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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 47
SNMinistries Purchases New Facility ince 2012, Solanco Neighborhood Ministries (SNMinistries) has served the community from its leased location at 355 Buck Road, Quarryville. The facility is largely occupied by shelving units and cold storage for the faith-based food bank; it includes several offices as well. In recent years, however, the organization has wanted a larger facility, executive director Teresa Dolan noted. “Where we are now, we have a great food bank space but no room for programs,” Dolan explained. “Our goal is to have more services and opportunities to have multiple needs met, to offer programs that might be offered (in Lancaster city), such as budgeting and (job-seeking support).” Dolan and SNMinistries board members had intermittently looked for a new facility over the past two years, but recently, the opportunity to purchase the former Masonic Lodge, 14 S. Church St., Quarryville, was presented to them.
Chamber Seeks Scholarship Applicants The Southern Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce (SLCCC) invites high school seniors at Solanco, Lampeter-Strasburg, and Penn Manor, as well as homeschool seniors who live in those districts, to apply for $500 business-related scholarships. In addition, the Chamber will also award two $250 military scholarships. The business-related scholarships are awarded annually to one student in each district who plans to pursue a business-related major in college or technical school or See Scholarships pg 7
groups, and individuals have collected food for distribution to households in need, and financial resources have come from those donors as well. Anyone who would like to be kept apprised of ministry needs is invited to visit w w w. s o l a n c o n e i g h b o r h o o d ministries.org to sign up for the newsletter, which is distributed about once a month. Fundraising plans will be announced in the newsletter, Dolan said. When it is time to move, volunteer labor assistance will be requested. The goal is to complete the transition to Church Street sometime this year. Dolan noted that current staff members and volunteers are excited about the opportunity to start from scratch as far as organizing goes. See SNMinistriespg 6
Solanco Neighborhood Ministries, represented by executive director Teresa Dolan, has purchased the former Masonic Lodge in Quarryville.
Designer Purse Fundraiser To Benefit Help The Fight BY FRANCINE FULTON
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Imagine having the opportunity to win a designer purse every day during the month of April. That is exactly the premise of a new fundraiser being planned by Help The Fight, a nonprofit organization that supports individuals living with breast cancer. As part of the designer purse giveaway, community members are invited to purchase a ticket, which
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Lynda Charles (left), president and founder of Help The Fight, and Susie Dailey, patient coordinator, display some of the handbags that will be available for ticket holders to win in April as part of a designer purse giveaway fundraiser.
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“The Masons had wanted (the building) to go to a ministry, and they reached out to us,” Dolan said. “God orchestrated the whole thing perfectly.” The three-story building is at least 100 years old and will need some renovations, including upgrades necessary for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, before occupation. However, it offers many benefits, including an additional 3,000 square feet of space, parking, privacy for clients, and access to Huffnagle Park, where children can enjoy supervised play while their parents or guardians attend meetings and classes. “We are in the process of meeting with contractors to see what needs to be done,” Dolan commented. “We will be meeting with someone to figure out if a capital campaign will be needed.” Dolan noted that until now, SNMinistries has not engaged in formal fundraising. Churches, other ministries, Scout and services
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