Category: News

Michele McKinney works as the Finance and Payroll Specialist at YCCF and is a long-time supporter of the York County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (YCSPCA). After a staff visit, Michele fondly remembered the day her family welcomed Gracie Mae into their home. “We would randomly stop in to see which dogs […]

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 […]

Last summer, a chartered bus of York County residents, including 20 youth from YMCA’s Temple Guard Drill Team traveled to Washington D.C. to participate in the 60th Anniversary of the March On Washington. Organizers included York’s Confronting Racism Coalition, NAACP, YMCA, and youth activist, Jamiel Alexander. The march commemorates the 1963 March On Washington for […]

The team at Family First Health (FFH) often says they “meet people where they are” on their healthcare journey. The organization took this literally when implementing a partnership with Lifepath Christian Ministries. Through a grant from the Memorial Health Fund, FFH’s Community Medical Team started providing weekly onsite services at Lifepath’s shelters. “We started by […]

York County Court of Common Pleas Judge Craig T. Trebilcock began to notice how invisible factors like substance abuse, trauma, mental health disorders, unemployment, and homelessness were driving repeated criminal behaviors. That’s when the now retired judge started to see the whole person standing inside his courtroom, not just their criminal record. Judge Trebilcock also […]

York County Community Foundation (YCCF) is excited to announce its most recent round of grants to local nonprofits serving the York County community. Natalee Gunderson, President & CEO of YCCF, expressed her pride in the partnerships YCCF has created with both its donors and local nonprofits, stating, “YCCF’s donors are truly committed to investing in […]

(York, PA, January 18, 2024) — York County Community Foundation (YCCF) strives to create a vibrant York County by engaging donors, providing community leadership, and investing in high-impact initiatives while building endowments for future generations. In 2023, YCCF awarded a total of $10.6 million in grants to 424 nonprofit organizations. Grants were issued from YCCF’s […]

York has suffered a great loss with the passing of Josephine “Jody” Schmidt Davidson Appell at the amazing age of 100. Her leadership, steadfast support, and kind spirit will be greatly missed, not only by the York County Community Foundation (YCCF) but by the many people she helped through her giving of time, talent, and […]

After an extensive national search using one of the preeminent DEI focused search firms, York County Community Foundation (YCCF) is thrilled to announce that Natalee Colón Gunderson will be joining the YCCF team as President & CEO. Natalee comes to the Foundation after 12 years with The York Water Company, where she most recently served […]

(York, PA, January 9, 2024) – Memorial Health Fund, a supporting organization of the York County Community Foundation, recently awarded over $477,000 in grants to twenty-one York County organizations to address compelling health issues of the residents of York and its surrounding communities. “These grants target many basic needs for struggling families and offer a […]