COVID-19: An Update from Your United Way

As an organization dedicated to the well-being of our community, we are closely watching the developments surrounding the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19 in our region, and many people may be wondering what we can do to minimize the impact of the outbreak.

We encourage everyone to read these recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control for reducing the risk of COVID-19 infection for yourselves and others. 

We are monitoring the situation closely and mobilizing to support the community in several ways.

Leading by example
We are following Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s recommendations and encouraging all United Way staff members to work from home as much as possible, effective immediately.

From Monday, March 16 to Sunday, March 29, all public meetings and events such as coalition and committee meetings will be held virtually or postponed.

Prepared to assist our community
We are concerned for marginalized folks in our community, especially people living at or below the poverty line, families already living paycheck to paycheck and families that need assistance with basic necessities.

We know that one out of three households in our region are living paycheck to paycheck, without savings to withstand an emergency. As schools and businesses close, many families will be faced with serious financial instability.

We’re working with other institutions in the region to assess needs and coordinate efforts to support our nonprofit partners that provide crucial, safety-net services as well as support community members who are already being impacted.

Get Connected. Get Help.
We encourage members of our community to call 211 or visit www.pa211east.org if they need help. Pennsylvania 211 East is a free, confidential, non-emergency, 24-hour information and referral service that connects Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon, county residents with the health and human services they need.

Thank you for your continued support of United Way and our Greater Lehigh Valley community.