Faith Friendship Villa Launches $2M Fundraiser to Avoid Closure

The nonprofit home for those with mental illness or disabilities has until April 6 to raise the funds to keep its doors open.

Published on Mar. 10, 2026

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Faith Friendship Villa, a 24-year-old nonprofit home for people with mental illness or intellectual and developmental disabilities in Mountville, Pennsylvania, is trying a last-ditch effort to avoid closure. The organization's board decided last month to shut down the facility within 4-6 months due to underfunding and rising costs, but has now launched a $2 million fundraising campaign to keep the home open. If the goal is met by April 6, the closure decision will be reversed, allowing the 61 residents to stay and the 27 employees to keep their jobs.

Why it matters

Faith Friendship Villa's closure would displace dozens of vulnerable residents and leave its employees without jobs in the Mountville community. The home has provided an important service for over two decades, but has faced growing financial challenges due to underfunding of Pennsylvania's personal care home supplement and the impacts of COVID-19. This fundraising campaign represents a last-ditch effort to preserve this critical community resource.

The details

The $2 million fundraising goal is tied to Faith Friendship Villa's annual operating costs that aren't covered by resident payments and state reimbursements. The organization says it would need about two years' worth of funding to get on stable financial footing. An anonymous local couple has already donated $200,000 to kickstart the campaign. The broader goal is to get 2 million people to donate $1 each, though the organization acknowledges this is an ambitious target given their limited reach. If the full $2 million is not raised, any funds collected will still be used to help with the home's closure and care for the residents.

  • The Faith Friendship Villa board decided last month to close the home within 4-6 months.
  • The $2 million fundraising campaign must be completed by April 6, 2026 in order to reverse the closure decision.

The players

Faith Friendship Villa

A nonprofit home that has provided housing and support for people with mental illness or intellectual and developmental disabilities for 24 years in Mountville, Pennsylvania.

Tammi Morris

The executive director of Faith Friendship Villa.

Rick Morgan

The president of the Faith Friendship Villa board.

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What they’re saying

“If $2 million can be raised by April 6, the nonprofit's board will reverse last month's decision to close within about four to six months.”

— Tammi Morris, Executive Director (lancasteronline.com)

“We're just looking forward to seeing where it leads at this point.”

— Rick Morgan, Board President (lancasteronline.com)

“The wife came in with the check in an envelope and a handwritten note and handed it to our business manager. The husband was in the car. Didn't even feel a need to come in.”

— Tammi Morris, Executive Director (lancasteronline.com)

What’s next

If the $2 million fundraising goal is not met by April 6, 2026, Faith Friendship Villa will proceed with its planned closure and use any funds raised to help transition the 61 residents to new living arrangements.

The takeaway

This campaign highlights the ongoing challenges facing community-based care facilities for vulnerable populations, as well as the power of grassroots fundraising efforts to preserve critical local resources when government support falls short. The outpouring of support for Faith Friendship Villa demonstrates the community's deep appreciation for the home's 24 years of service.