This year’s Mental Health Art Show, My Journey, solicited artwork to reflect themes of resiliency, recovery, and moving forward. People involved with Bell’s mental health programs shared their creative expressions in a number of categories and then entries were judged by local artists and awards were presented at a ceremony on Friday, May 7. This […]
Hot Diggity Dog! You’re going to relish this fundraiser! All six local York-area Weis Markets stores are hosting hot dog sandwich sales to benefit Bell Socialization Services as part of our Give Local York 2021 efforts. Meet Bell employees and volunteers at each location to learn more about the positive impacts made possible through your […]
Snagging our #ThankfulThursday social post for today to share this joyful story of the help that Yorktowne Property Shoppe, LLC has given dozens of families in Bell’s NextDoor program. The NextDoor Program helps York County individuals and families who are homeless, near homeless, or low-income with support services and rental assistance. Owner of Yorktowne Property […]
Your support of Bell throughout the year is so greatly appreciated. As donors of financial support, volunteer hours, collection drives and more, we rely on you to keep programs running that assist more than 2,400 people a year in York and Adams counties. All of these individuals and families – your neighbors! – are lifted […]
Post updated 2.28.2021 — If you didn’t have a chance to join in our LIVE storytime, you can watch the video here. While you’re listening to Ms. MJ read the story, you can color your own quilt patch. (Click here to download the quilt patch coloring page) Once your patch is colored, you can either […]
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 […]
In the midst of a pandemic, while many people were stocking up on toilet paper and pulling out puzzles because they didn’t know when they’d be leaving the house again, Nicole was preparing to leave her home. Working, but with no savings to put toward a new place, she knew leaving was going to be […]
Happy 18th Anniversary, York Traditions Bank! We’re honored to be selected as one of the 18 local nonprofit organizations you’ve chosen to receive gifts this month as part of your celebration. Thanks to your support, York County children and their parents who are experiencing homelessness may find a safe, supportive place to find their footing […]
Bell’s former executive director described Pauline Whitacre as the kindest, sweetest person he knew. She was a mental health consumer who volunteered daily at Bell for more than 20 years to help fellow consumers – long before the concept of peer support was in existence. She used her own vehicle and time to transport people […]
Anyone connected to Bell Socialization Services between 1977 and 2017 likely knew Ike Hileman. Not long after his early days running mental health programs and transporting participants from Harrisburg State Hospital, Ike was selected to be Bell’s executive director. During his 40-year tenure he guided the organization through much growth, including the addition of mental […]