Adams County Heatwave Heroes
Powerless but Not Alone: Adams County Businesses Supporting the Community
This week, Adams County faced an intense challenge, a dangerous combination of power outages and triple-digit heat. But while the grid struggled, our community didn’t.
Dozens of local businesses across Adams County and beyond stepped up to offer support, from free water and phone charging stations to temporary cooling areas, meals, and more.
This page is dedicated to those businesses who showed up for our community when it mattered most. If you know of others not yet listed, submit them here.
List of Businesses
The Curious Little Playhouse (Facebook): providing free play in the a/c for our littles
Hanover, Littlestown & Gettysburg YMCA (Facebook): Providing space to cool off
Battlefield Harley Davidson (Facebook | Instagram | Twitter): Providing pet-friendly A/C space and water for pets
Hanover Area Council of Churches (Facebook): hosting a cooling station Wednesday between 11am-3pm. Cold water will be available, and lunch will be served
New Hope Ministries (Facebook) at 135 Baltimore Street will have cooling space open 9am-5pm through Friday
Valley Forge Restoration Ministries (Facebook) will open from 2pm-4pm at the Center Square next to Vinny’s
Generations of Furniture at The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg (Facebook | Instagram | TikTok): Inviting people to come in and cool off, and has water bowls available for pets. They are pet-friendly
COB51 Art Studio (Facebook | Instagram): Opening their doors on a day they aren’t normally open so you can come and cool off
The Cabbage Patch (Facebook): Offering space to cool off, no purchase necessary!
Plaza Azteca Hanover (Facebook): Opening up their back room for people who need to cool off (and are having $1 tacos available), see their FB for details!
Swan Hollow Lavender Farm (Facebook): Offering people and pets to come hang out by their creek to cool off!
Timeline Arcade – Hanover, Pa (Facebook | Instagram | Tiktok) Giving a free 1 hour pass for Littlestown residents
Play Like A Girl Retro Toys (Facebook | Instagram): has water bowls for pets and a/c running if you need a place to cool off
United Way of Adams County (Facebook) Offering time to cool off and charge electronics till 5pm
Outdoor Storage Structures: Providing Air-Conditioned Pet-Friendly Houses Ready by 3 PM
Adams Rescue Mission (Facebook) is partnering with Bethel Mennonite Church (Facebook) to open a cooling station located at 2335 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325. Water will be available to those in need.
Liberty Worship Center (Facebook) is having cooling space till 8pm through
Bud’s at Silver Run (Facebook) will have good and ac available tomorrow from 12-2 Thursday
Smoke n Skills (Facebook) is offering a/c, free water and Arizona tea today
Gettysburg Print & Frame (Facebook) is offering a/c and water for pets
Comfort Suites Near Gettysburg Battlefield Visitor Center (Facebook) also has rooms available to locals and they can call to inquire about a rate
The Barn Resort (Facebook) is offering space to cool down and free ice water
Dillon and sons hvac LLC (Facebook) covered hotel rooms for families
The Looking Barn (Facebook) offering water etc on their porch
Freedom Valley Church (Facebook): provided a cool place to get out of the heat
Brookmere Winery (Facebook): provided a cool place to get out of the heat
Wenger’s Junk Removal – (Facebook | Instagram): For providing “pay what you can” hot dogs and burgers, while also being in the heat cooking food for the community. Also donating grocery cards to residents that lost food.
Ahhh Re-FRESH-ing LLC – (Facebook): Setting up their food truck to provide cold lemonade to residents, also taking tab donations to provide this for free. Also donating grocery cards to residents that lost food.
Littlestown Auto Care – (Facebook | Instagram | Twitter): Donating water to the Littlestown Cooling Station
Windsor Insulation – (Facebook | Instagram | Twitter): Providing Free Lunch at the Littlestown Cooling Station
Randy’s Electrical Service Inc. – (Facebook | Tiktok): Providing Free Lunch at the Littlestown Cooling Station
Sams Club (Hanover) – (Facebook): For providing free watermelons
Giant (Hanover Eisenhower) – (Facebook), Giant (Hanover Baltimore St.) – (Facebook), Giant (Gettysburg) – (Facebook): Donating ice and jugs of water
Misfit Interactive (Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn): Donating funds for tabs at food trucks at Littlestown Cooling Station
Pub 217 (Facebook): Providing free ice and water
Britton Coffee Co (Facebook | Instagram) is offering you to come cool off at any of their stores. Ice water is free! 10% Tuesday for their iced drinks (check their FB page for details!)
Littlestown Gates of Praise (Facebook): Offering free water and juice for kids around 11/12pm
J.A. Myers Homes (Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn) Donating water, ice, snacks, etc, email them at smcintyre@jamyershomes.com
Hickory Falls FEC Rita’s (Facebook): Donated water to cooling stations
Bosley towing and recovery (Facebook): donated drinks, water and snacks
Alex’s Pet Salon (Facebook) is delivering water for families with pets
Melissa Divers-Reed, Realtor (Facebook) Donated water and ice and a tab to Kona Ice
Miller Property Services (Facebook): Donated tabs for food and drink for residents at Littlestown Cooling Station
Genova’s To Go (Facebook | Instagram | Tiktok) in Hanover is offering free meals on Burkentine Real Estate Group (see the Genova’s facebook for info)
Burkentine Real Estate Group (Facebook): Paying tabs for free food at Genova’s
Eckard General Construction (Facebook): donating 50 pizzas and water for people that are hungry.
Belco Credit Union: giving out water to those in need
United Athletics Fitness (Facebook): Providing snacks and powerade
Bebo’s Mac Shack (Facebook): providing food on tab
Kristy Hicks – Health Insurance Broker (Facebook) donated to the cooling stations!
Racine Electric provided the Littlestown cooling station with food, cleansing wipes, Liquid IV, and kids’ activity books.
Cooper Veterinary Services (Facebook) donated a large tab to Deja Brew (Facebook) locations for free food for residents.
Walmart Gettysburg has donated watermelons to the Bendersville cooling station
Pivot Physical Therapy (Facebook) is offering free lunch at CCE hardware shopping center in Littlestown from 12:30-2pm!
Emerald + Onyx Luxury Salon (Facebook | Instagram) is offering blowouts and washes today and tomorrow!
P&M Brenneman Services LLC donated towards groceries to locals who lost food
KDZ Creations (Facebook) donated towards groceries to locals who lost food
Fresh n Icy Mobile food (Facebook) is heading to Littlestown today and offering some free snowballs! (see their page for details)
Bring The Vibe Mobile Eatery LLC (Facebook) has a tab open for free lunches today thanks to donations
Hollabaugh Bros (Facebook) is offering pay what you can on cold items on Wednesday!
Crumb Sourdough Bakery (Facebook | Instagram) has tabs open at food trucks for free food for residents
Adams County SPCA (Facebook) is offering water for your pets. You must have your own way to contain the water. We are also offering cat carriers and dog crates to transport your pets if needed. If you need dog or cat food, we will gladly give you what you need.
Mr G’s Icecream (Facebook) offered a complimentary free slushie
The Olive Branch (Facebook) opened up tabs for free food for residents
Adams County Electric Co-Op (Facebook): Donating meals to the Littlestown area
Bring the Vibe Food Truck (Facebook): Came to Littlestown to provide food and accept tabs from other businesses to continue with extra meals
Myers Floors & Interiors (Facebook | Instagram): Donated food via tabs to food trucks to provide food for the community
The John Grimm Team – Remax (Facebook): Donated food via tabs to food trucks to provide food for the community
The Anthony’s Way Foundation (Facebook): Donated food via tabs to food trucks to provide food for the community
TJ Brown and Sons Automotive (Facebook): Donated food via tabs to food trucks to provide food for the community
Emerge Church (Facebook): FREE snowball/slushies and sandwiches (turkey and ham)
Proffer Ministries (Facebook): Providing free iced coffee thanks to Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts and Captivate Community Church
Captivate Community Church (Facebook | YouTube): Helping provide free iced coffee to the community
La Bella Italia (Facebook): provided food free for residents needing food
Brandon Alexander’s Lawn Care (Facebook): for donating gas to the generator of Ahh Re-FRESH to continue providing cool lemonade
Custom Home Services (Facebook): providing a tab at Kona Ice yesterday for people to get free shaved ice and providing free generator power to residents that needed it.
GQ Properties Response LLC (Facebook) Donating $100 to 6 families who lost their food due to the power outages
Stonesifer & Sons Sanitation: for donating a dumpster for soiled food lost from freezers and fridges, at the Littlestown Maintenance Building
Hotel Gettysburg, Est. 1797 (Facebook): offering a special rate for locals to get out of the heat
Copper Cabin Kennels (Facebook) Offering to take pets in need
1863 Inn of Gettysburg (Facebook): offering a special rate for locals to get out of the heat
Littlestown Post Office: Continuing to provide mail services without a/c
Planet Fitness Hanover (Facebook) offering 1 day free pass for folks to shower and cool off from what someone has reported (I dont’ see anything on their FB about it, so please confirm)
Gettysburg Meraki Salon & Spa (Facebook) offering their space for cooling and their showers (both men an women) as needed (bring your own shower items)
Victoria’s Beauty Salon (Facebook): will provide hair washes Wednesday from 3m to 5pm!
Alam B Roofing & Home Improvements LLC (Facebook): is paying for showers at the Gettysburg YWCA for those without power
Gettysburg Day Spa, LLC (Facebook) has 4 opens Wednesday for shampoos and blowout today by Hair By Gina (Facebook)
How can you Support?
- Like them on their Social Media. Grow their audience this way for free
- Share their posts when they show other work they are doing
- Recommend them to friends and family who need their services
- Come back to this list when you are looking for services or to buy. Consider patronizing businesses from this list first, as we will keep it up permanently and add additional lists if future needs arise.
These acts of kindness and resilience remind us why Adams County is so special. When things get hard, our community gets stronger.
Thank you to all the individuals and businesses who helped, and continue to help, our neighbors in need. You make this place more than just a town. You make it home.
