Recent Grants

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YCCF understands the responsibility of stewarding community funds that are entrusted to us by the extraordinarily generous donors of York County. Volunteers and staff screen each grant application and seek proposals which offer the best opportunities and outcomes for our community. Here is a current list of the grants that have been awarded this year through YCCF’s discretionary funds.

THRIVE Grants – $380,864     

• 18 South Student Ministries, Inc., for its Community Youth Center
• Bro2Go Inc. to enhance its career program that empowers individuals re-entering society
• CASA, for its Economic Empowerment programming
• Girls on the Run Mid State PA for its Connecting Girls to their “Heart Power” Program
• Community Progress Council, Inc., for its for its Holistic Coaching program
• Creative York, for its Art in the Parks program
• Crispus Attucks Association, for its Career Focus Institute
• Downtown Inc., for its Downtown Resource Center
• First Presbyterian Church of York, to help neighbors in need prepare, organize, and draft resumes and job applications
• Friends & Neighbors Of Pennsylvania Inc., for its Stable Housing Collaborative Lived Experience Representatives
• Junior Achievement of South Central PA, for its Programs in York County Title 1 Schools
• Leg Up Farm Inc., for its Equine Assisted Learning program
• Medard’s House for its Every Hour Counts Afterschool and Summer Camp for disadvantaged families
• Partnership for Economic Development of York County to review the progress of the York County Economic Action Plan
• Rotary Club of York to replace approximately 60 Pear trees in downtown York
• Servants Inc. to train volunteers and increase number of home repair projects
• Theatre Arts for Everyone for its Senior Touring Troupe
• Walnut Grove Therapeutic Center, Inc., for a well pump for horse troughs
• Watershed Alliance of York, Inc. for its Codorus Creek Stream and Floodplain Restoration Project
• Wee Connect Early Learning Center, Inc. to purchase the Teaching Strategies curriculum to enhance the quality of its educational offerings
• West York Borough Police to hire a juvenile engagement officer
• York Builders Association Workforce NOW Foundation Inc.
• York Jewish Community Center to expand its Gan Rimon Campus Child Care Center

Agriculture & Environment Grants – $114,000

• Crispus Attucks York, for its Codorus STEAM Ambassadors Program (CACSAP).
• Hopewell Fish and Game Association of PA for its Trout Nursery Renovation
• Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education for its Agroforestry Program
• Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association, for its Greener Codorus Initiative
• Watershed Alliance of York, Inc., for its floodplain restoration project

Beautification Funds – $10,645

• City of York for its Continental Square Seasonal Plantings

Bob Hoffman Sports & Fitness Fund – $57,000

• Accountability For Life to update gym equipment for its Strength and Conditioning Refresh program
• Eastern York Recreation Authority for its Blessing Field Revitalization project
• Lincolnway SportCenter for its Gloves Across the Globe Boxing for Community Unity program
• Trojan Aquatic Club to cover temporary swimming facility fees

Charlotte R. Langione Fund – $3,400

• Dillsburg Arts & Revitalization Council (DARC) to expand the Arts and History Programs for Dillsburg and the Surrounding Area

Chester H. Thomas Foundation Fund – $15,000

• River’s Edge Community Services for its Eastern York Workcamp

Doris E. Schwartz Education Fund – $11,000

• Positive Energy Arts for its 5-week preschool program called, Children’s Movement Circus, for Pre-K Counts’ students in York City

Embracing Aging Grants – $51,300  

• Bell Socialization Services for its Mental Health Supported Housing (MHSH) program that empowers adults with serious mental illness
• LifePath Christian Ministries, for its Unhoused Older Adult Support Program for at-risk guests aged 55+
• Red Land Senior Citizen’s Center, Inc. for arts & crafts, workshops, educational seminars, music, exercise, dance, entertainment & field trips to members
• Theatre Arts for Everyone (TAFE), for its Senior Touring Troupe program

Innerst Education Fund – $10,000

• Junior Achievement of South Central PA for its Programs in York County Title 1 Schools

Jeffrey D. Myers LGBTQ+ Fund – $1,500

• DreamWrights Center for Community Arts for non-gendered dressing rooms

Mabel L. Slifer Fund for Animals and People In Need – $37,837

• Bell Socialization Services to support programs for twice as many residents at the Bell Family Shelter
• Canine Rescue of Central PA for its Adoption Program
• Omega Horse Rescue & Rehabilitation Center for its Horse Rescue & Rehabilitation program
• Walnut Grove Therapeutic Center, Inc. to help riders with disabilities feel safe on a horse

Memorial Health Fund Grants – $477,640     

• Accountability for Life, for its Tackling Mental Health Program that integrates mental health education with physical fitness to support the well-being of student athletes
• Autism at Face Value for Building Pro-Social Mental Health Coping Skills through Therapeutic Tabletop Roleplaying Games in the Community
• Equiteam Support Services to provide Severe Trauma Therapy for underserved populations
• Friends & Neighbors Of Pennsylvania Inc to purchase software to research and develop a financial sustainability plan
• Katallasso Inc. for Technology Upgrades for its Health Center
• Logos Works Partners to provide specialized training to York County law enforcement through its Handle with Care Program
• Peyton Walker Foundation to install 40 AEDs, or automated external defibrillators at York County nonprofits and youth athletic organizations
• Servants Inc for its Falls Prevention Program to identify 10–15 high-risk patients in need of home modifications to reduce falling hazards
• York Community Resource Center for its Dental Operatory – Tec Centro York workforce development initiative for marginalized and bilingual population of York County
• YMCA Of The Roses Brain and Body Program to expand its Brain and Body Initiative – evidence-based programs that improve quality of life for adults diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease
• YWCA Hanover to create a Hands-On Learning Kitchen and Outdoor Garden to address childhood obesity
• Power Packs Project to expand access to affordable, healthy food to families in the Red Lion Area School District
• Rising Stars Football Academy Foundation (RSFA) to expand programs and offerings during its 2025 Football Camp to both male and female student-athletes

Michael L. and Catherine A. Gleim Fund – $14,900

• LifePath Christian Ministries for its Certified Recovery Specialist Training Program

Racial Equity Grants – $60,146        

• Junior Achievement of South Central PA for its Inspiring Equitable Tomorrows in the School District of the City of York
• Leadership Training Program to advance racial equity by expanding leadership development opportunities for diverse young professionals
• Logos Works Partners for its Teen York County Safety Collab – Digital Influencer Internship program
• United Way of York County for its United for Equity Racial Equity Initiative – a quarterly DEI training series
• YMCA of the Roses for Temple Guard’s Performance at PA Office of Children Youth and Families Conference

Walter B. Loucks –  Michael Alan Bose Arts Fund – $5,120

• Appell Center for the Performing Arts for its Summer Camp Program