The year 2025 marked HARTZ Physical Therapy's 25th anniversary. Throughout the landmark anniversary year, HARTZ Physical Therapy demonstrated its dedication to the local community through charitable contributions and recognition from state leadership.

The practice awarded 24 grants of $2,500 each to organizations and individuals, totaling $60,000 in direct community support. Grant recipients were nominated by community members, with finalists selected through monthly social media voting that engaged residents throughout the region. These grants were awarded across Lancaster County - funding initiatives in health care, education, youth programs and community development.

In addition to the grant program, HARTZ Physical Therapy provided major sponsorships to two community causes. The practice raised $17,000 for Milagro House from its annual Fall Blast 5K & Kids Color Run, helping advance the organization's mission to mothers in need. HARTZ PT also donated $10,000 to Beards for Brothers with the proceeds from its annual Spring Swing Golf Tournament, supporting first responders and their families with cancer.

The anniversary year brought recognition from state and federal leadership. Congressman Lloyd Smucker visited HARTZ Physical Therapy to personally present a congratulatory letter acknowledging the milestone achievement. Pennsylvania Sen. James Malone also visited the practice to present founder Brian Hartz with an official Pennsylvania Senate Proclamation.

HARTZ Physical Therapy awarded $2,500 grants to the following 24 organizations and individuals throughout the anniversary year: January - Schreiber Pediatrics and Aaron's Acres; February - Lancaster Dollars for Higher Learning and Arch Street; March - CASA of Lancaster and Anchor Lancaster; April - Girls on a Mission and Edible Classroom; May - Off the Streets and Power Packs Project; June - Building Bridges Foundation at Anderson Farm and Wolf Sanctuary of PA; July - Now I Can Northeast and Unlocked Closet; August - Live Like Libby and Girls on the Run; September - Middle Creek Search & Rescue and LifeCycles; October - Keystone Pet Enchanced Therapy (KPETS) and Meals on Wheels Lancaster; November - Kathy's Circle of Friends and Scaling Walls a Note at a Time (SWAN); and December - Lancaster Project for the Needy and Lancaster Snow Angels.

For more information about HARTZ Physical Therapy's 25th anniversary celebration and community initiatives, visit http://www.hartzpt.com/community/25th-grant-vote.