Funds raised in this campaign, chaired by Chris Martin and Martin Guitar, impacts over 200,000 people through Education, Healthy Aging and Community Stability.
Nonprofit Partner Spotlight: After 40 years, Victory House remains at the forefront of offering shelter and assistance to transitional males in the Lehigh Valley. Their comprehensive services encompass emergency shelter, transitional housing, case management, healthcare and supportive services, guiding and empowering residents in their journey toward independent living.
Nonprofit Partner Spotlight: Resurrected Community Development Corporation engages students and families through early education, summer literacy and leadership programs that are rooted in community building.
Awards will be presented at United Way’s Celebration of Caring event, recognizing donors, volunteers and community partners.
New Partner Spotlight: NicNac Charities repurposes surplus goods to serve local communities, from supplying essential clothing to advancing AI-driven veteran suicide prevention.
Battle Borne, one of the grant recipients of the United for Veterans’ Mental Health Grant initiative, receives a $20,000 grant to expand mental health support for veterans, first responders and their families in Carbon County.
United Way’s Talk Read Sing campaign promotes early literacy by creating welcoming spaces for families to engage in learning. With nine transformed spaces across the region, including a new one at Boys & Girls Club of Allentown, the initiative has helped over 12,000 children grow and thrive.
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.
The United Way’s Fund for Racial Justice and Equity supports initiatives like the Lehigh Valley Black Church Housing Alliance (LVBCHA) to close the racial wealth gap. LVBCHA empowers families through financial education and homeownership counseling, helping over 800 participants last year take steps toward generational wealth.
Photo Gallery: Students at Roosevelt Elementary School receive hundreds of gifts thanks to Lehigh Valley Labor Council, Capital Blue Cross, TeenWorks™ and partners.