William Penn Life, 2016 (51. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2016-06-01 / 6. szám
For Starters Branches donate Easter Baskets to those in need PITTSBURGH — Following the success of our Holiday Basket program, WPA asked our branches to extend that generous spirit into the recent Easter season. Our branches responded to our Easter Basket program by donating baskets filled with nonperishable food items and other household goods to those in need living in their communities. Sixteen of our branches joined this fraternal effort by donating a total of 26 baskets containing goods worth a total of $1,083.80. We continue to encourage all our branches and members to exhibit this caring and sharing spirit throughout the year by donating regularly to local charities. Prizes sought for Chinese auctions WPA is still seeking prizes for the Chinese auctions to be held during both our annual golf tournament this July and the WPA Picnic in August. If you are interested in donating a prize, please contact Ronda at the Home Office at 1-800-848-7366, ext. 112, or at rgrotefeiul@unlliampennassociation.org. Let Ronda know what type of prize you'll be donating and if you will be delivering your prize to the Home Office prior to the auction or bringing it with you the day of the event. Please place a sign on the basket with the name of the basket, the donor's name and the approximate value of the basket. All proceeds from the Chinese auctions benefit the William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation. WPA’s fraternal family joins hands against hunger Once again, when WPA put out the call to our members to "Join Hands Against Hunger," you answered in the true spirit of fraternalism. We extend our sincere thanks to all the members, branches, employees and friends of WPA who donated so generously to our spring food drive. Because of you, food banks in 18 communities will be better able to serve the needs of the hungry and less fortunate. A total of 18 branches participated in this effort, contributing a total of $1,225.17 to food banks in their communities. The branches and the food banks they supported are as follows: • Branch 8 Johnstown, Pa. (Mom's House for Underprivileged Children) • Branch 13 Trenton, N.J. (Holy Apostles Episcopal Church Soup Kitchen) • Branch 18 Lincoln Park, Mich. (St. Michael's Church Food Pantry) • Branch 19 Somerset, N.J. (Bayard St. Presbyterian Church Food Pantry) • Branch 27 Toledo, Ohio (Cancer Institute of Sylvania, Ohio) • Branch 40 Martins Ferry, Ohio (House of the Carpenter, Wheeling, W.Va.) • Branch 51 Passaic, N.J. (Wayne Interfaith Network Food Pantry) • Branch 88 Rural Valley, Pa. (Shannock Valley Food Pantry) • Branch 129 Columbus, Ohio (Grove City Food Pantry) • Branch 132 South Bend, Ind. (Indiana U. South Bend Campus Food Pantry) • Branch 226 McKeesport, Pa. (Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank) • Branch 249 Dayton, Ohio (The Food Bank of Dayton) • Branch 296 Springdale, Pa. (Lower Valley Food Ministries) • Branch 336 Harrisburg, Pa. (St. Francis Church) • Branch 349 Weirton, W.Va. (Community Bread Basket) • Branch 352 Coraopolis, Pa. (Northside Common Ministries) • Branch 705 Mayville, Wise. (Shalom Center of the Interfaith Network) • Branch 8036 Scottdale, Pa. (Westmoreland County Food Bank) s-o 2 ° June 2016 ° William Penn Life
