(Lancaster, PA) – On Friday, November 19, 2021, 352 Clark Associates employees participated in the Lancaster County Community Foundation’s annual Extraordinary Give event, donating over $59,942 to 516 deserving organizations. These donations were increased to $109,942 through an additional $50,000 given in match dollars by the Clark Associates Charitable Foundation.
Clark leaders carefully selected ten organizations to receive the Charitable Foundation’s match dollars, and employees chose which of the following organizations to give their match dollars
to:
• Aaron’s Acres: $2,500
• Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster: $2,500
• Church World Services: $11,500
• Clare House: $4,000
• Good Samaritan Services: $3,000
• Meals on Wheels Lancaster: $5,000
• Mennonite Disaster Service: $3,500
• Music for Everyone: $1,500
• Power Packs Program: $9,000
• Water Street Mission: $7,500
The Extraordinary Give is Lancaster County’s largest day of giving. Despite the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Extraordinary Give event broke a fundraising record this year, raising $15,873,921 for 516 local organizations in 24 hours. Over 30,000 people from the community joined together in support of this event.
Thanks to the generosity of our employees, Clark Associates was recognized as the top business
fundraiser both in dollars and total donors on the Extraordinary Give website for this year’s
event.
About Clark Associates Charitable Foundation:
Clark Associates Charitable Foundation was organized in 2001 to enact the Clark family's ideals
and beliefs of giving back to the community. The Foundation has donated over $8 million
dollars to more than 400 different charitable organizations in nine states, focusing on
nonprofits that provide for the health and welfare of people in need, and youth organizations.
About Clark Associates:
Clark Associates is a privately held company headquartered in Lancaster, PA, and has been
recognized as one of Central PA's fastest growing companies as well as Foodservice Equipment
& Supplies magazine's 2015 Dealer of the Year. Employing over 3,500 people, Clark’s multiple
divisions and branches in distribution, sales, and manufacturing serve a variety of commercial
foodservice customers nationwide. For more information on our business and history, please
visit www.clarkinc.biz.