Lions Eye Bank

Thanks to United Way funding, Family Services is able to offer counseling services to individuals without insurance at no cost or at very low cost. Additional grant funding allows the agency to provide counseling services free of charge, to any adult county resident who is actively enrolled in Medicaid. The agency also accepts most major insurances. Services can address a variety of concerns, including marital difficulties, parenting concerns, family problems, and individual adjustment issues. Social workers, counselors, and marriage and family therapists who have extensive counseling experience are available for both day and evening appointments.

People for Life is a pro-life organization based in Erie, Pennsylvania, dedicated to advocating for the sanctity of life through various community engagement activities and educational programs. Their initiatives include organizing events such as the Erie March for Life, LifeRun 5K/10K, and pro-life breakfasts, as well as legislative advocacy to promote awareness and support for life-affirming choices. In addition to their advocacy work, People for Life operates the People for Life Education Fund, which focuses on providing educational materials and programs that highlight human development and alternatives to abortion. The organization relies on donations and membership dues from concerned residents of northwestern Pennsylvania to sustain its mission and activities. Generated from the website

The Sight Center, a non-profit agency located in Erie County, has been serving the community for 85+ years. Our seven-county service area includes: Erie, Warren, Jefferson, Elk, Cameron, McKean, and Potter Counties.The mission of the Sight Center is to prevent blindness and promote independence for those losing their vision and those who are blind. Our vision is a world where preventable vision loss is a distant memory and those with congenital or other unavoidable visual impairment live in parity with their sighted peers.