Mechanicsburg Area Community Foundation

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region

This grant supports Mechanicsburg-area matches made through the school-based mentoring program. Big Brothers Big Sisters’ evidence-based programs promote positive school engagement and educational success. 

Blue Mountain Escape, Inc. 

The grant supports Blue Mountains Escape which strives to provide individuals with safe, structured housing and recovery services for victims of substance use disorders focusing on women, pregnant and postpartum women, and women with children. 

Cumberland County Library System Foundation 

This grant will support Simpson Library’s School Readiness & Enhancement Programs which address Mechanicsburg’s need for free, library-based literacy programs that ensure children are ready to start school and succeed. 

Girls on the Run Mid State PA 

Funding will support Girls on the Run Mid State PA which provides afterschool programs and summer camps to 3rd through 8th grade girls in zip codes 17050 and 17055. they hope to address the physical, emotional, and social health crises in youth. 

Homeland Hospice 

The grant funds will support homeland Hospice’s In-Home Relief Program which provides free supplemental care to hospice patients and supports the well-being of their family members. It addresses the emotional burdens caregivers experience while providing care for a loved one.  

Junior Achievement of South Central PA 

The funds will support programs that teach students in Mechanicsburg and Cumberland Valley Schools the invaluable skill of managing money, equipping them to achieve financial security as adults, and empowering then next generation to take control of their financial futures.  

Keystone Concert Band 

Funds will support a “Concerts for Seniors” series at facilities that have limited resources to bring in music performances for residents. Music performed by a concert band enhances the lives of residents in these facilities. 

Mission Central

Grant funds will assist in warehouse operation costs so Mission Central can provide low cost/no cost warehouse space to our in-house partners and continue providing free resources through our resourcing programs to serve Mechanicsburg residents. 

New Hope Ministries

Grant funding will support New Hope Ministries’ commitment to supporting low-income Mechanicsburg residents in their time of need with food, heat, utilities, and transportation while helping guests achieve stability through employment. 

PennCares

Funding will support two simulation trainings, a webinar, and two in-person trainings (Communication & Behavioral Challenges of Dementia, and How to Manage & De-escalate Combative Behaviors in Individuals with Dementia) to the community of Mechanicsburg. 

Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research

The funds will help increase the number of students engaging with STEM careers by bringing biomedical concepts, hands-on activities, and career pathway guidance to students in grades K-12 in Mechanicsburg schools and afterschool programs. 

YWCA Carlisle & Cumberland County 

This grant will help fund crisis services for survivors of sexual assault, rape, and human trafficking.