LHM Social Services Foundation

10/24/2025

Volunteer reception shifts are NOW AVAILABLE for the Horizons transitional housing program! Sign up today to reserve your shift in 2026 at www.lhm-foundation.org/volunteer.

Our reception volunteers will often be the first people program participants, other volunteers and community partners see when they enter the building. This is your chance to bring light – and a smile! – to another’s day. Reception volunteers will also be a resource to guests with questions and may do light office work. Training will be provided!

👀 Keep an eye on our volunteer webpage for other upcoming opportunities with the Horizons Beam Teams, including meal service, groundskeeping, and more!

10/22/2025

Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Megan Maro!

Megan is a Patient Accounts & Systems Coordinator for LHM Physical Therapy Institute who also regularly finds time to volunteer with LHM Foundation!

If you’re considering volunteering with our Beam Teams, Megan would like you to know that, “A small effort on our part, out of our busy lives, makes a world of difference for others in need.”

“I enjoy spending time out in the community and seeing the volunteer efforts we put forth,” Megan says. “It allows me to get perspective in the different areas where our services are needed."

Thank you, Megan! You truly are a bright light at LHM Foundation. 🌟

10/20/2025

Become a Monthly Lightkeeper by setting up a monthly gift to LHM Foundation! 🌟

Monthly Lightkeepers provide a well of community support for the Horizons transitional housing program, which will begin serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness in January 2026.

As a Monthly Lightkeeper, your recurring gift to LHM Foundation will help fund the daily essentials of the Horizons program, including food for meals, supplies for participants, and salaries for case managers, dining services, and other program staff.

A generous donor is matching every gift dollar-for-dollar, up to $3 million – set up your monthly gift now and double your impact! 💵

Together, we can make the Horizons program a beacon of hope and possibility that shines for years to come. Set up your monthly gift today at www.lhm-foundation.org/donate.

10/16/2025

Thank you, Saul Ewing! The Harrisburg office of Saul Ewing LLP held a CommunityAid clothing drive to benefit LHM Foundation. Look at that impressive carload of donations!

Hosting a clothing drive is a great way to support LHM Foundation (and clear some closet space!). Comment below or contact us, and we’ll send you materials to promote a drive.

Not planning a drive? Just mention our name or partner code (50322) when you drop off your gently used clothes, shoes, or household goods at any CommunityAid location.

10/14/2025

✨ Light Up Horizons by the New Year! ✨

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, 24 windows are shining brightly! That means that individuals and businesses have sponsored 24 resident units for the Horizons transitional housing program.

But we have 34 windows to go! Please consider sponsoring a unit at the individual ($10,000) or family ($25,000) level to help begin building brighter futures this holiday season!

🏠 Give today at the link in bio, send us a message, or contact Ellen Abbott, Director of Development, at 717.569.3807 or ellen.abbott@lhm-foundation.org.

LHMPTI is a full service physical therapy institute in Pennsylvania that provides physical therapy services. Contact us today to get started!

10/11/2025

💪 LHM Beam Teams in Action!

Community Beam Team members recently had a great time volunteering together at Bethesda Mission, serving lunch at the men’s shelter.

👉 To learn more and sign up to volunteer with LHM Foundation’s Beam Teams, visit https://lhm-foundation.org/volunteer/.

10/09/2025

Why do people experience homelessness? The National Coalition for the Homeless and National Alliance to End Homelessness agree that there are two major contributing factors:

🏠 A lack of affordable housing development and preservation.
🤝 Economic factors including inadequate rental assistance programs and persistently low incomes.

Only 35 affordable rental homes exist for every 100 extremely low-income households across the country. Misconceptions and stereotypes about homelessness can lead us to think of unhoused individuals as having some quality that the rest of us don’t possess or lacking some quality that we do possess – but lack of affordable housing and poverty are the primary drivers of homelessness. Many face the impossible choice between paying for housing and other necessities, like healthcare, food and clothing.

LHM Foundation’s Horizons transitional housing program will provide pathways to housing security. As we prepare to begin serving unhoused individuals and families in January 2026, we need your support! Give today at www.lhm-foundation.org/donate. 💛

10/07/2025

📆 Our Beam Team volunteers will be at the heart of our Horizons transitional housing program! You can sign up NOW at www.lhm-foundation.org/volunteer to reserve your receptionist shift in January.

Our reception volunteers will be the face of Horizons, answering the phone, doing light office work, and greeting Horizons participants, staff, and volunteers as they enter the building.

If you’re looking for a way to build connections and make a difference in our community, this is it! Visit our website to sign up and get ready to shine with LHM Foundation. ✨

👀 Keep your eye on our volunteer page for additional opportunities with the Horizons Beam Teams, including meal service, groundskeeping, and other ongoing needs!

10/02/2025

🌟 Become a Monthly Lightkeeper! 🌟

This January, LHM Foundation’s Horizons program will open its doors to individuals and families facing homelessness. Monthly Lightkeepers help support the daily expenses of the Horizons program, creating a well of community support for those in need working toward brighter futures.

As a Monthly Lightkeeper, your recurring gift will help LHM Foundation provide daily program essentials, including:

🍽️ Food for nourishing meals
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Case management, dining services and other staff central to participant success
🚗 Everyday needs, from linens to cleaning supplies to transportation and beyond!
💡Water, electric and gas (Your gift not only shines a light – it literally helps keep the lights on!)

Make your gift now and double your impact: a generous donor is matching every gift dollar-for-dollar, up to $3 million!

Together, we can make the Horizons program a beacon of hope and possibility that shines for years to come. Give today at www.lhm-foundation/donate.

09/30/2025

📢 The September edition of The Beacon is here! Read about the impact of small acts of kindness, what it means to be a Monthly Lightkeeper, and how to sign up to volunteer with Horizons at https://conta.cc/4gVDJzC/.

09/26/2025

✨ Light Up Horizons for the New Year! ✨

It’s the first week of fall, but we’re looking ahead to the new year!

With warmest thanks to our generous supporters, the lights are on in 24 rooms for LHM Foundation’s Horizons transitional housing program!

Each furnished unit will include a mini-fridge and microwave, private bathroom, plenty of closet space, and opportunity for a brighter future!

Please help us light up every window! We continue to seek sponsors for all 58 units before we welcome our first residents in January 2026.

🏠 Learn more and give today at www.lhm-foundation.org.

09/23/2025

💪 LHM Beam Teams in Action!

Beam Team volunteers recently helped out at Mission Central, sorting and organizing supplies to ensure these essential items are ready to be distributed when and where they’re needed most! 📦

👉 Get involved! Sign up to volunteer with LHM Foundation’s Beam Teams at https://lhm-foundation.org/volunteer/.