Victaulic employees held a donation drive in the month of December to benefit Valley Youth House’s child abuse prevention program, Project Child. The company divisions that participated were those led by Valley Youth House Board of Directors member, Eric Luftig, Victaulic’s Vice-President of Marketing, Corporate Communications, Training, & Construction Piping Services.  Valley Youth House Development and […]

Here at Valley Youth House we have our own “12 Days of Christmas”…. the 12 hours of baking!   12 shelter youth 11 different recipes 10 bags chocolate chips 9 cookie trays 8 lbs of butter 7 spoons used 6 pizzas eaten 5 bags of flour 4 dozen eggs 3 bags of sugar 2 residential […]

We are so grateful for the generosity of EthoSource Office Furniture!  When they found out that our original site, the Lehigh Valley Shelter in Bethlehem, was in need of a large table for their multipurpose room, they jumped right in to help.  Recently two 7 foot conference tables and 20 arm chairs were donated and delivered […]

Valley Youth House empowers and strengthens the lives of children, youth, and families through inclusive programming.  But we needed the help of the community to fulfill holiday wishes and create a joyous season for those who have come to us with so little to celebrate.  We are very grateful for the local businesses, individuals, and community […]

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, announced that the team’s 2016 Teddy Bear Toss presented by Dan’s Camera City, held this past Saturday during the team’s 4-2 win over the Rochester Americans, produced an impressive 4,125 teddy bears and stuffed animals. All teddy bears/stuffed animals were counted and delivered by […]

Valley Youth House employees participated in our 2016 staff retreat at our Camp Fowler.  The day was ’70s theme in honor of 1973, the year we opened our doors with the Lehigh Valley Shelter in Bethlehem!  The morning consisted of a welcome, remarks by President & CEO, Tom Harrington, and an interactive presentation on the organization’s […]

As a grantee organization, Valley Youth House staff attended the Runaway and Homeless Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center National Conference in St. Petersburg, Florida. Staff presented at the national conference on topics including Positive Youth Development (PYD) from an ecosystemic framework and our #couchesdontcount marketing campaign. Check out photos of our staff and colleagues […]