{"id":286751,"date":"2026-09-15T21:28:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T21:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/286751\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T21:28:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T21:28:09","slug":"day-of-caring-volunteer-efforts-at-lehigh-valley-public-media-set-the-stage-for-crucial-community-dialogue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/286751\/","title":{"rendered":"Day of Caring volunteer efforts at Lehigh Valley Public Media set the stage for crucial community dialogue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2014 The spirit of civic engagement has taken center stage across the region this week as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedwayglv.org\/?ref=lehighvalleypublicmedia.org\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley<\/a> launched its 33rd annual Day of Caring, mobilizing more than 1,700 volunteers to complete over 100 community service projects.<\/p>\n<p>Among the organizations receiving hands-on support was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleypublicmedia.org\/news\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lehigh Valley Public Media<\/a>, where local volunteers spent time preparing essential materials for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/common-threads-happy-hour-tickets-1993016922265?ref=lehighvalleypublicmedia.org\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tonight\u2019s Common Threads mixer<\/a>, an event dedicated to addressing and ending violence against women. Each packet equips attendees with vital local and national resources, including hotlines and support networks for domestic violence, intimate partner abuse, and human trafficking.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A volunteer crew gathered inside the station&#8217;s facility to assemble event information packets, establishing the foundation for an evening meant to foster dialogue and action surrounding women&#8217;s safety and community support.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/volunteer-group-photo.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" \/>Day of Caring volunteers from Victaulic work together at Cheston Elementary as part of United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley\u2019s 33rd annual effort to support local communities. <\/p>\n<p>Two of the most recent episodes of Common Threads bring essential, life-saving conversations to the forefront:<\/p>\n<p>Understanding Human Trafficking: Hear from Carol Andersen, CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomforwomen.org\/?ref=lehighvalleypublicmedia.org\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bloom<\/a>, as she shares critical insights into recovery, survivor support, and community advocacy. \u2794 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jrDgXUha_dk&amp;t=4s&amp;ref=lehighvalleypublicmedia.org\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch Carol&#8217;s Episode<\/a>Addressing Domestic Violence: Join Panayiota Papadopoulos, Training and Education Advocate at <a href=\"https:\/\/turningpointlv.org\/?ref=lehighvalleypublicmedia.org\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Turning Point of Lehigh Valley<\/a> for a powerful discussion on recognizing abuse, supporting survivors, and driving local action. \u2794 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLeb-wypQkl_98iigxy9RvzQSwHVoU-ark&amp;ref=lehighvalleypublicmedia.org\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch Panayiota&#8217;s Episode<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The efforts at Lehigh Valley Public Media reflect a broader regional effort by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedwayglv.org\/?ref=lehighvalleypublicmedia.org\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley<\/a> that&#8217;s powered by community partnerships, connecting local organizations, corporate volunteers and neighborhood residents to drive meaningful impact across the Lehigh Valley. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2014 The spirit of civic engagement has taken center stage across the region this week as&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":286752,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[153,155,154],"class_list":["post-286751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem-headlines","tag-bethlehem-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=286751"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286751\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/286752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=286751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=286751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=286751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}