York, PA – The Cultural Alliance of York County is pleased to announce the recipients of Welcoming Communities, Hanover. In partnership with Main Street Hanover, and supported by the William J. Warehime Foundation, the Welcoming Communities Grant program was created in 2023 to provide financial support to community events which create a welcoming and connected community for all in the greater Hanover area (Littlestown, New Oxford, Abbottstown, Spring Grove, Hanover). After being reviewed by a Hanover-based community panel, grants of up to $2,000 each were disbursed to 8 organizations for events happening May 2023-May 2024.
Following the success of the York City Welcoming Communities grant, the program was expanded in the Hanover Area in 2023. These focused funds create and expand access to cultural and arts experiences celebrating Hanover’s culture, history, and diversity as well as provide direct benefit to their local economy and businesses.
“Main Street Hanover is thrilled to work with the Cultural Alliance in bringing the Welcoming Communities program to the Hanover area;” Says Executive Director, Justine Trucksess, “The funds invested in these community events help to promote the vibrant and inclusive community of downtown and beyond.”
Organizations and events which received funding are:
· Hanover Area Diversity Alliance – Hanover Diversity Festival
· Hanover Film Club – Summer at the Movies
· Lyric Band of Hanover – Codorus State Park Sunday Night Concert Series
· YWCA Hanover – Juneteenth Celebration
· Hanover Area YMCA – Snack Town RunFest Post-Race Festival
· Blue Bird Tattoo Studio – Bound by Art Social
· South Western High School Diversity Club – South Western Diversity Club Step Team
· Relay For Life of the Hanover Area – Paint the Town Purple
Information on upcoming arts and cultural events, including those which received funding, can be found at www.york365.com.
The mission of Main Street Hanover is to expand the economic capacity of downtown Hanover, thus improving the business environment, enhancing the quality of place, and increasing community synergy.
Founded as a United Arts Fund in 1999, the Cultural Alliance’s annual campaign currently supports arts organizations and artists that are essential to arts and culture in our community. Over the past 23 years invested $12.2 million in cash and $2.5 million in in-kind support for the arts. Through critical operational grants, the Cultural Alliance is the lifeline for arts and culture in York County.
For more information, call the Cultural Alliance at 717-812-9255, visit our website at www.culturalyork.org, visit the Cultural Alliance of York on Facebook, and follow @CulturalYork on Instagram.
