Thank You to 12th Annual Back to School Event Volunteers!

The 12th Annual Back to School Event hosted by Rep. Mike Sturla provided backpacks, shoes, uniforms, and school supplies to over 2,000 students at Clipper Magazine Stadium on Sunday, August 13 thanks to the efforts of 250 volunteers mobilized by United Way of Lancaster County. The event was the biggest ever, welcoming students from the School District of Lancaster, Manheim Township School District, and Hempfield School District.

211 Adapts and Serves Specific Needs

Last month severe rain caused flooding in parts of Berks County causing hundreds of residents to reach out for help cleaning up and removing debris, amongst other needs. PA 211 East stepped in to help sign-up households in need of physical labor to clean-up, taking their information and entering it into a national database that matches such needs with volunteer organizations able to assist with labor.

Tax Services All Year Long!

VITA now offers year-round services for any out-of-season tax needs.

VITA is recruiting volunteers for the 2023 Tax Season! For anyone interested in volunteering, please reach out to maldonado@uwlanc.org. VITA will also be holding informational meetings about volunteering beginning at the end of September and going into October. Stay tuned for more information!

Craft & Mingle with Women United

Interesting in learning more about Women United? We are hosting a crafting and mingling event at Reology on Wednesday, October 25th from 5-7pm. Complimentary food and drinks will be provided to attendees.

Women United is seeking new members to join our network of women passionate about making 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.

We are still seeking individuals to join the Fall Cohort!

At nine monthly sessions, participants will have the opportunity to learn, develop skills, and connect with fellow leaders and a variety of organizations from around Lancaster County. Sessions will be held from 1:30-3:30pm, and the first session will be on Thursday, September 28th. Sessions will be held at the new United Way of Lancaster County space at Landis Place on King, 245 West King Street, Lancaster, PA. Subsequent sessions will be on: October 26th, November 30th, January 11th, February 1st, February 29th, March 28th, April 25th, and May 16th.

Project Blueprint is a training program for individuals with the potential to lead who have been historically marginalized based on race, color, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, gender, ethnicity, national origin, or any other factor not relevant to a person’s eligibility for service or ability to contribute. 

Day of Caring is Now Week of Caring!

Monday, September 11-Saturday, September 16

United Way of Lancaster County invites you, your co-workers, friends and family members to participate in our 2023 Week of Caring! We are expanding our annual Day of Caring into a full Week of Caring this year to provide more opportunities for volunteer teams to engage in service projects that benefit local nonprofit organizations across Lancaster County.

Visit our Week of Caring page to find out more and to register your volunteer team for a service project. Volunteer sign-ups are open now through Wednesday, September 6.

Early Learning PA

United Way of Lancaster County is a member of the coalition for Early Learning PA (ELPA). With 77% of children in Lancaster County unable to access quality pre-k education due to staffing shortages and closed classrooms, we look to our neighbors with the goal of amplifying the voice of the community as we advocate for policies that will improve the state of early childhood education in our Commonwealth. A new report has just been released publicly called the State of Early Care and Education. We invite you to read this important piece and to continue to speak up for youngest children.

We need your support! Make your voice heard at the link below:

Level Up & Launch Fellow Highlights:

Lancaster LGBTQ+ Coalition joins the Level Up & Launch fellowship with the notion to use their funding for expanding their health clinics! These clinics will provide much needed testing for STIs and behavioral health concerns. Historically, LGBTQ+ individuals are underserved in their health care.

Parish Resource Center is building on years of experience serving local immigrant and refugee communities with their Level Up & Launch funding. They will do this by creating a program that will train volunteers to act as “Accredited Representatives” to represent non-citizens before the DHS and the Justice Department Executive Office for Immigration Review.  

TODAY 8/31 -

VITA Grand Opening @ 245 West King Street, 5-7pm

Unity Fest - Saturday, September 9^th - United Way's Celebration Event (with a new name!) that will kick off Week of Caring @ Warehouse District Beer Garden 12-6pm.

Week of Caring - Monday, September 11^th to Saturday, September 16^th - See above for details.

Lunch & Learn - Friday, September 15th from 12:30-1:30pm with Ambassadors for Hope @ Meals on Wheels (1411 Columbia Ave.)

Craft & Mingle with Women United - Wednesday, October 25th from 5-7pm @ Reology.

ExtraGive - Friday, November 17th - Keep an eye out for updates!