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WISHING YOU AND YOURS A VERY BLESSED CHRISTMAS AND A HEALTHY, HAPPY NEW YEAR IN 2019! with thankfulness for your faithful support and encouragement!
From the volunteers, staff, and the board of directors at Community REACH, Inc. 
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ARE STILL NEEDED FOR THE WARM PROGRAM! WINTER WEATHER IS ONLY GETTING STARTED AND THE SUPPLY IS DECREASING QUICKLY! We accept NEW or GENTLY USED/CLEAN - all sizes, styles, or types. The youngsters like the small, rolled-up throws which are just their size for cuddling; the seniors enjoy an extra coverlet for their comfy chair; teens can always use an extra cover for camping or sleepovers; and most everyone appreciates an extra layer when the storms are raging. Perhaps you have an extra sleeping bag which is not in use anymore; we can use those for our transient or homeless situations. Handcrafted quilts or crocheted/knitted blankets or coverlets are appreciated in all sizes and all weights. Thanks! GLOVES - the most needed sizes and types of gloves are the adult men's, especially the weather-proof and work gloves. There are never enough and the few received are distributed very quickly each time. We do accept limited amounts of jackets and coats if storage is available. Sweaters and sweat suits are made available especially to the clients who are at-risk of little or no heating, or are temporarily displaced from a residence. Don't forget SOCKS! all sizes/adult & children! Thanks! KIDS' KAFE Since 2009, volunteers have spent each summer preparing bags filled with several choices of kid-friendly, individually-sized, healthy items for youngsters to pick up each Monday morning for that week. That first summer, we had an average of 55 children participating; in 2017, the average was 155; and in 2018, we packed 200 each week! During the school months, inventory is used to pack up to 100 bags for the Red Lion Elementary buildings, plus another 65 are being prepared for the students in the Eastern York School District to take home for the weekend. This program is vital to the children residing in families who are at-risk for food-insecurity year-round. Donations are needed every week, every month, all year. Due to the growth in the number of families who find it helpful to participate in the summer lunch program, our agency partnered this summer with the Family of God Community Church, which is about a block away for our facility, for the summer distribution site. Pick up took place at 147 First Avenue between 10am-12noon each Monday morning. For safety and convenience, parking in the lot off the alley behind the church and using the rear entrance to the church building, made the experience much better for everyone. THANK YOU TO THE FAMILY OF GOD COMMUNITY CHURCH FOR THEIR SUPPORT! 
HOW CAN YOU HELP? *escort clients through the choice pantry *light office duties for client intake *pick up donations & orders at local grocers *organize a food drive or blanket collection and deliver it to the pantry *occasional child-care during nutrition classes or other on-site activities *help to plan and implement fund raising activities - large or small *spring or fall 'house cleaning' *weekly or bi-weekly general cleaning *bring a work team for simple maintenance and up-keep of facility *provide weekly/monthly updates to your organization or church for agency needs *continue to encourage others to donate Background checks are now required for all volunteers, so we request a copy of your latest one available, perhaps work-related or from another organization; or we will process a new one if needed. Thank you for understanding. | ||||||
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Location & HoursEstablished in 1974 and incorporated in 1975, Community REACH, Inc. is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit human services agency providing basic items of support to nearly 350 families residing in the Dallastown Area, Eastern York, and Red Lion Area School Districts in York County, Pennsylvania.
COMMUNITY REACH, INC. 15 First Avenue Red Lion, PA 17356 MONDAY - FRIDAY 9am - 2pm SATURDAY - SUNDAY Closed |
