Marci Martinez-Howey Named Woman of the Year by YWCA Bethlehem
UWGLV’s Senior Director of Finance, Marci Martinez-Howey, has been named Woman of the Year at the upcoming 46th Annual Women & Teens of the Year Awards hosted by YWCA Bethlehem.
Author: Danielle Stokes
Women United funding new Resilient Lehigh Valley program
Women United is supporting a new pilot program in partnership with Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley and Resilient Lehigh Valley called Trauma informed, Restorative Practices, Emotional Intelligence and Equity (T.R.E.E.) training.
Sheridan Elementary Becomes the Lehigh Valley’s Newest Community School
With funding provided by Bill and Denise Spence, the Allentown School District elementary school will benefit from new programming and increased services.
Lehigh Valley Reads Captures Stories of Lehigh Valley Families During the Covid-19 Crisis
Lehigh Valley Reads Works With StoryCorps and Together for Students to Capture Stories of Lehigh Valley Families During the Covid-19 Crisis. Systemic racial inequities exposed by COVID-19 heighten the need for systems transformation.
Lehigh Valley Teens Recognized during TeenWorks Virtual Celebration
TeenWorks Virtual Celebration, presented by Capital BlueCross, announced scholarship winners, honored award recipients and showcased how our union labor community and local teens pulled together throughout 2020 to serve the evolving needs of our community.
Children from 4 Elementary Schools in the Region Receive Books on Read Across America Day
Lehigh Valley Reads and United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley celebrate Read Across America Day by distributing books and educational supplies to 4 elementary schools across the region and ramp up the Million Minute Challenge.
Veronica Gonzalez of Valley Health Partners Joins United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley Board of Directors
Veronica Gonzalez, MBA, is the Executive Director of Valley Health Partners Community Health Center (VHP). She has over 12 years of healthcare administration experience with expertise in process improvement, leadership, fiscal responsibility and community-based program management.
See the Impact: Raub Middle School families receive $37,000 gift card donation from Faith Church of Allentown this winter
Raub Middle School, a Community School in the Allentown School District, receives gift cards totaling $37,000 through a partnership with Faith Church.
United Way Women United Provides Additional $25,000 to Support Lehigh Valley Children and Families
Funding will support the Allentown Freedom Schools Partnership, Resilient Lehigh Valley and Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley to address emerging needs including racial justice, summer learning and trauma.