{"id":148349,"date":"2026-03-24T22:45:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T02:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=148349"},"modified":"2026-03-24T22:45:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T02:45:58","slug":"star-community-health-to-host-walk-for-health-fundraiser-on-may-16-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=148349","title":{"rendered":"Star Community Health to Host \u201cWalk for Health\u201d Fundraiser on May 16, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Star Community Health is pleased to announce its upcoming\u00a0Walk for Health<\/em>\u00a0fundraiser on Saturday, May 16, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Bethlehem Township Community Center. This family\u2011friendly community walk will support the expansion of critical medical, dental and mental health services across Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon and Schuylkill Counties, as well as Phillipsburg, NJ.<\/p>\n

Participants will enjoy a refreshing 1.3\u2011mile walk along the paved and gravel loop encircling the Bethlehem Township Community Center. Beginning and ending at Pavilion One, this scenic path will guide participants around the entire property, offering a peaceful, accessible setting for walkers of all ages and abilities.<\/p>\n

There will be interactive activity stations, community resource booths, and fun surprises that celebrate Star Community Health\u2019s mission of helping local families stay healthy, connected and strong. Local food trucks will also be on site serving a variety of delicious options.<\/p>\n

Registration is $25 per walker, and children 13 and under can participate for free, making the event accessible for families of all sizes. Proceeds will directly benefit Star Community Health\u2019s ongoing work to increase access to high\u2011quality, affordable care in communities that need it most.<\/p>\n

“Our Walk for Health is more than a fundraiser — it\u2019s a celebration of the power of community,\u201d says Quynh Hicks, Executive Director, Star Community Health. \u201cEvery step taken helps us expand essential health services for families across our region. We\u2019re grateful for the support of our neighbors, partners, and local organizations who believe in building a healthier future together.\u201d<\/p>\n

To sign up, visit:\u00a0https:\/\/shopsluhn.org\/products\/walk-for-health<\/a><\/p>\n

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About Star Community Health<\/strong><\/p>\n

Star Community Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center (\u201cFQHC\u201d) affiliated with the St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network. Star Community Health provides high-quality, community-based, patient-directed primary care health services to more than 52,500 patients yearly at 16 locations in Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Lansford, Ringtown, Tamaqua and Phillipsburg (NJ). Services include primary\/family medicine, women\u2019s health, pediatrics, mental health, and dental services and four dental vans treating students in 32 schools. It also assists patients in accessing community health services. As an FQHC, it focuses on meeting the needs of underserved individuals and groups within our community, including uninsured and underinsured people, those experiencing homelessness, agricultural workers, public housing residents and veterans.<\/p>\n

About St. Luke\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n

Founded in 1872, St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network with annual net revenue of more than $4.5 billion. With 23,000+ employees at 16 hospital campuses and 350+ outpatient sites, it is the Lehigh Valley\u2019s biggest employer.<\/p>\n

The Network\u2019s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospital is based at the Bethlehem Campus.<\/p>\n

Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke\u2019s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, the Network established the Lehigh Valley\u2019s first and only four-year medical school. It also operates the nation\u2019s oldest continuously operated School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 60+ fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with 550+ residents and fellows.<\/p>\n

In 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ranked St. Luke\u2019s #1 \u2013 ahead of Houston Methodist and Mayo Clinic, two of the nation\u2019s most prestigious institutions \u2013 as the nation\u2019s top health system for quality, safety and patient experience. This objective recognition, based on public data reported to the government, reaffirms St. Luke\u2019s preeminent position as THE BEST OF THE BEST among the most respected health care systems in the United States.<\/p>\n

St. Luke\u2019s has been named a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World\u2019s Best Hospital. It is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare\u2019s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. In 2025, the Network earned straight A\u2019s from Leapfrog across all of its acute care hospitals. It has earned 100 Top Hospital designations from Premier 11 years in a row, including in 2021 when its flagship University Hospital was identified as THE #1 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the Most Wired award recognizing the breadth of SLUHN\u2019s information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information.<\/p>\n

Information provided to TVL by:
\nSam Kennedy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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