The Adams County Community Foundation has announced $100,000 in grants to local nonprofits through its Adams County Grants program. Adams County Grants are made possible by donors who contribute to The Fund for Adams County, the Community Foundation’s growing, permanent endowment for the needs of the community today and the future.
Community Foundation CEO Ralph Serpe said, “These donors all care deeply about Adams County and understand the Community Foundation’s duty to use their gifts to address the needs of Adams County residents.”
Grant Recipients:
- The Arc of York & Adams County – $25,000 to assist families with students in special education by linking them to support groups and helping them participate more fully in the community.
- Hoffman Homes for Youth – $25,000 to expand the psychiatric outpatient clinic with additional staff to offer mental health care to the general public.
- Holy Trinity Lutheran Church – $15,000 for building renovations to an outreach center serving people in need of emergency food and clothing in York Springs.
- South Central Community Action Programs (SCCAP) – $25,000 to support “At Home in Adams County) an Initiative to create more housing in line with Adams County wages and development of livable wage jobs.
- United Way of Adams County – $10,000 for computer and phone system upgrades to improve efficiency and facilitate better service to people in need across Adams County.
Adams County Grants are supported by donors who have created their own charitable funds to be used by the Community Foundation to address the current and evolving needs of Adams County.
More information is available at www.adamscountycf.org
Featured image caption: York Springs volunteers are renovating the former Episcopal church for use as an outreach center, creating an accessible space for emergency food, clothing and referral.