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May 6, 2025

A Farm for the Future

Agriculture is an important part of the past, present, and future of a thriving Lancaster County. Over the last decade, Lancaster Farmland Trust has been working toward their vision of establishing a Community Farm where local students, aspiring farmers, and the general public can learn from, and enjoy, some of the most productive agricultural land in the United States. Find out how two separate grants from the community’s endowment have invested in the early stages of this future-focused project.

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April 29, 2025

Who Needs Food Pantries? Meet Malachi and Lori

Hear directly from Lancaster County neighbors, Malachi and Lori, about how local food pantries help them make ends meet.

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April 29, 2025

How Cuts to Federal Food Support are Impacting Lancaster County Residents

Lancaster County has growing a hunger problem, and federal funding cuts for food programs put our shared community at risk. Hear directly from local organizations, neighbors, and farmers about how federal initiatives are having local impact.

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April 13, 2025

Philanthropy Alone Can’t Fill the Void — And it is Not Designed To

Local giving and philanthropy will always have a role to play in supporting a vibrant community. But if the federal government withdraws needed support, decades of this community’s hard work to build a thriving Lancaster County is at risk of grinding to a halt or being reversed.

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March 20, 2025

Finding Common Ground on the Soccer Pitch

Lancaster County has long been considered a place of welcome, creating space for refugees and immigrants to share in community. Lancaster Recreation Commission and Church World Service partnered to bring neighbors together and build meaningful connections through the most celebrated sport in the world - soccer.

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February 26, 2025

Lancaster County’s Work to Bridge Divides is Getting National Attention

In a time when polarization is rampant and loneliness has been declared a national health crisis, it is more important than ever to bolster our community ties and care for our neighbors.

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February 4, 2025

How the Community’s Endowment is Impacting Affordable Housing in Lancaster County

Increasing access to affordable housing is one of the most cost-effective ways to also increase access to healthcare, food, and education, while reducing childhood poverty and bolstering an entire community’s economic growth and racial equity.

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February 1, 2025

Community Foundation Activates More Than $1 Million to Celebrate its 100th Anniversary

In celebration of its 100th year, the Lancaster County Community Foundation has activated a total of $1,146,000 from the community’s endowment to support local organizations, students, and communities.

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January 14, 2025

Sharing & Collecting Knowledge to Build Better Communities

We are delighted to announce that four members of the Community Foundation team have been invited to share their expertise with organizations beyond the borders of Lancaster County, and bring back new ideas and practices to our own community.

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November 4, 2024

Our Community’s Legacy

As a legacy-building organization, we have observed a common theme through the decades; working together despite our differences has been one of the keys to our community’s enduring success.

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