Lancaster Community Foundation: Federal Funds and The Factory Ministries: A Closer Look at Local Impact

Article by Tim Struhldreher in partnership with The Lancaster County Community Foundation:

Our unique role as a community foundation allows us to hear directly from organizations on the front lines to learn first hand how federal initiatives are impacting us here in Lancaster County. To help connect our shared community with accurate information, we reached out to The Factory Ministries in Paradise, PA to understand how cuts to federal support impacts residents in eastern Lancaster County.

Adam Nagle thinks a lot about poverty. How people fall into poverty, and how to help them out of it. How people perceive it, versus the reality.

Nagle is the executive director of The Factory Ministries, a faith-based social services hub fighting poverty in eastern Lancaster County. Its mission is threefold: to empower people, connect resources, and build community.

Adam Nagle, Executive Director of The Factory Ministries (Photo by Tim Stuhldreher)

“We believe the best way to address poverty is to empower individuals with tools and resources through relationship,” the organization says.

To read the full article click here: https://www.lancfound.org/federal-funds-and-the-factory-ministries/

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