2017 was a year that saw our nation and community come together to empower our children to succeed in school, provide healthy food and resources to all families, ensure our seniors stay safe in their own homes, and support one another in the wake of natural disasters and unspeakable tragedies.

And now in this, our centennial year, we ask the Lehigh Valley,

What part of 100 will you be?
 

• A clothing drive collecting 100 coats for our children to stay warm this winter?
• 100 volunteer hours stocking shelves at a local food pantry.
• Donating an extra $100 to support transportation services for our seniors?

Contact us to find out how you can make a difference in the Greater Lehigh Valley for the next 100 years and more.

 

Lehigh Valley Century Challenge will match all new and increased gift amounts to United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley 

Bill Spence, PPL Corp President and CEO, and the 2018 UWGLV Campaign Co-Chair, pledged to make 2018 -- United Way's centennial year -- a transformative one through the Lehigh Valley Century Challenge. The Challenge was motivated by the work UWGLV is doing throughout the community and a desire to impact even greater change.

PPL Corp, Air Products, Crayola, Dual Temp Company, BB&T, Capital BlueCross, and a handful of anonymous individuals, have pledged a total of $1 million for the Lehigh Valley Century Challenge.

"The premise is simple; if an individual who gave $200 last year increases their donation to $300 this year, the $100 increase will be matched dollar for dollar, above and beyond their employer match," said David Lewis, UWGLV President. "Individuals will be doubling, or even tripling, their impact and leveraging even more money for our community."

Many companies and organizations throughout the Lehigh Valley already offer a generous match to their employees every year. Air Products, one of the companies participating in the Challenge, has offered a dollar-for-dollar match to its employees since 2015. This year, the local Fortune 500 company has committed to additionally match retiree donations 1:1, up to $50,000 per individual.

"I am thrilled that Air Products has once again exhibited its leadership and commitment to our community," remarked Spence. "The campaign is gaining great momentum and it is exciting to see the enthusiasm from all of our community partners."

Gifts do not need to be raised through workplace campaigns. New or increased individual donations are eligible for the 1:1 Century Challenge match as well. This is an excellent opportunity for individual donors to make an even greater impact on our community.
 

• Click HERE for more information on how UWGLV impacts the Greater Lehigh Valley and Carbon County communities.
• Click HERE for more information on the many ways to give.
• Click HERE for a list of the 2017 Campaign incentive prizes and details on how to win