Nonprofit News

Today is Giving Tuesday, a day of increased charitable donations. Local nonprofit organizations such as Second Harvest Food Bank and the American Red Cross hope to benefit from the increased generosity the day brings.

Hurricane Helene may be out of the headlines, but the residents of North Carolina still need help with everyday items. Nazareth nonprofit Every Ribbon Counts is rallying the valley to help these victims.

If you need help putting gifts under the tree, here is where to find help.

The center uses harm reduction, social activities, and job services to help people get back on their feet after addiction.

Lehigh Valley Public Media presents the Good Neighbor Awards to recognize community leaders and pay tribute to PBS icon Fred Rogers and his ideals of kindness. This is the ninth year for the awards, to be held May 21, 2025, at the Univest Public Media Center in Bethlehem.

Ashley L. Coleman joined Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center as executive director in January 2023. Her resignation comes as the board of directors expresses uncertainty as funding declines and the political landscape shifts.

The eighth annual Bob Price Memorial Turkey Drive was held at Coca-Cola Park on Friday. More than 2,000 turkeys were donated by area businesses and residents to help feed those in need in the Lehigh Valley.

Community Action Lehigh Valley celebrated its 60th anniversary of assisting low-income folks on Wednesday.

The Kutztown Folk Festival, known as the oldest continuously operated folk festival in America, is no more.

The warm weather, albeit part of a drought, gave more visitors more time to visit Lehigh Valley Zoo and learn about its purpose in 2024. Nearly 185,000 guests visited. The 11th annual Winter Light Spectacular opened this weekend.

Those who live in the home were grateful for the funding, which will be mainly used to remodel the kitchen, but they were also vocal about wanting more activities.

Lehigh Valley Pride will be free this year. It will be on Sunday, August 20, from 2 to 8:30 p.m. at the SteelStacks campus.

Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center hosted a virtual event about the state of mental health in the LGBTQ community.

Allentown City Council members are developing a plan to spend the money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Lehigh Valley Public Media presents the Good Neighbor Awards to recognize community leaders and pay tribute to PBS icon Fred Rogers and his ideals of kindness. This is the 7th year for the awards, to be given May 23 at the Delta Hotel by Marriott in Upper Macungie Township.

The mayors of Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton will participate in group bike rides for Lehigh Valley Bike to Work Week.

Turning Point of Lehigh Valley, an agency and shelter dedicated to helping survivors of domestic and intimate partner abuse, has been awarded the Shelter/Program Turnaround of the Year Award from domesticshelters.org, a nationally recognized nonprofit.

If you get a special card in the mail, it means your mailperson can pick up food donations from your home, and take it straight to the food bank.

Feline Urban Rescue and Rehab Inc. (FURR) finds homes for cats in eastern Pennsylvania and northwest New Jersey. It received a grant to help save cats.

The final steel beam, signed by people in the community, was placed today, marking a milestone in its construction. It's set to officially open in 2024.

Pennsylvania Youth Theatre has initiated a $1 million capital campaign as it searches for a future home. The organization will likely be displaced when the Banana Factory complex is demolished for a new cultural arts center.

The sale will provide a wide selection of affordable, gently used items including books, DVDs and other media.