Fwd: REAL Life Continues

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From: REAL Life Community Services <info@reallcs.org>
Date: Fri, Jul 31, 2020 at 5:29 AM
Subject: REAL Life Continues
To: Phil <philandkelly@gmail.com>

REAL Life's August Update...have you been to downtown Denver lately?!

FREE Backpacks Tomorrow for Cocalico Students at the Declaration House! UGI is graciously supplying backpacks again this year. This drive-thru event for Cocalico students (K-12) is tomorrow, Saturday August 1st from 9-11am at the Declaration House parking lot (240 Main St, Denver).  Our 2020 Back to School Bash is tomorrow!   Due to the COVID-19, we will hand you the backpack, no need to leave your car!  There is a limited supply, so the student must be present and backpacks will be handed out first come, first serve. Go Eagles! Financial Literacy 10 Week Course Beginning September 3rd, REAL Life Community Services and Tabor Community Services, as partners in the Northern Lancaster Hub, will be offering a 10 week Financial Literacy Course this fall.  While each week can be taken individually, there will be a financial incentive for those who complete all 10 weeks. For more information, call 717-336-7797. 9/3/20     Intro Session  9/10/20   Budgeting  9/17/20   Banking  9/24/20   Savings  10/1/20   Credit  10/8/20   Loans  10/15/20 Identity Theft  10/22/20 Off 10/29/20 Raising Money Smart Kids 11/5/20   Vehicle Purchase 11/12/20 Earth Conscious, money conscious Sign up here! Mark your calendars now! You surely do not want to miss out on our 2020 REAL Fall Banquet! Registration information will be in our next newsletter in September. In March, we made the difficult long-term decision to consolidate into one centralized food storage and distribution location that would include commercial refrigeration, easy access, and the ability to expand.  We feel this is the key to supporting families in need in the Cocalico School District.  The renovations are well on their way to completion and we hope to open October 1st.   (Left above) Looking in from the garage door, their will be a distribution room in the front and storage room in the back.  There will be a small garage door that will separate the two rooms.  A second garage door will separate the back storage room from the left side of the building that will be general storage area until more food storage is needed. (Right above) The stucco material is being laid on the building, giving the building a more modern and inviting look.   Power Packs registration opens 8/1 for any families of Cocalico School District students in the Free and Reduced Lunch Program (K-12).  Distribution will begin on October 7th.   REAL Life is the Cocalico affiliate of the Power Packs Project. The program includes a recipe and ingredients for one hot meal each week and a couple of staple items.  Each family must be in the free and /or reduced lunch program through the Cocalico School District. Sign up today by clicking the link below! To Register, Click here! The Lighthouse is getting a makeover, REAL Life edition!  Thanks to a grant from the Hahn Family Foundation and inkind donation from JS Garman, CPH, and friends from a local MDS unit. This month we will see new flooring and windows going in and church groups coming to paint! There are many other programs that can assist you too! Please call our office at 717-336-7797,  to talk with our Social Worker for more information!  Click here for Navigating COVID Info Guide Learn More about REAL Life Donate Today <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextBlock" style="min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-