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York, PA — The York County Community Foundation (YCCF) awarded $5.2 million in grants to 307 organizations across York County in 2016. Health and human services programs received the largest portion of funds at $1.98 million, followed by education programs at $1.53 million. Other grants supported programs in the arts, community development, and the environment. Of […]

To further support their mission of creating a vibrant York County, the York County Community Foundation (YCCF) has appointed Timothy Warfield to the organization’s board of directors. Warfield brings more than 50 years of community development experience to the role. Throughout his career, Warfield has directed, developed, and provided expertise to programs that reform lives, […]

The York County Heroin Task Force announced it is transitioning to a collaborative agency, complete with executive director and board. The task force, formed in 2014 to combat York County’s opioid abuse epidemic, will now be known as the York Regional Opiate Collaborative. Dr. Matthew Howie, medical director for the York City Bureau of Health, […]

Grant will start a community outreach program to reduce low birth weight rates in metro York. December 19, 2016 (York, Pa.) – Memorial Health Fund, a supporting organization of the York County Community Foundation, has awarded a $525,000 grant to Family First Health. The funds will be used to begin an innovative community outreach program designed […]

York, PA — Sarah Thomas has been named marketing and communications director for the York County Community Foundation (YCCF). In this role, she is responsible for sharing the organization’s mission and impact with donors and the York County community. She works closely with the Foundation’s leadership team to plan, develop and implement all marketing strategies, communications, […]

Attorneys, financial and tax planners partner with the Foundation to promote charitable giving York, PA – York County Community Foundation inducted two new members into its Professional Advisor Recognition Society at its recent event at The Yorktowne Hotel. Induction into the Professional Advisor Recognition Society allows the Community Foundation to recognize and thank local accountants, attorneys, […]

We are saddened to share with you the passing of one of our dear friends and greatest advocates for York, Louis J. Appell Jr. Our deepest sympathies go out to his wife, Jody, their children and all of his extended family. We will greatly miss Louis’ keen mind, steady guiding influence and passionate commitment to York. YCCF […]

The 2016 YorkCounts Indicators, which provides data on a variety of issues related to the well-being of York County, is now available from York County Community Foundation (YCCF). The data featured online was compiled by the Penn State Data Center, and represents a subset of the vast data available from many sources about life in York […]

Nearly 300 people attended York County Community Foundation’s (YCCF) 2016 Annual Meeting at the Yorktowne Hotel at the end of May. Just prior to the meeting, Paul L. Rudy III, President of Graham Capital Company, ended his term as board chair while William R. Hartman, former president of YCCF, assumed the board chair position for […]

Memorial Health Fund (MHF), York County Community Foundation’s first supporting organization, today announced a new grant program that could transform the way our community addresses compelling health issues. The new program has the capacity to grant up to $900,000, and will fund programs that address issues to improve the complete physical, mental and social well-being […]