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Acorn Acres Wildlife Rehabilitation is a grassroots non-profit that rescues injured, displaced, and orphaned wildlife mammals (specializing in squirrels, bunnies, and juvenile groundhogs) in Millersville Boro, Lancaster County, as well as the surrounding counties. We are the only facility in the state that specializes in the rehabilitation of squirrels, woodchucks (groundhogs) and cottontail rabbits. We bridge the gap between injured wildlife and the public!  

Our animal care team, made up of big-hearted, dedicated volunteers, care for these animals while they are being rehabilitated for the safe release back into the wild. Our wildlife rehabilitator is 1 of 2 individuals in the state of Pennsylvania and the only one in Lancaster County to hold the international designation of Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator™ (CWR), which speaks to her level of education and thus level of care.  

Nearly all these animals come to us as tiny babies or young juveniles! We raise them, teach them life skills, and then reintroduce them back into their natural wild habitat so that they can do their very important jobs helping our ecosystem.

We provide our human neighbors in Lancaster County and surrounding areas with a free resource for these species.  To our patients we offer a proper environment (clean, quiet, appropriate caging, and predator free) to grow, thrive, and recover with species specific optimal nutrition, as well as veterinary care. To our human neighbors and wild patients we commit to maintain and further our education as we strive to implement the latest technologies and practices.

We are 100% volunteer and no one receives a salary. We currently receive no tax funding, and thus we are reliant on the generosity of our community and events.

Our Founder, when not rehabbing, teaches at wildlife conferences at both the state and national levels. She is also on the Board of Directors for Wildlife In Need (WIN), the only state wide capture and transport network for orphaned, ill, injured, and abandoned wildlife.  

"As a reader and consumer of books, the library is my refuge.  When I was a child, my reading material always came from the library, and now I can share that with my children today.  Adamstown Area Library is the center of our community, and we have always felt at home here.  We've always felt supported and seen.  So, thank you, for making so many meaningful memories for me." - AAL Patron

It all began in 1945 when members of the Adamstown Area Women's Club - out of a cleaned out chicken coop - formed a "reading center" lending library.  In 1894, the library moved to the Adamstown YMCA and a few years later, the Adamstown Library Center was founded.   Almost 100 years later, in 1996, the Adamstown Area Library became an official public library, housed in the Adamstown Borough offices.  In 2020, the Library built a brand new library on Main Street, which added a much-needed reading room and dedicated children's room to the Library's space.  

Currently, the library houses over 36,000 physical items, 6 public computers, a children's play area, an adult reading room with fireplace, and a programming room.  The Library has a staff of three full time librarians and seven part time staff.  In 2022, we circulated 221,957 items, hosted 462 programs with 16,035 attendees of all ages, and had 2,000 visitors log on to our public computers.  

Of 35 comparable libraries (with similar population and revenue) in PA, we rank:

1st in children's circulation

4th in children's program attendance

5th in total circulation

6th in number of children's programs and total program attendance 

      The purpose of the Eicher Arts Center is to utilize the reconstructed Eicher House and Sister's House to generate appreciation for, response to, and participation in various activities.  These are meant to promote intellectual and artistic forms of expression, thereby elevating the quality of life in the community.

      The Eicher Arts Center provides a forum which enables citizens of the area to participate in various cultural activities, either as active participants, or as a viewing audience.  Primary involvement includes these humanities:  arts, crafts, dance, music (vocal and instrumental), photography, poetry, writing, journalism, and history.  

       The Eicher Arts Center is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization.  

Around the world, there are communities where talent is untapped, cities are underdeveloped, and opportunity is rare. These latent aspects of thriving communities stunt growth not just of the community, but also of the people who live there. As a result, futures become uncertain, replaced by dangerous behavior and addiction that rule temporary leisure time.

For One Life invests in these communities by focusing on one person at a time. We build physical infrastructure that creates new places for personal development and community engagement. When people realize their potential as leaders, the impact doesn’t stop there. Entire communities thrive.

Discipleship

ROFM values discipleship above all else, working under the principle that true healing comes from the redeeming love of Jesus Christ. As part of ROFM’s residential program, our students are offered an abundance of resources to grow and enhance their walk with Christ. Particularly, we offer discipleship training throughout the program that begins with Bible-based classes, groups, and studies, and transitions to the process of re-acclimating into the community and establishing an ongoing culture of support and accountability. This includes establishing a home church and community support group while continuing with ROFM’s program and services.

Community

A large component of ROFM’s program is relationship restoration. While enrolled, students work diligently to heal broken relationships with friends and families, while expanding their base of natural supports. This often includes connecting students to local resources, churches, support groups, and education programs (i.e., certificate trainings, colleges, etc.). Through community relationships and an active board of directors, ROFM supports students in relationship restoration through program graduation as well, frequently connecting students with local job opportunities, community resources (i.e., food banks, clothing barns, etc.), volunteer opportunities, and housing prospects upon program graduation.

Holistic Healing

Ultimately, ROFM desires for students to successfully overcome their addictions and achieve a healthy, self-resilient life. At ROFM, our staff understand that successful recovery requires addressing all aspects of an individual’s life, not just the addiction. While working through the program’s core stages, our staff aid students in traveling through Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. This framework emphasizes that for an individual to reach their full potential, they must first feel secure in physiological needs (i.e., shelter, food, water), followed by safety, then belongingness, and finally, esteem.

Each stage implements new coping skills and strategies for addiction recovery and long-term stability. Specifically, students obtain the necessary supports, values, and skills to rebuild relationships, grow spiritually deeper, improve self-resilience, increase workforce development, and lead a productive life.

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