Community fundraisers
A grateful Schreiber says thank you to the community
September 21, 2018In July, when we kicked off another season of selling tickets for this year’s 30th Annual Rubber Duckie Race & Festival, we did so with some anxiety.
The event, our largest community fundraiser, had suffered a significant blow as the result of the loss of one of the key supporters of the race over the years.
Fundraising is critical to our operation. The loss of support could potentially have hurt our ability to provide services.
So we asked for your help. And as you always have done for Schreiber, throughout the 82 years we’ve been in Lancaster County, you came through. Thanks to you, we were able to reach our budget goal for Duckie: We netted more than $115,000.
We are grateful for the many volunteers who came into our office and said, “I’ll sell some Duckies for you.”
We are grateful for the many sponsors who stepped up with their support. And we would particularly like to thank Donegal Insurance Group for being our presenting sponsor.
Most of all, we are grateful for you, the thousands of people who bought tickets. You stopped by our table at Root’s or on Lancaster’s square outside of Central Market. You picked up some tickets from the persistent friend or relative who was selling. Or you came into the Center to buy, sometimes with a story about the child you know that we helped or the time you bought your first Duckie in 1998.
Some of you even came out to Duckie Day on Sept. 9, when it rained all day and our Festival amounted to a couple of picnic tables and some games under one of the pavilions.
Because of that, we asked — again — for help, this time to make up for the lost revenue caused by the weather. We normally raise $10,000 the day of the race through the sale of tickets, T-shirts and games. You have donated that much and more through after-the-event gifts.
Much of it came from Orrstown Bank, which had already provided a sponsorship, sold tickets at their branches and showed up on the rainy Duckie Day to do whatever we asked. The bank delivered this week an additional $15,000 donation.
We are grateful for all of it, but we’re already moving on to the next thing. The Extraordinary Give is coming up Nov. 16, and we will have some big news — some really big news — to tell you about as we get closer to that.
Until then, thank you, Lancaster County. With your support of Schreiber, you continue to improve the lives of all the children who need our services, every day.
The Extraordinary Give is coming
October 5, 2017UPDATE, 10/23: The first 500 visitors to light one of our luminaries will receive a free Stroopie from Lancaster Stroopies. If you haven’t had one of these, yet, don’t wait. Come to Schreiber on Nov. 9, light a candle and get a Stroopie.
UPDATE, 10/12: We confirmed that we will have our Extra Give party at the Federal Taphouse, at the corner of Queen and Chestnut streets, and just two blocks from the big Extra Give party at Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square.
UPDATE, 10/19: We will be at the Federal Taphouse throughout the day on Nov. 17, starting when they open for lunch at 11:30 a.m. When you are out and about downtown that day, stop in for lunch, dinner or drinks, and take a minute to donate to Scheriber. FM97’s DC will be on hand to play music from noon to 6 p.m. If you come by after work, we’ll have live music by Jen and Brad Rhine from Blue Sky Falls from 6-7, followed by MOE Blues from 7:30-8:30.
UPDATE, 11/16: We gratefully acknowledge support from three companies providing Business Matches for this year’s Give: Atlee Hall, Mid-Atlantic ProTel and Medisys Solutions.
Step 3: Remember to give extra during the Extra Give. Your past support has meant so much to us, but the demand for our therapy services continues to surge. Every dollar you donate helps us serve as many children as possible.
Please consider donating to Schreiber during the Extra Give on Nov. 17. When you give extra, extraordinary things happen.
Five reasons to come to Schreiberpalooza
August 24, 2017Reason No. 1: The kids
Yes, Schreiberpalooza is a big party. The bands are great, there’s lots of adult beverages and tasty food. But it’s important to remember the reason we do the event to begin with: the Schreiber kids.
We serve more than 3,000 children a year at Schreiber, through our therapy programs, our preschool and daycare and our recreation programs. We help kids take their first steps, say their first words or hold their parents’ hands for the first time.
We see kids who need a little bit of help with speech or handwriting. And we see kids who need a lot of help with learning to walk or dressing themselves.
And we can’t do any of it without community support, through events like Schreiberpalooza. Because pediatric therapy reimburses so poorly, we have to raise more than $1 million a year to cover all of our costs. Palooza is an important part of our fundraising, and we want to see a big crowd at Clair Brothers in Manheim Saturday night.
Every ticket we sell counts. Every dollar counts. Please pick up your Palooza tickets today.
To order tickets online, go here.
For details on the event, go here.
See you Saturday!
Reason No. 2: The bands
We’re fortunate to have the support of some amazing local musicians. There are some familiar names in this year’s lineup.
The Mama Tried Band: One of Lancaster County’s most popular dance bands, thanks to a big sound supporting Dorden Bivings’ dynamic voice.
Good2Go: Powerhouse danceable rock, led by former Schreiber board members Jim Darby and Scott Bacon.
3rd Power Family Soul: With Diane Yates belting out the lead vocals and a tight R&B outfit behind her, they impressed in their Palooza debut last year.
MOE Blues: Down and dirty Chicago-style blues built around Albie von Schaaf’s gritty guitar and Kevin Gannon’s howling harmonica.
Don’t forget: Pick up your printed Palooza tickets here at the Center, or order tickets online. Advance tickets are $20. And if you’re into the super high-end audio gear that Clair Brothers is known for, check out the VIP Backstage Package.
Don’t forget, part 2: We will have 600 chairs, so you can leave the lawn chair at home this year.
Reason No. 3: Thank the generous businesses that supported us
Sponsors form the foundation for much of the success we have with our fundraising events, and Schreiberpalooza is no exception.
We are grateful for the support of Palooza’s Rock and Roll Sponsor, Pinnacle Health’s Lebanon Valley Advanced Care Center. We also want to recognize our Roadie Sponsors: M&T Bank, Versatek and McNees Wallace & Nurick; and our Groupie Sponsors: Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School, EHD Advisory and Brereton Manor.
And we wouldn’t be able to do Palooza without several generous partners who donated or deeply discounted their services, including Clair Brothers, Lancaster Dispensing Co., Traveling Tap, Troeg’s Brewing Co., Hess Tent Rental, Mojo Barriers and Federal Taphouse.
We also want to thank several generous individual supporters who donated time, treasure or both to the cause: Dave and Amanda Campbell, Todd Frick and Vance Antonacci.
Reason No. 4: Enjoy great food from DipCo
Every year, the food at Palooza is one of the best things about the Schreiberpalooza. Lancaster Dispensing Co. caters the event, and they donate 100 percent of the food sales from the night to Schreiber. Sure, come for the music and helping the kids, but while you’re there enjoy some of the tasty treats that Judy Ross and her crew serve up. This year’s menu will include beef brisket, chili and macaroni and cheese. Judy is also a dedicated member of the Schreiberpalooza planning group. She plays a big role in making sure the logistics work well, and she works with her vendors to make sure we have donated wine for the night. Thanks, Judy and DipCo!
Reason No. 5: Hear awesome music in Clair’s amazing space
Clair Brothers is part of a music and entertainment enterprise that is known around the world for providing the best quality live music production. As it did last year, the company will provide its demonstration space in Manheim and some of the finest audio professionals in the world to make the bands at Schreiberpalooza sound extra good.
If you like great live music, this is the place to hear it and see it.
Visit our Palooza page here to learn more.
Donor spotlight: Kathy and Ed Schoenberger
February 1, 2017Kathy grew up in Millersville and, through an aunt, made a visit one summer to the Woods School, now known simply as Woods, an organization that served the special needs community. That was when she was in high school.
Until then, she thought she’d be a chemistry major. After working with the individuals at Woods, her focus changed.
“I just loved working with those kids,” Kathy said. “We really got along well together. When it was time to apply to school, I couldn’t afford to go anywhere but Millersville, and they had a special ed program in their College of Education. That’s what I wanted to do.”
Ed followed a similar path. He started at what was then Bloomsburg State College, studying to become an accountant. When his money ran out, he transferred to Millersville and also ended up in the special ed program.
After college, she and Ed started out as special education teachers in the Conestoga Valley School District. Ed said they met where love often blooms: a department meeting at school.
Ed stayed at CV for 34 years. Kathy switched to the IU and moved around to different schools in Lebanon and Lancaster counties.
They knew about Schreiber, mainly through the kids they worked with who also received services here. When they retired, supporting Schreiber financially seemed natural. They started out buying rubber duckies.
“I had quite a collection of duckie shirts from various years,” Kathy said.
She joined Edna’s Angels, Schreiber’s women’s giving circle, a few years ago, and Ed started increasing his support using money from the IRA withdrawls he had to take each year.
All of that led this year to their decision to contribute $30,000 to the Stabler grant fund, a gift that was matched by $30,000 from the Stabler Foundation.
“There are several organizations I regularly give to,” Kathy said. “I vet them so I’m comfortable my money is going to a worthwhile place. … We know Schreiber’s mission, and we know you will deliver services effectively and use the money wisely.”
Fellenbaum’s heroes strike again
January 18, 2017Laurie said her father used to volunteer at the Lancaster County Easter Seals, the organization from which Schreiber Pediatric was formed. Laurie and her sister did a small backyard carnival fundraiser for Easter Seals for a few years.
The kids were a little unsure about what to do. They had a little bit of “what can kids do” attitude.
“When I told them what I had done, as an example of kids helping kids, they were all about (the carnival idea),” she said. “And doing something for Schreiber came up pretty quickly from there.”
The kids wanted to take over the annual PTO Fun Fair the school holds each spring. The PTO said yes. That first year, in May 2015, they added a Schreiber Night at Rita’s, received some items for a raffle and organized the first Fellenbaum Fun Fair.
That first group, students just from Laurie’s classroom, raised more than $1,000.
For 2016, they expanded the project to the entire second grade at Schaeffer, about 75 kids. The kids wrote letters to solicit sponsors and ask for more raffle items. And they raised more than $4,500.
Laurie thought the kids would come in with a couple hundred dollars.
“The money was due back Jan. 9, and when it started coming in, we were amazed,” she said.
Laurie, the other teachers, a group of parent volunteers and the second graders held a Schreiberthon celebration Friday afternoon to do the big reveal for the total.
The final amount: $4,042.72.
Ainsley Bounds led the girls, collecting $450. Charlie Beecher raised $500.
Beyond all the cheering and celebrating, the kids did a lot of learning. They learned about empathy and acceptance. They learned about math and handling money.
And they learned that second graders can make a difference in their community, and that might be the best lesson of all.
Shop for Schreiber in April
March 4, 2016Throughout the day, shoppers will be given the opportunity to vote for their favorite organization, and those votes translate into points for Schreiber.
UPDATED:
There are six ways to earn points for Schreiber.
1. Receipts from Park City on April 16
$1 = 1 Point
Shoppers may take their April 16 receipts to the Rotary Booth in Center Court and apply their points to the nonprofit of their choice. Receipts should be submitted by the actual shopper. Please no dumpster diving, or bringing receipts from other days. Nonprofit participants may submit their own receipts, but should not hold and submit receipts for other shoppers.
These areas around the mall will also count: DSW, Olive Garden, Babies R Us, Bonefish Grill, Longhorn Steakhouse
2. Sign up for Park City Email Club
1 Sign-up = 50 Points
Shoppers may sign up with cards available at the Rotary Booth and submit them at the Rotary Booth to apply points to the nonprofit of their choice.
3. Download the GGP Malls App
50 Points
Download the GGP Malls app. Show it on your mobile device at the Rotary Booth in Center Court. Use this app to remember where you parked, check out the directory to find the location of your favorite store, view store sales, mall events and more!
WiFi Instructions for Androids
(iPhone users seem to be able to log on right away with no extra steps).
Open your web browser on your phone.
Go to a general site that does not require a password, such as msn.com
Do not open Facebook or Instagram as they require passwords and it won’t work.
Once you go to msn.com, you should then receive an automatic screen that says “Welcome to GGP WiFi.”
From there, you will be asked to enter an email address. Once entered, you should have WiFi access.
You can then go to Facebook or Instagram and should have access to all normal sites.
4. Make a Cash Contribution to Hempfield Food Pantry in Center Court
$1 Contribution = 5 Points
5. Make a Contribution of non perishable food to Hempfield Food Pantry in Center Court
1 Grocery bag (minimum 5 items) = 25 Points
6. Visit Ten Booths, get Punch Card Punched Ten Times
1 Card = 100 Points
Punch cards will be available at the booths. Visit and get it punched by at least ten nonprofits, then turn in at the Rotary Booth. The goal is to generate visits. One card per person, please.
The expo runs from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., so come out anytime that Saturday and put your shopping to work for Schreiber.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: If you want to help staff the marketing table we’ll have at the mall that day, let us know. We need two volunteers for each of these three shifts:
- 9:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- 1:30 to 5 p.m.
- 5 to 8:30 p.m.
If you’re interested, contact Marie Johnston at 717-393-0425 ext. 129 or by email at mjohnston@schreiberpediatric.org.
A note to our business supporters
November 4, 2015Judy Ross at Lancaster Dispensing Co. has graciously offered to do another EGive Happy Hour this year for Schreiber donors and their friends.
The Lancaster Young Professionals will hold its November mixer here at Schreiber on Nov. 19, the day before the Give. Members will come and hear from the several nonprofits LYP supports, including Schreiber, and we will take LYP’s network of fabulous volunteers on a tour of the Center.
The Philadelphia 76ers will provide prizes for families that help us with reach our $80K in a Day goal. The Sixers will be sending us 40 tickets to the Nov. 16 game against the Dallas Mavericks. Schreiber families – those with a kiddo receiving services or attending day care or preschool – can win tickets to the game by pledging $80 and finding 10 friends willing to do the same. Each participating family can claim up to four tickets. Take the pledge, and contact Dan Fink in the Fund Development Office to claim you tickets.
Here are some other ways employers can help us have a successful EGive:
Whoever is willing and able to do a little extra for the Extra Give will receive plenty of mentions — on social media, in emails, on our website. And you will have the gratitude of all the children and families of Schreiber who depend on every dollar of community support we can raise.
What do you say? Will you join us?
PS: Don’t forget to bookmark our donation page:
https://extragive.org/#npo/schreiber-pediatric-rehab-center-of-lancaster-county
Schreiber aims high for this year’s Extraordinary Give
October 6, 2015What we’re asking is simple: Commit to giving at least $80 and join our new Extra Give Century Club. And bring along 10 of your friends who will also commit to an $80 donation. That’s 1,000 people each giving $80: That’s what will get us to $80,000. Don’t forget: It’s all to help the thousands of children we serve from across Lancaster County and central Pennsylvania. The life-changing services you support would not be available here in Lancaster were it not for Schreiber.
Will you give at least $80 for the Extraordinary Give? And can you invite 10 friends who will pledge to do the same?
The Extraordinary Give comes at a good time for Schreiber. After a series of successful fundraising efforts in the first six months of 2015, the weather threw a bunch of cold water on our DuckiePalooza Weekend in the middle of September. That’s on top of the fact that we lost $100,000 in United Way funding this year because of its internal changes. And we have had to endure the budget impasse in Harrisburg, which has forced us to maintain operations without the hundreds of thousands of dollars owed to us by the state for the Medicaid-covered services we provide.
We have carried on in spite of the challenges, but you can make a difference again at this critical juncture. Add your name to our Century Club list. Please bookmark our Extra Give page and come back on November 20 ready to give at least $80 — and make sure you have 10 friends ready to do the same. When you say yes, we will have a thank you get-together the night of the EGive, courtesy of Judy Ross and our friends at Lancaster Dispensing Co.
Let’s see what it feels like to raise $80,000 in a day for the benefit of the many children and families who depend on Schreiber every day.
And speaking of 80: Next year will be Schreiber’s 80th anniversary. What better way to start the celebration of that remarkable milestone than to make this important contribution to services we provide today, services that continue the work Edna Schreiber started back in 1936.
Join the Schreiber Century Club and make the 2015 Extraordinary Give a day to remember. Thank you again for all you do to help carry on the mission of Schreiber!
Check here for updates on Nov. 20: You will be able to watch the progress we make toward our goal as we update the graphic below throughout the day on the day of the Extra Give.
The generosity of the next generation
May 26, 2015
As Hannah says: “The path will be in memory of a young girl who loved to ride her bike. (It) will provide a safe and fun place for kids to learn how to ride.”
So thank you to all the great kids who are willing to spend their time and talent supporting Schreiber. It is very much appreciated.
Matt Woods: Training with a purpose
May 7, 2015After he graduated from LVC in 2007, one of his swimming buddies talked him into trying a sprint triathlon in Harrisburg. That led to his first Ironman-style triathlon last year in Atlantic City, N.J., the Challenge Atlantic City. A triathlon requires competitors to swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and run a full 26.2-mile marathon, all in one day. That might seem a little daunting to most people (to say the least). But Matt was already hooked.
“I like the community in triathlons,” Matt said. “There’s definitely competition and pushing yourself. But at the same time people pull for each other, you have volunteers helping you. It’s definitely a different type vibe.”
He managed to finish last year, and after the race he and his wife Katie, a Schreiber speech therapist, talked about whether to do it again this year. He said he had noticed a lot of the athletes use their racing to raise awareness or raise money for various things.
“I said if I did it again, I’d want to do something to raise money,” Matt said. “Eventually, I thought it would be a great idea to do something for Schreiber. I know a lot about it through Katie. I knew about all the great work with kids that happens there. Everyone I’ve ever talked to about (Schreiber) had nothing but great things to say. So I thought I could try to raise some money and, if nothing else, raise awareness.”
And having a cause to support also helps stay motivated on those I’m-not-sure-if-I-can-do-this days.
“Absolutely, it helps,” he said. “People contacting me and saying really nice things about Schreiber and about me gives you a definite boost and motivates you and reminds you that what you’re doing makes a difference or helps the cause in some small way.”
Matt is halfway to his goal of raising $3,000. To join Matt’s team and donate to his Tri Schreiber fundraising page, go to: https://www.crowdrise.com/trischreiber/.