PA 211 resources are a lifeline to residents who may be experiencing housing instability
211 is a critical part of United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley’s fight for the health, safety and education of every person in every community.
Category: Community Stability
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley VISTAs Volunteer at Bethlehem Emergency Shelter for MLK Day of Service
AmeriCorps VISTAs took food orders, prepared meals and greeted dozens of shelter guests during their MLK Day of Service project.
AmeriCorps Member Spotlight: Nikki at Sixth Street Shelter in Allentown, PA
Meet Nikki, AmeriCorps member representing United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley (UWGLV) at Sixth Street Shelter in Allentown.
Approximately 260 families received Thanksgiving meals and essentials at Panther Valley Elementary School Thanksgiving Food Pantry
New United Way Community School, Panther Valley Elementary School, hosted a special Thanksgiving Food Pantry that provided nearly 500 individuals with turkeys, ham and other staple Thanksgiving foods.
Free Thanksgiving Meals Available Throughout the Greater Lehigh Valley
Several Lehigh Valley organizations will offer free Thanksgiving meals to the community throughout November.
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, in Partnership with Aevidum and Resilient Lehigh Valley, Present a Youth Mental Health Summit Sponsored by Lehigh County
On Wednesday, November 2nd, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, in collaboration with Resilient Lehigh Valley and Aevidum, a student-founded suicide awareness organization, held the area’s first-ever Youth Mental Health Summit sponsored by Lehigh County at Artsquest Center’s Musikfest Café.
PA 211 East Shares Listing of Local Warming Station Locations for the 2022-2023 Winter Season
Lehigh Valley locations have been designated as winter warming stations for the community throughout the winter months.
David Lewis represents UWGLV at the White House for the Communities in Action: Building a Better Pennsylvania event
UWGLV serves a tri-county area about 60 miles north of Philadelphia that includes Allentown – Pennsylvania’s third-largest city – and Lehigh County, one of the fastest growing counties in the state.
Lehigh County’s COVID-19 Relief Nonprofit Block Grant Program Now Accepting Applications
Applications are now available for Lehigh County’s COVID-19 Relief Nonprofit Block Grant Program.
PPL Foundation and United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley Announce Be a Housing Hero Campaign
Today, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley (UWGLV) and PPL Corporation (PPL), along with representatives from Community Action Lehigh Valley (CALV) and the City of Allentown, announced an initiative to increase awareness and funding around the region’s growing housing crisis.