AAA Cares 2025: A Year of Service, Impact & Community

We did it!!! 🎉
AAA Central Penn closed out 2025 with our strongest year of community service yet — and it’s all thanks to the passion, generosity, and teamwork of our incredible volunteers.

A Record‑Breaking Year of Service

In 2025, AAA Central Penn volunteered 2,691 hours, surpassing our 2024 total by 130 hours!
But the impact doesn’t stop there:

204 unique volunteers participated — 34 more than last year
85 friends and family members joined us — up from just 26 in 2024
Volunteers served 72 different nonprofit organizations across our region
Our total community contribution reached $200,460

This remarkable growth highlights something special: our culture of service is growing beyond our team and inspiring the people around us. That’s community impact at its finest.

Doing More For our Community

Our 4 Focus Areas: Serving with Purpose

Throughout the year, AAA Cares concentrated our efforts across four key areas of need:

🥫 Hunger Relief

Supporting food banks, packing meals, fighting food insecurity

❤️ Health & Wellness

Helping organizations that uplift physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing

🤝 Social Impact

Community development, mentorship, and programs that strengthen families

🐾 Animal Welfare

Partnering with shelters and rescues to support our four‑legged friends

This strategic focus ensured that our time, talent, and resources created meaningful change where it mattered most.

Major Initiatives & Partnerships

In 2025, we were proud to support several powerful and long‑standing community programs, including:

United Way
The Backpack Program
Caitlin’s Smiles
AAA School Safety Patrol
Feeding America
Multiple environmental partner organizations

Through these partnerships, we helped improve lives, protect our environment, support children and families, and strengthen community safety.

Celebrating Our Top Volunteers

A special shout‑out to the dedicated volunteers who went above and beyond, each contributing 60+ hours of service in 2025:

Doni Lee Fox
Jennifer Pennepacker
Susan Guarducci
Jody Bennett
Holly Ehman
Jen Crossley
Matthew Miller
Shelley Derr

Your dedication is inspiring — thank you for leading by example and lifting our community through your service.

Looking Ahead to 2026

With momentum like this, there’s no limit to what AAA Cares can achieve together. Whether you volunteer regularly or join us for your first event this year, every hour and every effort makes a difference. Keep an eye on our event listing for opportunities to join us.

Thank you to everyone who helped make 2025 a year of incredible impact.

Here’s to even more service, compassion, and community in 2026! 💙