June 2012 Archive of News and Musings

Friday, June 29, 2012
Thanks TFEC and Hershey Company!
 
In recent months we have received funding from The Foundation for Enhancing Communities and The Hershey Company for our Light House Youth Program. We're so thankful for their partnership in our work. Thanks TFEC and Hershey for investing in the next generation and helping to break the cycle of poverty!

Posted by Steve Schwartz   (6/29/2012 11:23:04 AM | link)

Thursday, June 21, 2012
It's Workcamp Week!
 
It's time for the Church of the Brethren National Jr. High Workcamp week at BHA! The workcampers are cleaning and rehabbing apartments at BHA and helping in the community at our partners like the Joshua Farm, St. Francis of Assisi Soup Kitchen and (below) at Danzante Community Art Center, helping to landscape their community arts garden. Thanks everybody!

Youth and Adults from Virginia and around Pennsylvania came to BHA for 5 days to serve in the community

Posted by Chris Fitz   (6/21/2012 3:43:47 PM | link)

Wednesday, June 13, 2012
A Special Gift From Princess House
 
We'd like to offer a big thank you to Princess House for the donation of beautiful cookware set for our kitchen. BHA was one of 45 organizations selected to receive a cookware set out of over 150 nominees nationwide. Bagwashi Circle dinners and cooking classes will never be the same!

And special thanks to Kim Hivner, local Princess House representative, for delivering the set to us!

The BHA Staff receive the cookware set from Kim Hivner, Princess House Representative (far right)

Posted by Chris Fitz   (6/13/2012 1:35:48 PM | link)

Wednesday, June 06, 2012
A Day In The Life of Brethren Housing
 
I'm always inspired to see an enthusiastic bike rider. Today when I arrived at BHA Roxy was cruisin' through the parking as her mom looked on. You go Roxy!

Posted by Chris Fitz   (6/6/2012 1:21:29 PM | link)

Saturday, June 02, 2012
2012 Spring Thaw Bike Tour Highlights
 
A perfect sunny day greeted riders and fans for the 7th edition of the Spring Thaw Bike Tour on Saturday, May 12 (Mother's Day Weekend) to Honor Thy Mother and the Moms at BHA. Thirty-five riders joined us to ride 25 and 50 mile loops around Dauphin, Lebanon and Lancaster counties. These riders helped raise over $13,500 for BHA...our biggest year ever in both numbers of riders and dollars raised for BHA programs.

We were very thankful to Palmyra Brethren In Christ Church for being willing to host our event on just a few days notice. Our planned host site needed us to relocate at the last minute due to a large funeral.

Special thanks are due to the riders and the following sponsors for making this such a successful day of support for homeless single moms and their families:

Start and Finish Line Sponsor:
Capital Blue Cross

Refreshment Sponsor:
ASK Foods

Additional Sponsors:
Ebersole Honda Buick GMC
Harrisburg Food Ministry
R&K Subs
Martin's Chips
Palmyra BIC Church

TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE
Special thanks to the following for helping to make the 7th Annual Spring Thaw Bike Tour such a great event:

The riders are excited to leave on the 7th Annual Spring Thaw Bike Tour

We had a beautiful, clear, crisp Spring morning...perfect for a long ride

Thank you Palmyra Brethren In Christ Church for hosting us on such short notice!

Chris Fitz (left) and Matt Hershey show off their Spring Thaw Bike Tour Jerseys. Matt was one of our top fundraisers, raising over $1,600!

Becky Eisenbise is excited to return to Palmyra BIC for a well earned lunch after completing her ride

Roger Brubaker checks his stats after finishing his 50 mile loop

Thank You Sponsors!

(See more Bike Tour pictures on BHA's Facebook page.)

Posted by Steve Schwartz   (6/2/2012 10:58:00 AM | link)

Friday, June 01, 2012
2012 BHA Golf Tournament Highlights
 
It was a beautiful day. It was our biggest day ever. And yet it was also a somber day.

Less than 48 hours before our tournament began, long-time golf course manager Roy Sauder died suddenly. We were shocked and saddened, as was his family. But they told us to go ahead with our tournament...and the family at Par-Line Golf Course in Elizabethtown did an excellent job, as always, in this our 10th annual event.

119 golfers joined us for a day of fun and festivities, including our new putting and survival ball contests, silent auction, and skill prizes, all culminating with Par-Line's famous porkchop dinner. All in all, we raised over $11,000 for our work at BHA, and had a great time doing so. Thanks everyone!

LEAD SPONSORS
M&T Bank
R.H. Getz Construction
Bryn Mawr Trust

HOLE SPONSORS
Reich USA Corporation
Ron Arris - The Good Ole Boys
A+ Mailing Solutions
ABC Fuel Oil
All American Termite & Pest Control
Allison Hill Fund
Cody Financial
Dave Leppo
David and Julie Hickey
Fredericksburg Family Eyecare
Harold Taylor
Hess Agency, Inc
In Honor of Dorothy Teets & Eleanor Oellig
Jonestown Bank & Trust Company
Kettering Masonry & Concrete
Mette Evans & Woodside
North Group Consultants
Rhoads & Sinon
Toshiba Business Solutions
QTS Performance Solutions

TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE
Special thanks to the following for helping to make the 10th Annual BHA Golf Tournament a tremendous success:

Loyal participants the Good Ol' Boys and team leader Ron Arris (center right)

Thank you sponsors...

...and all who helped, including Tonya and her children and Ellen Mellinger-Blouch, a member of BHA's Board

Special thanks to M&T Bank for providing the mid-course snacks. Here Gail D'Angelo and Rob from M&T Bank run the snack stand along with Steve Schwartz, BHAs Executive Director

(See more Golf Tournament pictures on BHA's Facebook page.)

Posted by Steve Schwartz   (6/1/2012 8:16:09 PM | link)

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