YCCF News
Community Grant Reader: Maureen Campbell
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 […]
Community Grant Reader: Charles Hoffman
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 […]
YCCF’s Racial Equity Fund Announces Inaugural Grants to Focus on Inequities In York County
(YORK, PA, January 19, 2022) – York County Community Foundation (YCCF) is pleased to announce the first grants awarded from the Racial Equity Fund Grant Program focusing on “shifting the paradigm of equitable opportunities.” Grantees applied to the Racial Equity Fund for grants up to $10,000 each for projects that seek to address equity gaps […]
York County Community Foundation Awards $6.45 million in Grants in 2021
York County Community Foundation (YCCF) invested $6.45 million in the York County community by awarding grants to 321 nonprofits in 2021. This total reflects grants from YCCF’s Fund for York County, the Hahn Home Fund for Embracing Aging, Memorial Health Fund, and the rest of the over 625 funds housed at the foundation. Grants were […]
YCCF Launches New Grantmaking Direction and THRIVE Grants
It’s a new year and the York County Community Foundation (YCCF) is energized to launch a new direction for our grantmaking. Last year was our 60th anniversary. We reflected on what we have accomplished and how we can amplify the impact of our grantmaking to better engage donors to create a vibrant York County with […]
What Is Your 2022 Mindset About Aging?
For some people, ushering in a new calendar year includes thinking about past mistakes and resolving to do and be better. And although I get sentimental reflecting on cherished moments of the past year at the playing of Auld Lang Syne, I do not make New Year resolutions. I believe each day is an opportunity […]
Embrace Your Reason
Gifts come in all shapes and sizes. And although I enjoy unwrapping and discovering what’s inside, the gifts I love receiving are not tangible items. The gifts I value most relate to meaningful experiences and being present in the moment to cherish them. I view growing older as a gift. With the blessing of each […]
Mary Kay and John Bernosky Fund for York County
John and I created the Mary Kay and John Bernosky Fund for York County in 2020. We were inspired to create this fund after witnessing the amazing generosity of the York community and its response to the needs of neighbors during the COVID-19 crisis. Seeing how the community came together to support each other and […]
Community foundations improve their regions by supporting innovative solutions
In 2020 and 2021, more than 95,000 York County families were able to keep food on their tables, a roof over their heads, and ensure their children’s educational needs were met through the York County COVID-19 Response Fund. The story of this fund is just one great example of how the York County Community Foundation […]
15 York County Organizations Receive over $524,000 for Community Health Programs
(York, PA, November 11, 2021) – To address compelling health issues of the residents of York and its surrounding communities, Memorial Health Fund, a supporting organization of the York County Community Foundation, recently awarded over $524,000 in grants to 15 York County organizations. One of the most significant grants was to York County Planning Commission’s […]
