2025 Chamber Foundation Main Street Grant Award Reception Program
Lehigh Country Club 
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception 
Announcements begin at 6:00 p.m.

Welcome 
Tony Iannelli, President & CEO , The Chamber 

State of the Foundation 
Jody Piagesi, Chair of Foundation 

Lehigh County Grant Awards
Jim Ferry, ESSA Bank & Trust and Ricky Gower, Truist 

Northampton County Grant Awards 
Lou Fromm, Fromm and Angela Stein, City of Bethlehem 

Carbon, Monroe & Warren County Grant Awards 
Anne Baum, Past Chair of Foundation & President of LV Reilly Children's Hospital

2025 Ripple Award - Presented by Air Products 
Laurie Hackett, Corporate & Community Relations, Air Products & Past Chair of Foundation 

Congratulations to the 2025 Main Street Grant Recipients!

Carbon County:

Kemmerer Memorial Park Association - Kemmerer Park Rehabilitation
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Palmerton Area Historical Society - Heritage Center Backyard Remodel

Lehigh County:

Borough of Catasauqua - Spring Beautification & Community Celebration

North Whitehall Township - Hometown Heroes Program

Borough of Emmaus - Downtown Trash and Recycling Receptacles

Emmaus Community Foundation Inc - Downtown Benches

Borough of Alburtis - Seasonal Business Banner Program

Borough of Coplay - Civic Plaza Beautification Project

West End Alliance - West End Allentown Holiday Decor

Monroe County:

Middle Smithfield Township - Marshalls Creek Explosion Memorial Site

Northampton County:

Slate Belt Rising - Portland Downtown Streetscape Landscaping Improvements

Forks Township - Hometown Forks

City of Easton - Waterfront Plan - Early Implementation

Hellertown Historical Society - Herb Garden Renewal Project

Hellertown Borough - Main Street Flags

Borough of Northampton - Farmers Market Signage

Borough of Nazareth - Town Circle Sign

SouthSide Arts District​ - Reimagining Transit for Creative Placemaking

Warren County:

Conscious Community Creations, Inc - Interactive Mural