The Power of Reading: How United Way Community Schools Are Inspiring a Love for Learning
This Read Across America Week, United Way Community Schools are celebrating the power of reading—helping students grow, imagine, and succeed.
Author: Danielle Stokes
Community Groups Unite to Launch Relief Fund for Families Displaced by Allentown Fire on February 18
United Way partners with City of Allentown, American Red Cross Pennsylvania Rivers Chapter, Community Action Lehigh Valley, Lehigh Conference of Churches and Salvation Army to provide direct assistance.
United Way Awards $250,000 in Funding through UNITED for Mental Health Grants
Twenty-one organizations focused on prioritizing mental well-being of young people and directly addressing veterans’ mental health receive funding to develop social-emotional skills, remove barriers to accessing resources and increase awareness.
February 11 is 211 Day: Connecting Our Community to Critical Resources
PA 211 is a free, confidential helpline that connects people to essential services like housing, food, healthcare and more—24/7/365.
HNL Lab Medicine and United Way Launch New Community School Partnership with Allentown School District to Advance Student Success
HNL Lab Medicine becomes corporate partner with ASD’s South Mountain Middle School to provide funding for staffing and resources to meet students’ and families’ basic needs, increase school attendance and improve engagement.
Round Up to Donate at Weis
Weis Markets partners with your United Way this January to raise funds through round-up register campaign.
Sharing the Success with Chris Martin and Marci Lesko | A Closer Look
Laurie Hackett welcomes Chris Martin of Martin Guitar and Marci Lesko of United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley and talk about their work with this year’s United Way campaign, and in the community in general.
Community Groups Unite to Launch Cedar Street Fire Fund to Support Displaced Families
United Way collaborates with partners to initiate emergency response fund to support 30 residents affected by the December 26 Allentown fire.
Hundreds of Students Celebrate Christmas Early at the Fifth Annual Lehigh Valley Labor Council Toy Drive
Photo Gallery: Students at Roosevelt Elementary School receive hundreds of gifts thanks to Lehigh Valley Labor Council, Capital Blue Cross, TeenWorks™ and partners.
“I’m especially proud to support an organization that creates real change.”
Donor Spotlight: Tocqueville Society member Lisa Grenier of Just Born Quality Confections shares why she has consistently supported local United Ways over the past 30 years.