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CCC, as the Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC), serves approximately 25,000 people in 13 counties in southcentral PA. We administer Child Care Works (CCW), which helps families pay for early childhood education, the Keystone STARS program, which improves the quality of early childhood education programs, Resource & Referral services, Parents as Teachers home visiting program and serve as a sponsor for CACFP. We administer the ECHO initiative which is focused on increasing capacity in high quality programs. CCC has been in existence for nearly 40 years, has a staff of 100 people, and a budget of $100 million.

The Arc Lancaster Lebanon assists individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)/Autism, alongside their families, in navigating an often complex system, exploring what makes a meaningful life, and identifying what is needed to create that life. We believe a person with a disability has equal worth and value, and it benefits our community when people with disabilities are included. We work to counter the stigma that people with IDD/Autism face daily and help overcome barriers to inclusion and achievement.

The Science Factory was founded in 2008. We have a 17,000+ square foot facility with over 85 interactive exhibits designed to inspire creativity, curiosity, and confidence in STEM subjects. We also have a growing outreach program with around 3,000 interactions per year. We have 9 full-time staff members, 6-12 part-time and seasonal staff and over 70 active volunteers. We have a diverse funding portfolio with approximately 60% earned revenue and 40% contributed. Approximately 20% of our visitors attend through one of our scholarship or need-based access programs. Join us and inspire creativity, curiosity and confidence in STEM in our community!

Meals on Wheels of Lancaster, Inc. is a non-profit corporation, incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that was founded in 1967. We started with 7 clients and 25 volunteers and have grown significantly and continue to grow. MOWL is a nonsectarian organization offering ready-to-eat meals to people in need in and around Lancaster County. The organization is managed by a board of directors chosen from the community and who are committed to the work of MOWL. The day-to-day business of the organization is managed by an Executive Director who reports to and takes direction from the board. Each client receives one cold and one hot ready to eat meal that is prepared in-house in our professional kitchen by paid staff and volunteers and are delivered Monday through Friday including holidays. In 2024, Meals on Wheels of Lancaster served over 168,000 freshly prepared meals to more than 730 clients across 20 local ZIP codes.

Since 1961, Lancaster Dollars for Higher Learning (LDHL) is proud to have made over $19 million in interest free loans to eligible students from Lancaster County in pursuit of their post-secondary education goals. For the 2024-25 academic year, LDHL made 362 loans to students representing 111 colleges and universities. We are also proud of our 98% repayment rate that has enabled us to give students a hand up rather than a hand out.

Compass Mark provides school and community-based prevention programs for children, youth, and adults throughout Lancaster, Lebanon, and Chester Counties. Our services include: Addiction Resource Center: We provide resources to educate our community on alcohol, other drugs, and gambling disorders and provide personalized information/referral services to local treatment and recovery supports. School-Based Prevention: Our team delivers an array of evidence-based prevention programs for students in Grades K-12, helping them to develop important skills in the areas of self-awareness, healthy coping strategies, interpersonal relationships and decision-making. Training and Professional Development: Compass Mark provides high-quality, up-to-date workshops for educators and community members on a variety of public health and youth development topics. We specialize in training school personnel to respond to child and adolescent behavioral health concerns through the Student Assistance Program.