The final donation of the 2018 “30 Acts of Giving” campaign went to Via of the Lehigh Valley! Last but certainly not least, we donated several large bags of gently used clothes, and made a monetary donation to the organization. It’s our hope that the clothes will keep people safe and warm this winter, and […]
The “30 Acts of Giving” campaign keeps on rolling. FLB employees donated items for pregnant women, new moms, and babies for Mary’s Shelter in Bethlehem. There were diapers, sheets, towels, board books, all-surface cleaning supplies, BPA-free reusable bottles, and many other necessities for new or expecting families. With this donation, FLB hopes to lessen the […]
For the “30 Acts of Giving,” FLB gave a monetary donation to the Center for Humanistic Change. This money can be used to fully fund one of two programs. The first is a “Parent Night” program at a local school, designed to help parents gain insight and support their children on issues such as bullying […]
Fern Mann started a food pantry in her own basement with her own extra groceries, and from that act of selflessness, Betty Lou’s Pantry was born. In early November, FLB donated 30 pounds of food to Betty Lou’s Pantry as part of our “30 Acts of Giving” campaign. The pantry has fed as few as […]
Organizations like Safe Harbor Easton that tackle community issues such as homelessness, substance abuse and poverty have more on their plates this holiday than most. In order to ease their minds regarding the “smaller things,” FLB donated food, hygienic items and cleaning supplies to Safe Harbor Easton, as part of our “30 Acts of Giving” […]
The “30 Acts of Giving” campaign was still going strong in mid-December as FLB employees donated cleaning and birthday party supplies to New Bethany Ministries. With this donation, we hope to make some holidays a bit lighter and birthdays a lot brighter for patrons of New Bethany. New Bethany Ministries is “an interfaith, non-profit organization […]
As part of our “30 Acts of Giving” campaign FLB, in conjunction with our client First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union, donated 100 pounds of food to Second Harvest Food Bank. The boxes and bags were filled with nutritious food items gathered from our general food drive, like protein bars and cans of hearty soups. All […]
The final volunteer event of the 2018 “30 Acts of Giving” campaign was with Ripple Community. Saving the earliest for last, FLB employees arrived at Ripple before work, ready to serve a hearty breakfast to those in line. Some of us were toast masters, others manned the toppings stations, while still more divvied out the Cheerios. […]
Testing season is hard enough for any elementary school student, let alone those trying to work on empty stomachs. While we cannot take the tests for them, our “30 Acts of Giving” campaign did donate nutritious snacks, and peppermints to help with testing for the students at Central Elementary School in Allentown. We hope the […]
With our recent donation to active military members, what better way to continue our “30 Acts of Giving” campaign then with donations to local veterans? FLB donated two boxes worth of t-shirts, undershirts, and other such clothing items to Victory House of Lehigh Valley just in time for the holidays. We hope this helps to […]
On Monday, January 11, 2021, the U.S. Small Business Administration (the SBA) along with the Treasury Department re-opened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for both new and existing borrowers. This article focuses on existing PPP borrowers and outlines the steps to take to apply for a second draw PPP loan. Business principals considering a PPP […]
On December 27, 2020, the Economic Aid Act was signed into law, which is intended to, among other things, continue providing assistance to companies and entrepreneurs whose businesses were adversely affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic. A key provision of the Economic Aid Act is an expansion of the already existing Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). […]
Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba congratulates Marie K. McConnell, who was elected President of CREW Lehigh Valley’s Board of Directors for the 2021 term. CREW Lehigh Valley is the premier commercial real estate network in northeast Pennsylvania recognized for professionalism, leadership and expertise. Its core purpose is to advance the success of women in commercial real […]