Category: Embracing Aging

(York, PA, November 19, 2025) The York County Community Foundation’s (YCCF) Hahn Home Fund for Embracing Aging has awarded a $10,000 grant to the York County Food Bank to enhance its Senior Box Program, which provides vital food assistance to older adults across York County. Each month, the York County Food Bank distributes approximately 2,000 […]

They say there’s no place like home, and Red Lion-based Servants Inc. truly takes that to heart. For over 18 years, Servants has helped York County residents improve the safety and quality of their homes so they can remain there as long as possible. YCCF, through the Fund for York County and Hahn Home Fund […]

By Cathy Bollinger, Executive Director of Embracing Aging, York County Community Foundation Natalee Gunderson, President & CEO, York County Community Foundation   Aging is not a problem to fix—it is a journey we are all on. Thanks to advances in medicine, better public health, and healthier lifestyles, that journey is lasting longer than ever. That’s […]

by Cathy Bollinger, Executive Director of Embracing Aging   Things we flip — pancakes, coins, light switches — often reveal a new side. That’s why this year’s Older Americans Month theme, “Flip the Script on Aging,” resonates so deeply. It calls for a shift in how we perceive and talk about aging. When York County […]

by Cathy Bollinger, Executive Director of Embracing Aging Did you know that asking just one simple question can transform your quality of life and the fabric of your community? That’s why we’re encouraging municipalities, planners, architects, developers, organizers, and business owners to consider this question before making major decisions. Wondering what the question is? You’re […]

During the pandemic, most businesses were forced to explore innovative methods to better serve their clients. For York County’s fourteen senior centers, this meant finding a safer way for its 10,000 members to stay engaged, but without risking their health. When the York County Association of Senior Centers began meeting via Zoom, they quickly learned […]

York County Community Foundation (YCCF) is proud to announce the successful completion of an accredited certification earned by Cathy Bollinger, Executive Director of Embracing Aging & TroveStreet®. With her new designation as a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)® issued by the Society of Certified Senior Advisors, Cathy Bollinger has demonstrated advanced knowledge in the multiple processes […]

The Hahn Home Fund for Embracing Aging is pleased to announce the recent grants totaling $29,999 awarded to five local nonprofits serving York County. The Hahn Home Fund for Embracing Aging is focused on improving how people experience aging in York County.  Grants from the fund support programs serving people age 50 and older. Cathy […]

The York County Community Foundation (YCCF) is committed to building economic mobility for low-income people through its impactful THRIVE Grants from  the Fund for York County. The Fund for York County is focused on supporting our community’s most pressing issues. Our THRIVE grants support programs in the focus areas of housing, career development, transportation, childcare, […]

Enrolled in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities, York County, PA is committed to helping our residents have opportunities and accessibility to the people, places, and experiences we need as we grow older. In Spring 2023, we convened our county commissioners and community partners to discuss barriers hindering progress to this goal and […]