Nearly 1,500 Volunteers UNITE to Transform the Valley in a Single Day of Service at United Way’s 32nd Day of Caring, Presented by Crayola
Nearly 1,500 energetic volunteers UNITED to complete community service projects at 60 area nonprofits during the 32nd United Way Day of Caring, presented by Crayola and coordinated by Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley.
“At United Way, our work begins and ends with service. Day of Caring is a moment where that commitment shines the brightest,” shared Marci Lesko, President and Chief Executive Officer of United Way. “To see so many people from across the Valley come together—neighbors, coworkers and friends, all giving their time to strengthen the nonprofits that serve us all, is powerful. This event has grown year after year, and the impact goes far beyond the projects. It’s about belonging, connection and showing that when we’re UNITED, our community thrives”
United Way kicks off its annual campaign with Day of Caring, which is the largest single-day volunteer effort in the community.
“With over 1,500 volunteers safely working together to help our community, Day of Caring shows us that when we all work together toward a common goal, anything is possible,” said 2025 United Way Campaign Co-Chair Mike Molewski of CAPTRUST.
In the Greater Lehigh Valley, approximately 1,500 local employees from 60 companies and organizations contributed more than 8,200 hours of service valued at $284,475 to more than 60 nonprofits in Lehigh and Northampton counties. Some Day of Caring projects included:
- Spending the morning with older adults at Slate Belt Senior Center with Crayola
- Cleaning Paxinosa Elementary School’s outdoor classroom with Victaulic
- Cleaning and beautifying Sixth Street Shelter with PPL Corp.
- Preparing the warming station at River Crossing YMCA for the upcoming fall and winter season with Alvin H. Butz and Senator Coleman’s Office
- Cleaning Central Elementary STREAM Academy’s school grounds, organizing donation closets, cleaning windows and helping in classrooms with Air Products, City Center Group and United Way Women United
- Painting the resource room at The Arc of Lehigh and Northampton Counties, creating goody bags and gardening with Just Born Quality Confections
“Connecting volunteers with local nonprofits is at the heart of what we do at the Volunteer Center. United Way Day of Caring takes that connection to another level, offering nonprofits a strong network of support while giving businesses a meaningful way to engage their employees. With 1,500 volunteers mobilized this year, our partnership with United Way continues to create a ripple effect of impact by strengthening organizations, building teams and enriching the community we all share,” said Karen Smith, CEO, Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley.
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.