YCCF News
York County Community Foundation Awards Over $460,000 in Grants to Nine Local Organizations
(YORK, PA, December 15) – The York County Community Foundation (YCCF) is committed to building economic mobility for low-income people through its impactful THRIVE grant opportunities from the Fund for York County. THRIVE grants focus on programs and collaboratives that transform lives and the York community. YCCF is pleased to announce the following grants: $100,000 […]
York County Community Foundation Carries on Legacy of “The Father of World Weightlifting” Bob Hoffman
York, PA — Bob Hoffman championed the causes of healthful living, nutrition, and physical fitness during his lifetime. Upon his death in 1985, the terms of Mr. Hoffman’s Last Will and Testament provided funding for the creation of the Bob Hoffman Foundation to make charitable awards and contributions for “the promotion of public health and […]
2022 New Funds
We are pleased to announce the 17 new funds created in 2022: Agency Funds: DreamWrights Center for Community Arts Flexible Fund Gretchen Wolf Swartz Scholarship Fund, Inc. Flexible Fund Susquehanna Heritage Corporation Flex Fund York Academy Foundation Endowment Fund Designated Funds: Dale “Sid” Trump Memorial Scholarship Fund Edmund and Esther Miller Scholarship Fund James V. […]
Embracing Aging’s Work in Addressing Ageism Gets National Attention!
In September 2013, Embracing Aging was selected as one of six communities from across the country to participate in N4A’s (National Association of Area Agencies on Aging) Livable Communities Collaborative. This was a one-year commitment funded by Met-Life Foundation. Participants learned alongside some of the country’s leading experts about strategies and resources to create communities […]
YCCF Staff Witness the Impact of Recent Grant to York College of Pennsylvania
York County Community Foundation (YCCF) staff members recently visited York College of Pennsylvania (YCP) to tour the simulation lab of the Dr. Donald E. and Lois J. Myers School of Nursing and Health Professions (MSNHP). The outing was arranged for staff to witness the positive impact of a recent grant to the college’s nursing program […]
How a Local Nonprofit Heals the Hearts, Minds, and Spirits of Local Veterans
A native of Rochester, New York, Mr. Sandy Walker had never heard of York, PA. As an air traffic controller for the United States Air Force and a Vietnam veteran, he was accustomed to moving around, but knew he needed a stable home for his growing family. While traveling to Washington D.C. to visit relatives, […]
York County Community Foundation’s Racial Equity Fund Grants $69,000 to Eight Local Nonprofits
(YORK, PA, November 10) – The Racial Equity Fund (REF) Grant Program of York County Community Foundation (YCCF) provided over $69,000 in grants to eight local nonprofits. The REF Committee is comprised of community leaders of color who select projects that address issues of racism and inequity, with a focus on “shifting the paradigm of […]
York County Community Foundation Awards Grants Scored by Volunteer Community Grant Readers
(YORK, PA, October 24) – Local community members helped York County Community Foundation (YCCF) advance its vision to create a vibrant York County by awarding eleven nonprofits with grants totaling $63,040. The community grant making program of YCCF invites residents from across York County to bring a wider perspective to the review process. Volunteer grant […]
Granting Equal Access Through Translation Services
In the summer of 2022, York County Community Foundation’s Racial Equity Fund awarded a grant to Community Progress Council (CPC) for its Language Access and Equity Project. This program was implemented by CPC’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee to ensure its program participants are provided with services in their native language. With the grant from […]
Launching Embracing Aging
Celebrating Our 10th Year of Working to Improve How People Experience Aging September 2022 – August 2023 marks Embracing Aging’s 10th anniversary year. To commemorate this milestone, we will share highlights from our work to make York County a great place to age. Our first memory honors how Embracing Aging began. Although this month marks […]
