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FEBRUARY 10, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 52
Food Bank Continues To Serve The Region BY FRANCINE FULTON
Like food banks across the nation, the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank has been challenged during the coronavirus pandemic. However, thanks to donations from local businesses, help from governmental programs, the generosity of the community and the services of volunteers, the food bank remains committed to fulfill its mission,
“fighting hunger, improving lives, strengthening communities.” The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is headquartered in Harrisburg with a second location in Williamsport. It serves 27 counties throughout central Pennsylvania through a network of more than 1,000 partner agencies and programs. More than 60% of the clients the food bank serves are working families with children. See Food Bank pg 2
Hartz Physical Therapy Creates Charitable Arm BY ANN MEAD ASH
t the end of 2020, HARTZ Physical Therapy, with five locations in Lancaster County, formed a 501(c)(3) nonprofit called HARTZ Physical Therapy Charitable Fund. The mission for the new organization is “to strengthen our community through philanthropic support for essential charitable organizations in Lancaster County.” That goal provides only a glimpse into the HARTZ story, which began
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more than 20 years ago when Brian Hartz, a Lititz native, and his wife, Amy, originally from Mechanicsburg, met while attending Rider University in New Jersey. In 2000, they opened HARTZ Physical Therapy in downtown Lititz with a vision of creating a work atmosphere that could make a difference. “ We wanted to empower our employees and give back to our community,” noted Brian. “(The idea was to) put the focus on employees first to mentor them
More than 60% of the clients served by the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank are working families with children.
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professionally and personally.” The couple also wanted to impact the area. “There is much need in Lancaster County,” said Brian. “We started early on trying to incentivize our staff and promote community engagement.” One employee who was inspired was physical therapy assistant Wendy Enck, who has been with the practice for 19 years. Enck recalled how Brian would encourage employees to participate in area 5K running events. “The more (5Ks) we did, we thought, ‘We could hold this
“We are workforce specialists,” commented Judy Wechter, site administrator for Pennsylvania CareerLink Lancaster County. “We provide job training and supports for individuals who are displaced and currently looking for employment, and we are an outlet for the county for employment and workforce resources.”
See Hartz Physical Therapy pg 6
See CareerLink pg 3
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Brian Hartz (left) and Amy Hartz (center) of HARTZ Physical Therapy drop off a food donation to Amy Bartholomew (right), partner ambassador at Water Street Mission, as part of the April 2019 Feed the Need Food Drive.
