ALFRED — York County Shelter programs are celebrating their 40th anniversary with a special fundraising dinner.

The dinner will be held at Oak Street Bistro in Alfred from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3. It includes a raffle and a silent auction that feature generous donations from York County businesses.

Oak Street Bistro is at 3 Oak St. in the center of Alfred.

Tickets are $75 and are available through messaging, YCSP on Facebook, by calling 324-1137, or by email at dianeg@ycspi.org.

York County Shelter Programs started out in 1979 in the former jail on Route 111 in Alfred.

Last year, YCSP provided shelter to 700 people. It also operates a food pantry that feeds 3,000 people a month.

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