Imagine waking up, hearing your mother screaming your name. You open the bedroom door and take in the scene: your son and daughter are with your mom in the hallway and thick black smoke is quickly filling your home. This is what happened to Natasha on November 15, 2020. They grabbed their two dogs and […]
Juan, a service user in Bell’s Sendero Program, part of our Mental Health Services, created a sign that reads, “Una Nueva Vida” (a new life). In describing his artistic process, he said, “I made this craft thinking about how much I have learned in the years that I have been in the Sendero program.” “I […]
A manic episode, at the age of 18, then a hospital admittance changed the course of Ed Zink’s life. This very moment became a stepping stone, that eventually inspired Ed to help lift up other people who are struggling. Ed does not allow himself to be defined by his diagnosis. He has accomplished many things […]
Congratulations to Revival Social Club, winner of both the Judge’s Choice AND People’s Choice awards for Bell’s workplace campaign Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, October 23, 2021. Founder/Owner, Jessica Ayala, was on hand to receive the award certificates – and a chili cook-off champion chef hat – at Central Market York where the competition took place. […]
As a resident of one of Bell’s 14 Intellectual Disability Residential Services (IDRS) community living homes, Mark Wilking appreciates having a room to call his own, as well as the camaraderie of his housemates and support from Bell staff. He is enthusiastic talking about enjoying a life that includes a job at Shadowfax (where he’s […]
She’s been through some hard times in her relatively young life, but Meggan Shearn has found a place to work through her challenges, find support, and help other people in the process. At Bell’s Oasis House clubhouse, Meggan is part of a network of people who are setting goals to improve their lives and working […]
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 […]