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Holiday Giving Guide

Holiday Giving Guide

The holiday season is a time of celebration for many, but we also recognize that it can be a difficult time for others. At United Way of Lancaster County, we believe in the power of compassion and community support. That’s why we’ve created the Holiday Giving Guide — a resource to connect those who want to give back with local nonprofits in need.

This guide features opportunities to donate time, goods, or services to organizations that are working hard to brighten the holidays for individuals and families in our community. By volunteering or contributing, you can help bring joy and relief to those who need it most this season.

Available Projects:

November:

  • Thanksgiving Dinner – (Ebenezer Baptist Church)
  • Thanksgiving Meal Pickup – Solanco Neighborhood Ministries
  • Rescue Mission Food Drive – (Water Street Mission)
  • The UDS Gift Wrap Booth at Park City Mall – (United Disabilities Services)
  • Toys for Tots – (Strasburg Borough Police Department)

December:

  • Pet Photos with Santa & Million Meal Challenge Donation Drive – Humane Pennsylvania
  • Winter Carnival: A Magical Holiday Celebration – Lancaster Recreation Commission
  • Lafayette Toy Express – (Lafayette Fire Company)
  • Rescue Mission Food Drive – (Water Street Mission)

Ongoing:

  • Elizabethtown Emergency Shelter – (Echos)

If you are a nonprofit organization and would like to submit a project for this year’s Holiday Giving Guide, please use the online submission form below or contact Jarissa Johns at jjohns@uwlanc.org for more details.

Holiday Giving Guide Project Submission Form

Contact Information

Project Information

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"We were isolated during the Covid-19 Pandemic - disconnected from everything outside of our four walls. Now, as we start to rebuild relationships and patch the foundations of our community, our strength has been renewed. Community initiatives are experiencing a renaissance where their mission and vision are either being reinstated or reimagined altogether."

|Julie Kennedy
Director of Advocacy and Engagement

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