When Peggy Davidson received her first call from Bell, she wasn’t looking for a job. However, as she learned more about the position of Philanthropy Officer, she found that she couldn’t say no. Peggy has been working in fund development for over 20 years and has served on the boards of various arts-related organizations. She […]
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.” […]
Happy Wednesday, all, and welcome to our first installment of Community Spirit! This is a little column we’re trying out to shine a light on what Bell employees are doing in the community. We’d like to make this a regular thing, so if you know any employees representing Bell in community organizations, please don’t hesitate […]
It’s back-to-school season, and you know what that means: books! Luckily for the children at Bell Family Shelter, they won’t have to worry about running out of stuff to read this summer thanks to the generosity of a few high school students. Central York High School student Kathryn Fives was brainstorming with her friends, Kaylee […]
July 23 (among many other days) at Bell Family Shelter has been adopted by the York White Rose Run! Bell was generously chosen as the beneficiary of last fall’s White Rose Run, with all the proceeds adding up to four Adopt-a-Days—so keep an eye out for more posts like this in August and September! Bell […]
July 21st at Bell Family Shelter goes out to Re-Source York! Started as a partnership between Bell and York Habitat for Humanity in 2002, Re-Source York sells used furniture, home goods, and building supplies donated by the community. A portion of the sales from each Re-Source store is set aside and donated to Bell Family […]
CarrieAnn Frolio is no stranger to Bell. She worked for Bell part-time through college as an individual support in the IDD program, where she continued to work after graduating. Years after leaving Bell, she met with executive director Tony Schweitzer about the opening of a new shelter and inquired about participating on the board of […]
Zak Wolpert has been a friend of Bell for many years. In 2004, he was introduced to Bell when they bought a single-family home near where his mother lives. Inspired by Bell’s ambition and community presence, he joined the board of directors in 2017 at the strong recommendation of his good friend Tim Klimchock, who […]
Four years ago, Rebecca Franz worked as a part-time generalist at Bell’s Oasis House program for a summer. She really liked the program, the people she worked with and the relationships she developed. Come fall, Rebeca left the job, “regretfully,” she shared, to take a full-time position elsewhere to meet her family’s needs at the […]
Get excited: the Launch program is here! Formerly known as Community Residential Apartment Services (CRAS), Launch offers apartment and group home services for individuals living with mental illness. With the assistance of staff, residents work toward developing independent living skills and achieving personal rehabilitation goals. The CRAS program started in 1980 with only a handful […]