Main Street Initiatives

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Photo: Chamber President & CEO Tony Iannelli and Ron Rucker, Chamber Foundation and Board of Governor member, presented a $25,000 check from The Chamber Foundation for a new youth baseball program, called Allentown Drive. The youth baseball program was developed by Lee Butz in order to make baseball accessible to all youth in the area.

The Chamber's Main Street Initiatives mission is to improve every main street in the Lehigh Valley through targeted investments in façade improvements, streetscape designs, sidewalk beautification and other enhancements to the physical appearance of our downtowns and urban centers.

Main Street Initiatives is the charitable arm of The Chamber. Structured as a 501(C)(3) organization, it accepts donations from the private sector to directly fund business development programs in the region’s urban core and central business districts. These funds supplement existing public sector resources, investing in projects that enhance and beautify the downtown landscape for the purpose of attracting business, residents, and consumers to our city centers.

Photo: A $2500 check presentation by Anne Baum, Chair of Chamber Foundation to Mayor Pawlowski and Miriam Huertas for the INside Allentown Guide.  The grant was written by the Hamilton District Main Street Marketing Committee. The guide was made also made possible by other partners including PPL, Muhlenberg College, Lehigh Valley Health Network and Community Action Committee.

• To make a tax-deductible donation, contact Lorie Reinert.
• To contact us, call 610-841-5802 or visit us at 840 Hamilton St., Ste. 205, Allentown, PA 18101

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