Cornerstone Reproductive Health has announced that its 16th annual Ladies' Tea and Auction is scheduled for Saturday, May 2. The community fundraiser, which will feature a live auction, tea service and refreshments, will return to Linville Hill Elementary School, located at 295 S. Kinzer Road, Paradise, after being held at a different location last year.

The tea is set to begin at 9 a.m. with registration and a preliminary viewing of auction items, followed by the program at 10 a.m.

"We will do a presentation about the ministry and then everyone has their tea (and food items), and the auction will start around 11 a.m.," explained Jennie Straub, Cornerstone's executive director, noting that attendees will have an opportunity to win door prizes.

The menu will include scones with lemon curd and strawberry jam, a yogurt parfait, a chicken salad croissant, a veggie flatbread, a Hawaii roll ham sandwich with Havarti cheese and a roast beef tea sandwich. For dessert, there will be a chocolate mousse cup, a lemon bar and cookies.

A highlight of the event each year is the table decorations, where individual hostesses volunteer to decorate a table and invite their friends to sit at their table. Prizes are awarded to the top tables. "They decorate the tables and bring their own china and centerpieces, and three tables will win," Straub said.

Additionally, the tea will feature a live auction offering items donated by local businesses. This year, auction items will include tickets to Sight & Sound Theatres, Longwood Gardens and the Crayola Experience. "We purchase flowers hanging pots and planters from the Oxford Produce Auction," Straub added. "A lot of people love those."

Auction items will be listed at http://www.pacornerstone.org about two weeks prior to the event. "The ladies like to see the items ahead of time, so they know what they want to bid on before they get there," Straub noted. "Businesses that donate items also get recognition."

There will be a new checkout process this year for people who are purchasing auction items. "It will still be a live auction with an auctioneer, but they can pay for their items on their phone instead of going through a checkout process," Straub explained. "If someone bids on an item and does not want to purchase anything else and they want to head out, they can check out on their phone and leave."

All proceeds will benefit the center, formerly known as Pregnancy Resources at Cornerstone, which educates and supports women facing unplanned pregnancies. "All proceeds go directly to benefit client services," Straub said.

Cornerstone Reproductive Heath, a faith-based nonprofit organization, is located at 5380 Lincoln Highway, Gap. The facility offers medical-quality pregnancy testing and an ultrasound service to confirm viable pregnancies. Appointments are free and confidential. The vision of the ministry is "to empower individuals to embrace life-honoring choices."

The agency also has a fully equipped mobile unit, which offers the same services as the clinic with parking locations throughout the community.

For more information, to purchase tickets, to host a table or to donate an auction item, visit http://www.facebook.com/cornerstonereproductivehealth and select "Events."

The tea is open to women age 18 and older. Tickets will not be sold at the door. The deadline to purchase tickets is Friday, April 24. Those with questions may call 717-442-3111 or email jen@pacornerstone.org.