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There is power in hearing someone’s story. Stories help connect people because they provide a glimpse into one’s life. They offer perspective, build understanding, and can help change hearts. Conversations are gifts. Yet sometimes in the busyness of everyday life, we do not take time to engage in meaningful discussions. This is especially true for […]
Job Opening – Communications Coordinator
Position Title: COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR Department: MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Reports To: Marketing & Communications Director Hours: Full time; 37.5 hours per week The Opportunity: MISSION: To create a vibrant York County by engaging donors, providing community leadership, investing in high-impact initiatives while building endowment for future generations. York County Community Foundation (YCCF) is one […]
Job Opening – Accountant
POSITION DESCRIPTION Position Title: ACCOUNTANT Department: Finance Reports To: Controller Hours: Full time The Opportunity: MISSION: To create a vibrant York County by engaging donors, providing community leadership, investing in high-impact initiatives while building endowment for future generations. York County Community Foundation (YCCF) is one of the fastest-growing community foundations in Pennsylvania, […]
COVID-19 Response Fund Adds School-Age Child Care to Funding Priorities
York, PA — The education of our youngest community members has changed significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic and has posed challenges for educators and families. Childcare centers have also faced challenges in providing expanded care for school-aged children who are participating in virtual learning. Recognizing these challenges and the financial strain that comes along with […]
When You Help Others, You Help Yourself
Wonderful gifts come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes they are actual products, other times not. I find gifts related to experiences, memories, and inspiration the best ones to give and receive. Earlier this month I got such a present, while interviewing Donald and Edna Sterner in an Embracing Aging session titled, The Gift of […]
Life is Not Static
“Life is not static. It is always in motion, swirling, changing, evolving, dancing, flowing.” These are the words Joel Conway says about aging. He shared this, along with other inspirational advice, during a virtual Embracing Aging session titled, Just a Regular Guy Talks Aging. His words struck a chord with me. Growing older brings changes […]
York County Community Foundation’s WellSpan Emergency Services Fund Awards $337,000 Grant for EMS Provider Merger
York, PA — In an ongoing effort to create a uniform EMS system that provides high-quality service to all areas of York County, the WellSpan Emergency Services Fund of York County Community Foundation (YCCF) has awarded a grant of $337,000 to three local nonprofit EMS providers to create efficiencies and optimize service delivery. The three […]
COVID-19 Response Fund Awards Grant to Open Code Blue Emergency Homeless Shelter
Additional grants continue to support food and rental assistance York, PA — As winter weather quickly approaches, and COVID-19 cases increase, the York County COVID-19 Response Fund has recently awarded $143,300 to nonprofits helping our neighbors. To date, the fund, launched jointly by the York County Community Foundation (YCCF) and United Way of York County, […]
Finding Beauty in Imperfection
Wabi–sabi is the Japanese concept that encourages people to accept the beauty of flaws and rawness in natural things. Instead of striving for perfection, this belief embraces letting things grow and progress as is, without refinement. David Kalinoski, Associate State Director, AARP-PA, referenced this concept in an interview with me during an online Embracing Aging […]
Op-Ed: Nonprofit sector makes York County a great place to live
The beating heart of York County is the nonprofits that entertain us, uplift us, and ensure the most vulnerable among us have food on their tables and a roof over their heads. As supporters of the nonprofit sector, it’s our privilege to see their amazing work first-hand. In York County, over 1,000 charitable organizations […]
