Stories

Writeface: An Interview with Veterans Scott Hower & Audra King

November 08, 2024

By Marian Pontz "When a vet has issues, all the people who know them will have issues.” –Scott Hower For more than ten years, Scott Hower has been meeting with...

Conestoga Valley SEEDS: Annual Event at the Inn at Leola Village

October 31, 2024

By Marian Pontz There was a need, and a group of community members decided to fill that need. As an organization, SEEDS has only existed for a little over two...

Hempfield Foundation: Scott Bishop, Exec Director

October 25, 2024

By Marian Pontz For more than thirty years, the Hempfield Foundation has awarded grants to Hempfield educators and staff seeking to improve their classrooms and positively impact their schools. The foundation...

GTGH Featured Partner: The Period Project & How To Get Involved

October 18, 2024

You might be wondering... What Is The Period Project? There is suffering and stigma surrounding this topic, so our very own Gifts that Give Hope Gift Fair partner The Period...

Fai Hammon, Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster

October 15, 2024

By Marian Pontz In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we're featuring Fai Hammond with the Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster County. “We have two volunteers, but we need tons...

October is Fair Trade Month: We're Featuring Something Sweet!

October 04, 2024

October kicks off Fair Trade Month (which we think should be celebrated all year we’re excited to highlight some of the amazing marketplace vendors who will be a part of...

Program Director of SWAN-Scaling Walls a Note at a Time

September 30, 2024

By Marian Pontz “Children have their own walls to scale, and these children have so many more with one or both of their parents affected by incarceration,” says Brooke Beazley,...

Revolution Lancaster: Jewelry For Good

September 20, 2024

By Marian Pontz For 25 years, Lili worked as a special education teacher in Chester County, PA. She earned degrees in both psychology and education. She is deeply curious and...

Join us to Celebrate Connection Ubuntu's 10th Anniversary

September 14, 2024

Get Ready To Celebrate!!! Join us on September 29th from 12-4 pm as we celebrate Connection Ubuntu's 10th Anniversary! Enjoy a day filled with live entertainment, kids' games, African food...

Get Ready For Welcoming Week 2024!

September 06, 2024

How You Can Get Involved & Support Non-Profits & Refugee-Supporting Organizations! The following organizations are just a few of our partners and marketplace vendors at the 17th Annual GTGH Gift...

Building a World Where Everyone Has a Decent Place to Live

August 28, 2024

By Marian Pontz Allyson Davis, director of family services for Lancaster Lebanon Habitat for Humanity, greets me outside of their new ReStore shop (located at 1061 Manheim Pike, Lancaster). As I looked...

Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic - The Weaver Family

August 23, 2024

By Marian Pontz Each day, a building on Lime Street in downtown Lancaster is passed by thousands of motorists – most of whom do not realize the incredible work being...