Leadership Harrisburg Area boasts a lot of positive outcomes every year. Yay! We collect feedback from all of our program participants and share specific ROI’s that encourage employers to continue sending rising leaders to us. We work especially hard to convince seasoned leaders to prioritize their continued learning.  We collect data and share testimonials from our non profit partners about how our efforts specifically helped them. We report measurable outcomes to the organizations that financially support us and to the community at large. 

Una Martone, ‘07

President & CEO

Leadership Harrisburg Area

Please join the Harrisburg Young Professionals for the Italian Lake Concert Series of 2022. This is the last of three concerts to be held throughout the summer. Natalie Ness, a singer, instrumentalist, Artist will be the nights performer. Since 2012, the Harrisburg Young Professionals have hosted the Italian Lake Concert Series at the Italian Lake Park in the Uptown section of the city. Which offers free family-friendly entertainment during the summer. Don't miss it!

Please join us for an Evening Networking Mixer Sponsored by High Associates Ltd. & Isaac's Restaurant.  Come on out to see your fellow Chamber members again!  This event will take place on the Patio at Isaac's Restaurant. This free event is open to Chamber members. Potential members are welcome to attend two free Chamber events. For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations please contact the Chamber at (717) 761-0702

or wschamber@wschamber.org. (Click graphic to register)

Please join The Salvation Army Harrisburg for Shoe Strut 2022 on Friday, September 23 at the Hershey Lodge! This event features a networking lunch, silent and live auctions, a fashion trends presentation, contests and more! Proceeds from the event provide funding for The Salvation Army Harrisburg’s 11 programs and services to the local community. Best of all, each ticketed guest enables us to provide one shoe voucher to a local child in need. Full event information is at www.shoestrut.com We are expecting a sellout crowd, so don’t delay! (Click graphic to register)

cindy.minnich@use.salvationarmy.org

Join us for the largest festival on the east coast for dogs and their humans! Woof Stock draws a crowd of thousands for this one-day festival of fun and free admission. There will be low cost vaccine and microchipping clinic, a lure course, on site grooming boutique, pet costume contest, pet portraits, massages and more! This is a huge event and volunteers are needed as well! if you would like to participate please contact Zella Anderson or sign up directly on the Woof Stock website volunteer page (Click the graphic for info)

Join fundraising master trainer, Chad Barger, CFRE, for a review of the best practices in writing fundraising appeal letters. Chad will boil down the research from top fundraising experts to provide actionable tips on both how to write content that spurs action and how to actually get prospects to open the envelope.

Join us for our Business Day Out events focused on working with businesses in the Central PA area on September 30th to rally 15+ businesses together to make an impact! We will be working outside doing activities like picking up trash and/or basic landscaping in the neighborhood. We are also looking for business sponsors for this event. Sign up on our website at www.lovethehillpa.com or contact us at contact@wildheartministries.net for more information.

We welcome you back to the majestic Forum Auditorium with an exhilarating program, including the swashbuckling Don Juan by Richard Strauss, William Grant Still’s uplifting Poem for Orchestra, and Brahms’ triumphant first symphony. The entire 2022-2023 season of Masterworks and Pops programming, along with more information, can be found on the orchestra’s website at harrisburgsymphony.org. The Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra presents inspiring symphonic music performed by its professional orchestra along with educational programs for audiences of all ages to enrich the cultural life of Central Pennsylvania. This regional jewel of talent is made up of 75 world-class musicians and led by Tony Award-winning conductor Stuart Malina. The Harrisburg Symphony has been providing symphonic music for the enjoyment of the region for more than 90 years. Contact Matthew Herren, Executive Director: matthew@harrisburgsymphony.org (Click graphic for tickets)

Come and join us at this themed expo designed to showcase our members’ products and services! Join in on the fun with this year’s "The 70's" theme! At the area’s largest and longest-running trade show a panel of secret judges will vote on exhibitor’s booths for Best Use of Theme and Best Sales Approach, while all attendees vote on Best in Show. Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to explore the latest offerings of the area businesses while networking with hundreds of local professionals. (Click graphic for info/tickets)

Join us and Putt for Education, a fundraiser for Junior Achievement of South Central PA. Proceeds support our career readiness, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship programs. Grab your team members, friends, neighbors...ANYONE, and enjoy a few hours on the mini-links. Play 24 holes of miniature golf. Come for fun, lunch, and a day of team building! Rain or Shine including prizes, food, and team photos. (Click the graphic for more info)

8:30 AM - 12 PM

In October 2021, we lost a community leader and dear friend, Kathy Possinger. Kathy served as the former Executive Director at Tri County Community Action (TCCA) from 2010 to 2015. Kathy’s commitment goes beyond her work life, and anyone who was lucky enough to have known her knew the words “Helping People and Changing Lives” were not a tagline for Kathy – they were the way she lived every moment of her life. Today we continue to honor Kathy's legacy by holding an 8K in her name. 100% of the funds raised during this event will go toward building strong families and thriving communities in Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry Counties. Join us in honor of Kathy for a morning full of community, exercise, and fun! An event for the whole family including your furry friends with children's obstacle courses, live music, and farm Show milkshakes. COME DRESSED AS YOUR FAVORITE SUPERHERO! Prizes will be awarded to runners/walkers in a variety of categories. (Click graphic to register)

Estamos Unidos de Pennsylvania (EUP) is an organization dedicated to providing our community avenues to advance, enrich, and better their lives through education, leadership, and social skills. EUP will celebrate its 18th Annual Gala celebration honoring our 2022-2023 college scholarship recipients as well as other gems among the many jewels at EUP! This year’s theme is “Embracing and Upholding Our Hispanic/Latino Roots as Our Community Blooms!” It will be an enlightening night of cultural traditions, scholarship recognitions, and special entertainment that highlights talent from various parts of the world! Come and see Los Monstros, Legendarios del Norte, and flavor the exquisite touch of Latino

Hispanic American food, culture, and traditions as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Individual attendee cost is $100 with supporter sponsorships available as well. For sponsorship or table sponsor (table of 10 seats) please contact Gala Committee Chair Amanda Batista at amandambatista@yahoo.com

Over the Edge is back! For the brave, adventurous and passionate – we’re taking you higher into the sky with a 21-story descent! When you participate in Over the Edge, you have the power to ignite potential and change lives for the better, forever. We depend on the money raised from Over the Edge to carry out the work of carefully matching children with caring adult mentors and providing ongoing support to the child, volunteer mentor and child's family. Each participant is asked to raise $1,000 to support a child and their mentor for one year. Today you can Register or Donate to our efforts to change the life of a child forever! Questions about volunteering, participating, and or sponsoring? Email events@capbigs.org (Click graphic to register)

Penn Harris Hotel | 7:30 AM - 9 AM

The Leadership Harrisburg Area series will explore best practices in cultural competencies and overview the leadership skills that attract and keep employees engaged. We have convened HR professionals, culture gurus, leadership experts, and front line workers from all generations to share their expertise and insights. Each session exploring different topics including recruitment strategies, grooming potential leaders, Cultural expectations within HR and more. Breakfast is included, group registration and sponsorships available!

Discover the transformative effect that skillful, intentional listening can have on your relationships, workplace, and community. Our educational trainings dig deep into the aspects of empathetic listening and teach the skills necessary to lead with compassion. Explore multiple training sessions with 'Listening 101: Learning to Listen' as well as 'Listening 102: Compassionate Listener Certification' Registration for these sessions is now open! (Click graphic to register)

Join us as we celebrate the success of our students, the retirement of our Founder Kirk Hallett and our first Educational Support Coordinator, Debra Miller, and welcome the new leadership at The Joshua Group as we look to the future. Guests will enjoy cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres, program, and live and silent auctions. Funds raised for the Johsua Dreams: An Investment in Hope event will help subsidize the Joshua Group scholarships and educational support programs. Joshua Group funding supports scholarships to help low-income, preschool-12 city students attend a private school as a Joshua student. With these scholarships, academically and socially at-risk youth receive the extra academic support they need to have a better chance of being successful in school and in life. Joshua students participate in an academic After-School Program at the Joshua Learning Center. The Joshua Learning Center also offers - free of charge - “cradle-to-career” educational programs and services for children and families from the neighborhood including an academically focused J Crew After-School Program, a licensed Preschool Program, a Summer Learning Program, and a licensed kindgarten program. (Click graphic for more info)

A FREE family-friendly event to celebrate our staff, families, and community. All proceeds benefit Imagination Library, Operation Warm, and Champions for Children. Come dressed up in your favorite costume and be a part of our costume parade! All activities are free; Come hungry, there will be food trucks and sweet treats for sale. Try some yummy chili cook-off samples. Plan on participating in our amazing basket raffle where you can bid to win overfilled baskets of goodies; all proceeds benefit our charities. We have more than 25 local vendors arriving with loads of amazing goods, products, crafts, and much more. Other activites such as pumpkin painting, face painting, trunk or treat, fire truck visits, inflatables and more! Interested in becoming a vendor? let us know at info@caiu.org (Click graphic for details)

The American Literacy Corporation has teamed up with educational institutions and community organizations to teach kids the fundamentals of reading and writing. Every day from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in 15-minute time slots, the ALC is scheduling two readers from across the country and world to read. The reading will be held via Zoom and Facebook live every day. If you can spare 15 minutes and read a book to contribute to ALC’s mission, please consider singing up for a slot and spreading the word! Sign up here.

Every child deserves a chance to see their potential realized. Some just need an adult mentor to help defend that potential. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region is seeking caring individuals to meet one-on-one with a youth in the community a couple times a month. Volunteers have the option of meeting with their mentee, a “Little,” in-person or virtually for low-cost or no-cost activities. We have kids waiting for their Big to step up and volunteer. Will you become a friend and an advocate for one child’s future? CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER. Questions? Call: (717) 236-0199. Email: info@capbigs.org.

Interested in volunteering to help families experiencing homelessness? Brethren Housing Association (BHA) is need of volunteers to support our Youth Program on Monday evenings from 5:30-7:30 pm. While the women in our program are attending Life Skills Class, we utilize volunteers to do special activities with the children and are in need of more volunteers for this program. BHA is also in need of volunteers to donate cleaning and hygiene supplies, and work groups to assist the BHA Property Manager with renovation projects, maintenance needs, painting, and cleaning. These opportunities are great for church and community groups, families, and corporate team building activities. If you are interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities at BHA, visit bha-pa.org or contact BHA Volunteer Coordinator, Gillian Sumpter, at gsumpter@bha-pa.org. 

Your time is a gift! Volunteers at the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank produce the equivalent of a meal a minute while helping sort and pack food into boxes for families in need. Individuals or groups up to 30 can safely volunteer in the large, off-site Central Packing Operation with wide space for social distancing and other COVID-19 protocols. Volunteer shifts are available Monday-Saturday and volunteers must be 18 or older. To learn more, and to indicate your interest in volunteering, please visit the Give Time section of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank’s website by Clicking here.

Volunteer with Girl Scouts and rediscover the wonder and possibilities of childhood. (Click graphic to sign up)

Junior Achievement of South Central PA recently launched a new way to help prepare students for a bright future. JA Inspire Virtual is a virtual career fair targeted to 8th-12th grade students. Students will enter the career fair after completing a career assessment, learning about career clusters and uncovering where they might excel in the working world. This information allows students time to select high school courses that fit within their newly found career interests. Your company can inspire students by sharing cool things about your business and marketing your company to students, educators, parents, and other businesses through JA Inspire. For more information please contact Allison Kierce at akierce@jascpa.org or 717-843-8028.

For more info contact Lisa Scott lscott@phfa.org

Interested volunteers should contact Chad Sibbitt via email at csibbitt@ppimhs.org, or by phone at (717)-782-4723.

Raise a puppy, change a life! Puppy raisers welcome a 9-week-old puppy into their home to socialize and train for 15-18 months. No experience is necessary, we will teach you everything you need to know about raising an assistance dog. Susquehanna Service Dogs covers all veterinary costs and provides monthly heartworm, flea, and tick preventatives. We ask that you live within an hour’s drive of Grantville, PA; Center City, Philadelphia, PA; or State College, PA.

Did you know that every year in Cumberland County over 150 of our friends, children and neighbors are affected by Sudden Cardiac Arrest? Every minute that a person is in cardiac arrest their likelihood of survival drops 7-10%. Immediate bystander intervention with an AED is required to meaningfully save lives. To change these startling statistics Cumberland County is proud to support a new initiative called the 4-Minute City. The Peyton Walker Foundation, located in Camp Hill, and the Emergency Health Services Federation are partnering with Avive Solutions’ new cutting-edge technology to place intelligent AEDs throughout the community with the goal of providing cardiac arrest victims access to lifesaving help within 4 minutes of 911 calls. We are the third location in the country to implement this program. This project will revolutionize Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) care in Cumberland County. Most importantly, this program is working with the citizens of Cumberland County to create a culture of saving lives from cardiac arrest through free training and educational resources so everyone is prepared to save a life. And last, we are working on deploying approximately 300 Avive AEDs in Cumberland County and are looking to our Cumberland County citizens to join the CARE Team (Cardiac Arrest Rapid Engagement) by hosting an AED free of charge! CARE Team members will be trained on how to perform high quality hands-only CPR and how to use an AED.  You can help save the life of someone in Cumberland County. Questions? Contact Asheleigh Forsburg. 717-695-1917. Asheleigh@peytonwalker.org

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Alder Health Services is seeking new board members! The mission of Alder Health Services is to improve the health and well-being of individuals living with HIV/AIDS and members of the LGBTQ+ communities in South Central Pennsylvania by providing an inclusive and affirming environment that empowers the people we serve. Our goal is to recruit candidates that can assist the organization in meeting its strategic priorities and increasing awareness and support of Alder Health Services. We are looking for individuals with experience and/or interest in the areas of resource development, public relations and marketing, and finance. Alder Health Services is an anti-racist, diverse, equitable and inclusive organization. For more information, contact Russell A. Boggs, Chair, Nominating & Governance; russhbg@comcast.net.

Associate Child Grief Specialist

This job will support the program in providing facility based peer support group programs to grieving children (ages 1 month through high school graduation) and their adult family members. Responsibilities include providing oversight of the families and volunteers in attendance at our evening support group programs. This oversight covers a wide range of tasks from planning and logistics to clinical assessments of families and coordination and support of a volunteer team. Staff may also conduct family assessments over the phone to determine family program participation. (Click the graphic to apply.)

Do you know an extraordinary candidate who should be nominated? Visionaries of the year candidates share a competitive spirit and compassion for others. They are dynamic individuals who are well connected in their communities, and relentless in their efforts to raise funds to find cures for blood cancers. Selected candidates participate in a 10-week fundraising campaign for therapies and treatments for blood cancer patients. If you don't want to nominate a candidate at this time but think you might be a good candidate yourself, feel free to nominate yourself! Someone from your local chapter will contact you to discuss the nomination further. (Click graphic to nominate)

Please send submissions to Operations and Program Support Manager, Alexis Jones at ajones@leadershipharrisburg.org or call 717-216-5200. All content is subject to approval by LHA and may be edited for space.