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Slideshow: Project Gettysburg Leon Fiesta and Auction

The Project Gettysburg Leon (PGL) Fiesta and Auction returned to Gettysburg College this evening with food, fun, friends, and a live auction to support its work.

PGL was founded in 1986 by Karl Mattson and Will Lane to connect Gettysburg with its sister city in Nicaragua.

PGL 2024

PGL promotes friendship and advances sustainable development through capacity building funds, education, and cultural exchange programs.

Jim Bargas

Jim Bargas

Jim Bargas is a freelance photographer.

  • Thank you to Gettysburg Connection for sponsoring and covering the Project Gettysburg-Leon Fiesta and Auction. These fantastic photos reflect the smashing success that marked the return of this beloved annual event with a 30-year history in our community.

  • Jim, thanks for taking such excellent “people” pictures. You captured the event so well, that I feel like I was there!

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