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Granting Opportunities since 1999

"A big part of my life has been giving back to the community that has given me so much. I'm also really passionate about empowering youth. TeenWorks is the perfect combination of those two. I think it's important for teens to understand that they can make a difference and that TeenWorks can help them make that difference."

Aryman Khandelwal
Former TeenWorks Board Member
Princeton University Student/Parkland High School Graduate

"TeenWorks grants opportunities for young kids and teens to do community service. It changes lives. Through this experience, I've learned to be more confident and outgoing as well as learned more professional skills."

Samantha Moyer
2018 TeenWorks Board Chair
Parkland High School

"Everyone cares deeply about their communities, about serving others and leading others. So many people want to help out in their communities, but they don't know how to help. TeenWorks really encourages and inspires teens to get out in their communities and be of assistance to others. It's such a meaningful experience for me and can be a meaningful experience for anyone. I highly recommend it."

Cameron Hines
TeenWorks Board Member

"My community service project, Little Library Helpers, put books in all of the Allentown playground programs. A child should never go without food, a safe place to sleep or a good education. To me, living UNITED means to give them the same opportunities I have."

Maeves Yanes
2018 Project of the Year Award Winner

Teen Community Service Projects

Improving Easton's Education

After reading an article in November 2015 that 32% of 2nd grade students in the Easton Area School District read below grade level, National Honor Society member Jack Quinn wanted to help. With the help of TeenWorks funding, Jack purchased six Little Scholar tablets for the Spring Garden Children’s Center in Easton, PA, for their lower income, at risk pre-K students.

“[The tablets are] pre-loaded with over 200 educational reading, math, and geography applications... [Jack’s team] taught the children and teachers how to utilize these tablets combining both technology with fun and engaging educational games to keep the children interested.”

Students Supporting their Schools

Wescosville Elementary fifth grader Maeve Yanes decided to help her school by building birdhouses for their outdoor classroom program. She created the Wescosville Elementary Construction Owls club, and with the help of four other students, they created 13 birdhouses, nest shelves, and feeders.

“We could not have completed [this project] without the generosity of people in the Lehigh Valley that donate money to United Way TeenWorks for this to happen! Thank you TeenWorks for funding our project!”

A Helping Hand in Bethlehem

To help the Sayre Child Care Center in Bethlehem continue its goal of giving low-income families a great educational experience, Eagle Scout Cameron Chuss made minor repairs and updates all throughout the building. In order to afford to keep their education prices low, the center wouldn't have been able to make these repairs themselves. Just some of these improvements include replacing broken shelving, assembling a child sized outdoor picnic table for six, painting, creating new enrollment signs, and constructing a new garden.

Scouting Student helps Elementary School

Gold Award recipient Jeanna Eberhardt wanted to create a safe outdoor learning environment for the children of Sheckler Elementary School. To do this, the Girl Scout constructed benches, fencing, and tables for the school’s courtyard, as well as cleaning up the area and planting flowers.

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Making Maintenance Easier To help make maintenance easier for the Horner's Cemetery Historical Society, Eagle Scout Austin Hoffman created a storage shed on the cemetery’s property. With the help of family and fellow scouts, Austin designed and built the shed to store the cemetery’s upkeep equipment that usually would needed to be transported from another location.

“The $1000 grant was used to pay for the materials to construct the shed. I was able to use this grant to build a shed that exceeded my beneficiary's thoughts. I am very grateful for the TeenWorks organization, and for everything it allowed me to accomplish.”
– Austin Hoffman, TeenWorks grant recipient

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