Laurence Karper

Family Promise of Lehigh Valley seeks to provide assistance to children experiencing homelessness and families by providing safe lodging, meals, and comprehensive support services so that the family can obtain sustainable housing and financial security. Our mission is to help families who are in need and demonstrate the ability to benefit from assistance provided by Family Promise. The mission is carried out by a network of congregations and other community resources working together to meet the immediate, basic needs of displaced families and assist them to build patterns that will bring long-term stability.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)-Lehigh Valley is a local nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by serious mental illness. The members of NAMI-Lehigh Valley are individuals with mental illness, family and friends of persons with mental illnesses, and mental illness professionals.

World's leading charity dedicated to mental health research.

Family Promise of Lehigh Valley seeks to provide assistance to children experiencing homelessness and families by providing safe lodging, meals, and comprehensive support services so that the family can obtain sustainable housing and financial security. Our mission is to help families who are in need and demonstrate the ability to benefit from assistance provided by Family Promise. The mission is carried out by a network of congregations and other community resources working together to meet the immediate, basic needs of displaced families and assist them to build patterns that will bring long-term stability.

The University of South Florida, a high-impact research university dedicated to student success and committed to community engagement, generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. With campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF serves approximately 50,000 students who represent nearly 150 different countries. U.S. News & World Report has ranked USF as one of the nation’s top 50 public universities for five consecutive years, and this year USF earned its highest ranking ever among all universities public or private. In 2023, USF became the first public university in Florida in nearly 40 years to be invited to join the Association of American Universities, a prestigious group of the leading universities in the United States and Canada. Through hundreds of millions of dollars in research activity each year and as one of the top universities in the world for securing new patents, USF is a leader in solving global problems and improving lives. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)-Lehigh Valley is a local nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by serious mental illness. The members of NAMI-Lehigh Valley are individuals with mental illness, family and friends of persons with mental illnesses, and mental illness professionals.

Penn State College of Medicine is committed to training tomorrow’s health care providers and scientists, preparing leaders in medicine and medical science. Penn State College of Medicine, and its academic partners, Penn State Health and Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, are committed to enhancing the quality of life through improved health, the professional preparation of those who will serve the health needs of others and the discovery of knowledge that will benefit all. Our vision is to be a world leader in the transformation of health care and in the enhancement of health for people everywhere.