A Closer Look
Last Monday of every month, 6:30 - 7:00 PM
The Lehigh Valley is home to over 800 locally focused nonprofits, one of the highest concentrations in the United States. What do they do, who do they benefit, and how are they helping the Lehigh Valley community? Laurie Hackett invites area nonprofit leaders for insightful conversations about their programs, how residents can get involved, and their impact on the region.
Latest Stories
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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. -
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.
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Laurie Hackett welcomes two great nonprofit leaders to share their organizations’ stories: Bethlehem's own Dan Roebuck from A Channel of Peace and Executive Director Leela Breithaupt from the historic Bach Choir of Bethlehem.
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On this episode of A Closer Look, Laurie Hackett takes another dive into area nonprofits with Yusuf Dahl from The Century Promise and Dr. Joseph Roy from the Bethlehem Area School District.
