YORK COUNTY, Pa. — Give Local York, a day of philanthropy designed to support the nonprofits helping people right in your own community, will take place from May 2 to 3.
As the event draws nearer, FOX43 will highlight some of the nonprofits that will benefit from the donations.
Friends and Neighbors of Pennsylvania Inc. is one of those organizations.
The nonprofit helps connect people experiencing homelessness with resources, with the end goal being to eventually get them into stable housing. The organization strives to meet people where they're at, doing "boots on the ground" outreach and providing supplies to those who choose to remain outside.
Some of the organization's specific services include physically guiding someone to a shelter, helping to make phone calls for benefits and other types of connections and providing transportation to a safe environment.
"Support is important because we have so many community members that live outside, and we get so many referrals," Robin Shearer, Executive Director of Friends and Neighbors of Pennsylvania, said.
Donations from Give Local York will go towards providing the unhoused resources they need to survive.
Those who would like to support the nonprofit but can't donate are invited to volunteer in a number of positions, including assembling survival bags, participating in mobile outreach events, preparing thank you notes for regular donors and more.
For more details on what Give Local York is all about, instructions on how to make a donation and the full list of nonprofits that will benefit, click here.