Fig Lancaster Spring 2015 | vol 37 - 76
Please consider supporting these worthy causes. At Fig®, we believe in the power of a community that works together to identify needs and find solutions-one that creates connections and is passionate about helping its neighbors. For 2015, we have chosen three innovative nonprofits whose good works contribute immensely to our thriving, local community: Milagro House, A Week Away, and Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic. Please join us as we support these inspiring causes this year. milagro house a week away lancaster cleft palate clinic Milagro House has served the Lancaster Community since 1998 providing education, housing, and counseling to women and their children who are experiencing homelessness. They offer an on-site GED school taught by a certified teacher as well as a post-secondary track, and are the only organization in the community that offers homeless mothers the opportunity to further their education-a key ingredient to obtaining employment and providing a self-sustaining income. milagrohouse.org The mission of A Week Away is to coordinate and finance respites for individuals and their loved ones who are dealing with a life-threatening illness. They can't cure someone's illness, but they can give them the hope to keep fighting. They take care of everything from travel expenses to medical care to lost wages. Founded in 1938, the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic is the oldest clinic in the world devoted to the comprehensive care of children with clefts and other craniofacial differences. It also was the first to develop a multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of patients with cleft lip and palate. Wider community support of the Clinic has always been necessary as they are committed to treating all patients regardless of their ability to pay. Today they strive to improve the wellbeing and quality of life of 2,500 patients from across Central PA. cleftclinic.org 76 figlancaster.com The burden of battling a life-altering diagnosis does not fall solely on the shoulders of the patient, but on the caregivers and loved ones as well. Their goal: provide a stressfree experience to the whole team. aweekaway.org
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