There is an often quoted parable that tells of two people fishing downstream who are startled to see a person floating down the river, struggling for life. Working together, the fisher folk pull the person to safety but shortly after they notice another person crying for help. Again, they pull the person to safety. Other community members hear what is happening and rush to help. As the fisher folk tire, volunteers take their place, and the community works together all day and all night to safely pull more and more people from the river. The next morning the community members have a new idea—we need to go upstream and find out why so many people are falling in the water.
Upon walking upstream, the community members find that people are drawn to the edge of a cliff to look at the river and its beauty. Unfortunately, there is no safe way to do this and many of them fall. The community members return and report the number of people who have fallen into the river due to the lack of a protective barrier on the cliff. In response, the community builds a wall behind which people may safely view the water. Some still fall, but there are far fewer.
The UPstream grant opportunity seeks to improve our area communities by supporting existing or new “upstream” systems, interventions, programs, or projects that attempt to create positive social change by addressing a problem at its source rather than managing its “downstream” symptoms.
Organizations interested in applying for UPstream can get more information on our grants overview page.
2022 Grants
Grants Total: $144,403
| Recipient | Grant Amount |
| Big Brothers-Big Sisters Of The Capital Region Inc | $446 |
| Board Of Child Care – Mechanicsburg Campus | $5,500 |
| Brethren Community Ministries | $3,500 |
| Brethren Housing Association | $10,000 |
| Bridge of Hope Harrisburg Area | $9,000 |
| Capital Area Girls On The Run | $5,957 |
| Capital Area Therapeutic Riding Associaton | $7,000 |
| Carlisle CARES dba Community CARES | $5,669 |
| Castaway Critters The James A Hueholt Mem. Foundation For Animals | $8,000 |
| Catholic Charities | $416 |
| Dauphin County Casa | $10,000 |
| Diaper Depot at Central | $2,199 |
| Farm Of Hope Inc | $5,192 |
| Feel Your Boobies ® Foundation | $4,835 |
| Greenlight Operation | $8,000 |
| Healthy Steps Diaper Bank | $6,000 |
| Hospice of Central Pennsylvania | $802 |
| Join Hands Ministry | $7,000 |
| Lebanon Valley Volunteers In Medicine | $6,000 |
| LGBT Center of Central PA | $802 |
| Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12, Franklin County Literacy Council | $2,824 |
| Neurodiverse Network Inc. | $4,000 |
| Rebuilding Together Greater Hbg Inc | $10,000 |
| Sexual Assault Resource & Counseling Center Of Lebanon & Schu | $3,861 |
| The Capital Region Literacy Council | $2,414 |
| Therapy And Counseling Services | $2,228 |
| Waynesboro Community & Human Services Inc | $8,000 |
| West Shore Wildlife Center | $2,083 |
| Wildheart International Ministries | $2,675 |
| LGBT Community Center Coalition of Central PA | $4,000 |
| Medard’s House | $6,000 |
| Millerburg Ferry Boat Association | $10,000 |
| New Hope Ministries, Inc. | $5,000 |
| Open Stage of Harrisburg | $4,000 |
| Over the Rainbow Children’s Advocacy Center | $6,000 |
| PennCares | $4,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Keystone | $5,000 |
| Retired Senior Volunteer Program of the Capital Region, Inc. | $8,985 |
| Sexual Assault Resource & Counseling Center of Lebanon & Schuylkill Counties | $3,000 |
| Shalom House | $10,000 |
| She’s Somebody’s Daughter | $3,000 |
| Summer Program for Youth | $6,500 |
| The Salvation Army, Carlisle Corps | $1,160 |
| The Salvation Army Harrisburg Capital City Region | $6,000 |
| The Salvation Army Lebanon | $3,000 |
| Tri County Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc. | $3,600 |
| Twin Valley Players | $10,000 |
| Waynesboro Area School District | $6,000 |
| Waynesboro Community & Human Services, Inc. | $7,500 |
| Wildheart International Ministries | $7,500 |
