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When Jeff Rutt, founder of HOPE International, an organization that helps create financial solvency in 15 countries through savings and microfinance groups, looks back on the last 18 months, he points out that the organization did something out of the ordinary in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We initially (gave) a lot of aid,” said Rutt, who noted that HOPE spent $1 million to help clients. Rutt praised HOPE CEO Peter Greer for his leadership of the organization through the tumultuous time. “(None of us) knew what we were facing, but there was a lot of prayer, reliance on God, our board, our team, and the indigenous leaders and clients in the world,” he said.

To help offset those expenditures, HOPE is looking for sponsors and golfers for its 21st annual golf tournament, to be held at three different locations on Friday, Sept. 17. The round at Heritage Hills Golf Resort, 2700 Mount Rose Ave.,York, will begin at 1 p.m. Two rounds will be held the same day at Iron Valley Golf Club, 201 Iron Valley Dr., Lebanon, beginning at 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. The third location will be Bridgewater Golf Club, 601 Chestnut Hill Road, York, beginning at 9 a.m. More information about the tournaments may be found at www.hopeinternational.org/ pagolf. Those who wish to sponsor the event may email asmith@hopeinternational.org or call 717-464-3220, ext. 544. Golfers are asked to register by Friday, Sept. 3.

Rutt noted that the pandemic pushed what he calls the “fragile fringe,” of about 100 million people below the poverty line. “But there were bright spots,” added Rutt. “There was resilience, and a lot of our clients have grown.” Rutt went on to tell the story of Marie Ndereyimana, a client in Burundi, East Africa. After Marie’s husband died in 2014, all his property reverted back to his family, as is the custom in that country. Marie was connected to a church that hosts a HOPE International savings group called Mutual Support. Marie joined the group and grew both spiritually and in her business sense. “She was making about 50 cents a day working in fields and gardens,” said Rutt, who noted that Marie was able to save 25 cents a week from her pay, and with a $5 loan from the group she started a small business selling avocados and bananas. Eventually Marie began keeping goats, and she purchased rental properties. When Marie learned that members of her deceased husband’s family were in financial trouble, she forgave them and helped them financially. “She got them connected to their own savings groups,” said Rutt. “It’s a really cool cycle because she used her talents and skills, and she is now able to help others in the community,” he added. “(Marie is) not just better off financially, but (she had) forgiveness and compassion on someone (about whom) she could have said, ‘I don’t want anything to do with (them) because of what they did to (me).’”

According to Rutt, Marie’s story is an example of the heart behind HOPE. “The cool thing is that over the course of 23 years we have been able to raise about $200 million, but we have been able to lend $1.3 billion,” said Rutt. “It’s a really effective way to help … by partnering with strong, working, (deserving) families like Marie’s.”

Marie Ndereyimana is a HOPE International client in Burundi, East Africa.

LOHF Awards Nursing Scholarships

The Lancaster Osteopathic Health Foundation (LOHF) recently announced the recipients of the 2021 Nurse Education Scholarship. The purpose of the Nurse Education Scholarship Program is to develop the medical workforce that also cares for the mental well-being of Lancaster County youths and children.

This year, LOHF is investing $40,000 in the education of local nursing students. This amount consists of $22,000 to 10 new scholarship recipients and $18,000 to previous recipients who are continuing in their degree program.

LOHF Nurse Education Scholarships support the education of nurses in licensed practical nursing, registered nursing, Bachelor of Science in nursing, advanced degrees, and certificate programs such as certified school nurse or family nurse practitioner.

This year’s Nurse Education Scholarship winners include the following RN Scholars: Ruth Hershey of Millersville and Amanda Jantzi of Strasburg, both attending Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences, along with Hadassah Hoover of New Holland, Kristina Keil of Columbia, and Bhim Thapaliya of Lancaster, all attending HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College.

The RN to BSN Scholars are Roberto Holder-Orta, RN, of Lancaster, and Adriana Prieto Grave de Peralta of Lancaster, both attending Penn State Harrisburg. The BSN Scholars are Penn State Harrisburg students Leidy Jiménez Argudin of Lancaster and Gelsys Estevez Chico of Lancaster, and the MSN Scholar is Jaime Plank of Mountville, attending Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences.

To learn more or to apply, visit https://lohf.org/ scholarships/.

Jeff Rutt (left) and Brian Boycan are preparing for HOPE International’s golf tournament on Sept. 17.

Lebanon VAMC Awards Grants

Southcentral Pennsylvania low-income veterans and their families who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of becoming homeless will have access to crucial services from local organizations via grants provided by Lebanon VA Medical Center’s (VAMC) Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program, which is authorized by Congress.

Five local organizations in nine counties around Lebanon VAMC received grants from the center totaling over $3.1 million. The Lebanon VAMC Health Care for Homeless Veteran staff has already helped to provide services to veteran families this year, such as eviction prevention, housing security deposits, utility assistance, and hotel placements during the pandemic.

A list of grantees is available at www.va.gov/ homeless/ssvf.asp. More than 260 organizations nationwide received SSVF grants. To learn more about the SSVF program, visit the aforementioned website.

Seminary Posts Job-Hunting Series

The Pennsylvania Academy of Ministry at Lancaster Theological Seminary will offer a series called “The Job-Hunting Field Guide: Bivocational and Beyond” via Zoom from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays from Sept. 7 to Oct. 12. It will be taught by career consultant Packard Brown.

The classes are open to people who are seeking jobs in any field, including ministry. There is a cost for the event. For details and to register by Tuesday, Aug. 31, visit www.lancasterseminary .edu/programs/pennsylvania -academy-of-ministry/.

The Student Leadership Council (SLC), a program of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), has launched the Squish Squad, joining efforts throughout Pennsylvania to contain and eradicate the invasive spotted lanternfly.

A total of 34 counties in the commonwealth are under quarantine by the state Department of Agriculture. Residents and businesses are encouraged to learn how to stop the spread of the insect, which damages trees, vines, and other plants and which poses a threat to agriculture.

The Squish Squad is using the three-pronged approach of advocacy, awareness, and action in its campaign against the spotted lanternfly. The effort by high school students complements a variety of approaches already in place throughout the commonwealth that are designed to eradicate the pests, which first showed up in Pennsylvania in 2014.

On the Squish Squad’s first educational and scouting trip earlier this summer in Lancaster County, students found a few spotted lanternflies in their black and white-spotted nymph stage, charted the insects’ locations, and then squashed them. Students also spent time learning more about the insects and planning activities for late summer and fall.

The Squad plans to partner with county conservation districts and nature preserves. It also intends to lead workshops on how to build spotted lanternfly traps using materials found around the home. A project working group is taking photos of spotted lanternflies in various life stages for a pamphlet the students plan to produce.

CBF’s Student Leadership Program and participation in the Squish Squad is open to high school students and is designed to give them a voice and an active role in clean water efforts in Pennsylvania.

For more information about the spotted lanternfly, visit www .agriculture.pa/gov/ spottedlanternfly.

CBF student leaders previously spearheaded a three-year campaign of advocacy, awareness, and action that led to the Eastern hellbender being designated as Pennsylvania’s official state amphibian in 2019. The students’ campaign was designed to protect the salamander and increase awareness of the critical need to reduce pollution in Pennsylvania’s rivers and streams. Hellbenders are an indicator species for clean water as they survive where there is cold, clear, swift-running water.

The Squish Squad, a group of high school students from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Student Leadership Council (SLC), has joined the effort to contain and eradicate the invasive spotted lanternfly.

Overdose Awareness Day Program Set

An International Overdose Awareness Day program will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 31, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The event will be held at Pathways Center for Grief & Loss, 4075 Old Harrisburg Pike, Mount Joy.

The theme of the program, “Their Light Still Shines,” is designed to connect those who are grieving an overdose loss and to offer opportunities to learn about addiction prevention. A representative of Global Outreach for Addiction Leadership and Learning (GOAL) Project will be among the panelists.

To attend the program, register at www.hospice andcommunitycare.org/grief -and-loss/commemorative events/oad/.

Make-A-Wish Announces Fundraising Total

The Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware & Susquehanna Valley Mother’s Day Truck Convoy raised over $510,000 this year. The convoy was unable to hold a traditional carnival this year, so driver fundraising had a bigger impact than usual on this total. Over $228,000 of the total raised was raised by 30 fundraising drivers.

The top 30 fundraising drivers from this year will lead next year’s Mother’s Day Truck Convoy in the order of their fundraising dollars. The drivers will learn their position at the Convoy Banquet to be held at the Barnstormers game in Lancaster on Sunday, Sept. 26. The top fundraising driver will be invited to throw out the first pitch of the game. The banquet will be by invitation only to drivers, committee members, and volunteers, but the public will be welcomed to attend the game to cheer on these truck drivers.

In addition to the drivers raising funds for Make-AWish this year, Manheim Pennsylvania Auto Auction generated $162,000 for the truck convoy from the sale of a replica 1965 Shelby Daytona Coupe built inhouse, as well as the tools used to build the car.

More information about Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware & Susquehanna Valley can be found at https://wish.org/philadesv.

Art Festival To Return To Long’s Park

The Long’s Park Amphitheater Foundation has announced that the Art Festival will be back at the park on Friday to Sunday, Sept. 3 to 5. The foundation canceled the 2020 show due to public health concerns.

The Long’s Park Art Festival, which has consistently been named Best East Coast Art Fair and top five in the nation by ArtFairCalendar.com, is now in its 43rd season. Thousands of attendees come to Lancaster from around the country to enjoy the fine art and atmosphere at historic Long’s Park, 1441 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster.

More than 200 national artists, who were selected through a competitive jury process, will exhibit pieces from 22 different categories, including ceramics, furniture, glass, photography and more.

Minor adjustments to the show layout will be made to ensure the safety of artists and visitors.

Separate fees have been set for single-day tickets and for the weekend, with a discount for tickets purchased through Sunday, Aug. 22.

To purchase tickets or learn more about the Art Festival, visit www.longspark.org.

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