Rain for the second year in a row!
Thank you for your support.
Rain, although off-and-on and spotty, force the decision to cancel the motorcycle and bicycle portions of the 2023 Bike & Hike. But the Hike went on and so did the Incredible Ice Cream Celebration, which was as good as ever. Thanks to all who came to the event this year despite the iffy weather and all who have supported the Bike & Hike for so many years. We truly appreciate your partnership as we serve kids and families in our community when they need it most.
Motivated by Christian faith, COBYS Family Services educates, supports and empowers children and adults to reach their full potential.
COBYS carrys out this mission by providing safe and loving homes for children through foster care and adoption services; helping children and adultsovercome challenges through counseling; and leading family life education programs teaching skills and principles to parents, teens and children.
No matter how you participate, your partnership during the COBYS Bike & Hike helps make a positive difference in the lives of kids and families entrusted to our care.
Bike and Hike
Thank you!
For your support and understanding.
The Bike & Hike 2023 Wrap Up.
Despite the weekend’s off-and-on-again rain, and regretfully having to cancel the motorcycle and bike rides, you continue to support the mission of COBYS through the Bike & Hike event and the decisions we had to make for this year’s event. We were fortunate that the hardest rain came after the walkers returned to our Incredible Ice Cream Celebration at the Lititz Church of the Brethren.
Nearly $130,000 was raised on Sunday, September 10, 2023
Thanks to our top fundraisers:
Floy Fitzkee, Don Fitzkee and Londa Brandt were our top three fundraisers. And special thanks to James Wenger for his enthusiastic fundraising.
An extra-special thanks to Mari and Mark Cunningham for their substantial fundraising efforts.
(Pictured from left to right: Mark Cunningham, Mari Cunningham, Floy Fitzkee, Londa Brandt, and Don Fitzkee.)
The 2023 Bike & Hike Kickstart Journey
Recap the run-up to the COBYS 2023 Bike & Hike event with videos as Executive Director Mark Cunningham pondered his participation in his final Bike & Hike at the helm of COBYS Family Services, as he is retiring at the end of the year. Here’s his progression:
We are so grateful to our business sponsors. We encourage all participants to contact and patronize these businesses for products, service and solutions. Please thank them for their support of COBYS.
Supporting Sponsors: Garcia Garman & Shea, Spence Funeral, Thomas Erb & Sons
Special Thanks to Our Sponsors for their generous funding in support of the mission of COBYS and our ministries. Missed out on sponsoring this year? Contact Anne Stokes at 717-656-6580 or anne@cobys.org for information on business support opportunities for next year’s events.
Sponsorship opportunities are available for individuals, groups and businesses. Contact Anne Stokes at anne@cobys.org or call 717-656-6580 ext. 101 to learn more. For more about support for the ministries of COBYS Family Service, learn more HERE.
We encourage our sponsors to download and share this announcement and flyer with their customers.
We encourage churches to download and share this bulletin announcement or media post, slide and flyer with their congregation.
[We foster to] give children the opportunity to experience consistency and structure and to let them be kids without concerns that are for adults, such as meals, clothing, caring for other siblings, etc. We do respite to assist other foster families as other families assist us as well.
– COBYS Resource Parents Tiff and Jeff