🏙️ Congratulations to our friends at Downtown York, PA on their recent award from Pennsylvania Downtown Center! Downtown, Inc and BLOOM Business Empowerment Center took home this year's Townie in recognition of Organizational Excellence - Community Partnerships for their Downtown Resource Center. The Downtown Resource Center is a collaborative venture involving community partners like York City Police Department (York, Pa), Central Market York, and of course, yours truly here at YCCF. The Center is a comprehensive initiative aimed at enhancing community safety, engagement, and quality of life by implementing an open-door policy that welcomes residents, merchants, and visitors to engage with police officers, share concerns, and collaborate on community initiatives. We're proud to celebrate our friends and to be part of this innovative project sure to promote transparency, communication, and a sense of community ownership over public safety. (fb)

From running a radio station in a simulated town to building a real-life budget, students across York County are getting hands-on lessons in financial literacy, careers, and entrepreneurship — thanks to Junior Achievement of South Central PA. 🖋️📊 With support from YCCF, JA is helping young people connect classroom learning to real-world experiences as volunteer mentors share their own career journeys, inspiring the next generation to dream big and plan wisely. Watch how Junior Achievement is preparing students for brighter futures: (fb)