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Bike & Hike 2021 – 25th Annual Event Sets New Record

COBYS Family Services held its 25th annual Bike & Hike this past week on Sunday, September 12. The popular event and the beautiful day brought out more than 325, walkers, bicyclists and motorcyclists to raise critical funding to support the organization’s ministries of foster care, adoption, counseling and family life education.

More than $160,000 was raised this year, making it the highest grossing Bike & Hike to date, topping the previous high of $148,000 in 2018.

“We are amazed at this fundraising effort by hundreds of COBYS supporters along with their friends and family in the local community and across the country,” said Anne Stokes, director of development. “While the dollar amount certainly is an achievement, what we are most pleased about is that those who donated recognize the importance of our services to the community and trust COBYS to provide quality care with compassion, dignity and hope.”

The top three fundraisers were Don Fitzkee and Lancaster Church of the Brethren with $11,050, Floy Fitzkee with $9,070 and Londa Brandt raising $8,525. Additional gratitude goes to Mari Cunningham and the Cunningham family for raising more than $20,000 for the adults, children and families served by COBYS.

COBYS is grateful to all participants and those who sponsored them, our corporate partners and individual donors. A special thanks is offered to the Lititz Church of the Brethren for again graciously hosting the event and other congregations for raising significant funds for COBYS, recognizing the value of our agency. Congregational and individual philanthropy offer foundational support to our ministries, allowing us to continue providing our essential services as we have been doing for more than 40 years.