What We Do
Who is Fighting Poverty in Lancaster County? How CAP Uses Federal Funds to Provide Critical Services
Learn how federal funding cuts put critical services for neighbors throughout the region at risk by hearing directly from Lancaster County’s largest anti-poverty organization.
Federal Funds and The Factory Ministries: A Closer Look at Local Impact
About 10% of The Factory Ministries’ budget comes from the federal government. This allows the organization to serve more people and be more effective. Losing this funding would strain their resources and donors, putting their services at risk.
A Farm for the Future
Agriculture is an important part of the past, present, and future of a thriving Lancaster County. Over the last decade, Lancaster Farmland Trust has been working toward their vision of establishing a Community Farm where local students, aspiring farmers, and the general public can learn from, and enjoy, some of the most productive agricultural land in the United States. Find out how two separate grants from the community’s endowment have invested in the early stages of this future-focused project.
Who Needs Food Pantries? Meet Malachi and Lori
Hear directly from Lancaster County neighbors, Malachi and Lori, about how local food pantries help them make ends meet.
How Cuts to Federal Food Support are Impacting Lancaster County Residents
Lancaster County has growing a hunger problem, and federal funding cuts for food programs put our shared community at risk. Hear directly from local organizations, neighbors, and farmers about how federal initiatives are having local impact.
Philanthropy Alone Can’t Fill the Void — And it is Not Designed To
Local giving and philanthropy will always have a role to play in supporting a vibrant community. But if the federal government withdraws needed support, decades of this community’s hard work to build a thriving Lancaster County is at risk of grinding to a halt or being reversed.
Finding Common Ground on the Soccer Pitch
Lancaster County has long been considered a place of welcome, creating space for refugees and immigrants to share in community. Lancaster Recreation Commission and Church World Service partnered to bring neighbors together and build meaningful connections through the most celebrated sport in the world - soccer.
Lancaster County’s Work to Bridge Divides is Getting National Attention
In a time when polarization is rampant and loneliness has been declared a national health crisis, it is more important than ever to bolster our community ties and care for our neighbors.
How the Community’s Endowment is Impacting Affordable Housing in Lancaster County
Increasing access to affordable housing is one of the most cost-effective ways to also increase access to healthcare, food, and education, while reducing childhood poverty and bolstering an entire community’s economic growth and racial equity.
