless at the drop of a dime.”

Ninety-seven percent of GSS’ funding comes from community donations and fundraisers such as the annual Engle Printing & Publishing Co., Inc. (EPC) Golf Outing. The 14th annual EPC Golf Outing will take place on Friday, June 11, at Crossgates Golf Club, 1 Crossland Pass, Millersville, with tee times at 7 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Meals, beverages, and snacks will be provided, and participants will have chances to win prizes throughout the golf course. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go to GSS.

“With COVID, people have been hit really hard this past year, so there are many people in need of the services that GSS offers,” noted EPC marketing director Lauren Hillegas. “You could be helping a family member or your neighbor.”

Caprell said one of the biggest reasons to attend the event is that events such as the EPC Golf Outing are important to the funding of GSS. “This event can help hundreds and hundreds of people and provide them with a safe place to call home,” she emphasized. “Your donation and participation will make a direct impact on the community.”

To date, the EPC Golf Outing has raised more than $100,000 for charity.

Preregistration is required and can be completed up to 48 hours before the event. For more information about the EPC Golf Outing, to register to play, or to sponsor the event, visit www.epcgolfouting.com. To learn about the services GSS offers in Lancaster and Chester counties, visit www.goodsamservices.org.

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On hand at the 2020 EPC Golf Outing during a donation from $3,000 presenting sponsor Alwine Security to GSS were (from left) EPC representatives Lauren Hillegas, Jeremy Engle, and Jocelyn Engle; Alwine Security owner Jamie Alwine; Nate Hoffer, CEO of GSS; and Derek Sanders and Matt Rhoads of Alwine. Annual Plant Sale Slated

Town and Country Garden Club of Lancaster will hold its 15th annual plant sale on Saturday, May 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pavilion 1 at Manheim Township Community Park, 209 Petersburg Road, Lancaster. A variety of herbs, annuals, vegetable starter plants, houseplants, and unique perennials from members’ gardens will be available for purchase. There will also be a selection of Mother’s Day gifts. A “green” elephant table with gently used garden equipment, books, pots, and other items will be featured. All proceeds benefit the club’s Horticulture Scholarship Fund. The sale is open to the public. Staff from both GSS and EPC volunteer at the Golf Outing every year. Attendees are asked to practice social distancing and wear a mask.

“I can’t believe the selection!” “I should have come here fi rst!” “ How comes I never knew about this place?!” “I thought Funk’s was closed.”

As always, May is FREE ICE CREAM MONTH

We start with: • 6,000 Geraniums • 2,000 Hanging Baskets Starting at $9.00 BRIAN’S BBQ Saturday, • Washington Boro May 8th & 15th Tomato Plants plus 49 more! • 20 Pepper Varieties

• 14,000 Potted Proven Winner & Other Plants • Fruit & Vegetable Plants, Shrubs, & Trees • Sweet Potato Plants Bike or Hike the Enola Rail Trail before your visit! • Breanne’s Homegrown Produce • Homegrown Hot House Tomatoes • Sweet Potatoes • Lanc. Co. Raw Honey 2277 River Road, Washington Boro (1 mile S. of Rt. 999)

So many fun opportunities for your child this summer!

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Morning & Afternoon Camps run June & July

• Variety of Technology Camps for students entering grades 3-12 • Camps held in the Department of Applied Engineering, Safety & Technology at Millersville

University • Hands-on experience with Check Our Website for camp descriptions fascinating technology and & registration at creative minds-on learning www.regpack.com/reg/MUtechcamps

Come & Join Us For An Experience You Won’t Forget!