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(Allentown, PA)– At the June 11th Rotary meeting seven Allentown non-profit organizations were recognized for receiving grant awards for this year’s Community Service grants.<\/p>\n
Our Allentown Rotary Club and the Allentown Rotary Foundation are very pleased to be able to award grants each year to deserving non-profit organizations. These awards are made possible because of generous donations made to the Allentown Rotary Foundation by current and past members of our club.<\/p>\n
The focus and funding priorities were on Basic Education & Literacy and Disease Prevention. Consideration was given to programs that offer services for food, shelter, education, and healthcare for children and adults living in the City of Allentown.<\/p>\n
Grant awards were made to:<\/p>\n
Boys & Girls Club of Allentown<\/p>\n
$3,000 grant toward the Istation program for children from the Allentown School District.<\/em><\/p>\n Fund to Benefit Children & Youth<\/p>\n $3,000 grant toward funds for providing basic needs for neglected and at-risk children and youth in Allentown<\/em>.<\/p>\n Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley<\/p>\n $2,500 grant toward the Workforce Development Program to help low-income \/ unemployed members of the Jordan Heights area.<\/em><\/p>\n Jewish Family Service of the Lehigh Valley<\/p>\n $2,500 grant toward the Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body program to benefit Allentown families who receive food from the JFS Community Food Pantry.<\/em><\/p>\n The Salvation Army – Allentown Citadel Corps<\/p>\n $2,000 grant for Back to School Backpack Distribution program.<\/em><\/p>\n Center for Humanistic Change, Inc.<\/p>\n $2,000 grant toward the Crossroads Mentoring Program to help Allentown School District students in elementary schools, including Central, Jefferson, Roberto Clemente, Roosevelt, and Union Terrace<\/em>.<\/p>\n The Lehigh Conference of Churches<\/p>\n $1,000 grant for the Conference Kitchen<\/em><\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: https:\/\/portal.clubrunner.ca\/6551\/<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" (Allentown, PA)– At the June 11th Rotary meeting seven Allentown non-profit organizations were recognized for receiving grant awards for this year’s Community Service grants. Our Allentown Rotary Club and … Continue reading SEVEN ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE GRANTS FROM ALLENTOWN ROTARY<\/span>
\nRosaria M Stoops
\nAllentown Rotary Press Liaison<\/p>\n
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