Your gift never stops giving.
Interest-Free Loans
Colleges & Universities
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Why donate?
Your support is essential because it provides the foundational financial stability necessary for us to fulfill our mission and create a lasting impact on our community. Active donors, like you, serve as an advocate, improving LDHL’s credibility and attracting new supporters through word-of-mouth.
Unlike a scholarship, which is awarded once, LDHL’s funds are repaid and reinvested in future students, creating a cycle of opportunity that continues from one generation to the next. Your donation offers a hand-up, instead of a hand-out. When students continue education beyond high school, a hand-up is a great gift. By funding their dreams, we build a stronger, better-educated community.
"It's an investment in the student, it's an investment in the future, and since it's Lancaster-based you're literally helping your own community out in a positive way."
Paul & Kristine Castellitto
Parents of Loan Recipient, Donors
Create an impact that lasts
Leave a legacy
Legacy Donors – Legacy recognition is accorded to those friends whose gifts have accumulated $10,000 or more. These generous contributors have named legacy awards presented in their honor. At this level of giving you truly are leaving a legacy for future generations.
Legacy Loans, which are given in the same amount as Traditional Loans, are named after an individual, group or organization that has donated at the $10,000 level, either as a one-time donation or over several years. The donor can suggest preferences for the designated recipient to attend a specific school or study a specific major.
"I support Lancaster Dollars because they supported me. Without their help, I'm not sure I could have gone to college. Now I want to give back and help other students in Lancaster County."
Yonnie Kauffman
Loan Recipient, Former Board Member, Honorary Life Member, member Mortarboard & Tassel, Legacy Loan Donor
There’s more than one way to make a difference
Other ways to support
Join LDHL as a community volunteer
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Join a committee that matches your skill set for one renewable year of service
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Attend those quarterly committee meetings and share your strengths
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Participate in a quarterly road cleanup event on West Liberty Street
Join LDHL as a board member
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Attend monthly meetings held the first Wednesday evening of each month during the academic year for a 3-year term
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Participate in a committee that matches your skill set during your 3-year term
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Share your enthusiasm for the LDHL mission by encouraging others to contribute