United Way Day of Caring Mobilizes 1,500 Volunteers During the Region’s Largest, Single Day of Community Service
WHAT: United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley will celebrate its 32nd Day of Caring, presented by Crayola and coordinated by Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley, with approximately 1,500 energetic volunteers completing community service projects at dozens of nonprofits throughout Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon counties.
WHERE: Various nonprofit locations throughout Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton
WHEN: Thursday, September 18, 2025
8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Times vary by location)
Media is invited to join us for all or part of the day.
EVENT DETAILS:
Nearly 1,500 volunteers from 60 local businesses will UNITE to make meaningful impact on Thursday, September 18 as they volunteer their time during United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley’s 32nd Day of Caring, presented by Crayola. In partnership with the Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley, Day of Caring is the community’s largest, single-day volunteer effort and marks the public launch of United Way’s 2025 Campaign.
Together with over 60 nonprofit partners, volunteers will complete more than 65 projects across Lehigh and Northampton counties. United Way leadership will join volunteers throughout the region as they renovate rooms at local Community Schools, stock and organize food pantries and beautify outdoor spaces.
Day of Caring’s presenting sponsor is Crayola with additional support from Exclusive Lunch Sponsor PPL Corp.; Silver Sponsor Comcast; Bronze Sponsors AAA East Central, Highmark Blue Shield, Just Born Quality Confections, Lehigh Valley Health Network part of Jefferson Health, Hank and Joanne Barnette and Moravian University and Quandel; and in-kind contributors ASR Media, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Uline and Working Dog Press.
TOUR SCHEDULE:
Weather permitting, interviews are available at all locations. All times and locations are tentative. Photos and videos available upon request.
8:15 – 9:15 a.m. Crayola
Location: Slate Belt Senior Center
Address: 707 American Bangor Road, Bangor
Project Description: Spending the morning with older adults at Slate Belt Senior Center
9:55 – 10:20 a.m. Victaulic
Location: Paxinosa Elementary School
Address: 1221 Northampton Street, Easton
Project Description: Cleaning Paxinosa’s outdoor classroom
10:50 – 11:20 a.m. Alvin H. Butz and Senator Coleman’s Office
Location: River Crossing YMCA
Address: 425 S 15th Street, Allentown
Project Description: Preparing the warming shelter for the upcoming fall/winter season.
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PPL
Location: Sixth Street Shelter
Address: 219 N 6th Street, Allentown
Project Description: Cleaning and beautifying Sixth Street Shelter
12:40 – 1:15 p.m. Air Products, City Center Group, Women United
Location: Central Elementary STREAM Academy
Address: 829 W Turner Street, Allentown
Project Description: Cleaning the school grounds, organizing donation closets, cleaning windows and helping in classrooms.
1:45 – 2:30 p.m. Just Born
Location: The Arc of Lehigh and Northampton Counties
Address: 2289 Avenue A, Bethlehem
Project Description: Painting the resource room, creating goody bags and gardening.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Please visit www.unitedwayglv.org.