Cause Connection

JANUARY 2018 LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CAUSE CONNECTION

Connecting people who care to causes that matter

Dear Friends:

At the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation we’ve been celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2017 with a year of special “Be the Spark” grantmaking. At the same time, we continue our strategic commitment to being a local philanthropic knowledge-base in support of our donors and their potential for long- term support of the community. We are pleased to share information and resources on charitable giving, nonprofit organizations and community needs to philanthropists in the Lehigh Valley. The Community Foundation hopes that through continuing Cause Connection after a brief hiatus to get our 50th in full swing, we can pro-actively connect people who care to causes that matter. In Focus Spotlight Organizations

In the pages that follow, you will see information on thirty charitable American Red Cross of Lehigh Valley 2 organizations with six programs highlighted as “In Focus” grant opportunities. Staff has visited or met with these and many other organizations in recent Children’s Home of Easton 3 months. In creating this issue, we looked back to the beginning of the year to Da Vinci Science Center 4 focus on organizations requesting support. We thank all the organizations for Nurture Nature Center 5 the time they’ve spent with us and, most of all, we thank them for their passion in doing the everyday, impactful work they do in the region. Pinebrook Family Answers 6 The Community Foundation would like to meet with you, the people Wildlife Leadership Academy 7 who care, to discuss how you can support these causes that matter. It is easy to make a gift from your donor-advised fund to any of these worthy The official registration and financial organizations. Feel free to contact us to arrange a time to meet and discuss information of the Lehigh Valley Commu- your philanthropic interests. nity Foundation may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by Regards, calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, (800) 732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.

Confirmed in Compliance with National Standards for U.S. Community Bernard J. Story Foundations President & CEO

IN FOCUS SPOTLIGHT

American Red Cross of Lehigh Valley-Bucks At Asbury United Methodist The Center for Humanistic Change, Civic Theatre produces a live theatre Church they believe that as followers Inc. is a nonprofit agency dedicated season of four mainstage productions, of the Lord and savior Jesus Christ to providing prevention education on as well as a children’s theatre The American Red Cross of Lehigh Valley-Bucks they need to continue to grow in the substance abuse and life skills training production and special events. The film chapter serves residents of Bucks, Lehigh and knowledge of God with their heads, focusing on healthy decision making. arm of Civic primarily shows a variety Northampton counties. With a population of the love of God with their hearts, For over 30 years, CHC has developed of independent and international films. approximately 1.3 million people, the chapter and service to God with their hands. and delivered high quality educational The Civic Theatre School enrolls more provides food and shelter in emergencies, assists programming in the Lehigh Valley. than 350 students a year.

members of the armed forces and their families, Needs: Support for Asbury mission Needs: Support for program services Needs: Support for restoration teaches lifesaving skills, and so much more. programs and endowment campaign All American Red Cross disaster assistance is free, FOR MORE INFO FOR MORE INFO FOR MORE INFO made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. The network of Asbury United Methodist Church Center for Humanistic Change, Inc. Civic Theatre of Allentown 1533 Springhouse Road, Allentown, PA 18104 100A Cascade Drive, Allentown, PA 18109 generous donors, volunteers and employees share 527 N. 19th Street, Allentown, PA 18104 (610) 398-2577 (610) 443-1595 (610) 433-8903 a mission of preventing and relieving suffering, www.asburylv.org www.thechc.org www.civictheatre.com/ at home and around the world, through five key service areas: disaster relief, supporting America’s military families, lifesaving blood, health and safety services, and international services. IN FOCUS SPOTLIGHT Needs: Support for additional emergency vehicles Children’s Home of Easton Lehigh Valley-Bucks Chapter and general operating expenses 3939 Broadway Street, Allentown, PA 18104 The Children’s Home of Easton is a private, non-profit Learn more: www.redcross.org/local/pennsylvania/eastern-pennsylvania/ Phone: 610-865-4400 find-your-local-chapter/lehigh-valley-bucks organization established in 1885 that provides a caring, nurturing environment for children in need, as well as, assistance to their families. The nonprofit offers a continuum of services, including group care and other family-like programs in a safe, compassionate atmosphere.

The Children’s Home provides a semi-independent program that offers a transitional living experience for The Allentown Art Museum’s Serving as the district library for The Allentown Symphony older adolescents preparing for independence. They mission is to enrich the lives Lehigh county, the Allentown Association’s mission is to provide a have a foster care program that offers community based of a wide audience of visitors Public Library serves everyone, first-class symphony orchestra and setting within a structured family home environment. by engaging, informing, and connecting the public to life-long hall, quality performing arts and The nonprofit also has two licensed group homes inspiring them through collecting, learning experiences and open cultural education in partnership for adolescent males that give them a structured preserving, studying, exhibiting, access to resources. The Library with the community. It produces environment with an increased level of accountability and interpreting important works is a community hub for cultural shows with up to 80 orchestral and supervision. Along with these services, the of visual art. enrichment. musicians plus soloists and/or choir. nonprofit provides a residential housing program and Needs: Support for operations Needs: Support for renovations and Needs: Support for operations adoption services. programs Children’s Home of Easton Needs: Support for older youth programs to help with FOR MORE INFO FOR MORE INFO FOR MORE INFO 2000 S 25th Street, Easton, PA 18042 finding apartments, internships and jobs (610) 258-2831 Allentown Art Museum Allentown Public Library Allentown Symphony Association 31 N 5th Street, Allentown, PA 18101 1210 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18102 23 N. Sixth Street, Allentown, PA 18101 Learn more: www.thechildrenshome.org (610) 432-4333 (610) 820-2400 (610) 432-6715 www.allentownartmuseum.org www.allentownpl.org www.millersymphonyhall.org/ 2 3 CAUSE CONNECTION | JANUARY 2018

IN FOCUS SPOTLIGHT Nurture Nature Center CSC prepares young children and Crime Victims Council of the Lehigh Easterseals Eastern Pennsylvania their families to succeed in learning Valley, Inc. provides nonjudgmental provides a wide range of services to The Nurture Nature Center (NNC) is dedicated to and in life through innovative, support and services to victims of all support people with developmental blending science, art and dialogue programs to get the comprehensive, leading-edge services. violence, their families and significant delays, disabilities and other special community talking and thinking critically about the local CSC exemplifies excellence in early others throughout Northampton needs – and their families – in the environment. NNC hosts a variety of different types of learning, providing inspiration and Lehigh Counties. It offers free Lehigh Valley, Berks County and the and leadership that engages our and confidential services to people Poconos. programs including science presentations, film screenings, communities to put children first. directly affected by crime. community discussions and art shows about timely and important environmental issues of interest. Needs: Support for facilities Needs: Support for program services Needs: Support for program activities The Center now plans to launch a four-year project FOR MORE INFO FOR MORE INFO FOR MORE INFO that will expand the SNAP incentives program in Community Services for Children Crime Victims Council of the Lehigh Valley, Inc. Easterseals Eastern Pennsylvania Northampton County to locations across the Greater 1520 Hanover Ave, Allentown, PA 18109 801 Hamilton St., #300, Allentown, PA 18101 1501 Lehigh St., Suite 201, Allentown, PA 18103 (610) 437-6000 (610) 437-6610 (610) 289-0114 Lehigh Valley. This will make the program accessible at www.cscinc.org/ cvclv.org www.easterseals.com/esep/ farmers’ markets, farm stands, mobile markets, as well as, expand incentives to corner stores. This will help to increase local fruit and vegetable consumption among low- IN FOCUS SPOTLIGHT income community members. Nurture Nature Center Needs: Support for community gardens, corner store 518 Northampton Street, Easton, PA 18042 Da Vinci Science Center project and to expand footprint in the Lehigh Valley (610) 253-4432

The Da Vinci Science Center is a national award- Learn more: www.nurturenaturecenter.org winning nonprofit organization that strives to bring science to life and lives to science. The Center’s hands-on exhibits, programs, and partnership efforts present the STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) to kids informally, playfully, and in ways that relate to their popular interests. In terms of public service, Easton Hunger Coalition is a Friends of the Allentown Parks GEDP is a volunteer driven, the Center offers a Science Inquiry Fund that provides nonprofit coalition made up of encourages greater appreciation non-profit entity focused on need and interest based scholarships to students for Center agencies, groups and individuals and public use of Allentown’s Easton’s economic well-being, School Field Trips, Outreach Programs, Summer Camps, against food insufficiency and its parks and recreation system. It’s historical integrity, programmatic and other experiences. The Center also hosts Lehigh Valley root causes in the Easton area. The comprised of citizens and business development, vibrant culture and FAST—or Festival of Art, Science, and Technology, which coalition works in advocacy and leaders committed to enhancing urban hospitality. It drives economic is a free carnival-style celebration produced every two years. awareness, community resource Allentown’s park facilities, services success through smart growth, The festival strives to engage people from all socioeconomic communications, access to food and and recreation programs. environmental sustainability and backgrounds inspiring and entertaining experiences, while volunteer networking. historic preservation. raising awareness about careers in the STEM fields of Needs: Funding for staff and Needs: Support for programs and Needs: Support for Ambassadors science. building coalition improvements and Heart & Soul programs Da Vinci Science Center Needs: Support for science center project for downtown 3145 Hamilton Blvd. Bypass, Allentown, PA 18103 FOR MORE INFO FOR MORE INFO FOR MORE INFO

Easton and general operating expenses (484) 664-1002 Easton Hunger Coalition Friends of the Allentown Parks Greater Easton Development Partnership 403 Paxinosa Road East 2700 Parkway Blvd., Allentown, PA 18104 325 Northampton Street, Easton, PA 18042 Learn more: www.davincisciencecenter.org Easton, PA 18042 (610) 432-7275 (610) 250-2078 www.eastonhungercoalition.org/ www.allentownparks.org http://eastonpartnership.org/ 5 4 Pinebrook Family Answers IN FOCUS SPOTLIGHT

Pinebrook Family Answers is dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families across generations The Center improves the quality of The Holy Family Manor Nursing The Love Ran Red Foundation by providing a continuum of high-quality programs that life of Hispanic and other families by & Rehabilitation Center serves helps adults with autism and special promote self-sufficiency, nurture healthy children and empowering them to become more more than 1,200 elders each year needs whose parents are deceased strong families, support seniors, advocate for change, self-sufficient. The Center offers a from the Lehigh Valley community or who can simply no longer afford Community Empowerment Program, and strengthen communities. Pinebrook offers an array by providing rehabilitation, to take care of them anymore. Women Infant and Children’s The nonprofit is working towards of programs including a Family & Community Support skilled nursing, personal care and Program (WIC), a Food Pantry, and independent living at 12 locations. funding a facility to alleviate wait- program, a Behavioral Health program, Adoption & the Basilio Huertas Senior Center. lists for people with Autism. Placement programs, and Forensic Services. Needs: Support for building fund Needs: Support for program services Needs: Support for building fund The transitional residence program is currently the only and program services one in the Valley that serves and addresses the unique needs of homeless women, offering subsidized housing in FOR MORE INFO FOR MORE INFO FOR MORE INFO an apartment building owned by Pinebrook. The program Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley Holy Family Manor Nursing & Rehab Center Love Ran Red Foundation provides comprehensive, ongoing community-based services 520 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015 1200 Spring Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018 P.O. Box 242, Emmaus PA 18049 designed to maximize the women’s transition to self- (610) 868-7800 (610) 865 5595 (610) 965-1208 Pinebrook Family Answers sufficiency. www.hclv.org www.hfmanor.org www.loveranredfoundation.org 402 North Fulton Street, Allentown, PA 18102 (610) 432-3919 Needs: Support for program services

Learn more: www.pbfalv.org IN FOCUS SPOTLIGHT Wildlife Leadership Academy

The mission of the Wildlife Leadership Academy is to engage and empower high school age youth to become Conservation Ambassadors to ensure a sustained wildlife, fisheries and natural resource Moravian Academy is a church-related Northampton Community College Renew Lehigh Valley promotes legacy for future generations. school whose Moravian tradition is dedicated to providing quality, regional approaches to address the affirms that young people realize affordable higher education. The declining urban core, disappearing In the next three years, the Academy hopes to their potential in an atmosphere of College strives to provide accessibility open space. RenewLV is an expand their exclusive Conservation Ambassador love and understanding. The School for students by offering an array of advocacy organization that works program through partnerships and staffing to engage provides a strong academic foundation, resources for all types of students: to advance ideas, engage and more youth and offer more learning opportunities. promotes creativity, independence, and recent high school graduates, those educate the public and enrich the The organization also plans to connect ambassadors adaptability. returning to school, and adults regional political debate. through an academy alumni network to offer starting college. students connections to help grow in their future career paths. The Academy also hopes to launch Needs: Support for need-based Needs: Support for capital campaign Needs: Support for advocacy the Advanced Leadership Training Program (ALT) scholarships for students and need-based scholarships initiates to further promote leadership and professional development in students. FOR MORE INFO FOR MORE INFO FOR MORE INFO

Needs: Support to help expand programs and offer Wildlife Leadership Academy Moravian Academy Northampton Community College Renew Lehigh Valley 116 Market Street, Lewisburg PA 17837 4313 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020 3835 Green Pond Road Bethlehem, PA 18020 1337 E 5th St, Bethlehem, PA 18015 summer camp opportunities to more youths (570) 245-8518 (610) 691-1600 (610) 861-5500 (484) 893-1060 Learn More: http://wildlifeleadershipacademy.org/ www.moravianacademy.org www.northampton.edu renewlv.org

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The Alternative Gallery is a Touchstone Theatre is a professional Via of the Lehigh Valley is a nonprofit art center which provides not-for-profit theatre dedicated to non-profit human service agency a full art gallery, artist studio spaces, the creation of original work. At that provides services for children performance space & educational its center is a resident ensemble and adults with developmental dis- classes which are open to anyone. of theatre artists rooted in the abilities like autism, cerebral palsy, The organization’s mission is to local community of Bethlehem, Down syndrome. Serving the com- strengthen local communities the Greater Lehigh Valley of munity since 1954, Via’s staff help through arts & education. Pennsylvania and the international individuals and families from birth community of Ensemble Theatres. through retirement. Needs: Support for property Needs: Support for program activities Needs: Support for programs and renovation operations

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The Alternative Gallery Touchtone Theatre Via of the Lehigh Valley 707 N 4th St, Allentown, PA 18102 321 East Fourth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015 336 W. Spruce Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018 (610) 462-3282 (610) 867-1689 (610) 317-8000 www.thealternativegallery.com http://www.touchstone.org/ http://www.vianet.org/

The West Park Civic Association The Young People’s Philharmonic The premier arts center at Lehigh (WPCA) exists to preserve, protect, of the Lehigh Valley has provided University, Zoellner Arts Center enhance and promote West Park and aspiring young musicians a rich presents arts for the campus and its surrounding neighborhood area. supplement to their musical community. Zoellner is committed WPCA advocates prevention of park experiences. It consists of 85 string, to enhancing the role of arts and neighborhood blight and dete- woodwind, brass and percussion education in the Lehigh Valley, rioration, enforcement of laws and musicians from 8th through 12th through children’s, family, and ordinances within the area and park grade across the Greater Lehigh school programming, and partnering and neighborhood safety and beauti- Valley and Western New Jersey. with local organizations. fication.

Needs: Support for grounds, band Needs: Support for scholarships and Needs: Support to expand arts shell, and facade improvements outreach efforts programs and opportunities for youth

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West Park Civic Association Young People Philharmonic Zoellner Arts Center/Lehigh University 1634 West Turner Street P.O. Box 1614, Bethlehem, PA 18016 420 East Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015 Allentown, PA 18102 (610) 868-9888 (610)758-2787 http://westpark-ca.org/ http://ypp-jsp.org http://zoellner.cas2.lehigh.edu/

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