Dancing the Night Away
Do you remember dances in the gym, when they were the center of teen social life? The dances were a place for teens to go, have fun, and socialize with their peers and meet those from others schools. Many still hold fond memories of those dances. Girls would doll-up, young men were dressed to impress. […]
Together Everyone Achieves More
It’s surprising how much can get done in one day when people work as a team. Take a very large project, like painting a big room. There’s not just the painting task itself; there is the taping of lines, painting the detailed portions of the project, and waiting for it to dry before going back […]
A Week of Generosity
As we get closer to the holiday season and the weather begins to get colder, we are reminded to give back to those in our community that do not have what we have. This past week our staff witnessed the generosity of kids, business owners, and others, who simply just want to spread some joy […]
Family Reunion
I think we can all agree that no family is perfect, but there is still something special that happens when family comes together. The experience recalls a poem that I recently came across, entitled “A Family Reunion” by Kimberly Rinehart. It immediately got my attention as the writer put to paper the planned and impromptu […]
Seeing a Clear Future
Imagine trying to learn colors, but not being able to correctly see reds, blues and greens, or reading, but not being able to see the letters clearly. That’s what the vision screenings in The Learning Center try to catch and identify before it’s too late. On Sept. 15, Ruthie Asmus from the Center for Vision […]
Fall Fashions on display at Sharing the Caring
Just in time to celebrate the new clothing lines for the fall, Sharing the Caring had a Fall Fashion Show on Sept. 9. The Sharing the Caring room was set up so the clients, or models, as they were called, strutted their stuff on the catwalk. Clothing was supplied by Twice Chic Boutique, an up-scale […]
The Young meet the Young-at-Heart
There are many positive benefits of Sharing the Caring being part of the programs at Third Street Alliance. Perhaps the greatest is that this program shares a building with The Learning Center. Sharing the Caring hosts The Learning Center children twice a week, and the two groups enjoy special events throughout the year, playing ball or […]
You helped in a BIG way
You hear of things going viral or spreading far over social media networks. You watch videos, look at pictures and share posts that spread to your friends, and then to theirs, in an almost infinite manner. You never think you’d be on the receiving end of something spreading so far and wide. Last week, when […]
Tae Kwon Do brings Confidence to All
A couple times a week, kids and adults gather in the gym at Third Street Alliance, to practice Tae Kwon Do. Tae Kwon Do is a Korean martial art that was developed during the 1940s and 1950s, and incorporates elements of karate and Chinese martial arts with other forms of Korean martial arts traditions. For […]
Drumming in the Learning Center
On Aug. 18, the Learning Center students got a chance to beat their own drum a bit during a visit with Listen Learn and Play, Inc. Instructor Frank Coates taught the students different drum beats, had them chant and some danced with his fuzzy dancing stick. In the half-hour time slots that the students were […]
Picture Your Child Learning Here
Learning is fun and exciting! At Third Street Alliance’s Learning Center, your 3- or 4-year old will be engaged in a stimulating and educational environment. Our students independence and build a positive self-concept while fostering meaningful relationships and interacting with the world around them. Students are encouraged to try new things, but are never forced. […]
Adult day centers positive for caregiver and loved one
When it comes to being a caregiver for someone with dementia or Alzheimer’s, an adult day center is a huge help in daily life. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, adult day centers, such as Sharing the Caring at Third Street Alliance, provide a much needed break during the day for a caregiver to rest, run errands, […]
Sharing the Caring learns about yoga and henna
On Aug. 10, the Sharing the Caring seniors learned about restorative yoga and proper breathing techniques as well as henna tattoos from Yukato Yoga. The yoga was done from their chairs. Those who wanted a tattoo, which can last up to a few weeks, were able to get one as well. Some clients chose to get a […]
Get social with Third Street Alliance
Social Media is a tool that helps us connect with others. Social media allows the world to become a smaller and more connected, and hopefully leads folks to be more informed about what is going on around them. It’s so popular that it’s almost blasphemy that someone can’t be found on Facebook. So much happens […]
Girl Scouts lend skills to the Learning Center
The Girl Scouts that volunteer with Third Street Alliance do more than sell cookies. We recently had Girl Scout Troop 8251 request to provide our preschool and school-aged classrooms with projects for the students. We came up with 30 “Quiet Boxes,” which are activity boxes that a child can use independently at times, such as […]
Tail Waggin’ Happy
Pets make people happy. It’s been proven by science that owning or having regular visits with pets can have positive impacts on people physically, emotionally, and mentally. Physical benefits have included lowering blood pressure, heart rate, and reducing overall stress. Emotional benefits of interacting with dogs have included reducing anxiety and depression and decreasing loneliness […]
Homelessness doesn’t discriminate
Discrimination is defined as “the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age or sex.” The United States has a long history of unjust treatment. Unfortunately, homelessness is an equal opportunist and does NOT discriminate. Third Street Alliance has been home to residents who didn’t […]
MODPizza supports Third Street Alliance
Pizza. So simple, but so powerful. It can be made a million ways and it seems we can never have our fill of it. It’s there at parties, on nights we don’t want to cook, early in the morning, late at night and office functions. It can bring a whole lot of people together, if […]
Easton Area Chamber of Commerce honors TSA with non-profit award
We were honored by the Easton Area Chamber of Commerce with its Non-Profit Excellence award on June 16. During the annual dinner and awards ceremony, a video, featuring Executive Director Alisa Baratta was shown. The 2-minute video explains how TSA fits into the fabric of Easton’s community and all that we have to offer here. […]
United Way Day of Caring comes to Third Street Alliance
We were very lucky to have a group of volunteers come to us from Crayola last Thursday to participate in the annual United Way Day of Caring! Volunteers helped to clean up the shelter, and spent some time playing games and talking with the seniors in our adult care program. Check out this article from Lehigh Valley […]
“Chip Away at Homelessness” Golf Tournament 2015
Thanks to everyone who participated in our “Chip Away at Homelessness” Golf Tournament. We enjoyed a wonderful day of golf, friendly competition, and prizes that raised thousands of dollars for both Third Street Alliance for Women and Children and Safe Harbor Easton. Hosted on the scenic Riverview Country Club Golf Course, our first collaborative annual […]
Salvation Army Community Day
Third Street Alliance for Women and Children was excited to be a part of Salvation Army Community Day this year! We set up a table and distributed information about our agency along with the social issues our resident families face on a daily basis. This occasion allowed for local nonprofits like us to circulate more […]
Volunteers in the Sewing Room
Third Street Alliance is fortunate to have a group of volunteers who visit weekly to lead an instructional group in our sewing room. These talented volunteers teach our residents how to mend clothing, make new pillowcases and dolls, and build important social skills via their sewing circle. The sewing group is a wonderful creative outlet […]
Donuts with Dad 2015
Here at Third Street Alliance, we recognize the importance of children having a solid relationship with their fathers. Fathers and father figures are irreplaceable influences in a child’s life, and too many of our resident children do not have their biological fathers as a part of theirs. To celebrate the bond between fathers and their […]
Learning Center Family Art Show
In August, our Learning Center hosted a Family Art Show for member families to view artwork created by their children during program hours. The Learning Center teachers provide many opportunities for children to express their creativity in both our after-school and summer programs. As you can see, the results are just beautiful. For more information […]
Easton Fire Department surprises our Learning Center Program
Our Learning Center children were surprised during Fire Prevention Month when the Easton Fire Department showed up during program time to teach the kids about fire safety. The kids donned their very own fireman hats, and discovered how different parts of the fire truck work—the hose, the ladder, and the horn. They were very excited […]
Third Street Alliance Names New Executive Director
Alisa Baratta takes the helm of Third Street Alliance for Women and Children this week. She brings over twenty years’ experience leading and working with a variety of nonprofit organizations in New York and Pennsylvania and is familiar with best practices for strengthening the kinds of quality services Third Street is known for. Baratta led […]
