Holiday Volunteering

Join in the holiday spirit and take some time to serve by volunteering or donating to benefit neighbors in our community. There are a variety of holiday-related opportunities for volunteering and donating at the link below!

Holidays Meals

PA 211 East will be registering 1,200 Lancaster County households for a free Christmas Food Basket provided by the Lancaster County Project for the Needy beginning November 24th through December 8th. We’re thrilled to continue this partnership and helping to ensure Lancastrians have access to a fulfilling holiday meal! 

Volunteer with VITA

Preparations continue for Tax Year 2023 as volunteers are participating in tax law sessions. Our IRS certified volunteers are preparing for changes in tax law as well as honing their skills to provide top of the line services.

This year over 25 new volunteers will join forces with our 170 returning volunteers to provide free tax preparation at over 17 locations across Lancaster County. We have also added a site in Manheim and at United Way of Lancaster County’s corporate office. Scheduling will begin in January. Call 211 to make an appointment. 

Women United Wants YOU!

Women United is actively seeking new members to join our network of women who are passionate about driving positive change in Lancaster County.

Memberships are now starting at $250 to become a full voting member. Join us and help improve the lives of women in our community.

Project Blueprint -

Individual Cohort Session III 

Project Blueprint - Individual Cohort's third session focused on Intergroup Dialogue and was facilitated by Dr. Karen Rice. Dr. Rice holds positions as a Professor, Department Chairperson and as a Faculty Fellow for the Office of Diversity and Social Justice at Millersville University. Additionally, she serves on United Way's Equity Committee.

Child Tax Credit

The Expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) expired at the start of 2022 after lifting nearly 3 million children out of poverty in 2021. Reinstating the expanded CTC would not only improve families’ ability to put food on the table, but it also would benefit the economy spurring job growth.  

You can sign on and share United Way’s call to action at the link below: 

Thank you, Alex!

Alex Joseph concluded his time with United Way of Lancaster County's Resource Development Team earlier this month. He served as a Loaned Representative from Fulton Bank where he is currently a management trainee.

Over the past two months, Alex channeled his skills by focusing on planning, organizing, and executing employee and corporate campaigns to help us achieve established goals.

We wish Alex the best of luck as he moves forward in his career! And we thank Fulton Bank for their generosity.

Level Up & Launch Fellow Highlights:

Milagro House will use their Level Up & Launch funds to expand existing programs. This will be done by covering the costs of classrooms and staffing salary for critical positions as well as new positions for non-residential student outreach and overall expansion.

Pennsylvania Furniture Mission, a newly established nonprofit, will seek to serve residents of southeast and south-central Pennsylvania who are experiencing economic hardship and furniture poverty by providing free gently used furniture, thereby helping them to thrive.​

United Way of Lancaster County has no upcoming Events in December! Enjoy the holidays with your loved ones.

Save the Date for these 2024 Events:

MLK Jr. Day Volunteer Opportunities - Monday, January 15th

Conversations About OUR Community, MLK focused - Tuesday, January 16th

211 Day Summit - Friday, February 9th