In the winter newsletter we told you about Pre-K Counts teacher Tanya Falero being accepted into the TEACH Pennsylvania program, which helps offset the costs of obtaining higher education. At the time the story ran, Tanya was still researching which colleges to which she would apply. Tanya has been accepted into St. Francis University and … Read More
Social Interactions Benefit Seniors With Dementia
Imagine if you had to spend your day alone, isolated from others. Now add constant confusion to that mix. You probably start muttering to yourself, to break the silence. Maybe you decide to wander into the backyard, but don’t remember how to get back into the house and aren’t found until a loved one comes … Read More
Rapid Re-Housing is a Vital Part of Reducing Homelessness
Janice Thomas Director of Homeless Services In August, I received a welcoming email from Jackie Gisonti, Independent Living Intake Coordinator for Valley Youth House. The agency was accepting referrals for its Rapid Re-Housing for Homeless Families Program, which started October 1st. In the first week of October, seven families from the Homeless Services Program at … Read More
Mansion Tours Share Mission with the Community
By Lynn Ondrusek Community Outreach and Communications Manager In the autumn months Third Street Alliance opens its doors to the public for mansion tours during Lafayette Parent’s Weekend, Easton Garlic Fest and Easton Bacon Fest. During those times, we greet and share the story of the mansion with locals and out-of-towners. Guides begin each tour … Read More
Never Alone to Wander
By: Yvonne Toth Assistant Director of Sharing the Caring Adult Day Care When an elder goes missing from a home it’s often reported in the news and sometimes without a happy ending. The panic begins when a daughter wakes up in the morning and their dad is not in bed and they discover the front … Read More
TSA is A Place To Turn To
By: Janice Thomas Director of Homeless Services It’s not rare that women and children entering Third Street Alliance are domestic abuse victims, even holding Protection From Abuse orders against their abusers. Third Street Alliance has taken a step in assisting these women to move forward from these abusive relationships by partnering with Turning Point of … Read More
Receiving Help from All Around
In the development department we are accustomed to seeing the generosity of our friends and neighbors, and we are excited to share with you some of what we recently experienced. Not a week passed in August when an individual or group wasn’t helping to spread our mission or inviting others into our space to do … Read More
Students Finding Mindfulness Through Yoga
Yoga has many benefits and is not just a fun way to stretch and strengthen your body, it is also a way to find mindfulness and learn to relax. Under the direction of the Shanthi Project, each Friday through the summer the school-aged students in The Learning Center have been experiencing these benefits. Instructor … Read More
Meeting a Very Basic Need
By: Janice Thomas Director of Shelter Services Toilet paper. It’s a necessity, but we really don’t think about it until we don’t have it. We use it several times per day and still it is something that is taken for granted. Homeless Services reality—no one brings toilet paper with them to the shelter! It never … Read More
In Their Words
On July 16, the adult day care program, Sharing the Caring, held its 10th annual Senior Prom. One care giver, Donna Scrafano, wrote to tell us how much the day meant to her and her father, Ed, who is part of our program. Donna also submitted the letter to the United Way of the Greater … Read More
