Stories

By Marian Pontz “It starts with why – your why.” As a collection of movers and shakers, educators and heads of nonprofits, business owners and local leaders, we excitedly came...

We’d like to highlight a number of the nonprofits and marketplace vendors who passionately advocate and work towards reducing the stigma surrounding mental illness and improving access to mental health...

  Let’s break free from the confines of an annual one-day observance.  Every day, we can make a difference.  Reducing our plastic usage, planting trees, and advocating for sustainable practices,...

Here at GTGH, we take our inspiration & impetus for action from a variety of vantage points, believing we each have a role to play in making the world a...

There are only a few days left to prepare for the 16th annual GTGH Gift Fair on Sunday, December 10 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Lancaster Farm...

By Marian Pontz Advoz: Mediation & Restorative Practices is a longtime partner of the Gifts That Give Hope Alternative Gift Fair. As Krista Rittenhouse explained early in our interview, they are excited...

By Marian Pontz Volunteer Noelle Schneider has been working with Caitlin’s Smiles for eight years. At the age of 15 and Miss Lancaster County’s Teen, she first heard Caitlin’s Smiles Founder Cheryl...

How can we emphasize peace during a historically harried time of year?  Let's focus on SDG GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions Advoz: Mediation Services Transforming Conflict into Conversation and Mennonite Central...

By Maddy Pontz For Jennifer Oehme Knepper, organizer of the Lancaster Gifts That Give Hope Alternative Gift Fair, experiences have always made for more meaningful presents than material goods. With that...

PROUDLY PRESENTS the Gifts of Lancaster County Weekend Tour A guide for partaking in some of Lancaster County’s most unique experiences for foodies, meaningful gift-giving opportunities, and appreciation of the...

GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities:  Make Cities & Human Settlements Inclusive, Safe, Resilient & Sustainable: Affordable housing.  Today we’re highlighting the nonprofits that are part of GTGH who work...

We are only one month away from the 16th annual Gifts That Give Hope Gift Fair! Please join us on Sunday, December 10 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at...