The Chamber Foundation is excited to announce its support for 16 Main Street beautification projects taking place on August 26 at 5:30pm during a cocktail reception at Northampton Country Club. In order to follow public safety measures, it will be held outside on the Overlook Terrace. Please join us as we celebrate supporters and volunteers who are behind revitalization of their main streets across the Lehigh Valley, including Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe and Northampton Counties in PA and Warren County in NJ.

The mission of The Chamber Foundation Main Street Lehigh Valley Program is to improve the appearance of every Main Street in the Lehigh Valley through investments in streetscape designs, sidewalk beautification, and other enhancements to our downtowns and traditional surrounding neighborhoods.

“These community development grants are essential to creating a sense of place in each community,” said Frank Heston, Chairman of the Chamber Foundation Main Street Grant Program. “In this most challenging year, we felt it was especially important to not only get funds directly to our small businesses on every main street, but to also continue the tradition of supporting community beautification, especially since many activities have moved outdoors.”

Over the last 13 years, the Chamber Foundation has invested about $500,000 in over 250 projects across 5 counties, leveraging over $14 million across 5 counties.

Below is the list for 2020:

Coopersburg – Kiosk, benches, picnic tables

Bethlehem – Greens, lights, décor replacing huts

Hellertown – Gazebo at authority park

Jim Thorpe – Christmas Lights

Lansford – Benches, planters, trash cans

Macungie – Holiday Lighting

Nazareth – Circle message center sign

North Whitehall Twp. – Handicap playground equipment

Palmerton – Rec Commission Holiday Lighting on train tressel

Phillipsburg, NJ – Hanging baskets

Pocono Twp. – Park benches

Stroudsburg – Ten bicycle racks in historic district

Alburtis – Lighting up welcome to signs

Emmaus – Seasonal Banners

Slatington – Public Parking signage

Lower Saucon Twp. – Rail trail repair station

The mission of The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce is to improve the economy and quality of life in the Lehigh Valley Metropolitan Area. We accomplish this through business-to-business networking events and marketing products, affinity programs and exclusive, money saving member benefits, training programs, government affairs initiatives and public policy advocacy, and community development enterprises. With nearly 5,000 members who employ more than 220,000, the Chamber is the largest in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and in the top ten nationwide.