Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Below are numerous Lancaster County charities, volunteer organizations, and others providing assistance.
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REACHING OUT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED -
	BRIDGE OF HOPE 822 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster, PA, 717-394-7707 The mission of Bridge of Hope is to end and prevent homelessness for single women with children through the help of trained mentoring groups within congregations.
	CHRIST'S HOME FOR CHILDREN P.O. Box 308, Paradise, PA 17562, 717-687-6072 The heart of Christ's Home is to serve the Lord by providing services to senior adults and disadvantaged children in an atmosphere graced with love, dignity, compassion and respect.
	CLARE HOUSE 342-344 E. Chestnut Street, Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-291-8967 Clare House serves homeless women and children by providing a temporary home in a caring environment, life-skills programs and aftercare support leading to self-sufficiency.
	THE GATE HOUSE Men’s House - 717-626-9524; Women’s House - 717-285-2300 The Gate House is a private, Non-Profit Organization serving men and women recovering from alcohol and other drug dependencies.
	MOM'S HOUSE OF LANCASTER P.O. Box 787, Lancaster, PA 17608-0787, 717-396-9130 Single parents are plugged into a network of supportive services that enable them to complete their education, find jobs, and get off of welfare, while their pre-school children receive quality care and early education.
	SUSQUEHANNA FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND 244 N. Queen Street, Lancaster, PA 17603 717-291-5951
	SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY PREGNANCY SERVICES 822 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603, 717-291-1800, 888-601-6021 They seek to meet the emotional, spiritual and material needs of women and men unprepared for pregnancy. Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All services are totally confidential and free.
	WATER STREET RESCUE MISSION 210 South Prince Street, P.O. Box 7267, Lancaster, PA 17604, 717-393-7709 Their mission is to advance the Kingdom of God through the Gospel of Jesus Christ by providing rescue and renewal services in the City and County of Lancaster and other areas. They strive to meet the many needs of the hungry and homeless in Lancaster County by offering a variety of services that provide structure, stability, security, self-discipline, and hope.

PROVIDING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RELIEF -
	HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, nondenominational Christian housing organization building simple, decent, affordable houses in partnership with those who lack adequate shelter. Since 1976, Habitat has built more than 175, 000 houses in 100 countries. They are building a house every 26 minutes.
	HOPE International 227 Granite Run Drive, Suite 102, Lancaster, PA 17601, 717-464-3220 A global, faith-based, non-profit organization focused on poverty alleviation through microenterprise development. HOPE’s vision is to enable sustainable economic development that results in significant and lasting change, temporal and eternal, in the lives of many people living in poverty.
	RED CROSS OF THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY 717-234-3101

HEALTH & SPECIAL CARE ISSUES -
	AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
	AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION
	AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
	AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
	ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION
	HOSPICE OF LANCASTER COUNTY
	KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL PA
	MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION
	SCHREIBER PEDIATRIC REHAB CENTER OF LANCASTER COUNTY 625 Community Way, Lancaster, PA 17603, 717-393-0425 The Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center is a not-for-profit organization that provides family-centered education and therapy programs for infants, children and adolescents with disabilities and developmental delays.

OTHER
	BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF LANCASTER They strive to improve each child's life by implementing self-esteem, courage, and positive values. Youth receive tutoring, computer training, sports education, homework help, and mentoring, and gain confidence by developing a sense of usefulness and belonging.
	CELL PHONES FOR SOLDIERS Help our soldiers serving overseas call home by donating and recycling used cell phones. They have already distributed thousands of calling cards to soldiers in Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, and elsewhere.
	PHILHAVEN 283 South Butler Road, P.O. Box 550, Mt. Gretna, PA 17064, 717-273-8871, 800-932-0359 Philhaven is a not-for-profit behavioral healthcare organization offering a wide -range of services for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. Philhaven holds true to its founders' vision of providing professional behavioral healthcare services in an atmosphere of Christian love and care.
	UNITED WAY OF LANCASTER COUTY 630 Janet Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601, 717.394.0731