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| Greetings! | |
The needs in our community are growing and more people are turning to United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley partners for help. In the Lehigh Valley, unemployment hovers at 9% and almost 19% of our children and youth are living in poverty.
Nearly 60,000 of our neighbors, friends, co-workers and family members are counting on the programs that United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley invests in - so that they can get the help that they so desperately need.
A shortfall in the 2011 campaign could affect programs that supply meals for older adults; childcare programs; after-school programs; adult day care centers; and support for emergency basic need services like food banks, hospitality centers and shelter programs.
This is why we set out to raise $10.33 Million to invest in our community. In the last 37 days of our campaign we have $500,000 in new dollars that we must raise, in order to meet our goal. We urge all those that have not given to the United Way to consider donating today - so that our neighbors, friends, family members and co-workers have the opportunity for a good life. And if you have given to our campaign - we thank you for your continued support.
Invest in your community today.
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LOVE UNITED  | |
The United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley (UWGLV) partnered with Boscov's, Brown Daub Dealerships and Lafayette Ambassador Bank for the Love United Basic Needs Drive. Members of the community - as well as corporate partners - collected supplies for families struggling to meet their basic needs of food, shelter and clothing.
Love United was the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley's second community-wide event for 2011-12.
Agencies that received items from the Love United Basic Needs Drive were Lehigh County Conference of Churches, New Bethany Ministries, ProJeCt of Easton, Salvation Army, Third Street Alliance, Victory House and Slater Family Network.
A big thank you to all the companies and organizations that supported the LOVE UNITED drive.
UWGLV currently invests $810,000 in 15 programs to help people meet Basic Needs.
Click here for pictures from the event |
| Win A Trip For Two To The 76th Annual Master's Golf Tournament | |
Raffle runs from Feb. 20-29; Drawing on March 2.
Enter for a chance to win a trip for two to the 76th Annual Master's Golf Tournament in Augusta, GA.
Package includes:
- Two-night hotel accommodations at the Hampton Inn
- Private welcome dinner with a celebrity guest
- Transportation to and from the hotel to Augusta National
- Admission to Saturday (April 7) and Sunday's (April 8) round of the Tournament
- Complimentary hot breakfast and evening poolside buffet and bar
- Airfare/ transportation not included
Each entry is $200 a piece and can be purchased by visiting http://unitedwayglvgolf.eventbrite.com from February 20-29, 2012.
Details: There is a total of 200 entries available for purchase.
Winner will be chosen at random from that group of entries and notified on Friday, March 2, 2012.
Members of the staff of the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, and their immediate families, are not eligible for incentive prizes. The winners, by entering their names, agree that United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley may use their names and/or photographs for publicity purposes without further notice or compensation.
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| We Have Gone Mobile! | |
We are excited to bring you an innovative way to find out what's happening with our United Way! You can now become part of our LIVE UNITED Mobile Network. By joining our Mobile Network you will receive texts about volunteer opportunities, upcoming events and exclusive LIVE UNITED mobile network insider news!
Don't wait... join now!
Text LIVE to 27722 to join our Mobile network!
Message & Data Rates May Apply. Terms: www.mGive.com/E |
| New Year, New Address! | |
In this new year, the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley (UWGLV) has a new address! Please be sure to update your records with the following info:
1110 American Parkway NE
Allentown, PA 18109
All UWGLV phone numbers and emails have remained the same.
UWGLV's move was made possible by a philanthropic partnership with LSI Corporation. To read more: Link |
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| 2-1-1 | |
Every hour of every day, hundreds of people need essential human services - they are looking for training, employment, food pantries, help for an aging parent, addiction prevention programs for their teenage children, affordable housing options, support groups and ways of becoming part of their community. 2-1-1 allows people to give help and to get help.
Call 2-1-1 for help with food, housing, employment, health care, counseling, and more.
Read more
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| Fundraiser at Philly Pretzel Factory | |
Fundraiser at Philly Pretzel Factory benefitting United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley on February 24th.
12% of the sales will go to UWGLV.
Visit one of three locations closest to you.
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| Dine & Donate at Tapas on Main | |
Tapas on Main will donate 10% of all sales between 5 - 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 22 to UWGLV.
Read more |
| Invest in your Community | |
It takes an entire community to make a difference and we need you! Your donation, combined with others, does much more than it could alone.
Click here to donate to United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley today. |
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