Bell Socialization

Thank You, Insurance Partners

Great to have our community insurance partners, Glatfelter Insurance Group and Liberty Mutual, join forces to scrub-a-dub-dub!

Thank You, First Energy Corp

Great day for splashing around with hoses and buckets. We appreciate First Energy coming out in the heat to “play.”

Thank You, C.S. Davidson

What a bunch of troopers! Lifting and shifting, organizing and loading –  all in 100+ degree weather in a hot warehouse with a tremendous showing of teamwork!   C. S. Davidson brought it!!!

Good Dog

Lieutenant Lou and Sergeant Shipley

Typically, Bell Family Shelter does not accept pets. 

A brief exception was made on June 13, however, when York City Police Sergeant Samuel T. Shipley brought his canine partner to visit.  “Lieutenant K-9 Lou,” a registered bloodhound, volunteered an hour of his time to demonstrate how he tracks down lost or missing people. 

Sgt. Shipley explained how Lou helps find missing children as well as fugitives who have fled from law enforcement personnel, and answered questions posed by residents and staff.    The dynamic duo entertained a packed house of approximately 30 parents and children.

Artistic Assistance

Art Institute SGA president Tiff Setzler (left) presents a check to Bell Family Shelter program coordinator, Linda Haley.

The Art Institute of York Pennsylvania Student Government Association (SGA) conducted a toy and clothing drive from May 29 through June 8 to benefit Bell Family Shelter. In addition to 20 bags of collected goods, many of which were newly-purchased items for the children of families who come to the homeless shelter, SGA president Tiff Setzler presented a check for $40, raised through a corresponding “Cutest Baby Contest.”

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WANT TO VOLUNTEER?

Call Janel Fox at 717-848-5767, etc. 515 or email jfox@bellsocialization.com.

Big Fat Daddy’s Helps Again!

Rotary Supports Shelter

 Bell’s director of shelter services, Marcella Kinard, attended the luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of York on May 30 to accept a Charitable Endowment Fund contribution for Bell Family Shelter. 

Thanks, Rotarians, for your sustaining support!!

 

Thank You, Calvary UMC Women

Dallastown Students Sleep Out for Homeless

Boxes line the edge of the track at Dallastown Area Middle School for an exercise to increase awareness of the homeless experience.

Ben Abeles’ seventh grade Masterminds students at Dallastown Area Middle School met at the school track on the evening of Friday, May 18.  Their mission, should they choose to accept it: sleep in cardboard boxes outside overnight to raise money for local charities.  The funds raised by the students during the exercise to increase self-awareness of the homeless experience will be divided between Bell Family Shelter, York Helping Hands for the Homeless and the York Rescue Mission. 

Before the sleepover began, the students gathered beneath the scoreboard, sitting quietly to listen as speakers talked about their organizations and the York County individuals and families they help.  Marcella Kinard, Bell’s director of shelter services, shared stories about Bell Family Shelter and how it operates. The students expressed interest by posing questions to better understand the information they heard.

Story and photo submitted by Bell intern Andrea Craun.