News & Updates

Helping Kimberly

Volunteers from Paxton United Methodist Church tore down a rotted deck and ramp, then built a new one and installed new skirting around the mobile home of Kimberly, who lives in Lykens. She can now use her scooter and move freely in and out of her home. Thank you to the volunteers and to House Captain Bill Toner for coordinating the project!

Helping Sandra

Thank you to the Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors for coordinating the Realtors Reach Out Volunteer Day on October 24. Volunteers from Howard Hanna Real Estate, Coldwell Banker Realty, RE/MAX Realty Professionals/D’Angelo Realty, Dream Home Realty, and Joy Daniels Real Estate worked on Sandra’s house on Green Street in Harrisburg. Repairs included installing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors…

Helping Karla

Many thanks to the dedicated volunteers from Silver Spring Presbyterian Church for helping make Karla’s house on 6th Street in Harrisburg a safer place to live. The team resolved plumbing and electrical issues, installed an outside railing, and reinforced her deck boards. Special thanks to Terry Reed for coordinating the project…

Helping Patricia

The United Way Day of Caring was held on Friday, September 6, 2024. Employees from First Commonwealth Bank volunteered to work on Patricia's house in the City of Harrisburg. There was much need of scraping and painting her handrails and porch, along with cleanup of her bushes and garden bed. The group was lead by House Captain…

Helping Dori

Volunteers from Silver Spring Presbyterian Church built a deck and ramp for Dori who lives in Carlisle. Thanks to House Captain, Bill Moore for coordinating the project…

Let’s appreciate our House Captains

Thank you to all the House Captains who led the volunteers on various projects throughout the year: Pauline Medori Michelle Snader Bill Toner Curtis Love Tony Ruelius Rich Hebel Ned Willard Terry Reed Roy McLain Charles Koch Pete Feil Tim Maclay Bill Moore Nick Chisholm What is a House Captain? [ add details here ] Does this sound like you?

Annual Event Day 2024

Thanks to all our volunteers for another successful Annual Event Day which was held on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Even though it rained off and on, the volunteers were able to finish most of their projects. Volunteers prepared and delivered lunches; picked up the trash for disposal in a donated Waste Management dumpster and repairs and modifications were completed in eight houses located in Perry…

Helping Lois & Charles

Thanks to family members of Lois and Charles for building a deck and ramp at their home in Newville. A nearby deer came by to check it out!

Helping Mary

Volunteers from Silver Spring Presbyterian Church replaced the kitchen flooring, a leaking toilet and repaired pipes underneath the mobile home of Mary living in Carlisle. Thank you to the volunteers and House Captain Roy McLain for coordinating the project…

Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community

The Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community is more than just a walk; it's a powerful movement uniting individuals and organizations in the shared pursuit of a brighter future! When: Saturday, May 17, 2025Where: HACC in Harrisburg, PA Sign up or make a donation to this great cause!