Fairmount in Ephrata will host a blood drive and a presentation.

The Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank (CPBB) will hold a community blood drive on Thursday, Oct. 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The blood drive will be held in the Farm Crest Community Room at 1100 Farm Crest Drive on the east side of the Fairmount campus.

Those who wish to donate may schedule an appointment by calling 800-771-0059. Walk-ins are also welcome until 6 p.m., but those with scheduled appointments will be given priority. Donors should bring a photo ID. The CPBB will offer various giveaways to anyone who comes to donate.

Les Horning from Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) will come to Fairmount on Thursday, Sept. 28, at 1 p.m. to give a presentation on the work MCC does around the world. The event will be held in the Wheat Ridge Gathering Room at 2100 Wheat Ridge Drive on the west side of the Fairmount campus.

Horning is the donor relations director for MCC East Coast. He grew up in Ephrata and currently resides in Harrisonburg, Va. In addition to working for MCC, he has been a farm hand, a research chemist, and a pastor. He is committed to helping everyone find a way to connect with the ministry of MCC.

The presentation will include a brief history of MCC, a faith-based relief and development agency in the U.S. that was founded in 1920; stories from around the world where MCC and its partners are working in the name of Christ; and information on how to get involved with MCC. There will be time for questions.

The program is free and open to the public, with no reservations required.

Directions may be found at http://www.fairmounthomes.org.