
10/03/2025
Warwick Community Hub's
Harvest Moon Fest to aid residents
is tomorrow
By Laura Knowles
In the Warwick area, hundreds of families and individuals are in need.
In the past, there was not a truly coordinated effort to help them. With the founding of the Warwick Community Hub, efforts are being made to help people find the resources they need to get back on their feet.
“We are a faith-based organization in Lititz that connects neighbors living in the Warwick School District with needed resources like assistance with housing and energy costs, connections to food and transportation, and other physical needs that impact poverty in this community,” said Steve Jeffrey, director of the Warwick Hub.
He added, “We believe in the power of relationships to bring about change”.
To help raise funds to support the relationship-building of the Warwick Community Hub, the Hub is planning its first fall fundraiser event, the Harvest Moon Fest, on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Kissel Valley Farm.
“We are very excited about the Harvest Moon Fest. It should be a wonderful time of community support for the Hub,” said Michelle Deibler, a member of the Hub’s board.
The Harvest Moon Fest is a food and music festival that will offer an evening of live music, tasty options from local food trucks, refreshing beer and wine selections, and a variety of opportunities to support the Hub in connecting Warwick area neighbors to needed resources.
Tickets are limited, so anyone interested should purchase tickets today. The cost is $30 per person and a limited quantity are available for purchase. To purchase tickets, go to the Warwick Community Hub website at warwick-hub.org and click on the Harvest Fest link.
The rain-or-shine event will be a fun fall festival that supports the mission of the Warwick Community Hub. The event is for community members ages 21 and older; no children please. It’s a casual, come-as-you-are festival, with suggested attire of comfy jeans and cozy flannel to get in the spirit of the Harvest Moon Fest.
There will be plenty of on-site parking at Kissel Valley Farm at 645 E. Oregon Road. To access the beautiful farm venue, use 585 Airport Road to access the farm’s parking lot. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs for seating.
“We are very grateful to Jay and Karen Garber for hosting this event at their beautiful farm,” Deibler said, noting that the farm offers special event venues, wildflower gardens, vineyards and a relaxing country setting.
Music will be provided by Pawn Shop Roses with special guests. The band, known for their bluesy blend of rock and Americana, will play music from bands like the Rolling Stones, Tom Petty and Neil Young.
Food will include Chellas Arepa Kitchen with fresh, gluten-free arepas inspired by South American cuisine, Drifters food truck with spiral, oversized, loaded hot dogs with fresh, house-made toppings, and a variety of ice cream flavors from 32 Below Ice Cream Shop. A portion of the food sale proceeds will benefit the Hub’s mission.
There will also be adult refreshments for those 21 and older from Bulls Head Public House, Waltz Vineyards and Stoll & Wolfe Distillery.
According to Jeffrey, the current poverty rate for the Warwick School District is 35.4%. Living in the Lititz area, many people assume that there are not that many families in need, he added.
“Everything we do at the Hub is aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty in our community,” Jeffrey said, adding that the Hub is building relationships in the areas of housing support, food security and community connections.
Anyone looking for assistance who lives in the Warwick School District should reach out to the Hub so they can connect and talk about needs and how they can assist. The website is warwick-hub.org. The Hub can also be found on Facebook.
Platinum sponsors for the Harvest Moon Fest fundraiser are Kissel Valley Farm, Stray Lights, Lititz Mutual, Luthercare, Risser’s Poultry, Garman Builders, Levi’s Building Components and iHeart Radio. Gold sponsors are North Group, Olde Brick Lighting, Ephrata National Bank, Bombergers, Bath Barn and Stoll & Wolfe. Silver sponsors are Pelger Engineering & Construction, A Advertising, Lititz Woman’s Club, Sauders Eggs, Buch Family Funeral Homes, Hursh Painting Craig Hartranft Team and Cassel Drive Your Brand. Bronze sponsors are UPMC, Gibbel Kraybill & Hess, Landis Communities, Dosie Dough, Walz Group, Remix Pinnacle Wingert Team, Realty One Group Kimberly Mannon, Susquehanna Insurance and Lusk & Associates Sotheby’s.
Laura Knowles is a freelance feature writer and regular contributor to the pages of the Lititz Record Express. She welcomes feedback and story tips at [email protected].