Community Progress Council

The team at Community Progress Council is kicking off for Give Local York a few hours early with happy hour at Granfalloons Tavern on Thursday, May 1 — and keeping the party going all day Friday, May 2, at Archetype Pizza. 🧡 From 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 1, $1 from every drink sold at Granfalloons will benefit CPC for #GiveLocalYork. DJ Knowledge is bringing the energy and good vibes, so come out, bring a friend, and help us count down. 🧡 From 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, May 2, $1 from every cheesesteak sold and $2 from every Orange & Blue Kitchen Crush at Archetype Pizza comes back to CPC for our Give Local York goal. Stop by for lunch, happy hour, or dinner — or all three. Thanks to these generous businesses for adding some extra fun to an already exciting 24 hours — we'll see you downtown for Give Local York!

After more than a decade focused solely on raising her three children, Angela made a bold choice: To go back to school and build a career — with her youngest still in Head Start and her future wide open. With support from Community Progress Council and her Coach, she turned "maybe someday" into a plan, and that plan into progress. She’s not just building a better life for her kids — she’s showing them how it’s done. Read Angela's story of progress: https://lnkd.in/en6zi6HB

Thank you to Team One Auto Group for their generous support of Community Progress Council through Give Local York! We’re grateful to have partners who support our mission of empowering families and individuals to move toward self-sufficiency. Take a look at sponsorship opportunities for Give Local York and how supporting CPC can be a win-win for your company: bit.ly/GLY25-SponsorCPC #GiveLocalYork #IAmProgress #ThankYou

You can make an impact for families in York County through Give Local York! Your gift to Community Progress Council on May 1 & 2, 2025, supports coaching, early childhood education, housing counseling, and supplemental nutrition to empower low-income families toward economic self-sufficiency. An end to poverty starts here: https://lnkd.in/gbbpVjHD.

April is Fair Housing Month and our Housing & Financial Education team is here to help you learn what fair housing means, how you are protected and what to do if you believe you have been discriminated against. In fact, Fair Housing is a major component of our "Pathway to Homeownership" workshops. Realtors and lenders, if you have a client who could benefit from first-time homebuyer education, please help us share out upcoming events at https://lnkd.in/g3CH2R4b.

At Community Progress Council, our Foster Grandparent Program engages older adults who volunteer their time to brighten the lives of children in schools throughout York County, including many of our early childhood education classrooms. Foster Grandparents play a crucial role in nurturing the fundamental learning skills of the children, and shower them with extra attention and support. Beyond the classroom, this program enables our incredible volunteers to stay actively involved in the community. We took time during National Volunteer Month to recognize our amazing Foster Grandparent volunteers at a luncheon in April, celebrating the thousands of hours they've devoted to volunteer service. A special shout-out to our 3 "Super Nova" Grandmas, each of whom have given more than 25,000 hours of time as Foster Grandparents. (A full-time job is estimated at 2,080 hours annually... you do the math!)

Community Progress Council relies on public and private support to help our neighbors overcome barriers and achieve economic stability. On May 1-2 this year, you can make an impact by giving to CPC through Give Local York! Why do our Board of Directors members give financially to support the work we do? We heard from a few. Thanks to Wayne D. Martin Jr., PE, Betsy Buckingham, Melissa Rosario, and Joe Iandolo for sharing their time and voices!

When Anayancy first arrived in York County, she dreamed of independence and a better future for her family. With determination and support from Community Progress Council, she turned those dreams into reality — improving her English, earning her driver’s license, and now launching her own cleaning business serving the Hanover area. Anayancy is a testament to the impact of relationship-based coaching over time. Her journey hasn’t been easy, but she’s proving that education, hard work, and resilience can change lives. And she’s not stopping now. Read Anayancy’s full story and see how she’s building a brighter future: https://lnkd.in/eRUvtPJ7

As an Assistant Teacher in our early childhood education classrooms, you can make a BIG impact. Assistant Teachers support the classroom teacher in planning and carrying out the curriculum, while engaging parents and volunteers in classroom activities. Apply today with your high school diploma or GED, and benefit from CPC's tuition reimbursement program to pursue your Child Development Associate certificate! Learn more and apply at www.yorkcpc.org/employment.

Happy birthday to CPC! Community Progress Council has been proudly serving York County since 1965 — that’s six decades of empowering families and helping neighbors reach economic self-sufficiency. From our start on April 8, 1965, we’ve grown into a vital part of the community, creating a foundation for economic stability and growth for families all across York County. We’re grateful to the strong community leaders who saw our organization through its inception and early decades, and committed to continue creating solutions for the future. Here’s to 60 years of progress — and the next 60 to come! Read a little more in our blog post today: https://lnkd.in/edqhpXVt.