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Corn hole game in Lancaster County raising money to fight blood cancers
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Corn hole game in Lancaster County raising money to fight blood cancers

Corn hole game in Lancaster County raising money to fight blood cancers Updated: 7:03 PM EDT Sep 16, 2023 Residents in Lancaster County came together to have some fun for a great cause on Saturday. The 5th annual Corn Hole Tournament was held in East Hempfield Township to raise money to fight blood cancers. The group "Team We Believe" is raising money in honor of one of the team members who was diagnosed with leukemia.Kim Albert, of Harrisburg, is a hair stylist who lost her hair during cancer treatment but has now been in remission for eight years."Sisters are, you know, your best friends. So that’s why we’re here. And that’s why we do it every single...
Orange Co. man to cross country to raise money for County Rape Crisis Center
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Orange Co. man to cross country to raise money for County Rape Crisis Center

An Orange County man is crossing the country to raise money for the Orange County Rape Crisis Center.Julian Jacobs plans to cross the country in 21 days with just a penny in his pocket.As he travels, he plans to work jobs to turn that penny into funds to help raise money for the center and speak to communities on the impact of sexual violence.‘A lot of people who are victims of human trafficking, and they have a lot of people they can’t help now,” Jacobs said.Budget cuts forced the Orange County Rape Crisis Center to scale back on some services.Over the last four years, government contracts have decreased by $400,000, and starting in October, the nonprofit will cut 50% of its staff.“I just wanted to help out with a great organization,” Jacobs said. “My friend, Ray, works at the Orange Cou...