Grantee Spotlight With Mechancisburg Area Foundation: Please Live

In 2016, the Mechanicsburg Area Foundation, a regional foundation of the Foundation for Enhancing Communities, was pleased to award $1,372.00 to Please Live for its youth focused suicide prevention and awareness program, “STOMP – Student/Teen Outreach for Mental...

Nonprofit Organization: Renfrew Museum and Park

TFEC ON SITE: Highlighting the History of Franklin County Women and FCF Grantmaking through “Renfrew’s Women through History” Exhibition and Programming! In 2016, the Franklin County Foundation was pleased to award $3,000 to the Renfrew Committee Inc. for its Renfrew...

Nonprofit Organization: Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet

Teen Night at the Ballet Building Young Audiences for Today and Tomorrow In 2016, the Arts for All Partnership was pleased to award $3,750 to the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet (CPYB). Through this award, CPYB in collaboration with Jump Street is working to...

Nonprofit Organization: CONTACT Helpline

The Camp Hill Community Foundation (CHCF), a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities, was pleased to award $500 to CONTACT Helpline for its “Information and Referral” program, a program which served 2,754 callers from April 2016-December 2016....

Nonprofit Organization: Healthy Steps Diaper Bank

Building Healthy Families Together In 2015, the Martin M. Sacks Memorial Fund was pleased to award $500 to Healthy Steps Diaper Bank, a Harrisburg-based non-profit organization that collects, stores and helps distribute free diapers through partner agencies to...

Nonprofit Organization: Tri-County OIC Adult Learning Center

2014 Grantee of the Whitaker Fund for Math & Science Education Since 1965, Tri-County OIC Adult Learning Center has provided quality academic, vocational, workforce, and family education classes. They offer programs to help students achieve basic literacy skills,...

Nonprofit organization: YWCA Carlisle

2014 Grantee of The Kids Trust The mission of YWCA Carlisle is the elimination of racism, the empowerment of women and girls, and the promotion of peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. YWCA Carlisle has in its 96th year provided the local community with...

Nonprofit Organization: Healthy Steps Diaper Bank

2014 Grantee of the Women’s Fund Nearly 6 million babies in the United States three years of age or younger are living in low-income families. Public resources such as food stamps and the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program do not provide diapers. Without a...

Nonprofit Organization: Shippensburg Produce and Outreach

2014 Grantee of the Franklin County Foundation Shippensburg Produce and Outreach (SPO) is a volunteer organization providing fresh produce and services for Shippensburg area residents. Created in 2009 to fulfill the need for fresh produce for low-income families,...

Nonprofit Organization: Employment Skills Center

2014 Grantee of the Mechanicsburg Area Foundation The Employment Skills Center (formerly the Carlisle Area OIC) has been in operation since 1967. Since their beginnings, over 47 years ago, they have helped nearly 15,000 residents with their educational and training...

Nonprofit Organization: Habitat for Humanity of Lebanon County

Habitat for Humanity of Lebanon County (HFHLC), an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, is dedicated to providing simple, decent, safe, and affordable housing to low-income families. Since their beginning in Lebanon County, HFHLC has renovated or built 39...