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Conestoga Valley SEEDS was born out of  a heart of love, from Conestoga Valley school social worker, Katie Reiff.  At the time, she was the only social worker in the district, and as she worked with families she continued to see there were many barriers and a limited access to tools and resources needed, for healthy thriving individuals.  In 2019, Katie reached out to several people she knew personally who had a variety of connections to the CV school district and all had a heartbeat for the CV community and their neighbors who were facing barriers.  


Katie invited this small group to begin touring other local “hubs” in Lancaster County. This group wanted to learn more about what other "hubs" in our surrounding communities were doing. Some of the communities and "hubs" they connected with were:  New Holland (CrossNet), Denver/Ephrata (Real Life), Paradise (The Factory), Elizabethtown (ECHOs), and Quarryville (Solanco Neighborhood Ministries).  This group of 5-7 individuals spent about two years visiting these and other "hubs".  They spent time meeting with their directors, touring their facilities, and asking lots and lots of questions.  They compiled information, as they dreamed of starting a CV “hub.” One of the key things they noticed was that no one "hub" was the same; each one was created to uniquely meet needs within their own community. Each community is different.  This CV group began asking very specific questions about what our community needs are.


Then COVID hit, pausing any real forward movement for about a year.


In the Fall of 2021, the group relaunched, meeting monthly.  They selected a core group of people to form their first board of directors: Michelle Kime (President), Kristen Hershey (Vice President), Katie Reiff (Secretary), Sue Orth (Treasurer), Sally Bredeman, Chris Lautsbaugh, and Dan Cloyd. In the Fall of 2022, SEEDS became an official 501c3 non-profit organization!


Conestoga Valley SEEDS was formed to cultivate a healthy, thriving Conestoga Valley community, focusing on three key areas: Health, Education, and Housing. 


We want to work smarter, not harder, building bridges and strong partnerships between SEEDS, the Conestoga Valley School District, the CV community, and other non-profit organizations who are already doing great work. SEEDS wants to walk alongside all our neighbors living in the Conestoga Valley community. We want to make tools and resources, many of which do exist in Lancaster County, more accessible to those within our CV Community. We don't want to reinvent the wheel when it comes to resources in Lancaster County, but we do feel like the spokes of the wheel need to be longer. 


In October 2022, we launched our first program, Adult English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes. 

Sept 2022.  4 board members had a great meeting introducing SEEDS to those at the District Office. 

SEEDS In The News

Planting the Seeds of Change

Planting the Seeds of Change

Planting the Seeds of Change

February 15, 2023 

Pennysaver Article

Raising SEED money

Planting the Seeds of Change

Planting the Seeds of Change

April 12, 2023

Pennysaver Article

CV SEEDS Thrives

Planting the Seeds of Change

May 11, 2023

The Valley Voice

Conestoga Valley SEEDS: Annual Event at the Inn at Leola Village

October 31, 2024

BLOG from Gifts That Give Hope 

Conestoga Valley Seeds expands services with street outreach

Conestoga Valley Seeds expands services with street outreach

November 15, 2024

One United Lancaster article 

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