Events

Brian Grimm became the President of the United Way of York County in July 2023, bringing with him a wealth of experience garnered over two decades in the non-profit sector.

He graduated from Kutztown University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice/Police Science and earned a Master of Science in Information Science from Clarion University. Brian is a  graduate of Leadership York's Leadership Training Program, the Mentorship York Program, and Non-Profit Leadership Academy. He is also a member of The Rotary Club of York and The Lion's Club International.

Prior to his current position, Brian served as the CEO of York Day Early Learning for six years. During his tenure, he successfully navigated the organization through strategic restructuring, expansion initiatives, and diversified funding streams.

Brian is driven by a passion for making a meaningful impact, evident in his dedication to both the non-profit landscape and the overall well-being of the community in York County.

Beyond his professional roles, Brian is most importantly a parent to three children. Together with his wife, Ashly, he lives in York with their children and two dogs, Odie and Loki.

Norina Bentzel was the principal of North Hopewell-Winterstown Elementary School in the Red Lion School District in February 2001 when a man wielding a machete entered the school and randomly attacked 23 kindergarten children, 2 teachers, and herself. She is a York County native and a 1981 graduate of the Pennsylvania State University. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Elementary Education and a minor in science. She received her Master's Degree in Education in 1998 and earned her Administrative Certification in 1999. Norina retired from public education in June 2017. Other than being in education for 36 years, the first 18 as a teacher and the last 18 as an administrator, Norina is married, is a mother of 3 children, and a grandmother to 2. 

Norina brings important insight and observations about leadership and ongoing support in times of crisis and has written a book on the memoirs of this event that altered her life forever.

Martha King is all about making "healthy" a way of life. As a Certified Integrative Health & Wellness Coach and Certified Aromatherapist, she looks at the human body as the sum of many parts.

Martha has been coaching for 35+ years and is the owner of Five Pillars Health Coaching, LLC.

Memory Support Resource Center & Lifespring Day Services Program 

Time: 7:45 am – 11:30 am
Location: Aid Station #1 (Chapel Road by the intersection with Marsh Creek Road)
Parking: Park on the grass off the side of the roadway.
Duties: When you arrive, there will be tables, cases of water, a Gatorade cooler, packages of Gatorade, cups,
a mixing spoon for the Gatorade, trash collection bins, and trash can liners. Some of your supplies will be inside the
Gatorade Cooler. Set up two tables and assemble trash collection bins (placing trash bags inside bins when
assembled) on the route 15 side of the road as the runners will travel against traffic. Fill one table with water cups
and the other with cups of Gatorade (as the runners approach, water should be first and Gatorade second).
Gatorade goes into green Gatorade cups and water goes into plain paper cups. Fill cups approximately half way (do
not fill all the way up). Filling cups quickly will be important. Make sure you collapse water jugs to minimize the
space they take up and keep them separate from the regular trash as we will recycle them. When the table with
Gatorade is full, mix enough water and Gatorade powder so that the 10-gallon cooler is full and replenish cups if
needed. As the runners approach, hold cups out for them and shout clearly if you are holding water or Gatorade. As
you get breaks in the runners or after the last runner has passed, collect the cups in trash containers or bags. There
may be runners moving slower than the allotted time for the race. You should begin cleanup by the closing time
listed above. As part of your cleanup, please use extra water to rinse off the table and also rinse out the Gatorade
cooler (we sometimes can’t get to cleaning those for days and mold can grow pretty quickly if there is residual
Gatorade in the cooler or on the tables). Feel free to take any leftover Gatorade powder and/or water jugs with you
as it is impossible for us to store it properly for a year and struggle to give it away after the event.
Nearest Toilet: There will be two portable toilets on site.
Notes: The runners will be heavily packed when they pass you starting around 8:07 am so get ready for a big
push but they will all be past by 8:20 am and most probably won’t take fluids unless it is hot. The marathon runners
will come past you a second time starting around 9:25 am and there will be a lot fewer on the second lap with no half
marathon runners.