Community posts & events in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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Tying Vines - Celebrating 15 Years of Tying Vines: Bound by Purpose
Fifteen years ago, Tying Vines began with a simple but powerful belief: local leaders are often the people best positioned to transform their own communities. The post Celebrating 15 Years of Tying Vines: Bound by Purpose appeared first on Tying …
General · Oct 13, 2026 -
Adams County Community Foundation - Jim Roach Remembered
We are saddened by the passing of Jim Roach, a longtime member of the Adams County Community Foundation Scholarship Committee and a dedicated advocate for Adams County students. Jim generously gave his time and wisdom to help students pursue educational …
General · Sep 30, 2026 -
Tying Vines - 15 Years of Connecting Globally and Impacting Locally
The School of Peace provides Gaza refugee children with education, daily meals and a safe space to heal, helping restore stability, dignity and hope for a better future. The post 15 Years of Connecting Globally and Impacting Locally appeared first …
General · Sep 18, 2026 -
Adams County Community Foundation - One Gift, Many Adams County Nonprofits
How can someone over 70½ support several Adams County nonprofits with a single charitable gift? That’s a question we hear more often at the Adams County Community Foundation, and there is a particularly useful answer for people who have an …
General · Sep 9, 2026 -
Adams County Community Foundation - The Most Important Gift You’ll Never See
Last October, I sat down with Megan Shreve of SCCAP to talk about the growing strain on food pantries and food distribution programs across Adams County and the families who depend on them. A federal government shutdown and Pennsylvania’s state …
General · Jul 16, 2026 -
Adams County Community Foundation - Community Foundation Awards $286,000 in Scholarships
(Gettysburg, PA: 4/29/2026) – The Adams County Community Foundation today announced $286,000 in new scholarship awards to students across Adams County and south-central Pennsylvania. With this year’s awards, the Community Foundation has now distributed more than $2 million in scholarships …
General · Jul 10, 2026 -
Adams County Community Foundation - Community Foundation Awards $137,500 to Support Local Families, Housing, Mental Health, and
(Gettysburg, PA: 4/29/2026) – The Adams County Community Foundation today announced $137,500 in grants to seven local nonprofits working to meet some of the biggest challenges facing Adams County residents, from affordable housing and mental health care to job training …
General · Jul 10, 2026 -
Adams County Community Foundation - Turning Experience Into Advocacy
At the Adams County Community Foundation, our job is to build a permanent charitable endowment for Adams County. We call that endowment the Fund for Adams County. It generates the resources that fuel our community grants, initiatives like the annual …
General · Jul 10, 2026 -
Adams County Community Foundation - Selby Family Memorial Fund Awards More Than $67,000 to Support Littlestown Community
Grants honor the legacy of Richard “Dick” Selby through investments in public safety, youth recreation, community services, and local institutions LITTLESTOWN, PA (June 2, 2026) – The Bernard, Mary and Richard Selby Family Memorial Fund at the Adams County Community …
General · Jul 10, 2026 -
Adams County Community Foundation - Philanthropy in the Family
Many people in and around Gettysburg remember Roy Thomas. He was the founder of the SPCA, a business owner, volunteer, Mayor of Twin Oaks and Township Supervisor but to me he was Pappy. My grandfather was always smiling; I never …
General · Jul 10, 2026