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TLC’s 2012 Fundraising & Volunteer Recognition Dinner

Thursday, October 18, 2012 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm (EDT)
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Location: Eden Resort Courtyard, 222 Eden Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601
Description: Celebrating 25 years of TLC !
TLC’s 2012 Fundraising & Volunteer Recognition Dinner

Held in the Eden Resort’s Courtyard hall, the ceiling hung with strings of light like soft, illuminated curtains, the Transitional Living Center celebrated 25 years of service of bridging homelessness to housing in the Lancaster community with a fundraising and volunteer recognition dinner. Over 300 people were in attendance to honor, support, and reflect on the services that TLC provides.

The evening recognized the history of the program, the contributions of the many volunteers and supporters, shared stories told by participants at TLC both past and present, and discussed the issues surrounding homelessness in Lancaster.

Marci and Darryl Herr received the Good Award in recognition of their remolding of eight rooms at the 105 E. King St. building. “We saw a chance to be a part of something bigger” Marci said.

The S. Dale High Family Foundation was this year’s recipient of the Award of Excellence for their work to fund the repairs of the facility’s elevator, a project of over $50,000.

The Harrisburg Area Community College Evening Associate Degree RN program received this year’s Jay and Maggie Kiralfy award for their weekly volunteer work to provide medical check-ups and preventative health instruction.

Program Operations Manager Anthony Tooth spoke on the topic of caring after a delicious meal was served. In a moving and heartfelt manner that seems to come easily to Tony, he talked of the difficulty of saying just a few words on a topic that “describes so much of what we do.”

That mutual support and care was abundant in the client stories which followed Tony’s remarks. Current and former participants came to the stage to share their stories of moving from homelessness to housing. From single mothers escaping abusive relationships, to families who have hit hard times financially, to the struggles of a Veteran to achieve self-sufficiency, the stories were large and varied in scope and moving in sentiment.

These stories added gravity to Doug’s closing remarks, in which he proclaimed that “we believe that everyone, I mean everyone, in this still very wealthy country deserves the right to call someplace home.”

Thank you to everyone who attended the dinner and who continue to support TLC’s work in the Lancaster community.
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