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The GR Mitchell Driving Out Hunger Golf Tournament was a huge success. Even though the weather was a bit cool, the comradery on the course was warm, and the outcome was hot. Thanks to our donors, sponsors and participants, we raised over $33,000 – 110% of our goal. The money raised will help us continue…

GR Mitchell and Ironstone Building Materials have signed up as the Title Sponsor for the Loft Community Partnership Golf Tournament. As a True Value Store, GR Mitchell is committed to giving local, expert advice and superior customer service in every department. Additionally, they have a community focus serving many Lancaster County communities and school districts…

The Loft Community Partnership will be hosting a golf tournament at Crossgates Golf Club on September 10, 2025. The four-person scramble will tee off at 8:00 a.m. with a shotgun start. Registration and raffles will open at 7:00 a.m. You can sign up as a women only, men only or mixed team. The cost is…

United Way of Lancaster County awarded the Loft Community Partnership a $20,000 Level Up & Launch grant. This money will help launch the Loft Community Kitchen. Loft Community Kitchen expands upon the Loft Food Pantry program by educating clients on growing food, healthy cooking and nutritious eating. Through cooking demonstrations, nutrition education and garden workshops,…

On Saturday, May 17th, friends, family and supporters of the Loft Community Partnership came together for the Grow with Us Garden Luncheon Fundraiser. The event was held at the Loft’s new home on 100 E. Charlotte Street. Guests enjoyed a savory meal consisting of farm-table options like quinoa w/diced veggies & citrus dressing and chilled…

The Loft will host its 2nd annual Grow with Us Garden Luncheon Fundraiser on Saturday, May 17 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. For more details and to register visit Events – The Loft Community Partnership

The Loft Community Partnership is offering a series of community conversations, educational opportunities & informative activities from Tuesday, February 18th through Thursday, February 20th. Topics of community presentations will include education and empathy, international students and poverty in Penn Manor School District and a conversation about the forthcoming Growing Together Capital Campaign to create a…

101 donors raised $20,395 in just 24 hours during the 2024 Extra Give on November 22. An anonymous $10,000 match brought our total to $30,395 surpassing our goal of $25,000. These funds will help us provide much needed food and resources for our Penn Manor neighbors.

On Monday, volunteers from the Loft and the MCC Garden of Grace met at Homefields Care Farm to recover the last of the season’s vegetables. Homefields had distributed its final crop shares the week before and invited us to take what we could. We harvested and processed 295 pounds of greens: lettuce, mizuna, bok choy,…