Organizations To Host "Elizabethtown Is Extraordinary"
At its core, Lancaster County's Extraordinary Give event is a celebration of giving. This year, several Elizabethtown-based nonprofit organizations are teaming up to celebrate together. The community is invited to join the fun at Elizabethtown Is Extraordinary from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, in the gymnasium at Mount Calvary Christian School (MCCS), 629 N. Holly St., Elizabethtown.
Free food and beverages, live acoustic music performed by Common Vine, door prizes, and children's activities will be awaiting those who attend Elizabethtown Is Extraordinary.
Representatives from the following organizations will be on-site with information, prizes, and activities and to answer questions about the ways that they are serving the community and world: Bible2School, Brittany's Hope, Elizabethtown Area Communities That Care (EACTC), Elizabethtown Community Housing & Outreach Services (ECHOS), Elizabethtown Fire Department, Elizabethtown Historical Society, Elizabethtown Public Library, Hope Within Ministries, MCCS, Northwest EMS, and Pennsylvania Adult & Teen Challenge/Naaman Center.
Giving stations will be set up so that people may contribute toward the organization of their choice. Hosted by the Lancaster County Community Foundation (LCCF), the Extraordinary Give is an annual celebration of giving that enables donations made to any of the participating organizations during a designated 24-hour period to be increased thanks to a stretch pool made possible by LCCF, presenting sponsors Rodgers & Associates and the High Foundation, and other community supporters. From midnight to 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 22, people may donate online at http://www.extragive.org or at the giving stations that will be set up during collaborative events throughout the county, including Elizabethtown Is Extraordinary.
"Aside from the (financial) support, it's an opportunity for the community to learn about us," said Anne Marie McAlester, executive director of Hope Within Ministries, which operates the Hope Within Community Health Center and Hope Within Counseling. "And it has been a great networking event for all of us to work together."
"It's an event that allows us to collectively demonstrate what we each do for the community," added Lori Shenk, community outreach manager for Northwest EMS.
MCCS director of development April Miller said that approximately 250 people attended last year's inaugural Elizabethtown Is Extraordinary event at the school, and organizers would like to see that number doubled this year.
To learn more, readers may search for "Elizabethtown Is Extraordinary!" on Facebook.
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