Nonprofit representatives on neighborhood tour
Lancaster's neighborhood programs aim to build grassroots engagement
High Foundation provides funding to allow expansion of Lancaster's "Love Your Block" program
From LancasterOnline
Rose Rodriguez, a program manager with the nonprofit Cities of Service, had only been in Lancaster a few hours Wednesday afternoon, so she was reluctant to draw definitive conclusions about the city's implementation of her organization’s Love Your Block program.
But so far she had found nothing to quibble with. The level of collaboration and the enthusiasm she was seeing was amazing, she said.
“I think they get it,” she said.
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The empty interior of Thaddeus Stevens' home and law office in Lancaster
LancasterHistory gets $150K in planning grants for Thaddeus Stevens-Lydia Hamilton Smith site
Federal, local grants offer long-awaited step toward developing museum, historic center honoring congressman and 19th-century businesswoman
From LancasterOnline
LancasterHistory, the developer of the Thaddeus Stevens & Lydia Hamilton Smith Historic Site at the corner of Queen and Vine streets in downtown Lancaster, recently received $150,000 in grants that will allow the organization to take a step forward. The two grants of $75,000 come from the National Endowment for the Humanities on the federal level and the High Foundation locally.
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Neighborhood kids with the park concept rendering
High Foundation Awards $50,000 for a New Lancaster City Park
High Foundation Awards $50,000 for a New Lancaster City Park
First Major Gift Allows Nonprofit Lancaster Equity to Begin Construction
High Foundation recently awarded a $50,000 grant to Lancaster Equity, a non-profit community development corporation whose mission is to increase access to housing and economic opportunity through intentional collaboration between nonprofit organizations and residents. This grant will support the construction of a park on the 300 Block of Beaver Street.
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High Foundation Scholarship Winners
High Foundation announces scholarship winners
High Foundation recently presented scholarship awards to David Medlock, Vincent Vozzella, and Theodora Dillman, all of Lancaster. All three students have been awarded $20,000 scholarships, which provide $5,000 per year for four years.
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Rendering of Declaration House, a new community service hub coming to Denver, Pa. (Image / RLCS)
High Foundation contributes $100K to build community service hub
High Foundation contributes $100K to build community service hub
The S. Dale High Family Foundation has contributed $100,000 toward construction of Declaration House, the first social services center in Denver, Pa. Located at 240 Main St., the new facility will be the headquarters of REAL Life Community Services, a provider of faith-based youth mentoring, intervention, and other social services.
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Check presentation at the new Greiner Center
High Foundation awards $30K grant to new Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology campus
High Foundation awards $30K grant to new Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology campus
The S. Dale High Family Foundation contributed $30,000 toward power shear equipment for the new Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Greiner Advanced Manufacturing Center under construction at 599 Chesapeake Street in Lancaster, Pa. The grant continues a tradition of support from the High Family and High Companies for the college and technical education in the Lancaster community.
PHOTO L-R: Deb Strubel, Director of Grants and Alex Munro, Executive Director, Foundation and Alumni Association, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology; S. Dale High, Chairman; Suzanne High, Vice Chair; Robin Stauffer, Executive Director, The S. Dale High Family Foundation; and Darryl Gordon, High’s Vice President Human Resource Team / member of the College President’s Community Advisory Council; Zoann Parker, PhD., Vice President of Academic Affairs for the College.
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Students in CAP Head Start classroom. (Photo / Dan Marschka, LNP)
High Foundation awards $50K grant to new CAP of Lancaster County STEM pre-K classroom
High Foundation awards $50K grant to new CAP of Lancaster County STEM pre-K classroom
From LancasterOnline
In starting a classroom where prekindergarten students learn about science, technology, engineering and math, the Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County says it’s preparing for the workforce of the future.
With plans to open this fall, the classroom will join the 15 Head Start locations in Lancaster County that provide free, publicly funded, high-quality education to pre-K students from low-income families.
“This 21st-century classroom will employ an intergenerational approach to the reduction of poverty by improving student-parent prospects for the future,” said Jill Koser, CAP’s education and child development impact team leader.
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Mayor Danene Sorace (Image / Andrew Forgotch, ABC27)
Southwest Lancaster to get major improvements
Southwest Lancaster to get major improvements
From WHTM ABC27
A section of Lancaster affectionately called SOWE will start to see some huge changes.
Southwest Lancaster received $1.15 million from the Wells Fargo Regional Foundation and $600,000 from High Foundation.
“It’s really gratifying to see, like, this is what the neighborhood said that they wanted, they put together this plan, and then they got funding for it,” Mayor Danene Sorace said.
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(Photo / Becca Oken-Tatum, CPBJ)
The S. Dale High Family Foundation awards $600,000 in grants for southwest Lancaster
The S. Dale High Family Foundation awards $600,000 in grants for southwest Lancaster
Danene Sorace's No. 1 goal as mayor of Lancaster is to make its neighborhoods outside of downtown stronger. Thanks to a number of grants from The S. Dale High Family Foundation announced Tuesday, that goal is being set in motion.
Lancaster Mayor Danene Sorace and S. Dale High announced grants of $600K benefiting SoWe (Photo / Tom Knapp, LNP)
The S. Dale High Family Foundation awards $600k to 5 community improvement programs in Lancaster's SoWe neighborhood
The S. Dale High Family Foundation awards $600k to 5 community improvement programs in Lancaster's SoWe neighborhood
S. Dale High can't wait to see what changes take place in Lancaster city's southwest district — an area fondly called SoWe by those who live there — by the year 2040.
No need to wait so long, Gene Duncan, chairman of the Southwest Neighborhood Leadership board, told High. Check back in a year to see what's been accomplished.
Duncan was among several city and SoWe representatives on hand Tuesday afternoon when High, representing the S. Dale High Family Foundation, announced grants totaling $600,000 that will be used to repair and improve properties, corridors, and gateways in the neighborhood.
