October is National Pride month and as a result, we’ve received several donations for VYH’s Pride program. Atonement Lutheran Church in Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighborhood hosted a drag bingo fundraiser and donated the $350 in proceeds, while Philadelphia University’s Campus Activities Board donated the $1,100 in proceeds from their annual drag show to us for the second year […]

VYH Achieving Independence Center (AIC) member Sway Hill was featured on Slate.com after winning an essay contest speaking about why she loves Philadelphia’s Indego bike share program. Sway starts each day by dropping her children off at daycare and making a 2 mile journey on an Indego bike to her first job, as an assistant crew leader at […]

Valley Youth House and the #CouchesDontCount campaign was invited to speak with Comcast employees at an event organized by Out @ Comcast in October. Out @ Comcast is a resource group for LGBTQ employees and allies at Comcast, and they work to create a safe and inclusive space for all of their employees. Thanks for including […]

Thanks DLP Realty and VYH Board of Directors member Don Wenner for their support of VYH youth and families! All proceeds from their recent Dream Live Prosper Run ($9,800) benefited VYH! The main event of the 2016 Dream Live Prosper Run was the half marathon which began in Hugh Moore Historical Park in Easton, travel along the […]

Valley Youth House and Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center announce that they have received a $250,000 partnership grant from the HIV Prevention & Care Project to launch a professionally-staffed LGBT youth empowerment program in Allentown, PA. The program, which will be called Project Silk Lehigh Valley will provide every-day after school programs for LGBT youth, with a specific […]

Always Bet on Youth Casino Night will be held May 3, 2017 at the Crystal Tea Room in Philadelphia, PA. Details and registration are posted here as they become available. Save the Date!

UGI Utilities, Inc. has generously donated $10,000 to Valley Youth House to support our programs and services!  A check presentation was held recently to celebrate this wonderful gift to our organization.  It will impact the lives of so many youth and families in the 11 counties where VYH provides programs and services. UGI Utilities, Inc., […]

A $7,000 grant from the ESSA Bank & Trust Foundation helped to underwrite the cost of a new 7-passenger van to provide transportation for participants in the Valley Youth House Independent Living Programs for homeless youth in Luzerne County.  The van makes it possible to transport clients to group activities, training, and college visits. Additionally, staff […]

 Thank you to all that donated bags!  We are no longer collecting bags, but are now in need of volunteers for the next step… crocheting!  A group will be meeting at Camp Fowler on November 6th from 1:30-4:30 pm to work on the project.  Bring Scissors and a size P or Q crochet hook if you […]