211 Day: Addressing Community Needs

United Way of Lancaster County is looking forward to bringing together community members, leaders, and organizations from around Lancaster County to share knowledge, build organizational and community capacity, and network.

Tickets are $50 and include the following:
-Access to 211 Day's full agenda
-Access to 15 workshops led by local nonprofit champions and community leaders
-Morning snacks, drinks, & lunch 
-Opportunity to network
-And of course....swag items!

Kate Zimmerman, our President & CEO, will be moderating a discussion, diving into the topics of food & shelter. Joining her will be panelists, Rep. Nikki Rivera, 96th District of Lancaster County; Ashley Bulley, Executive Director of ECHOS; Shelby Nauman, CEO of Tenfold; Vanessa Philbert, Community Action Partnership; and Patricia Espinosa-Vargas, Director of PA 211 East. 

Below is a complete list of workshops being offered this year:

Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster- Building Bridges beyond the Classroom: Collaborative Strategies to Achieve Shared Goals in Education

R Nolt Consulting, LLC- The Weight of the Work: Trauma-Informed Support for Community Frontline Professionals

Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning- Preparing Families for a Successful Transition to Kindergarten: A Family Success Approach

Touchstone Foundation- Increasing Access to Mental Health Care

Lancaster Public Library- Turning the Page: Community Centered Services at Lancaster Public Library

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Lancaster and Lebanon Counties- Best Interest Advocacy for Children and Youth

Mental Health America Lancaster- Suicide Prevention: Meeting a Critical Community Need

Coalition for Sustainable Housing & Power Interfaith- Give Me Shelter: Local Housing Policy as a Pathway to Economic Mobility

Hands-On House Children's Museum of Lancaster- Supporting School Readiness Among Young Children Not Attending Pre-K

Compass Mark- Beyond the Individual: Why Family Structure Matters During Parental Incarceration

Solanco Neighborhood Ministries- A Community Approach to Homelessness: Intentional Tiny Home Communities on Church Land

Hope Inspire Love- Walk in Their Shoes: A Human Trafficking Simulation

Lancaster County Homelessness Coalition- Solving Homelessness Together: A City–County Conversation

United Way of Pennsylvania- Understanding ALICE and the Benefit Cliff: Turning Awareness into Policy Action

RKL Virtual- Connecting the Dots: A Financial Roadmap for Nonprofit Leaders