{"id":143271,"date":"2025-06-18T18:36:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T22:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=143271"},"modified":"2025-06-18T18:36:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T22:36:07","slug":"rising-from-the-ashes-event-supports-the-literacy-center-as-it-recovers-from-july-2024-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=143271","title":{"rendered":"\u201cRising from the Ashes\u201d event supports The Literacy Center as it recovers from July 2024 fire"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nonprofit campaign is nearly half way to $100,000 goal.<\/strong><\/p>\n

ALLENTOWN, PA \u2013 June 18, 2025 \u2013 It\u2019s been almost a year since The Literacy Center lost its home in downtown Allentown to a three-alarm fire. To help raise money for new equipment and furniture, the \u201cRising from the Ashes\u201d campaign was launched in February with a $100,000 fundraising goal.<\/p>\n

As part of the campaign, The Literacy Center held its \u201cRising from the Ashes\u201d event on May 22. Over 100 people attended the fundraiser at Muhlenberg College where the organization thanked the firefighters and first responders who battled the blaze last summer. The lead sponsors were PPL and Just Born, and the following awards were presented:<\/p>\n