COBYS Bike & Hike Set for September 7

COBYS Family Services will host its annual Bike & Hike on Sunday, September 7, at the Lititz Church of the Brethren. Events begin at 1 p.m.

The Bike & Hike includes a three-mile walk, 10- and 25-mile bicycle rides, and the 60-mile Dutch Country Motorcycle Ride, which this year travels north from Lititz through Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area into Berks and Lebanon Counties.

Last year 550 Bike & Hike participants raised nearly $70,000 for COBYS ministries. Goals of 600 participants and $75,000 have been set for this year.

The cost to participate in the walk or rides is $25 per person, but the registration fee is waived for those who obtain $25 or more in pledges from sponsors. (Motorcyclists who pre-register by September 3 receive a $5 discount.) All walkers and bicyclistsCand motorcyclists who did not pre-registerCmay register at the event.

Each participant receives a free t-shirt (while supplies last), refreshments, and an opportunity to win one of dozens of door prizes donated by area businesses. Those who raise certain levels of support can earn additional prizes, including jackets, gym bags, fleece blankets, polo shirts, caps, and canvas bags with the COBYS logo. Grand prizes (to be announced) will be awarded to top fundraisers.

In addition to walkers and riders, volunteers are needed to staff the event. Jobs include publicity, setting up and tearing down, registration, serving food and drinks, and more.

Business sponsors are currently being enlisted. Click here for Business Support Opportunities.

For more information, contact event coordinator Don Fitzkee at 800-452-6517 or don@cobys.org. Printable brochures and sponsor sheets will be available here by August 1

COBYS to Sponsor Fay Parenting Seminar

COBYS Family Services and other members of the Adoption Coalition of Lancaster County will sponsor a parenting seminar on Friday, September 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Calvary Church, 1051 Landis Valley Rd., Lancaster.

Dr. Charles Fay will speak on "How to Teach and Raise Responsible Kids without Raising Your Blood Pressure." Dr. Fay is a parent, a nationally known consultant, and a Certified School Psychologist known for his wealth of practical solutions to the most common and frustrating parenting problems. He is president of the Love and Logic Institute (loveandlogic.com), an organization dedicated to making parenting and teaching fun and rewarding.

The seminar is open to all parents, teachers, and anyone who cares for children. Foster/adoptive parents receive reduced rates. CECs are available for Social Workers through the Widener University Center of Social Work Education.

The event is organized by the Adoption Coalition of Lancaster County, which consists of Bethanna, Bethany Christian Services, Children's Home of York, COBYS Family Services, Families United Network, Family & Children Services of Central PA, and Lancaster County Children & Youth Social Service Agency.

Click here for a printable brochure that includes cost information and a registration form. Registrations will be accepted between July 15 and September 12.

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