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Provides food for families in need once a month. Donation and volunteer opportunities are also available.

Collects currently dated, non perishable food to donate to the Central PA food bank.

Coordinates a network of trained volunteers who provide one-on-one services to the elderly and those with special needs. Services include door-to-door transportation and escort, visitation, shopping, respite care, and Caregiver Canines with Certified Therapy Dog visits. Volunteer Opportunities are available.

Offers programs and volunteer opportunities that provides the practical training, mentoring and confidence required to help the community integrate bicycling into their everyday life. Programs include:

• Earn-a-Bike: Youth 9-21 fix up and earn a bike while receiving training in bicycle assembly, maintenance, and safety
• Bikes for All: low-income individuals, formerly incarcerated persons, and refugees can get access to affordable and practical transportation
• Youth Bike Workshop: Provides open shop time for youth to come and use shop amenities during designated times, keeping their repair skills sharp
• Adult Mechanic Class: Provides students with an opportunity to get guided experience under the instruction and guidance of experienced bicycle technicians; Geared for the 18+ crowd
• Co-op space where individuals can refurbish a bike under the eye of experienced mechanics as a low-cost option to earning their own bike
• Wheels through the years: Gives elementary-aged children in the School District of Lancaster a bike of their own.

Provides Medicare counseling and health insurance reviews through group meetings, one-on-one appointments and/or community events. PA MEDI offers information to seniors about Medicare plans (including Parts A, B and D), Medicare savings plans, supplemental insurances, and PACE program (Prescription Assistance for low income seniors).

Accepts donations of furniture, household goods, and funds. Also offers volunteer opportunities.

Offers nursing care, home care aides, social work, spiritual counseling, and volunteers under the direction of the Medical Director.

Welcomes individuals or groups needing to fulfill service hours

Meals on Wheels is a voluntary non-profit organization. Provides one hot meal and sandwich meal daily, Monday-Friday (except holidays), all low salt diets. Cancellations should be called the day before.

Offers a range of human services for seniors. Programs include senior volunteer opportunities, volunteer home care, senior community centers, Health & Wellness programs, Living & Learning after 50, classes and events, Meals on Wheels, and Apprise Medicare counseling

Foster Grandparents are role models, mentors, and tutors to at-risk children in an educational setting. The program provides a way for volunteers to stay active by serving children and youth in their communities. All one needs to join is the ability to give the kind of comfort and love that sets a child on the path toward a successful future. If individuals are 55 or older and want to share their experience and compassion, then they have what it takes to be a Foster Grandparent. GECAC will provide a stipend or other benefits that enable individuals to participate as Foster Grandparents without cost to themselves .

Provides Coordinated Entry for domestic violence assessment, homelessness or housing crisis.

Prevention Education and Awareness Programming: Offers evidence based and/or research supported strategies to prevent victimization by focusing on conditions that reduce violence. Primary prevention refers to behavior change. These strategies move beyond knowledge and awareness to include opportunities for audiences to learn, practice, and adopt skills and behavior changes that create environments and cultures free from violence. Education/Community Awareness: Provides one time educational and community awareness programs designed to raise an understanding of violence and victimization in the community. Crisis Intervention Volunteer Training: Offers training in para-professional counseling skills to help volunteers to support victims/survivors when they are faced with crisis situations.

Provides a warm space during the daytime in extreme cold emergencies.

Provides a humane animal shelter. Services include adoptions, foster program, animal vaccination clinics, and a low-cost spay/neuter program. Also provides 24-hour rescue and emergency assistance to homeless animals in distress. Investigators check out all reports of cruelty or abuse and prosecutes when warranted. Donations of animal care items and pet food accepted; volunteer opportunities available.

Social support individually or in a group for adults dealing with mental health issues.

Provides a one-on-one professionally supported mentor program to help youth reach their full potential.

Serves as a clearinghouse of information on volunteerism in Lancaster County. Provides the following services:

• Administers Get Connected, a web-based volunteer matching application for individuals, nonprofit agencies and corporations
• Administers Corporate Volunteer Network
• Recruits volunteers for non-profit agencies
• Publishes bi-weekly newspaper column advocating volunteerism
• Promotes volunteer recognition
• Publishes directories listing volunteer opportunities
• Provides volunteer management assistance for agencies
• Administers the Student Volunteer Program which recruits and refers students to summer opportunities
• Recruits volunteers for educational entities, e.g. Service Learning, Book Challenge, H.O.S.T.S., etc.
• Serves as link to national organizations addressing volunteerism

Operates a thrift store where the proceeds help fund domestic violence programs. Offers items such as clothing, kitchenware, household items, and more.

Screens individuals and families and provides application assistance for Dollar Energy Fund grants and hardship programs.

Operates thrift stores; proceeds help fund outreach ministries that provide services to vulnerable and at risk members of the community. Also provides volunteer opportunities to sort, clean, and distribute donations.

Provides a limited amount of food for individuals or families during times of personal crisis, or for people who have no food or cannot afford to purchase food at retail costs.

Provides out-client assistance to current foster care youth. The following services are provided:

• Individual life skills counseling
• Liaison between youth and youth's team (i.e. school, CYF, and other services)
• Opportunities for group and volunteer experiences
• Summer educational, cultural and recreational activities

Offers information and referrals to programs and services for older adults. Included is information on housing accessibility assistance, in-home services, caregiver services, medical transportation, adult day care and respite care centers, long term care options, social and volunteer opportunities, legal resources, elder abuse prevention, health care counseling, financial management, and more.

Operates a thrift store with that sells clothing, furniture, appliances, and other items donated by members of the community. Vouchers for clothing and household items may be available through Crisis Services.