Dollars from Lancaster Cares are already at work through Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and LancCo MyHome. Each organization received an $80,000 grant this week to expand their capacity to support growing demands for food security and shelter needs.
The Community Foundation and United Way of Lancaster County have released an application to support emerging needs every week across our community as part of the Lancaster Cares COVID-19 Response Fund. Lancaster Cares will fund community benefit organizations that provide food, housing and emerging critical needs for Lancaster residents.
These are undeniably hard and uncertain times. But Lancaster County is uniquely positioned to weather this storm; our community is built for the long haul. Our rich and diverse culture, our deep-rooted values and our extraordinary generosity will lift us through this challenging moment. We’re in this together.
Support immediate needs for Lancaster families during the COVID-19 crisis.
At the Community Foundation, we're committed to continuing to think local: to focus on tangible solutions and emboldening the most important resource we have in Lancaster County: our people. Here are some ways that our team is working to both keep safety as our top priority while also continuing to push forward with our goal of emboldening extraordinary community.
Developing Lancaster is a quarterly gathering for nonprofit professionals working on fundraising, grants, and other development areas in Lancaster. Each meeting features a learning topic and time to connect with extraordinary local folks.
Join us for our 2020 LEAP Sessions: a slate of exciting and free capacity-building opportunities for you and your organization!
In Good Company is an invitation to ALL Lancaster businesses be part of a movement that will position our community for the future.
As Activate Teams in Southeast Lancaster City and Paradise PA embark on the most ambitious (and fun!) phase of Project Activate yet, a potential 22 new community-centered, locally-owned ideas will work to engage residents and build belonging.
This year is the 2020 Census, and Lancaster County once again has come together through a Complete Count Committee (CCC) and subcommittees to help ensure we get a complete count of people in Lancaster County!
