On December 13, the Community Foundation announced the results of this year’s Giving Spree held on November 7. The incredible total: $3.6 million in gifts for 105 local nonprofits doing important work in every corner of our Adams County community. Why wait weeks for such terrific news? Well, if this were a typical giving day, […]
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PHOTO CAPTION: Adams County Community Foundation Adams County Grant Award recipients: (LtoR) Pastor Chris Suehr, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church; Pam Hoffman, Shining Stars Therapeutic Riding Programs; Christine Wilt, The Arc of York & Adams County; Megan Shreve, SCCAP; Laura McMahon, United Way of Adams County; Elida Murray, Adams County Children’s Advocacy Center; Susan Cann, Hoffman
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(Gettysburg, PA: 12/13/2024) — The November 7, 2024 Adams County Community Foundation Giving Spree saw donors making larger gifts to a greater number of nonprofits than in prior years. In total, $3,613,000 was donated to 105 nonprofits. Of that, $1,000,000 was donated as “forever gifts,” adding to endowments to benefit the nonprofits designated by the
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Nonprofits interested in applying for a 2025 Adams County Grant are encouraged to attend one of our upcoming Zoom sessions for details on our updated guidelines. Register here to join us on December 17, 2024 at 3pm, or Register here to join us on December 18, 2024 at 10am. Please visit Adams County Grants for
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The Adams County Community Foundation Giving Spree is Adams County’s Day of Giving! Join us this year on November 7, 2024 to support more than 100 Adams County Nonprofits! For more than a dozen years, the Adams County Community Foundation Giving Spree has been Adams County’s day of giving: the day when everyone comes together
You’ve seen the billboards, yard signs and social media posts. You’ve received the letters and postcards. It’s time for one of Adams County’s greatest annual events and we need your help. Now in its 14th year, the Adams County Community Foundation Giving Spree has been Adams County’s day of giving: the day when everyone in
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The Adams County Community Foundation Giving Spree returns on Thursday, November 7, 2024. We are keeping all the elements donors love about the Giving Spree and expanding it with live nonprofit information sessions for donors and drop off locations across Adams County. Like last year, there are many ways to participate. First, join us Live
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Year after year, the Adams Rescue Mission had raised 100% of its operating budget through its famous thrift store, recycling program, fundraising events and a robust annual appeal. With a powerful commitment to people in need, the Rescue Mission provides a strong web of services from housing to job training. And if any of those
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We are celebrating the extraordinary life of a beloved member of the Gettysburg community Pat Crowner. She was named Betty Jo when she was born on November 23, 1940 to Hazel Elizabeth (Tucker) and Thomas Joseph “Joe” Flamm in Springfield, Illinois. She was not fond of her given name and as a young girl changed
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