HARTZ Physical Therapy (HARTZ PT) received the 2022 Community Impact Award from APTA Private Practice, part of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), at the national conference held in Denver, Colo. The award is presented to an APTA Private Practice member that demonstrates the core values of excellence, integrity, social responsibility, altruism and professional duty, and has created a unique and sustainable program that positively impacts the community. Brian Hartz, Doctor of Physical Therapy and owner of HARTZ PT, accepted the award on behalf of the staff.

Through the HARTZ PT Charitable Organization, which was founded in 2020, HARTZ PT spends an average of 50 volunteer hours and contributes more than $1,000 per employee in support of local charities each year. To date, the company has raised more than $272,000 by planning various charitable events, including an April food drive to benefit Water Street Mission called Feed the Need, a spring golf tournament and the annual Fall Blast 5K Run/Walk held every October, which will celebrate its 20th anniversary next year. HARTZ PT's charitable programs has benefited a variety of local nonprofits, including Bench Mark Program, Off the Streets Lancaster, A Week Away, Aaron's Acres, Lancaster Science Factory and Hospice of Lancaster.

HARTZ PT, which has six locations, is a locally owned, independent outpatient physical therapy clinic that has provided physical therapy services in Lancaster County for 21 years. For more information, visit http://www.hartzpt.com.