Pennsylvania State Alliance of YMCAs’ Post

At our recent Annual Meeting, we were honored to celebrate two individuals who have dedicated their lives to serving others and their communities. We honored both William “Bill” Shipley, and posthumously, Grant Hummer with the Lifetime of Service Award. This award recognizes the impact they made on their respective communities in both York and Lancaster. Bill was a member of the YMCA of York and York County’s Board of Directors from 1991 to 2001 and served as Chair in 1999 and 2000. He has also been active in the York community, serving on the boards of York College, York Area Sports Night, Martin Library, Wyndham Hills Property Owners Association, Pennsylvania Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization, and the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America. Currently, Bill sits on the boards of Maple Press and Positive Energy Arts, while also serving as vice chair of the Penn State Libraries Development Board. Grant joined the board of the Lancaster Family YMCA in 2005 where he served for nearly 20 years until his passing. He not only served on the Corporate Board but also on the Branch Board for the City Center YMCA, the Board of Camp Shand, and as Chair of the Building Services Committee, where his leadership was instrumental in building two new YMCA branches in Lancaster and Lampeter-Strasburg. Additionally, Grant played a key role in the merger between the Lancaster Family YMCA and the YMCA of York and York County—helping us become who we are today: the YMCA of the Roses. To read more about Bill and Grant, visit tinyurl.com/23pkhra6.