{"id":142976,"date":"2025-06-05T18:48:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T22:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=142976"},"modified":"2025-06-05T18:48:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T22:48:29","slug":"bloom-receives-5000-grant-from-air-products-to-support-outreach-prevention-and-education-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=142976","title":{"rendered":"Bloom Receives $5,000 Grant from Air Products to Support Outreach, Prevention, and Education Services"},"content":{"rendered":"[June 5, 2025, LEHIGH VALLEY, PA] &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomforwomen.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bloom<\/strong><\/a>, an organization dedicated to providing sanctuary and a continuum of care to heal, empower and employ survivors of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation in the Lehigh Valley, is proud to announce it has received a $5,000 grant from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.airproducts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Air Products<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to support its vital Outreach, Prevention, and Education Services programming.<\/p>\n<p>Air Products has been a committed supporter of Bloom for many years, investing in programs that promote healing, awareness, and hope throughout the Lehigh Valley. This most recent grant allows Bloom to expand its efforts to reach vulnerable youth, incarcerated women, and at-risk community members with trauma-informed prevention education and advocacy resources.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are deeply grateful to Air Products for their continued partnership and unwavering belief in our mission,\u201d said Carol Andersen, CEO of Bloom. \u201cTheir investment helps us build a safer, more informed community and reach individuals before they fall through the cracks. With their support, we are creating real pathways to freedom and healing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bloom\u2019s Outreach Services include the following key programs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>B.R.A.C.E.<\/strong>\u00a0(Be Ready. Alert. Courageous &amp; Educated) \u2013 offering prevention education to youth ages 5\u201321<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bloom on the Inside<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 providing trauma-informed classes and mentorship to incarcerated women<\/li>\n<li><strong>SONShine &amp; Arise<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 engaging men and boys in conversations to address trauma, and build a supportive and empowering environment<\/li>\n<li><strong>Direct-to-Victims Street Outreach Services<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Together, these services play a critical role in stopping exploitation before it starts and supporting long-term community change.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Bloom for Women<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomforwomen.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bloom for Women, Inc.<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0i<\/strong>s a faith-based non-profit organization with the mission of providing sanctuary and a continuum of care to heal, empower and employ survivors of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation. As part of its mission, Bloom offers emergency response, a two-year residential program, pregnant and parenting survivor services, and an independent living program in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania. Bloom follows the model and is a sister community of the remarkably successful Thistle Farms Nashville program. Additionally, Bloom offers direct-to-survivor outreach, community education and prevention services, including serving male, children and youth survivors. Furthermore, the Bloom Creative Studio, located in Bangor, Pa., is a social enterprise to leverage art as a healing tool and provide employment opportunities for survivors. Bloom also has a women\u2019s charity boutique, My Sister\u2019s Closet, based in Bethlehem, Pa., offering curated, pre-loved clothing and accessories; and providing employment for survivors, community volunteer opportunities, and financial support for the organization. To learn more about Bloom, visit:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomforwomen.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>www.bloomforwomen.org<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nKaren Higgins<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[June 5, 2025, LEHIGH VALLEY, PA] &#8211;\u00a0Bloom, an organization dedicated to providing sanctuary and a continuum of care to heal, empower and employ survivors of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=142976\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Bloom Receives $5,000 Grant from Air Products to Support Outreach, Prevention, and Education Services<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":111560,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-142976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bloom.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142976"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=142976"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142976\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/111560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=142976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=142976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=142976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}