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United Way Day of Caring Returns 500 Volunteers Strong<\/strong><\/p>\n Allentown, PA, September 30, 2021<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 More than 500 energetic volunteers united to complete community service projects at 50 nonprofits during the 28th United Way Day of Caring, presented by Crayola in partnership with Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley.<\/u><\/u><\/u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n \u201cYou could feel the LIVE UNITED spirit in every corner of the Greater Lehigh Valley today. I\u2019m grateful to and inspired by the hundreds of people who rolled up their sleeves and invested their talent and energy in serving our community during Day of Caring,\u201d said David Lewis, President, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley (UWGLV).<\/u><\/u><\/u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n United Way kicks off its 2021 campaign with Day of Caring, which is the largest single-day volunteer effort in the community.<\/u><\/u><\/u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n \u201cOur community has needs, and when we support United Way, we all become part of the solution. Today, we could give back by volunteering our time, and we encourage everyone to continue to get involved and help in any way they can,\u201d added United Way Campaign Chair Laurie\u00a0Gostley\u00a0Hackett of Air Products.<\/u><\/u><\/u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n Participants from 38 local businesses and organizations contributed $80,000 in volunteer hours to various projects at several area nonprofits in Lehigh, Northampton, and Carbon Counties. Some project examples include:<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n \u201cToday\u2019s volunteers should know that together they made a huge impact on our nonprofits and made a real difference for a lot of people who rely on them,\u201d said Karen Daly Smith, CEO, Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley.<\/u><\/u><\/u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n Day of Caring is presented by Crayola in partnership with the Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley, with additional support from Bronze Sponsors Amazon Fulfillment, Capital Blue Cross and Carbon Chamber & Economic Development. Snack sponsors include Costco and Wegmans Food Markets, and in-kind contributors are ASR Media Productions and Uline.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n About United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley<\/b> <\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" United Way Day of Caring Returns 500 Volunteers Strong Allentown, PA, September 30, 2021\u00a0\u2013 More than 500 energetic volunteers united to complete community service projects at 50 nonprofits during … Continue reading Day of Caring is the largest, single-day volunteer effort in the community and kicks off the 2021 United Way campaign.<\/span> \n
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\nUnited Way fights for the health, safety and education of every person in the Greater Lehigh Valley and envisions communities where every person\u00a0belongs\u00a0and every person thrives. We strive to achieve this goal by assessing community needs, raising funds, investing in\u00a0solutions\u00a0and mobilizing our community to action. For more information, visit\u00a0www.UnitedWayGLV.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nLaura McHugh
\nAssociate Vice President, Communications and Media Relations
\nUnited Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
\n1110 American Parkway NE Suite F-120 Allentown, PA 18109
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