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budget-friendly fall fun ideas

When my children were in elementary school, our finances were tight but our need for fun family outings was high. We came up with the concept of “Fun Fridays” with a simple premise: if kids and parents did a good job meeting their responsibilities during the week, we would set aside several hours plus a modest budget to do something…

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spring chicken 2020

A virtual 5k?! When we started planning this event back in the winter months, we had no idea what laid ahead for us. Making the Spring Chicken 5k virtual hadn’t even crossed our minds, but we’re so happy, with the help of our amazing 5k committee, it eventually did! This event completely blew our minds with the outpouring of love and support we received!…

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virtual 5k

We’ve heard it said, “Man plans, and God laughs.” As we busily set about planning our annual Spring Chicken 5K in early 2020, we had no idea what was in store this year. We were excited to try out a new location (trails along the Schuylkill River in Hamburg, PA) and energized by a group of volunteers who also love…

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spring chicken 2020

Due to the current COVID-19 situation, we are sad to announce that we are rescheduling our Spring Chicken 5k (date TBD). We’re still working on confirming the new date, but we will keep you updated. We hope you and your loved ones are staying healthy and safe, and that we all can enjoy community activities together again soon! In the…

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