Category: Community Grants

(York, PA, June 7, 2021) – Memorial Health Fund, a supporting organization of the York County Community Foundation, recently awarded over $174,000 in grants to six local organizations. These grants seek to address the compelling health issues of the residents of York and its surrounding communities. “The board of the Memorial Health Fund (MHF) is…

(YORK, PA, April 21) – Members of the community helped York County Community Foundation (YCCF) create a thriving York County by awarding grants to 9 nonprofits totaling $47,584. The community grant making program of YCCF invites residents from across York County to bring a wider perspective to the review process. Volunteer grant readers evaluated grants…

Read what inspired Sharon Christ to become a community grant reader with YCCF and learn how you can join this passionate group of volunteers. How did you learn about this volunteer opportunity? I learned about the grant reader opportunity through Cathy Bollinger and my connection with her through Embracing Aging. What do you like best…

Read what inspired Else Byrnes to become a community grant reader with YCCF and learn how you can join this passionate group of volunteers. How did you learn about this volunteer opportunity? As a former employee of York County Community Foundation, I know firsthand the good work the foundation does to affect change for a…

Read what inspired Peggy Davidson to become a community grant reader with YCCF and learn how to join this passionate group of volunteers. How did you learn about this volunteer opportunity? I heard about the opportunity to read grant applications from a friend, and I was all in. I had written many grant proposals asking for…

Read what inspired Stephanie Sullivan to become a community grant reader with YCCF and learn how you can join this passionate group of volunteers. How did you learn about this volunteer opportunity? I received an e-mail invitation. I assumed it was because of my YS Dollars for Scholars connection to YCCF. What do you like…

  Read what inspired Melissa Partridge to become a community grant reader with YCCF and learn how you can join this passionate group of volunteers. How did you learn about this volunteer opportunity? I wanted to do something that would expand my skill set and grant reading seemed like a good fit.  It has been…

  Read what inspired Melissa King to become a community grant reader with YCCF and learn how you can join this passionate group of volunteers. How did you learn about this volunteer opportunity? I am fortunate to work for a company that believes in service as one of its core values. Thankfully, an email was…

Read what inspired Maureen Campbell to become a community grant reader with YCCF and learn how you can join this passionate group of volunteers. How did you learn about this volunteer opportunity? When I retired, I was looking for ways to volunteer and give back to the community. Service to others was one of the…

Read what inspired Charles Hoffman to become a community grant reader with YCCF and learn how you can join this passionate group of volunteers. How did you learn about this volunteer opportunity? I was approached by a friend who was a Community Grant Reader and I that it was a great place to see things…