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From: REAL Life Community Services <sunny-reallcs.org@shared1.ccsend.com>
Date: Tue, Oct 1, 2024 at 6:01 AM
Subject: REAL Life News and Updates
To: <philandkelly@gmail.com>

Exciting Events This Fall!

Get Ready.......

Get Set.....

The time for our end-of-the-year fundraising campaign is almost here- and this year we have so much more to talk about!

First thing's first- mark your calendars for October 20-22 to participate in the Faithful Give! As you prayerfully search your hearts, consider giving to REAL Life as a part of this Faith-based celebration of giving

Cocalico Cooks 4 REAL!

Next up is our newest event of the year- Cocalico Cooks 4 REAL! We have many local food vendors ready to compete for the title of REAL Top Chef, and you can be the judge!

Click Here to buy tickets- Limited tickets are available.

Click Here to find out more about Vendor and Sponsorship opportunities.

Meet Amber!

Amber was sitting on the stoop of her apartment building one fine day in June 2019 when Sunny and Rod approached her. She had clearly been through something, as she had several horrible bruises all over her body and was wearing a cast on her leg. That's when we found out Amber had been a victim of domestic violence, and she was worried about paying her rent for that month.

Her then-boyfriend had violently attacked Amber after he threw her out of his house over some money dispute. When she returned to grab her shoes to go home, she suddenly found herself on the floor, unable to get up. The next thing she remembers is crawling down 4th street in Denver from Washinton St. and stopping on the bridge to try and flag down a car. Finally, a gentleman in a van pulled over and offered to take her to the emergency room. Amber, still in a state of shock, insisted that he take her home since she didn't have any belongings on her. When she returned to her apartment, she called a friend who came in from Reading, and when he arrived, he told her to call the police.

To read the rest of Amber's story, Click here!

REAL Icy Treats Stand!

A huge thanks to Jon and Sue Moyer for their donation of use of the Ice Cream machines as well as the Ice Cream Mix! We'd also love to thank each of the 23 volunteers who made it possible for us to serve the BEST Milkshakes at the Fair!

We hope you got your fill of sweet treats! See us again next year at the Denver Fair!

Join us in Prayer

We recognize that there are several ways for you all to partner with us and that one of the most important ways is through prayer!

This month, we ask for you to keep the following in your prayers:

Please pray for the continued success of our tenants and the Glory House Transitional parent as they are trying to parent alone, and we all know how difficult parenting is even in a two-parent family. Specifically, pray that this parent comes to know Jesus - they are almost there!
As we start the school year, we begin our Power Packs program. Please pray for all of the participants - we want the love of Jesus to shine through in everything we do and to be able to help them come to know the Lord personally.
We are preparing to kick off our fundraising season, Thanks4Giving 2024. As this is our main fundraiser for the year-end, we strive to raise at least half of our annual budget during this season. Please pray for the overall success of the Thanks4Giving campaign!

Make a Difference and Win Big!

Join us in the Nourishing Neighbors Million Hour Volunteer Rally

We are thrilled to invite you to take part in an incredible opportunity! Our organization is joining the Nourishing Neighbors Million Hour Volunteer Rally- an initiative led by the Albertsons Companies Foundation to help end hunger in our community.

From September through October, Nourishing Neighbors is rallying to reach one million volunteer hours. REAL Life is proud to be part of this important mission, and we are inviting all our members to join us in making a difference. But here's the most important part: Don't forget to log your hours! When you log your volunteer hours, not only you are making an impact, but you will also be entered into a sweepstakes for a chance to win some amazing prizes- including groceries for a year and a $10,000 donation to our organization!

Every hour you contribute brings us closer to these amazing rewards and strengthens our ability to serve the community! So please, don't miss out- log your hours today and make your time count!

To join the rally, simply log your hours through this link.

Remember, each volunteer must log their own hours to be eligible for the sweepstakes. When you log your hours, please look for us under the name "REAL Life Community Services".

Thank you for being the heart of our community. Let's rally together and make every hour count!

Volunteers Needed!

Currently, we need volunteers that are available to assist with Cocalico Food Pantry shopping in the afternoon. If you are interested in helping with this program and have some free time in the afternoon, please contact marybeth@reallcs.org.

Thanks again!

October 4th, 3-5 PM

First Friday Food Drive

Mondays, 8-9 PM

Alcoholics Anonymous

Lighthouse Community Center

All are welcome!!!

Tuesdays, 6-8 PM

Momentum

Lighthouse Community Center

Momentum guarantees a young person that there is someone who cares about them. A child needs to know that they are not alone in dealing with the day-to-day challenges of life.

Click here to learn more about this program.

Wednesdays, 9 - 11 AM

Young at Heart

All events are free and are for individuals that are 60 years and older. Coffee, chatting, games, speakers, and MORE! Come out and get to know others in your community!

1st & 3rd Wednesdays we meet at Adamstown Area Library!

2nd & 4th Wednesdays we meet at Trinity Lutheran Church in Denver!

Learn more here.