Twelve programs designed to improve the quality of life in York County are the newest recipients of grants from the York County Community Foundation's (YCCF) Fund for York County, Beautiful York Program Fund, and Children's Program Fund. The grants ranged from $2,301 to $20,000.
The Fund for York County is the foundation's fund for high-impact initiatives that support quality education, workforce development, and revitalizing downtowns and neighborhoods. It consists of nearly 60 funds created by donors and designated to meet the community's most pressing needs. Additional funds that advised grants recently include the Beautiful York Fund, which helps to assure that the beauty of York City lasts forever, and the Children's Program Fund, a field-of-interest fund for programs that improve the lives of York County's children.
Fund for York County grants include the following: York Habitat for Humanity, $20,000 for Chestnut Street Construction Project Phase I, which is part of the effort to construct 14 new homes for low-income ownership and to perform 10 to 15 critical home repairs on the 700 block of Chestnut Street in York; $2,301 to Just 4 Today Sober Living for the creation of Recovery Guidelines and Expectations for Success to help individuals entering recovery-housing programs to become productive members of the community and workforce; and $20,000 to York County Rail Trail Authority for the acquisition of 8.5 miles of dormant rail corridor from Hanover to Spring Grove and Bair to advance the development of the Hanover Trolley Trail and the revitalization of the Hanover and Spring Grove downtown districts.
Also, $5,700 to Diakon for Kinship Support Group, a support group for children who have been removed from their biological parents, often as a result of abuse or neglect; $6,000 to Philanthropic Endeavors, fiscal sponsor for Studio 117, for A's Get Beatz, a program through which York City students will be eligible for free studio time as an incentive for consistent school attendance and good grades, with the goal of instilling good habits; and $6,000 to The Grotto Community Center for the launch of the community center, a creative hub and working space in the community that will offer a variety of services designed to spark creativity and innovation.
A Beautiful York Program Fund grant of $13,500 was given to Downtown Inc. for the promotion of downtown York's new destination brand. Downtown Inc. will use the funds to replace the current pole banners with new "Historically Edgy" branded banners.
Children's Program Fund grants are as follows: $4,683 to Children's Home of York for the Independent Living Program at George Street, a community-based, residential program that serves dependent and delinquent males ages 15 to 21 from throughout Pennsylvania; $6,000 to Central Penn Food Bank for Making Breakfast a Part of the School Day: School Breakfast Outreach in York County, a program that aims to increase school breakfast participation through targeted outreach and interventions in high-need school districts, as recommended by A Seat at the Table, a project to evaluate the charitable food system in York County; and $6,000 to Accountability for Life (AFL) for its mentoring program, which mentors at-risk adolescents using an athletics-based platform designed to build the character and self-worth necessary to chart a successful course in life.
Also, $6,000 to York County Libraries for the Sensory Story Time program, which aims to help children learn and engage in innovative ways using sensory-focused activities to supplement the early literacy benefits of traditional library story times, and $6,000 to provide necessary dental equipment for Family First Health for Kids Against Cavities program, a dental outreach program that meets children where they are at their school or day care to provide necessary oral health care.
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