How can someone over 70½ support several Adams County nonprofits with a single charitable gift? That’s a question we hear more often at the Adams County Community Foundation, and there is a particularly useful answer for people who have an IRA: a qualified charitable distribution, or QCD. If you are over 70½ and have an
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Last October, I sat down with Megan Shreve of SCCAP to talk about the growing strain on food pantries and food distribution programs across Adams County and the families who depend on them. A federal government shutdown and Pennsylvania’s state budget impasse had left local nonprofits wondering how they would keep food on pantry shelves
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Many people in and around Gettysburg remember Roy Thomas. He was the founder of the SPCA, a business owner, volunteer, Mayor of Twin Oaks and Township Supervisor but to me he was Pappy. My grandfather was always smiling; I never saw him angry or in a bad mood-he was the man who was always lifting
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At the Adams County Community Foundation, our job is to build a permanent charitable endowment for Adams County. We call that endowment the Fund for Adams County. It generates the resources that fuel our community grants, initiatives like the annual Giving Spree, and advocacy on donor-related legislation. But one of the most rewarding parts of
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The Adams County Community Foundation exists to build a permanent charitable endowment for Adams County. We call it the Fund for Adams County. And from that endowment, we support community grantmaking, initiatives like the Giving Spree, and advocacy that strengthens charitable giving here at home, across Pennsylvania, and nationally. Here’s what we’ve learned: donors don’t
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Transparency builds trust. And trust builds community. In a place like Gettysburg — where history reminds us daily that actions have lasting consequences — transparency isn’t just a buzzword. It’s a responsibility. When neighbors give generously to help local nonprofits that help fellow residents, they deserve to know how those charitable dollars are managed. At
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For more than half a century, Pennsylvania law quietly imposed a harsh outcome on a small but important group of people. When a Pennsylvanian died without a will and without surviving family, their entire estate was claimed by the Commonwealth and absorbed into the state budget. That changes on January 23, 2026. Thanks to Act
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The Adams County Community Foundation Giving Spree is more than just a day of giving—it’s a celebration of generosity, community, and the nonprofits that make Adams County a vibrant place to live. Each year, friends, neighbors, and families come together to learn about and support 100 local nonprofits working tirelessly to improve lives across Adams
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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