Mechanicsburg Area Community Foundation

The Arc of Cumberland & Perry Counties

The Arc of Cumberland & Perry Counties will use this grant to provide life-saving equipment and training for the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT). This project will positively impact the health, safety, and quality of life for the people who work and live in the Mechanicsburg Area. 

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region

The grant will support Mechanicsburg-area matches made through the school-based youth mentoring program. Big Brothers Big Sisters evidence-based programs promote positive school engagement and educational success.  

Blue Mountain Escape, Inc.

Blue Mountain Escape strives to provide the Mechanicsburg Community with safe, structured housing and recovery services for victims of substance use disorders that focus on women, pregnant and postpartum women, and women with children. Funds will support emergency basic needs and workforce development programs. 

Cumberland County Library System Foundation

The Cumberland County Library System Foundation will use this grant to support the Joseph T. Simpson Public Library’s School Readiness & Enhancement Programs. These programs ensure that children are ready to start school and prepared to succeed once they enroll.  

Community CARES

The grant will support Cumberland Street Reach-Mechanicsburg, which helps to address the community issue of homelessness in Mechanicsburg, PA by providing support, services, and referrals to those who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness.

Employment Skills Center 

The grant will support a project that provides Nurse Aide and Emergency Medical Technician Training, free of charge, to residents of Mechanicsburg. This training will address the critical need for frontline healthcare workers.  

Girls on the Run Mid State PA

GOTR Mid State PA supports the mental, emotional, social and physical health of girls in grades 3-8 in Mechanicsburg through evidence-based out of school time programs that teach girls skills to navigate life with confidence. This grant will support positive holistic health outcomes for girls. 

Homeland Hospice 

Homeland Hospice will use this grant to support the In-Home Relief Program, which offers up to 32 hours per month of additional care at no charge to the patient. 

Hospice of Central PA

This grant will support complementary therapies, like palliative massage, and community bereavement support which address the stress and difficulties facing patients and their families at the end of life. 

Junior Achievement of South Central PA

Junior Achievement of South Central PA will use this grant to support students in the Mechanicsburg and Cumberland Valley School Districts participation in Junior Achievement programs during the 2023-24 school year. 

Mechanicsburg Art Center

The Art Center School & Galleries is committed to the safety of our artists. These funds will support installing HEPA Air Filters in the Barn. This promotes a studio environment free from silica dust and the risk of silicosis caused by working with pottery, ceramics, and glass.  

New Hope Ministries 

Grant funds will be used to assist low-income Mechanicsburg residents who lack essential needs such as food, heat, utilities, and transportation. In addition to providing basic needs, New Hope Ministries will work with guests to achieve stability in their lives.

Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research

This grant will support the Science Program and Research Coach (SPARC) mobile science program to increase the number of students engaging with STEM education and careers by bringing biomedical concepts, hands-on activities, and career pathway guidance to Mechanicsburg schools and afterschool programs.

Vickie’s Angel Walk Inc.

These funds will alleviate financial stress for families affected by a cancer diagnosis and active treatment by providing financial assistance to help families remain stable during a loss of income or savings.