The following list includes charitable organizations that we believe make a real difference in their communities, large or small. It is not a comprehensive list, and some that are already well known like United Way and the Salvation Army are intentionally omitted. Some are personally known to us by their proximity to our home or work areas.
Please consider supporting charities from this page to give back to share the benefits you and your family have earned with those who need a helping hand.
Local and Regional Charitable Organizations
- Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley
strengthening low-income neighborhoods from within. - Cafe the Lodge (Bethlehem, PA) through Resources for Human Development
employing and housing mentally-ill community members and providing a venue for the display and sale of their art work. - Communities in Schools Lehigh Valley
local branch of nation’s largest dropout prevention program, helping students to stay in school and graduate toward successful careers. - Valley Youth House
helping young people build foundations for future growth and independence. - Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley (CACLV) education initiatives
- Generation Next Program – to help level the field for underserved students to pursue a path to higher education.
- The SHE Program (She Has Everything) – a preventative education empowerment program that assists girls in developing life skills that promote personal well-being, healthy relationships, resilience, teamwork, leadership, and interest in academic success.
International Charitable Organizations
- Educate Girls (through US-based GlobalGiving.org)
to enroll 1.6 million girls in school in India.
Vetted Lists of 500 Worthwhile Charitable Organizations
- MacKenzie Scott’s list of 384 Ways to Help
in the 4 months prior to her December 15 post, MacKenzie Scott contributed $4,158,500,000 of her personal funds to the 384 charitable organizations named in this list (hot links provided in the list). - MacKenzie Scott’s list of 116 Organizations Driving Change
prior to July, 2020, Mackenzie Scott contributed $1,675,500,000 ($1.6 billion) of her personal money to date to the organizations in the list. The list contains ALL of the organizations with hot links to most of their websites.