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Next meeting of the Early Learning Advocacy Network Announced!
On Wednesday, March 24, from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m., the third in a series of four Early Learning Advocacy Network meetings will take place at the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, Third Floor Conference Room. The meeting will provide information about how Governor Rendell's proposed budget, being released the first week of February, will impact quality early education programs such as Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts, Keystone STARS, Early Intervention, Nurse-Family Partnership, Paretn Child Home Program and Head Start. The Office of Child Development and Early Learning's Reach and County Assessment for FY 2008-2009 for both Northampton and Lehigh counties will also be explained.
Attendees will receive useful information that they can use to help community leaders understand the value of early childhood education.
Carol Obando-Derstine , Executive Directive of the Children's Coalition of the
Lehigh
Valley , will be distributing materials and will also be available for questions.
If you are interested in attending this meeting please contact
Jan Marie Schwartz , Project Coordinator, at jmschwartz@rcn.com or 610-253-5376 by March 10, 2010. A light dinner will be provided free of charge.
2009-10-09 - Lehigh Valley Labor Council Golf Tournament Results
AFL-CIO Labor News
Lehigh Valley Labor Council Golf Tournament Raises $2,750 for TeenWorksTM!
The Lehigh Valley Labor Council hosted its 7th annual Golf Tournament to benefit TeenWorksTM Program, a collaborative effort between organized labor and United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. Raising $2,750 and an additional $750 courtesy of Verizon, the Lehigh Valley Labor Council continues to show it support of teens and their efforts of community service.
A College Scholarship Fund for Cora Urban
Cora Urban was born February 5, 2009, just hours after her 30 year-old father died of a massive heart attack. Because his condition was considered "pre-existing," Cora's father did not have health insurance which left her and her mother in dire straits. The Lehigh Valley Labor Council has committed a scholarship for Cora of $1,000 per year over the next five years toward her college education. The scholarship will be renewed based on discussions and approval by the Executive Board. East Stroudsburg University has also committed an undisclosed amount in Cora's name.
2009-10-05 - A Hole in One for United Way!
The Morning Call's 5th Annual Golf Tournament was an outstanding success, raising over $13,600 to benefit United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley!
United Way would like to express its gratitude to the tournament's 24 participating foursomes, including many staff members of the Morning Call, as well as their spouses, advertisers, and vendors. Thanks also to the event sponsors: Berkleigh Golf Course, RCN, Coors Light, Eberhardt Motors, Rothrock, Sittler Golf, Fehnel Press Service, Gross McGinley, LaBarre, & Eaton, US Recycling, and Waste Management.
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