{"id":150038,"date":"2026-06-18T21:39:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T01:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150038"},"modified":"2026-06-18T21:39:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T01:39:51","slug":"hnl-lab-medicine-employees-raise-2500-for-local-childrens-charities-during-lab-week-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150038","title":{"rendered":"HNL Lab Medicine Employees Raise $2,500 for Local Children&#8217;s Charities During Lab Week Fundraiser"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Allentown, Pa., June 3, 2026 \u2014 HNL Lab Medicine employees raised $2,500 during the organization\u2019s 2026 Medical Laboratory Professionals Week celebration, with proceeds benefiting two local organizations dedicated to supporting children and families in the community.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s Lab Week theme, <strong>\u201cLab Story: To Infinity and Beyond for Our Patients,\u201d <\/strong>inspired colleagues across HNL Lab Medicine to participate in a special fundraising initiative through the purchase of commemorative Lab Week t-shirts. The campaign raised $2,500, with proceeds being donated to the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley and the Boys &amp; Girls Club of Allentown\u2019s Cumberland Gardens.<\/p>\n<p>Medical Laboratory Professionals Week is celebrated annually to recognize the laboratory professionals who play a vital role in patient care. While the week highlights the important work happening behind the scenes in healthcare, HNL Lab Medicine chose to extend its impact beyond the laboratory by supporting organizations that make a meaningful difference in the lives of local children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur employees embraced this opportunity to give back to the communities we serve every day,\u201d said Leanne Anderson, Director of Marketing at HNL Lab Medicine. \u201cThe generosity shown through this fundraiser reflects the compassion and commitment of our team, not only to patient care, but also to supporting children and families throughout our region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley provides financial, emotional, and educational support to children undergoing cancer treatment and their families. The Boys &amp; Girls Club of Allentown\u2019s Cumberland Gardens Clubhouse offers a safe and supportive environment where young people can learn, grow, and thrive through educational and enrichment programs.<\/p>\n<p>The fundraiser is one of several activities held during HNL Lab Medicine\u2019s annual Lab Week celebration, which recognizes the contributions of more than 2,000 laboratory professionals and support staff who help deliver diagnostic testing and laboratory services across the communities HNL serves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery laboratory result tells a story,\u201d Anderson added. \u201cThis year, our Lab Week story extended beyond patient testing and became a story of community support, generosity, and hope for local children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>About HNL Lab Medicine<\/h2>\n<p>Operating for over 28 years, <a href=\"https:\/\/hnl.com\/\">HNL Lab Medicine<\/a> is a leading multi-regional, full-service medical laboratory providing testing and related services to physician offices, hospitals, long-term care facilities, employers, and industrial accounts throughout Pennsylvania. HNL Lab Medicine has more than 50 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hnl.com\/locations\">patient service centers<\/a> in Pennsylvania and has 33 acute<\/p>\n<p>care laboratories within our partners&#8217; hospital sites. The HNL Lab Medicine team consists of over 2,200 employees, including over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hnl.com\/about\/meetteamhnl\">109 industry-leading pathologists and scientific directors.<\/a> Our multidisciplinary team of experts is focused on providing expert medical and technical diagnostic guidance so that patients may get diagnosed and treated faster.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hnl.com\/\">HNL.com<\/a> and follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HNLLabMedicine\/\">Facebook,<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/%40hnl_lab_medicine\">TikTok,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user42472424\">Vimeo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/hnl-lab-medicine\">LinkedIn.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nLeanne Anderson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Allentown, Pa., June 3, 2026 \u2014 HNL Lab Medicine employees raised $2,500 during the organization\u2019s 2026 Medical Laboratory Professionals Week celebration, with proceeds benefiting two local organizations dedicated to supporting children and families in the community. This year\u2019s Lab Week theme, \u201cLab Story: To Infinity and Beyond for Our Patients,\u201d inspired colleagues across HNL Lab &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150038\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">HNL Lab Medicine Employees Raise $2,500 for Local Children&#8217;s Charities During Lab Week Fundraiser<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":150039,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\r\n\r\n{excerpt}\r\n\r\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-150038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/hnl-donations.jpg?fit=672%2C372&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150038","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=150038"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150038\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":150040,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150038\/revisions\/150040"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/150039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=150038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=150038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=150038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}