“Education is the pathway to a brighter future, and I really believe in United Way’s mission to ensure that all kids are afforded the opportunity to graduate high school prepared for life, college and career.”
Students demonstrate math and literacy growth across all 33 United Way Community Schools.
Students at a United Way Community School in the Allentown School District receive hundreds of gifts thanks to Lehigh Valley Labor Council, Capital Blue Cross, TeenWorks™ and partners.
This new partnership with Francis D. Raub Middle School will provide financial literacy education to students and their families, assist in funding the school store and support school-wide incentives for attendance and behavior.
Thanks to the continued funding to support the essential Family Development Specialist role, children and families in the Panther Valley School District will be connected with critical resources to reduce instances of child abuse and neglect.
Lafayette College in Easton has joined forces with Paxinosa Elementary School, a United Way Community School, to support their food pantry needs.
Students at 2 Community Schools in the Allentown School District received hundreds of gifts thanks to Lehigh Valley Labor Council, Capital Blue Cross, TeenWorks™ and partners.
On Thursday, United Way Community School Coordinators (CSCs) were celebrated at the Banana Factory in Bethlehem during a special event sponsored by Crayola.
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.