Photo Gallery: On October 12, over 130 Women United members and guests gathered at the Centennial at Homewood Suites in Center Valley to mingle, celebrate, learn about the work at their 10 Signature Projects and honor the 2023 Betsy Torrence Philanthropist of the Year, Anne Baum.
ProJeCt of Easton Inc.’s Family Literacy and Parent Education Program, one of Women United’s Signature Projects, utilizes a “teach the parent, reach the child” model to assist parents in becoming the first and most important teacher, promote a child’s success in school and advance the family educationally and economically.
Students at 2 Community Schools in the Allentown School District received over 1,000 gifts thanks to Lehigh Valley Labor Council, Capital Blue Cross, TeenWorks and partners.
Panther Valley Elementary School in Nesquehoning holds Thanksgiving food drive for families thanks to donations from local farm and businesses.
Resilient Lehigh Valley and Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley offer course aiming to break the cycle of family and community trauma.
CarbonCorps, partnered with Bennett Toyota, launch a new Book Buggy to promote literacy and ensure books are accessible for students and their families.
TeenWorks, Capital Blue Cross and Union members will make the transition back to the classroom a little easier for Roosevelt Elementary School students with new shelving and organized uniforms.
Raub Middle School, a Community School in the Allentown School District, receives gift cards totaling $37,000 through a partnership with Faith Church.
