12-year-old Lancaster resident Lucus Kreider is on a mission to better the community he lives in. Lucus along with his mother, Sophia Kreider, created Peace Kids to the Rescue Art Show and Silent Auction.

“So, at a young age, I was involved with people who are experiencing homelessness and people who are less fortunate than we are. So that just kind of inspired me, to try to do whatever I can to help people who are less fortunate than us. So, I was really into art at the time and made an art show, “said Lucus.

Sophia gathered all her resources and began trying to turn Lucus’ dream of helping others into a reality.

“As a mom, there's lots of fun little ideas that come up on a day-to-day basis. And you, you only have so much time and energy to do things. But I thought, you know what? Let's give this a go and see what happens. But I don't think Lucas, or I ever imagined that it would grow to the degree that it has. So, it's been it's been pure joy, “said Sophia.

2024 is the 6th Annual Peace Kids to the Rescue Art Show and Silent Auction. Children from ages 6-19 create art, and the pieces are auctioned off at the event.

“I think it just little by little, the community has come to know this event and has come to look forward to the event. And we're also trying to grow it by connecting with various nonprofits that, also want to collaborate in the sense that they want to bring children into the fold of the peace kids. So, this year we have, close to ten, perhaps children that are part of the mix for kids, organization, nonprofit. Who has donated art. And so that's also part of the wider view is how do we collaborate with other nonprofits that are out there in the world and really wanting to also empower children in various ways, “said Sophia.

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