Laurie Hackett
Program HostLaurie Hackett is Air Products’ director of community relations and philanthropy. Hackett’s work with the Air Products Foundation supports programs, activities and agencies that are working hard every day to improve the quality of life for all.
She is actively engaged as a volunteer with dozens of Lehigh Valley-based nonprofits, and was the founder of the Lehigh Valley Chamber’s Nonprofit and Business Partners Council.
She currently serves as Chair of the Lehigh Valley United Way campaign and as Chair of Workforce Board Lehigh Valley, Trustee of St. Luke’s Sacred Heart Hospital, and on Executive Board of the Chamber. She is also a board member of Miller-Keystone Blood Center, IronPigs Charities and Phantoms Charities.
She is a recipient of the Moravian College Shining Star Award, Chamber Volunteer of the Year, Girl Scouts Take the Lead Award, Bethlehem Chamber Spirit of Bethlehem Award and Chamber of Commerce Athena Award. Laurie joined WDIY as a volunteer and host of A Closer Look in January 2022.
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Laurie Hackett sits down with Tom Harrington from Valley Youth House to talk about the nonprofit's role in supporting youth, then welcomes Marlene Beers from the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania about their Take the Lead Event, cookie sales and more. -
On the final episode of A Closer Look for the year, Laurie Hackett welcomes Tony Iannelli, President and CEO of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce.
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Laurie Hackett welcomes ArtsQuest's Vicki Doule to talk about their holiday events and volunteerism, then speaks with Marc Rittle from New Bethany Ministries about the organization's history and serving the community.
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Laurie Hackett welcomes Jared Mast from the Greater Easton Development Partnership about GEDP's initiatives and role in developing Easton's hospitality sector, then speaks with Dr. Rajika Reed, a volunteer at the Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley, about social services, their food pantry and more.
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Laurie Hackett welcomes David Lewis from United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, and Karen Smith from Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley for a discussion about community involvement, fundraising, and the regional spirit of volunteerism.
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Laurie Hackett talks with Rob Brooks of Phantoms Charities about the organization's health and fitness programs, then chats with Rebecca Bodnar and Jill Wheeler, who partner on the Community School at Central Elementary.
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Laurie Hackett welcomes Margaret McConnell from The Literacy Center to take a closer look at the organization and its literacy programs, then chats with Anita Paukovits of The Children's Home of Easton about their goals for guiding, supporting, and encouraging children to believe in themselves.
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Laurie Hackett welcomes Peter Castagna from the Miller-Keystone Blood Center to talk about the importance of donating blood for those in need, then chats with Katarah Jordan from the James Lawson Freedom School about charter school education benefits and preventing summer learning loss.
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Laurie Hackett is back to take a closer look at area nonprofits, welcoming St. Luke's Sacred Heart Hospital's Frank Ford and Women's 5K Classic founder Wendy Body to share their stories.
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Laurie Hackett is back to take a closer look at Lehigh Valley-area nonprofits, and the subjects of the arts and the outdoors, with ArtsQuest CEO Kassie Hilgert and Chris Kocher, President of the Wildlands Conservancy.
