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Community Services for Children (CSC) recently received $150,000 from PPL Corporation in Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) funding in support of its early education scholarships and innovative Literacy Lab program. “We are so appreciative of PPL’s leadership in supporting early education. This is the building block for successful high school graduation and an educated workforce,” […]

The ‘Night on the Nile’ Children’s Ball held Saturday, Sept 7th at Lehigh Country Club brought out the stars to champion babies who have been abused and neglected. 176 leaders from Lehigh and Northampton Counties rallied for dinner, dancing and an auction to raise funds for CSC’s unique ‘SafeStart’ program housed in the new Donley […]

Background: Given for the first time in 1996, Community Services for Children established Inez and Edward Donley Award to acknowledge public service that has significantly improved the quality of life for children at the local, state and/or national levels. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Donley, who exemplify the spirit of the award, were the first recipients. […]

If your child is enrolled in pre-kindergarten in the Allentown School District this Fall, a uniform is required. Uniforms include white or light blue short-sleeve polo shirts (or long-sleeved), navy blue pants or shorts. Girls have the option of navy skirts or jumpers. Solid color foot ware is required: brown, black or white. A brown […]

The Children’s Ball, “A Night on the Niles, will be hosted by Community Services for Children on September 7, 2013, at the Lehigh Country Club, from 6 to 11 pm. $135 ($250 for a couple) includes reception, dinner, dancing to the Simon Apple band, and auction. Auction items include a week for two in Tuscany […]

John Diamant, principal of Diamant Consulting, recently joined the Board of Directors of Community Services for Children (CSC). Diamant brings 40 years experience to the Board in developing new businesses, marketing and sales, and strategic visioning. Prior to establishing Diamant Consulting, he developed Victaulic’s international business, establishing a global network of distributors and leading sales […]

Join us for the 2nd annual Run for a Head Start 5K and Kids Fun Run. Proceeds benefit the Donley Family Infant Center to provide the SafeStart program for abused and neglected infants and toddlers. Help us stop the cycle of abuse by running, walking, or strolling! Join us for the 2nd annual Run for […]

Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) is expanding Community Services for Children’s administration of child care services from 13 to 18 counties in northeast Pennsylvania effective July 1. Currently CSC administers one of six Regional Keys which deliver quality improvement services to child care providers. The state is reducing the six Regional […]

On April 18, 2013, 120 business, education, and community advocates gathered to honor Allentown Police Chief Roger MacLean and members of the Northampton County Medical Society Alliance as the 2013 recipients of the Inez and Edward Donley Award for Children’s Advocacy. Community Services for Children founded the award in 1996 honoring a lifetime of support […]

PNC, providers of the $100 million Grow Up Great early education initiative, challenged their staff to volunteer in Head Start preschool classrooms in the Lehigh Valley. If they were able to volunteer 100 hours in a 12-month period, PNC would make a generous cash donation to the site. PNC staff were more than equal to […]