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 […]
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 […]
As a community partner with the United Way of York County for many years, Bell Socialization Services applauds its employees who help lift up our York County neighbors (served by Bell and other community benefit organizations) through their individual United Way pledges. In February 2020, the agency received the Partner Agency Award for the fantastic […]
Over the summer, Bell’s Community Engagement Team has had a phenomenal intern, Elise, who has brought so much positive energy to each task and has immersed herself in experiencing Bell’s amazing service programs that we offer the community. Elise said, “I wanted to spend my summer engaging with my community on a local level. I […]
YOU DID IT! Your gifts of support to Bell during our Give Local York campaign resulted in more than $36,700! Every dollar raised helps us keep our meaningful work moving forward into 2021, providing emergency, transitional and supported housing as well as job readiness, life skills training, and socialization opportunities. Please stay engaged throughout the […]
For this Mental Health Moment, we are taking the time to recognize Gabby, an intern with Bell’s Next Door Program, and the wonderful work she has been doing there. Alfreda, the Program Coordinator, at Next Door, said, “Gabby is our first Master Level Social Work intern here. She has been involved in tasks that are […]
“You were given this life, because you are strong enough to live it.” Unknown Monday’s Mental Health Moment is focused on one woman’s motivation, dedication, and courage to change. Cheyanne Skelton, a Health Choices Caseworker in Bell’s Supported Housing program, said, “I grew up being labeled with a mental health diagnosis, and therefore it pushed […]
When someone mentions the holiday season, we often think of gratitude. (OK, OK, maybe we think of turkey, or family, or gifts. Then gratitude!) There’s plenty to be said for giving thanks, even in the most challenging times. But while gratitude focuses on the blessings bestowed to us, it’s generosity that inherently shifts the focus […]
What a year 2020 was (like I’m telling you something you didn’t know, right?). Who would’ve guessed in January 2020 that the year would bring us challenges even greater than the urgent need to fix the kitchen floor at Bell Family Shelter? This January we’re thinking back to last January with incredible gratitude for your […]