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Part of the vision of Mennonite education in general and Kraybill Mennonite School in particular is to serve others, especially during the Christmas season.
Every year the school chooses a local organization to support with gifts in lieu of children exchanging gifts in their classrooms. This year, the school decided to partner with Mount Joy Helping Services, located on the corner of Mount Joy and Concord streets in Mount Joy, to provide various food and household items for people who are experiencing hardship this winter. Students and their families contributed food items, gift cards, and household supplies.
The fourth-graders displayed the donated items in Kraybill Mennonite School’s lobby. Food and other items, loaded into a car by Mrs. Fisher’s fourth-grade students, were ready for transportation to Mount Joy Helping Services.
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Quality Like-New Clothing for the Whole Family. New Gifts, Furniture, & Home Décor
R066941
37 Market Square, Manheim 717-665-4417
Store Hours: Tues.-Fri. 12-5pm • Sat. 9am-2pm
Catering To Life’s Celebration
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www.gatheringplacemj.com THE GATHERING PLACE
6 Pine Street, Mount Joy, PA 717-653-5911
STEM Summer Camps Slated
Science Explorers will host science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) summer camps. Registration is open, and a discount will be offered for those who register before Monday, Feb. 15, using the code “earlybird.” This code is case-sensitive. Full and halfday camps are available.
Both in-person and virtual camps will be offered. The inperson STEM Camp, available at select locations only, has been slightly adjusted to ensure the safety of all participants. For example, materials will be packed individually so that students are not required to share.
Virtual STEM Summer Camp will be offered so that young scientists can learn from the safety of their own home. Materials can be delivered straight to the home of participants.
Readers may visit www. scienceexplorers.com and look under Our Programs for details and registration information. New in-person camp locations will be added daily, so readers should check back if they do not see their location currently listed.
Grief Support Program Posted
The Pathways Center for Grief & Loss will offer a Virtual Coping Kids & Teens program from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, March 11 to April 15. The program is for children, teens and adults who are coping with the death of a loved one. Families will gather via Zoom for each session before breaking into age-specific groups for education and support.
Families must meet virtually with a Coping Kids & Teens counselor to determine if the group would be the best support option for them. To schedule an appointment, readers may call 717-391-2413 or 800-924-7610 by Friday, Feb. 19.
Individual counseling sessions and telephone support for children, teens and families is also available free of charge. The Pathways Center for Grief & Loss will resume in-person counseling sessions and groups when it is able to do so.
For more information about the Coping Kids & Teens program, readers may visit www.hospiceandcommunity care.org/grief-and-loss/ children-teen/.
Free Eye Exams, Glasses Available
VisionCorps has a program to give free eye exams and glasses to qualified adults and children in southcentral Pennsylvania. This assistance is provided to individuals in the community who may not be able to afford eye exams and glasses.
VisionCorps, with help from the Pennsylvania Vision Foundation, connects low-income families in Lancaster, Adams, Chester, Lebanon, and York counties to access free vision examinations and basic frames and lenses. To see if they qualify for the service, readers may call VisionCorps at 717-205-4141.
VisionCorps offers education and prevention of blindness services, rehabilitation, and employment to individuals. Programs and services, which are offered to clients ranging in age from birth to seniors, include occupational therapy, tips for living independently, and employment opportunities.
In addition, VisionCorps offers virtual programs about its services; these programs are available to organizations and employers. The programs, which can be individualized based on the needs of the group, include information on common eye conditions, living with low vision, employing people with low vision, and tips for living independently with blindness or low vision.
All programs are provided free of charge, and all services offered to clients of VisionCorps are free. To learn more, readers may visit www.visioncorps.net.
