Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children Month

October is Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children month. Throughout the month, LVCC invites families to share inspiring stories about the daily successes of their children on our Facebook page.Tell us how your child's development has blossomed since joining the LVCC family.

Beginning October 1st to 4th, LVCC will also recognize the amazing accomplishments of children with a "Promise for Children" contest on Facebook. Entry is simple and free. "Like" LVCC on Facebook. Answer the Facebook trivia question correctly. Check back daily for a new question and to see if you are the lucky winner of Crayola products for your children. 

Rodale Continues United Way Day of Caring

As part of the United Way Day of Caring, volunteers from Rodale, Inc. provided a tremendous service to LVCC on Walnut Street in Allentown today. After a welcome tour of the early education center, our new friends dove right into the task at hand - organizing supplies stored in the basement.

Although the work was dirty, the volunteers cleaned dusty shelves and disposed of broken items. The new shelf units were up within a short time. Emptied and organized, the storage area became a much more efficient space for the teachers to find necessary materials, all thanks to Rodale, Inc.

Our new friends at Rodale, Inc.

Organizing took some guesswork and ingenuity.

Taking down the old and installing the new.

Local Businesses Lend a Helping Hand for United Way Day of Caring

September 12th, 2013 marked an important day for community partnerships across the Lehigh Valley. The United Way Day of Caring, in collaboration with the Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley, found 800 employees from area businesses to volunteer their time by completing service projects at local non-profit organizations, including Lehigh Valley Children's Centers (LVCC). LVCC welcomed a total of 14 amazing volunteers into three of our centers to tackle maintenance tasks. A big thank you to Lehigh University, Kistler-O'Brien Fire Protection, and Aesculap, Inc. for donating both time and energy to help us make our facilities a brighter place for learning!

Photo credit:  Christa Neu and Lehigh University

Lehigh University staff reminisced about childhood as they cleaned and organized toys at LVCC's Campus Center. Their efforts preserved LVCC's safe environment for children to play. 

 Kistler-O'Brien Fire Protection spruced up LVCC on Union Boulevard. While a few volunteers weeded the flower boxes outside, others painted our entrance and organized our storage closet inside.

The group from Aesculap, Inc. made huge headway painting LVCC at South Mountain's toddler/preschool gross motor area, as well as a staff bathroom. The walls are bright and cheery again!

View More Photos from United Way's Day of Caring at LVCC

Lehigh Valley Children’s Centers Holds Open House at New Location in Hanover Township, Bethlehem

Lehigh Valley Children’s Centers (LVCC) announces the September opening of its newest early education and child care center at Monocacy Manor, 395 Bridle Path Road in Hanover Township. The public is invited to tour the center and meet characters from Alice in Wonderland during family open house events on Wednesday, September 4th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, September 21st from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

LVCC at Monocacy Manor, located near Routes 512 and 22, can serve up to 86 children from six weeks of age through elementary school age. Full-time and part-time child care for all ages will be available Monday – Friday with hours from 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM.

According to LVCC’s President / CEO Susan M. Williams, “LVCC programs are developed to accommodate key age ranges and include innovative teaching methods. Located in a picturesque country setting, LVCC at Monocacy Manor will provide children many opportunities for outdoor learning experiences, such as organic gardening. We take great pride in everything we do and look forward to providing service for families in the northern Bethlehem community.”

A not-for-profit organization serving the Lehigh Valley for over 40 years, Lehigh Valley Children’s Centers (LVCC) provides high quality early education and childcare to promote healthy child development, meet the needs of families and encourage children to discover the joy of learning at 21 locations throughout Lehigh and Northampton Counties.

For more information about LVCC at Monocacy Manor, families should call Center Director Cheryl O’Rourke at 484-225-3357 or visit LVCC’s website at www.lvcconline.org.