SUPPORT COMMUNITY
PROGRESS COUNCIL
An end to poverty starts here.
Community Progress Council directly supports individuals and families as they work toward stability, moving beyond emergency stopgaps and focusing on long-term coaching relationships.
Your support is critical for this important work to interrupt poverty in York County.
Your gift today will support low-income families as they bridge the gap and move from poverty to economic independence.
In fact, your gift to Community Progress Council unlocks opportunities, boosts earning potential, and builds life-changing skills — not just for our families now, but for their children and generations to come.
Moving from poverty to self-sufficiency isn’t just a personal achievement. It’s progress for our entire community.
We can’t do this work without you! Thank you for partnering with us to make Community Progress a reality.
How to donate
OUR WISH LIST
Our wish list contains just some of the ways to get involved with Community Progress Council.
If you are interested in supporting our programs and participants by donating any of these items, please reach out to our Chief Development Officer, Tom O’Connor, to coordinate.
What we need the most:
- New children’s books for ages birth through 5
- New learning-based toys for ages birth through 5
- Hygiene items (Soap, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, laundry detergent, shampoo)
- Non-perishable food items
- New or gently used clothing for children, men and women of all ages
- Gift cards for office supplies, cleaning products, gasoline, groceries
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Looking for ways to get more involved with Community Progress Council? Volunteering is a great opportunity for corporate and civic groups to give back and learn more about our mission and work.
From one-time volunteer opportunities around events like National Night Out to more regular engagements, we’d love to chat: Please reach out to Director of Community Relations Kim Soderberg.
Community Progress Council relies on community support to continue our mission every day.
You make this work possible. Your generosity as a partner in our efforts is critical in helping low- and moderate-income residents of York County to reach financial stability.
In our most recent Annual Report, see a list of of individuals, foundations and businesses who have generously supported Community Progress Council in the past year.

