\u201cWe are extremely pleased and excited to support\u00a0The Foundation for the\u00a0BASD. The school district is so important in preparing our future generations to thrive in our community. St. Luke\u2019s and BASD working and caring together make our community stronger, says Bob Martin, Chief Strategic Officer for the St. Luke\u2019s Health Network.<\/p>\n
This annual dinner event has a unique atmosphere offering guests dinner & drinks, musical performances by students, student expos, a silent auction and \u201cAre you smarter than a BASD 5th<\/sup> Grader?\u201d trivia game. Contributions to the Celebration Dinner provide funding and support to projects and programs that enhance the learning opportunity for all students of the Bethlehem Area School District. For sponsorship and ticket information, and to learn more about this event, visit thefoundation.beth.k12.pa.us<\/a><\/p>\n Created to strengthen, enhance and enrich the educational experiences of the students of the Bethlehem Area School District, The Foundation for the Bethlehem Area School District was established in 1999. It is governed by a volunteer board of trustees, composed of business and community leaders who lend expertise to the operations of the organization. The Foundation\u2019s focus has been helping educators deliver innovative teaching to students inside and outside the classroom. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, The Foundation raises funds through tax-deductible contributions to promote innovative educational programs that enhance the existing curriculum of Bethlehem Area School District. The Foundation provides funding towards Teacher Innovation Grants, Service-Learning Grants, Project Lead the Way Engineering Program, Project Lead the Way Biomedical Science Program, Curriculum based field trips and the Farm to School program at Broughal Middle School.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To learn more about The Foundation for the Bethlehem Area School District, visit thefoundation.beth.k12.pa.us<\/a><\/p>\n About St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network<\/strong><\/p>\n Founded in 1872, St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network providing services at seven hospitals and more than 270 outpatient sites in the greater Lehigh Valley. The network\u2019s service area includes 10 counties: Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Schuylkill, Bucks, Montgomery, Berks and Monroe counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey.\u00a0 In partnership with Temple University, St. Luke\u2019s created the region\u2019s first and only regional medical school campus. Dedicated to advancing health education, St. Luke\u2019s operates the nation\u2019s oldest School of Nursing and 23 graduate medical educational programs and is considered a major teaching hospital \u2013 the only one in its region. Repeatedly, including 2017, St. Luke\u2019s earned Truven\u2019s 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital and 50 Top Cardiovascular Program designations, in addition to other honors for clinical excellence. St. Luke\u2019s is a multi-year recipient of the Most Wired award recognizing the breadth of St. Luke\u2019s information technology applications such as electronic medical records, telehealth, online scheduling and pricing information. St. Luke\u2019s is also recognized as one of the state\u2019s lowest cost providers. To learn more about St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network, visit sluhn.org<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Information provided to TVL By: Press Release By: <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\nBarbara Clymer
\nAssistant to the Superintendent
\nBethlehem Area School District
\n1516 Sycamore Street
\nBethlehem, Pennsylvania 18017<\/p>\n
\nJulie Bailey
\nExecutive Director
\nThe Foundation for the Bethlehem Area School District<\/p>\n
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