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Ty’s impact reached far beyond the stage. ❤️

We’re grateful for the encouragement, creativity, and care he shared with so many young people at The Mix and throughout Lancaster. His legacy lives on through every voice he helped inspire!

SUMMER RESOURCE SHARE:

Looking for summer opportunities for your child or teen? We came across these programs and wanted to share them with our community!

🎵 Music Camps – Music For Everyone
🔬 STEM Camps – Bright Side Opportunities Center
🍪 Girl Scout Camp – Girl Explore
🎾 Tennis Camps – ACES
🎨 Visual & Commercial Arts Camp – LCTC
⚽ Low-Cost Sports Camps – Lancaster Rec
💪 Empowerment Day Camp (Girls Ages 9–14) – YWCA Lancaster

Most programs are free or low-cost, with opportunities in music, STEM, arts, sports, leadership, and personal development.

📌 For more information:
• Music For Everyone: musicforeveryone.org
• Bright Side Opportunities Center: brightsideopportunities.org
• ACES Tennis: tenniscentral.org
• Lancaster Recreation Commission: lancasterrec.org
• YWCA Lancaster Empowerment Day Camp: [email protected]

Please note: The Mix is not affiliated with these programs—we’re simply sharing resources that may be helpful to Lancaster-area families.

Feel free to share with a family looking for summer opportunities!

MORE THAN THE GAME:

From Lancaster to the international stage, Jerry Johnson’s story is about more than basketball.

It’s about perseverance. It’s about leadership. It’s about creating opportunities for the next generation.

After a standout career at J.P. McCaskey and Rider University, Jerry competed professionally across Europe, represented Kazakhstan internationally, and later returned home committed to investing back into youth and community right here in Lancaster.

Now, join us as he shares more about the lessons, challenges, and experiences that shaped his journey and how purpose can create impact far beyond the game.

📅 Thursday, May 21
📍 The Mix | 520 North Street
🕓 Doors Open: 4:00 PM | 🎤 Speaker Begins: 4:30 PM

Free entry. No tickets required. Light refreshments provided.

Youth Inspired. Future Driven:

Over the weekend, students from across our community showed up ready to learn, engage, and take real steps toward understanding how money works and how to make it work for them.

Through our Financial Literacy Student Workshop, participants explored topics like budgeting, saving, credit, and long-term financial planning. This wasn’t just information. It was real conversation, real questions, and real connections to their everyday lives and future goals.

The energy in the room was undeniable. Students leaned in, stayed engaged, and took ownership of their learning, building not just knowledge, but confidence they can carry forward.

We’re grateful for every student who showed up and made this experience meaningful.

A special thank you to our partners and sponsors who helped make it all possible: Lancaster -PA- Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Fulton Bank, S&T Bank, and The LINK Foundation. Your investment in our youth continues to create real, lasting impact.

This work happens because people choose to show up. It’s a powerful reminder of what’s possible when community, partnership, and opportunity come together.

FINAL SPEAKER. LASTING IMPACT.

We’re excited to welcome Jerry Johnson as the final featured guest of this year’s Mix Speaker Series, presented by Sam & Dena Lombardo.

A Lancaster native, 5-time Hall of Fame inductee, former professional basketball player, coach, and entrepreneur, Jerry Johnson’s journey reflects leadership, perseverance, and purpose both on and off the court.

From J.P. McCaskey High School to competing professionally across Europe, and now creating opportunities for young people here in Lancaster. Jerry continues to inspire the next generation through mentorship, sports, and community impact.

Join us to hear more about his journey, lessons through leadership and athletics, and the impact he continues making in our community!

📅 Thursday, May 21
📍 The Mix | 520 North Street
🕓 Doors Open: 4:00 PM | 🎤 Speaker Begins: 4:30 PM

Free entry. No tickets required. Light refreshments provided.

Mother’s Day:

Today, we celebrate the women who love deeply, lead faithfully, encourage endlessly, and help shape the lives of our youth every single day.

To the mothers, grandmothers, mentors, caregivers, aunties, guardians, and women who continue showing up with strength, compassion, and care, thank you!

Your impact reaches farther than you may ever realize, and our communities are stronger because of you.

Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at The Mix.

We’re Headed to Open Streets:
This Saturday, Water Street will transform into a space filled with community connection, movement, music, local organizations, and family fun during Open Streets Lancaster and The Mix will be there!

We’re excited to spend the day connecting with families, meeting new faces, and learning alongside so many amazing organizations throughout Lancaster.

Be sure to stop by our table to learn more about our Smarter Parents, Safer Kids program! Families can register on the spot for our May and June sessions and be entered for a chance to win a Hersheypark Family 4-Pack! 🎢

We’ll also have our Songs for Justice Project available for purchase for $20.00!

We’re looking forward to a great day with Lancaster Recreation Commission and the Lancaster community!

We hope to see you Saturday at Open Streets!

🚨 A FAMILY NIGHT OUT AT HERSHEYPARK COULD BE YOURS! 🎢✨

This May and June, parents and caregivers are invited to be part of the Project Safe & Smart “Smarter Parents. Safer Kids.” workshop series — focused on helping families navigate real conversations around child safety, communication, boundaries, awareness, and protecting youth in today’s world.

These workshops are designed to provide practical tools, meaningful discussion, and support that families can take beyond the session and into everyday life.

And now, when you register for any workshop session, you’ll automatically be entered for a chance to WIN a Hersheypark Family Fun Pack for 4! 🎟️

🎟️ (4) Hersheypark Admission Tickets
🍔 (4) Meal & Drink Tickets
🚗 Parking Pass

📅 MAY & JUNE SESSIONS:

• Saturday, May 9, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

• Saturday, May 23, 2026 (Virtual Only)
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

• Saturday, June 13, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

• Saturday, June 27, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Whether attending in person or virtually, this is an opportunity to strengthen your knowledge, support your family, and connect with resources that matter.

🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/3OYlUGz

Share this with a parent, caregiver, grandparent, mentor, or family member who should be part of these conversations.

From Catalyst to The Mix Ambassador Program:

We recently had the opportunity to be at Armstrong World Industries with Leadership Lancaster for the CATALYST experience.

Each year, Leadership Lancaster's Core Class partners with local organizations, presenting their projects and reflecting on what they’ve learned through hands-on, real-world work. That level of engagement shows.

Being in the room with this year’s class—and alongside so many organizations doing meaningful work across Lancaster—was impactful. There was clear intention behind every conversation and every solution presented.

We came in looking to strengthen how we engage our current donors. What came out of it is something we’re genuinely excited about—a clear, thoughtful framework that’s helping shape what you’ll soon see as The Mix Ambassador Program.

This team didn’t just respond to the ask. They took the time to understand the “why,” identify real needs, and build something that can grow with us.

That’s the kind of leadership Leadership Lancaster continues to develop.

Their vision says it best: A Lancaster County where every individual feels empowered to lead, contribute, and grow in a culture of openness and shared purpose.

We saw that vision in action, and we’re looking forward to what comes next.