Have a fun day playing paintball and support sustainable solutions for impoverished families. There are also many volunteer opportunities throughout the day. Prizes for the top three teams in both advanced and non-advanced divisions. A great event for the whole family!
WHO: You! Runners, walkers, and wheelers of all ages. Gather your family, friends, co-workers and more! A great run for a great cause!
WHAT: The Friendship Community 5K Run, Walk & Wheel for Capabilities. Friendship Community is a Christian ministry cultivating capabilities of Individuals with Intellectual Disability and Autism in Lancaster and Lebanon Counties of south-central Pennsylvania since 1972, … 51 Years!
WHEN: Saturday, May 13, 2023 • 7:00 a.m. – Check-In/Day of Registration begins • 8:00 a.m. – 5K Run, Walk & Wheel begins • Awards Presentation approx. 9:00am or immediately following 5K. • Free Kids Fun Run (0.22 mi.) following Awards Presentation.
WHERE: Friendship Community – Corporate Office, 1149 East Oregon Road Lititz, PA 17543. Free Parking. The course will loop through Landis Homes and finish back at the starting line. Off busy public roads, approx. 100 yards gravel, remaining route – paved. Course Map . Alternate optional 1 mile paved course for walkers/wheelers.
WHY: FREE t-shirt (if reg. by 4/14/23, after that while supplies last), FREE Parking, Low Entry Fee, Safe Course – off busy roads, benefits Individuals with Intellectual Disability & Autism, and a LOT of fun!
HOW: Registration Dates/Prices• $30 by April 14 to receive a FREE t-shirt• $35 April 15-May 12 (t-shirt while supplies last)• $40 Day-of Race registration (May 13) (t-shirt while supplies last)• Virtual Participant Option: Same price structure as In-Person Race above, add $5 if you want t-shirt mailed, (run on your own, includes goodie bag and t-shirt, t-shirt availability according to registration dates) (Also, see Family or Group Discount prices!)
FUNDRAISING: Help our Individuals – CREATE YOUR OWN IINDIVIDUAL OR TEAM FUNDRAISING PAGE! (Click on “BECOME A FUNDRAISER” at the top of the page.)
AWARDS: Cash prizes will be awarded to top three overall finishers $75, $50, $25 (Male and Female). Medals will be awarded to top three Male & Females in the following age groups : 14 & Under 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+ (Awards are only for in-person participants)
RESULTS: Race Results will be posted at friendshipcommunity.net/5k
Contact for more info: Phil Horning Development Associate / Volunteer Coordinator (part-time) Friendship Community 717.656.2466 Ext. 1165 VolunteerCoordinator@friendshipcommunity.net
MORE: 2022-05-07 Race Results, Volunteer, Photos
Packet Pick-up/Check-In
We are again offering pre-race Packet Pickup (get your race bib and “goodie bag” ahead of time) for virtual participants who didn’t request items to be mailed, and as an optional convenience and also to lessen the crowding at registration on Saturday for in-person participants.
PRE-RACE PACKET PICKUP: (at Friendship Community Main Office 1149 East Oregon Road, Lititz, PA 17543)
5/10/23 Wed. 8:00am-4:30pm
5/11/23 Thu. 8:00am-4:30pm
5/12/23 Fri. 8:00am-6:00pm
RACE DAY PACKET PICKUP/CHECK-IN: (at Friendship Community 1149 East Oregon Road, Lititz, PA 17543 after parking, same as prior years, go to the 2nd building to the large garage bay near Start/Finish line)
5/13/23 Sat. 7:00-8:00am (Race begins 8:00am)
Note: (Packets for virtual participants who paid for their packet to be mailed, will go out in the mail on or before Wed. 5/10/23, for those registered by then. Virtual participants who paid for their packet to be mailed, and register after 5/10/23 will have their packets mailed asap upon receipt.)
Reality Church is hosting a Cornhole Tourny to help support a really cool cancer foundation called For Pete’s Sake. Help us send a family on a vacation to relieve the stress during cancer treatments and replace it with memories that will last a life time. Register you and your partner and play for your chance to win sweet cash prizes- 1st place: $500, 2nd place: $300, and 3rd place $150.
*** Players will play a minimum of 4 games before the playoff bracket begins. All players will use the provided bags for game play. Teams should register together and individual players will be paired the day of the event. ***
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What’s For Supper Food Truck will be ready with a bunch of tasty grub! https://www.instagram.com/supperwhatsfor/
The 5th annual Clinic for Special Children 5k is happening on Saturday, September 17th from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m presented by Nemours Children’s Health. Runners, joggers, and walkers are invited to participate in the Clinic for Special Children 5k – a 3.1-mile course along scenic country roads, winding through Lancaster County farmland, venturing past a vineyard, an Amish schoolhouse, and acres of picturesque farms. Strollers and wheelchairs are welcome!
WHERE | The manually-timed course starts and ends at the Clinic for Special Children, 535 Bunker Hill Road, Strasburg, PA 17579.
TIMES | 9:00 a.m. start for 5k race. Kid’s color fun run following the main 5k race. Race day registration for the 5k race & kid’s color fun run will open at 7:45 a.m. and close promptly at 8:45 a.m.
PACKET PICK-UP | Friday, September 16 between 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and race day from 7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. at the Clinic for Special Children.
Join us at the 2022 Lancaster County Benefit Auction on Saturday, June 18th!
Breakfast starts at 6:30 a.m., the auction begins at 8:30 a.m., remarks by Clinic staff around 11:00 a.m. and quilts auctioned at approximately noon.
Carriages & carts, quilts, household furniture and items, farm supplies, hardware, tools, outdoor furniture, shrubbery, plants, collectibles, toys, theme baskets, and more will be up for bid through live and silent auctions.
Delicious food including chicken bbq, pork sandwiches, large salad bar, subs, potato dinners, french fries, soft pretzels, donuts made on-site, soft ice cream, fruit pies, cakes, baked goods and more will be available for purchase.
For more information, visit www.ClinicAuctions.org.
Events are subject to change due to severe weather conditions, restrictions, or unforeseen circumstances.
Join us for fun, vehicles, food trucks, music and more.
Date: Tuesday August 9th at 6PM (rain date is August 11th)
Location: Lancaster Evangelical Free Church, 419 Pierson Rd, Lititz, PA 17543
Admission is free for the public.
Vehicle Registration: Pre-register for a $20 donation online. Day of Event show vehicle entry is a suggested donation of $25. First 100 registrants are guaranteed a goodie bag with dashboard plaque.
Music entertainment will be provided by a DJ. Plus, many food trucks.
Show cars must be parked by 5:45PM as judging starts at 6PM. Vehicles may arrive as early as 4:30PM.
The Car Cruise raises funds for United Zion’s benevolent care which provides resources enabling United Zion to continue the same quality of care and daily assistance, should a resident’s own resources become inadequate to cover the full cost of care.
Thank you to our sponsors: Ambassador Advisors, Good’s Auto Service, The Good Family, Brunnerville Garage
The Extraordinary Give, Lancaster County’s Largest Day of online giving begins tonight at Midnight and runs all day tomorrow (Friday November 20th) until Midnight!!!
Last year, WJTL listeners showed their generosity and helped WJTL raise $113,085 during Extraordinary Give 2014!
We would love to have your support this year! We know there are many worthy organizations vying for your attention and donations during Extra Give. We want to invite you support this radio ministry – WJTL!
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Any donation made online tomorrow – Friday, NOVEMBER 20th will be stretched by $250,000 from the Lancaster County Community Foundation and their sponsors. Plus, there are $50,000 in prizes we can win instantly from your donation!
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