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OUR STORY: THEN AND NOW

Christ Among Neighbors is a faith based organization that was started when a group of churches came together to form one organization for our neighbors to get help.  This assistance may include emergency service delivery and/or referrals/consultations to other agencies with the means to solve the problem.  We have been faithfully serving our community and in 2026 are celebrating our 25th year assisting our friends and neighbors in the Shippensburg community.

THE EVOLUTION OF CHRIST AMONG NEIGHBORS (C.A.N.)

A United Way Agency of the Shippensburg Area

130 S. Penn Street, Shippensburg, PA 17257

 

 

 

 

CHRIST AMONG NEIGHBORS

NEWS LETTER​

January-February 2026

 

This winter has been more worthy of the name than any that we have had for many a year! The snow cover lingering outside our windows is a lovely example of God’s creative hand at work, shaping each tiny snowflake. Every one of them is absolutely unique—just like human beings. There is only one you, and Psalm 139 tells us that God took the time and effort to design you before you came into being. Think of God’s love for you on this Valentine’s month!

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The unseasonably cold weather has led to higher utility bills and more need for help with heating costs. We continue to reach out to neighboring families. In December, we helped 10 households with rent, 9 with utilities, 2 with gas and car needs, and 1 with a personal need, totaling nearly $9,000 in aid. In January, we assisted 12 families with rent, 5 with utilities, 1 with a personal expense, and 3 with car expenses, for a total of $10,446.76.

 

The Partnership for Better Health’s Match Madness campaign is coming soon! If you would like to help support CAN with a financial donation, you may send a check made payable to the Partnership for Better Health (with designation to Christ Among Neighbors). Mail it to the Partnership for Better Health, 274 Wilson Street, Carlisle, PA 17013. Donations must be received on or after March 1 to be counted. If you are contemplating a donation to CAN in the near future, you might want to hold it until March so that matching funds from the Partnership can be applied to it. We are thankful for all contributions and for your prayer support, as well.

 

Year-end statistics are in, and 2025’s numbers showed a 33.5% increase in aid given to our neighbors in Shippensburg. Thank for your support that enabled us to help your neighbors and ours!

 

Homelessness is on the increase in our community. During this frigid winter weather, the epidemic of homelessness is more of a concern than ever. Christ Among Neighbors partners with other area nonprofits to help in the fight to help those without homes find suitable housing.

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As always, we are looking for volunteers, especially those who can help on Saturday mornings! The schedule is flexible; you may volunteer for as few or as many days as you wish. If you are interested and would like to talk to someone about volunteering, please call 717-532-7577 or email canshipinfo@gmail.com.

 

James 1:27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

 

May God bless you richly as you serve Him!

The CAN Team

NEWS AND UPDATES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2026 Match Madness Campaign

 

​Please Remember to Donate During March 2026 and Have Your Donation Matched Dollar for Dollar!​​​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are very excited to share a unique opportunity with you?  (C.A.N.) Christ Among Neighbors has been invited to participate in the Partnership for Better Health's Match Madness fundraising campaign.  The Partnership for Better Health is generously offering $150,000 in matching funds from individual donors to support Match Madness!​  Christ Among Neighbors has the opportunity to receive a portion of that sum, based on the amount of aid received during the entirety of March 2026

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Thank you to everyone who donated to C.A.N. during the Partnership for Better Health's Match Madness campaign in 2025. We raised over $25,000 and are so blessed to be able to support our community.

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Funding for Christ Among Neighbors is provided by a number of supporters in the community. 

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We were recently awarded a grant from 

The Partnership for Better Health which allows us to be a part of their large matching gift campaign - Match Madness. 

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Match Madness Details

  • March 1-31, 2026

  • Nonprofits will receive 100% of gifts raised as well as a portion of $150,000 in matching funds

  • A donor is defined as an individual, corporation or business. All forms of “grants” (corporate, foundation, private) do not qualify for the match

  • There is no minimum or maximum gift contribution

  • The Partnership for Better Health will acknowledge all donations upon receipt for tax purposes

  • Donations may be made online (see above) via check or stock donation payable to Partnership for Better Health​​​​

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