Shaping Tomorrow Next Generation Awards Announced
The Lancaster County Community Foundation announces the third round of winners of the once-in-a-century Shaping Tomorrow Awards, part of more than $1 million of additional funds to support future-looking community impact.
During a youth-designed event at Millersville University on Saturday, the winners of the Shaping Tomorrow Next Generation Awards were announced to the public. A total of $274,000 was awarded to eight local organizations that impact Lancaster County through equitable access to quality childcare, trade skill building, nurturing emerging leaders, historically accurate teaching exhibits, and more.
“We know that caring for and emboldening children and young adults impacts us all. Thanks to visionary funders who have contributed to the community’s endowment over time, we are honored to support the work of so many impactful organizations that are elevating Lancaster County’s next generation,” Sam Bressi, President and CEO.
The Lancaster County Community Foundation is celebrating 100 years of community impact by looking ahead to the next 100 years. By investing more than $1 million in additional funds in four future-focused areas, the Community Foundation is partnering with local community benefit organizations to build a more resilient, vibrant, and inclusive future for everybody in Lancaster County.
The Shaping Tomorrow Award categories include Creative Expression, Well-Being & Vibrancy, Next Generation, and Our Planet. More than $270,000 will be awarded to multiple organizations in each category. Organizations that serve Lancaster County were encouraged to apply to these once-in-a-century award opportunities, and winners were chosen by a committee of staff, board, and community members.
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A FULL LIST OF SHAPING TOMORROW NEXT GENERATION AWARD PROJECTS ARE BELOW.
| Milagro House | $50,000 | In support of “Bridging Cultures, Leveraging Strengths,” a strategy to empower generations of mothers and children through quality childcare and life-skills workforce development programming. |
| Thaddeus Stevens College | $50,000 | In support of “Thaddeus Stevens Home Building Program,” preparing students for in-demand jobs, making them valuable members of the workforce with futures in which they and their families can thrive. |
| Bench Mark Program | $38,000 | In support of “Recruiting from Within,” which will empower recent SDoL graduates to return as Building Leaders through readiness training, interview prep, and certifications. |
| Rock Ford Foundation | $36,000 | In support of “The Lancaster City Witness Stones Project,” an education-based initiative dedicated to restoring the history of slavery in early Lancaster and the individual people who were enslaved here. |
| Touchstone Foundation | $35,000 | In support of “Rise Above,” a youth mentorship program to eliminate the stigma of mental illness in youth aged 12-26. |
| Lancaster Recreation Commission | $25,000 | In support of “A Transformational Change for Lancaster at Price Elementary,” which will help transform an elementary school building into state-of-the-art childcare facility with a capacity to serve 500 more children each year. |
| LancasterHistory.org | $20,000 | In support of “History and Democracy Student Advisory Group,” that will help set the stage for student-led educational programming focused on the historical roots of racism and injustice. |
| Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development | $20,000 | In support of “Fostering Independence Through Activities of Daily Living,” which will expand an existing program that teaches older teens and young adults the life skills essential to life once Schreiber services conclude at the age of 21. |
