Advantage Lancaster Attends Shop for a Cause Expo 2017
Jonathan Ober • May 2, 2017
Advantage Lancaster proudly attended the Shop for a Cause Expo on Saturday, April 29th at the Park City Center. The Shop for a Cause Expo is an initiative of the Lancaster Hempfield Rotary Club in conjunction with Park City Center. A large portion of the proceeds from the EXPO were shared with non-profits exhibiting their services at the EXPO.
Throughout the day, shoppers were given the opportunity to vote for their favorite organizations in several ways:
- Showing receipts for items purchased at Park City that day, and each dollar will be worth one point
- Signing up for the Park City email club
- Visiting booths with a punch card available at each booth. 1 point per punch, minimum 10
- Making a contribution of non perishable food to the Hempfield Food Pantry. 5 Items = 50 points
- Making a monetary contribution to the Hempfield Food Pantry. $5 Contribution = 50 points
Thank you for supporting Advantage Lancaster during this exciting event. Interested in supporting us further? There’s a number of ways to get involved! For additional information, please contact Shayne Meadows at shaynemeadows@advantagelancaster.org.
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