{"id":3103,"date":"2025-05-19T10:57:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T14:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/concordia3.wpenginepowered.com\/sumner\/blog\/2025-concordia-fishing-derby-holy-mackerel-what-a-day-2\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T10:57:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T14:57:30","slug":"2025-concordia-fishing-derby-holy-mackerel-what-a-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/concordialm.org\/sumner\/blog\/2025-concordia-fishing-derby-holy-mackerel-what-a-day-2\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Concordia Fishing Derby: Holy Mackerel, What a Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sun came out, the fish were biting and the smiles were contagious at Concordia\u2019s 2025 Fishing Derby for Kids! Held at the scenic Saxony Farm Lake, the event welcomed nearly 700 guests for a day of outdoor fun and fellowship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every half hour brought cheers as prizes were awarded for the biggest and smallest catches, and four lucky young anglers reeled in the grand prize \u2013 a bicycle or karaoke machine to take home!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re incredibly grateful to Sprankle\u2019s Neighborhood Markets for providing snacks and drinks, helping spread the word on social media ahead of the event and volunteering their time on derby day. From setup to snacks, their kindness helped make the day a true catch!<br><br>We also want to give a huge THANK YOU to all our volunteers, including the many Concordia employees, residents and family members and Saxonburg Fire Police who made a beautiful day even better for our guests! And of course, thank you to our generous donors as well:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4Imprint<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Doctor Tile Filing, Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gordon Food Service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GSH Youth Bereavement Care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jeff and Autumn Cooper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Montverde\u2019s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schwebel\u2019s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sportman\u2019s Supply<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sprankle\u2019s Neighborhood Market<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And a special thanks to: Weleski Transfer, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out the photos in the gallery below, and if you have any pictures from the event, share them with us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ConcordiaLM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ConcordiaLM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s more fun on the horizon at Concordia! Be sure to visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/concordialm.org\/upcoming-events\/\">Events page<\/a> to see what\u2019s coming up this summer! One highlight: a mini fishing derby will cast off during the 144<sup>th<\/sup> Summer Festival on Sunday, July 27 at the Concordia at Cabot campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Founded in 1881, Concordia Lutheran Ministries is a faith-based, CARF-accredited Aging Services Network and recipient of the inaugural Pennsylvania Department of Aging Excellence in Quality Care Award. As one of the largest nonprofit senior care providers in the country, the organization serves 50,000 people annually through in-home care and inpatient locations.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The sun came out, the fish were biting and the smiles were contagious at Concordia\u2019s 2025 Fishing Derby for Kids! 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