TrellisWorks

04/01/2026

Today, TellisWorks Foundation was honored to host Common Ground, an event that fostered community in Eastern Lancaster County. We were honored to have Peter Greer from HOPE International speak to such a diverse group of leaders.

We want to thank the event sponsors who made this event possible: the Community Church at Garden Spot Village, JM Lapp, LLC., Everence Financial, Warfel Construction and Advertising Your generosity made this community event a success.

03/24/2026

Today at Frederick Living TrellisWorks Foundation hosted a chocolate egg popup event. Everyone was also invited to fill out a leaf where they shared why generosity is important.

03/16/2026

Today, Anne Shannon Espenshade, Foundation Impact and Media Relations Expert for TrellisWorks was at Frederick Living. During this time she gave a presentation on TrellisWorks and how you can choose to give in ways that are meaningful to you!

02/10/2026

Your generosity is care in action.

Because of you, people are seen, supported and reminded they are not alone. Your giving creates dignity, sparks creativity and nurtures purpose in every season of life. It turns compassion into presence and generosity into love that is felt every day.

Thank you for showing what it looks like when love takes action.

02/02/2026

At TrellisWorks Foundation, philanthropy is a clear expression of the Garden Spot Communities organizational values and commitment to servant leadership. We believe that giving isn’t just a transaction, but it reflects who we are, how we serve and what we prioritize: dignity, purpose and community for every stage of life. Our work supports initiatives that honor human potential and strengthen the common good because service is at the heart of our mission.

This connection between values and action sets the tone for leadership that listens, supports and empowers others. When we lead by serving, philanthropy becomes more than generosity; it becomes a model for how we live out our purpose and invite others to join us in creating meaningful, lasting impact.

01/26/2026

Why do foundations matter for mission driven organizations? Mission driven work is never meant to stop in Garden Spot Communities, for it's not meant to end abruptly at the end of the campus. It’s meant to move outward, into neighborhoods, communities and the world beyond us.

When asked why we created TrellisWorks, a Garden Spot Communities Foundation, the answer goes back to the vision of Garden Spot Village founder Dale Weaver. He believed Garden Spot should never be an island unto itself. Its purpose was bigger than one place. Bigger than one organization. Bigger than one community.

He believed in impact that ripples outward: from New Holland to central Pennsylvania to the world.

Foundations exist to carry vision forward. To turn generosity into structure. TrellisWorks isn’t just about giving; it’s about building pathways for people to live out their values, invest in what matters and create lasting change.

01/22/2026

Philanthropy is how we move communities from scarcity to possibility — from surviving to thriving, from isolation to belonging, from fear to purpose.

Giving doesn’t just meet needs.
It changes trajectories.
It rewrites what aging looks like.

12/20/2025

11/21/2025

We are humbled by everyone who dropped by for the TrellisWorks ExtraGive Popup event. It is inspiring to hear why folks valued the Wisdom Course, why they find generosity important and how many people enjoy a s’more brownie.

Thank you all for stopping you have until midnight to to TrellisWorks.

https://www.extragive.org/organization/Trellisworks

11/21/2025

In less than two hours, get ready to during Lancaster's largest day of giving! TrellisWorks is raising funds for Wisdom Course and Care by Design.

If you believe every stage of life holds possibility, dignity and purpose, join us, and together we’ll plant seeds of creativity to transform community and redefine aging.

https://www.extragive.org/organization/Trellisworks

11/18/2025

The Lancaster County Community Foundation is this Friday! Your gift to TrellisWorks will support the Wisdom Course and Care by Design programs. Sandy Abnett was a Wisdom Course participant in 2023. Here she shares various bits of wisdom that she picked up during the course.

Continue to continue the work of the Wisdom Course and on November 21.

11/13/2025

We're 8 days away from the held by the Lancaster County Community Foundation. We are honored to be raising funds for two innovative programs the Wisdom Course and Care by Design. Janie Martin, Dementia Education and Consultant with ForgeWorks, shares her passion for Care by Design.

Be a part of revolutionary care by donating to Care by Design during the Extraordinary Give next Friday, November 21!