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Discount Prescription Cards offer Savings to Lancaster County Residents

Making the difficult decision between filling a prescription and filling the cupboards is something that those struggling financially know all too well. If you find yourself facing this difficult choice, there is a resource available that may help. United Way and FamilyWize have teamed up to offer the community free discount prescription cards to help with the cost of medication.

CASA Program Recruiting Volunteers Amid Pandemic

The pandemic has affected many activities, including how the CASA program trains its volunteers. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Lancaster County provides qualified and compassionate volunteers to advocate for children in foster care. They strive to provide a CASA Volunteer to each child who needs one.

The Benefits of Volunteering During Your Job Search

Unemployment rates in Lancaster County have skyrocketed to numbers that haven't been seen since the great recession. As our community begins to open back up, thousands of job seekers will be searching for employment. Here is a valuable piece of advice: make sure volunteer experience is part of your resume!

Volunteers Connect County-Wide to Participate in MLK Day of Service

In the words of Dr. King, "An individual has not started living fully until they can rise above the narrow confines of individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of humanity." Make this a day on, not a day off and join us as we celebrate the spirit of volunteerism in Lancaster County by engaging in meaningful volunteer activities to benefit human service agencies and people in need.

How “Just a Community Garden” Became So Much More

A Letter of Thanks

Education is something I have always taken very seriously, and I refuse to let my surroundings or circumstances get in the way of my future. I come from a large family of 7 and was the first to graduate high school and the only one enrolled in college.

Building Relationships in Southern Lancaster County

The southern end of the county can seem far from everything. If you are traveling down this way and not just passing through, you are probably doing so because you have family here or maybe you�™ve discovered BB�™s and found it�™s worth the trek.

Changing Lives in Elizabethtown

The Elizabethtown Area HUB (�oeEHUB") is a collaboration of community social service agencies serving the northwest quadrant of Lancaster County. This collective impact partnership began it�™s expanded collective efforts in July 2015 through an initial grant by United Way of Lancaster County.

United Way Prepares Taxes?

Have you ever pored over your tax return for hours until your eyes glaze over and your head is pounding? Face it, filing your taxes can be stressful and intimidating. It doesn�™t have to be that way.

The Newest and Best Way to Make an Impact

Get Connected is an easy-to-use web-based platform that matches the right donors, advocates, and volunteers with the right opportunities in our neighborhoods. Use Get Connected to find ways to give your unused materials and household items to agencies in need of donations, advocate for causes that require your passionate voice, and volunteer your time in ways that make a real difference.

The Power of Volunteer Kits: How a Simple Package Elevates Your Impact