Congratulations to Bob and Judy Lease on their wedding anniversary today, October 19. Thank you for sharing an example of love and commitment to one another and your family – and also to the many families your support lifts up through your Adopt-a-Day gift. An Adopt-a-Day donation covers one day’s operating costs at Bell Family Shelter, […]
For the past two + years, Weis Markets has been a cheerful supporter of Bell, hosting a Food Truck event at the Roosevelt store in the fall of 2020, and popular hot dog sales at all six York-area Weis stores to support Bell during Give Local York. In addition to the hot dog sales this […]
Nominated for the support they provide to Bell service users who work at Brewvino as part of the Oasis House Transitional Employment Program, Brewvino at Grandview Golf Course received Bell’s 2021 Employer of the Year Award. Brewvino staff and leadership are recognized for integrating clubhouse members as part of their team, helping them to strengthen […]
Local resale enterprise, Community Aid, has been a partner with Bell since 2014 when they first placed a couple of their donation collection bins on Bell properties. The arrangement made Bell eligible to receive four cents per pound for clothing collected in the bins, and allowed us, as a community partner, to apply for grants […]
Kelsey Hoke, Brandon Bromley, Amy Heim, and Adriana Pozos met for the first time when they joined Leadership York’s Leadership Training Program in 2020. While there were initially seven people in “Team D,” three members of the group were called away by other commitments, leaving these four to take on the task of choosing a […]
Congratulations to Robin Shearer and Friends & Neighbors of PA, LLC, recipients of Bell’s 2021 Rita Patz Good Neighbor Award. Robin and Friends & Neighbors were nominated to recognize their capacity and impact as an organization providing outreach services to people living on the streets in York City. Their relationship with Bell’s Next Door program […]
To continue our week of celebration, this week’s Thankful Thursday will express our gratitude for the faith-based organizations who support Bell’s work year in and year out, and particularly this past year. Reverend Danielle Neff, from Mt. Zion United Church of Christ, said, “Bell’s focus on creating a community where people are valued and respected […]
A recent survey of women, in a large U.S. city, said that they struggle to afford feminine hygiene products. Half of the women surveyed, during the past year, had to choose between purchasing food and period care supplies. Millions of women face this constant struggle. There are two phenomenal women, in our community, helping other […]
Coretta Scott King, an American author, said, “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” Witnessing 2553 pounds of non-perishable food arrive at Bell’s ACT (Assertive Community Treatment) Program, was a beautiful visualization of how GREAT our community is. The Bags for Bell food drive, was a […]
Every year around Valentine’s Day, there’s a little extra love in the air as we express our gratitude to the Russell and Eleanor Horn Family Foundation for their support of Bell Family Shelter through our Adopt-a-Day program. This year the Horn Family Foundation contributed enough for SIX FULL DAYS of support, helping to cover the […]