VYH receives $700k grant from the City of Philadelphia

Yesterday, the City of Philadelphia hosted a press conference to announce a $700,000 grant to the Coalition to End Youth Homelessness, which is headed by Valley Youth House. City Council members Helen Gym, Allan Domb, and Jannie Blackwell were in attendance and played a major role in securing the funding. Helen Gym spearheaded a visit […]

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Happy Giving Tuesday!

# GivingTuesday is a national day of giving that occurs every year, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, in response to the commercialism and consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Today is also Day 10 in our #10DaysofGratitude campaign and we want to thank YOU! Be #UNselfie and show us your support on this #GivingTuesday by […]

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Valley Youth House featured on Ben Around Philly

Valerie Johnson, Assistant Director of Development for Valley Youth House in Philadelphia returns to the show to chat with Kristen about their November Youth Count #GivingTuesday on November 29th and this year’s Holiday Gift Drive. Hear all about this amazing organization, constantly working to help youth experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia. Listen to the interview HERE.

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10 Days of Gratitude

This holiday season, Valley Youth House is celebrating all of the special partners we work with every day that we’re grateful to partner with. Today, we kick off #10DaysofGratitude by thanking the over 35,000 amazing young people and their families we have the privilege of working with each day. Each and every day VYH is […]

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VYH photos selected for Building Bridges exhibit at the Allentown Art Museum

Great news! Photos from our Maternity Group Home and The Synergy Project programs have been selected to be featured in the Building Bridges Project exhibit at the Allentown Art Museum. This exhibit aims to tell the narrative of the city through photography in order to drive social change.  Learn more about the project in The Morning Call. Our […]

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VYH Participates in ‘Community One Read’ Hosted by AAUW

VYH staff spoke on a panel entitled “Homelessness in the USA and the Lehigh Valley” as part of the ‘Community One Read’ event hosted by the AAUW Inter Branch Diversity Group and Bethlehem NAACP at Northampton Community College.  The event includes discussion on the book “Breakfast at Sally’s: One Homeless Man’s Inspirational Journey” by Richard […]

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America’s British Reliability Run Raises $35,000 for The Synergy Project

The Synergy Project received a large gift from a third party fundraiser of car enthusiasts participating in America’s British Reliability Run…. $35,000+. WOW! Thank you! America’s British Reliability Run, a three-day, 550-mile rally ride through Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, & West Virginia along the Shenandoah Mountain Range raises money for charities that benefit children and concluded […]

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