Many thanks to Scott Miller for generously adopting today, October 14! Scott’s grandmother was an orphan who grew up in the Great Depression, and while each generation of his family has done better than the last, that troubled background has always stuck with them. In Scott’s words, “any of us could’ve been Grandma.” Today, Scott […]
In August of this year, York Suburban eighth-grader Savannah Hawes decided she wanted to give back to her local community. She and her mother looked into local organizations benefiting kids and teenagers, and Bell was the first that came up. With that, they decided to host a drive for items from our Amazon wish list, […]
Our deepest thanks go out to Diana and Dan Mohn for adopting today, October 12! Diana and Dan adopted this day in honor of their twin sons, Austin and Brandon, who are turning 30 today. “We’re trying to instill in them a sense of paying it forward,” Diana says. Diana was referred to Bell by […]
Yesterday, October 3, around 150 members of the extended Bell family – employees, service users, donors, volunteers, and more – gathered at Saint Matthew Lutheran Church, York, for Bell’s Annual Celebration and Award Ceremony. Many hugs, handshakes, and stories were shared as those in attendance sat down to a lunch of wraps, salads, and cupcakes […]
Our regular volunteer Marla Urey is at it again! Marla serves as the school nurse at Price Elementary School in Lancaster, and it was recently decided that students of Price Elementary no longer have to wear school uniforms. Since the school had so many discarded uniforms, Marla contacted us to see if we could use […]
Just in time for back-to-school season, a generous donation has arrived at Bell Family Shelter! Ruth Ann and Brian Baer, two long-time friends of Bell, dropped off a heaping trunk-load of quilts and backpacks on Wednesday, August 16. Ruth and Brian have been donating backpacks and school supplies to Bell for over 25 years, as […]
Friendly congregants warmly welcomed representatives of Bell in advance of the 10:30 Sunday worship service at Zion United Methodist Church, in East Prospect on Sunday, August 20. The Bell team was on hand to present a special trophy to some of the young people of the church in recognition of their success as the 2023 […]
In January of this year, Terry Stottlemyer was given a choice too many people have to make: pay up, or get out. Unable to meet their landlord’s increased rates, he and his wife turned to Bell Family Shelter with nowhere else to go. They stayed the full 30 days before exiting to live in their […]
Marla Urey has been volunteering at Bell for several years. She learned about Bell from working in an intermediate unit, and when she found out her boys needed to complete a certain number of community service hours for school, she connected with outreach coordinator Janel Fox to see what they could do. Ever since then, […]
Today at Bell Family Shelter has been generously adopted by Conor and Rae McKee! When they moved to York two years ago, Conor and Rae wanted to establish an immediate, positive impact on their new community. As they were looking into local nonprofits, a family friend recommended Bell as “a great organization with great people.” […]