Members and guests of United Way’s Tocqueville Society had a unique experience touring the Allentown Branch of The Greater Valley YMCA to learn about their work in education, food access, healthy aging and emergency services.

As a strong partner to our United Way, the Greater Valley YMCA addresses each of our Impact Goals through its programming. Starting in the Warming Station, guests heard how the YMCA helped more than 375 people in its first year of operation by providing shelter for as many as 70 individuals in a single night. Guests also toured classrooms, watched healthy meals and snacks being prepared for summer meals, and learned about YMCA’s Silver Sneakers and Diabetes Prevention programs.

Guests heard from David Fagerstrom, CEO for Greater Valley YMCA, Jodi Perry-Petrozak, Executive Director for the Allentown Branch, Kate Cohen, Chief Development Officer for Greater Valley YMCA and Jill Pereira, Vice President, Education and Impact for United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley.