A recent survey reports that nearly 150 early childhood classrooms are closed in the Greater Lehigh Valley and over 92% of programs have a staffing shortage.
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.
On Thursday, United Way Community School Coordinators (CSCs) were celebrated at the Banana Factory in Bethlehem during a special event sponsored by Crayola.
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.
National Coordinators Appreciation Week is September 19-23 and United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley (UWGLV) recognizes the vital role of our Community School Coordinators (CSC’s) and celebrates the transformational impact they make throughout their communities.
With students back in their classrooms this school year, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff visited United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley (UWGLV) on Thursday for a roundtable discussion with Allentown leaders to highlight how United Way Community Schools provide wraparound support to local children and their families.
On Tuesday, Eric Fontanez and Cesar Cordova were celebrated for their commitment to the Marvine Elementary School community with a dedication of a buddy bench in their honor by St. Luke’s University Health Network and Just Born Quality Confections, Marvine Community School partners.
Last month, Tocqueville Society members had the unique opportunity to tour the James Lawson Freedom School campus at Christ Lutheran Church in Allentown.
The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR) recently announced that Lehigh Valley Reads received Pacesetter Honors for its work in 2021-22 to ensure more students are ready for kindergarten and more families have access to diverse books at home.
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley received a $5,000 general operating grant from Lehigh Valley Community Foundation (LVCF).
