Held on the day before Ash Wednesday, Fastnacht Day marks when the Pennsylvania Dutch made doughnuts to use up the lard, sugar, butter and eggs on hand before Lent.
For Fasnacht Day, the Lafayette Fire Company is hosting its 2nd Annual Fasnachts for Fassnacht fundraiser. Author: Valeria De Leon (FOX43) Published: 11:12 PM EST February 15, 2021 Updated: 11:12 PM EST February 15, 2021
LANCASTER, Pa. The Lafayette Fire Company is raising money for cancer prevention initiatives through the 2nd annual Fastnachts for Fassnacht.
The event is organized by Brett and Alec Fassnacht, volunteer firefighters at Lafayette Fire Company.
They hold the event to honor the life of their father, Jan Fassnacht, and the legacy he left behind.
He served as an emergency responder, a police officer, and a volunteer at Lafayette Fire Company before dying of cancer 26 years ago.