5 Nonprofits To Get Behind In The Easton Area

EASTON, PA — Nonprofit groups are keystone community organizations in the Easton area. Fortunately, there is no shortage of organizations to volunteer or get behind financially, and that need your help.

Here are five outstanding nonprofit groups you should know about in the Easton area:

1. ProJeCt Of Easton: ProJeCt of Easton's mission is to build a better community by helping people help themselves. The organization prepares people to succeed in work, school, and life by providing support and instruction in the skills needed to break the cycle of poverty and achieve their goals.

2. Greater Valley YMCA: Located on 13 beautiful acres on College Hill in Easton, the Easton/Phillipsburg Branch of the Greater Valley YMCA boasts a heated indoor swimming pool, sauna, whirlpool, full-court gymnasium, racquetball court, Wellness Center with state-of-the-art equipment and various weight lifting stations, dance studio, program studio, Child Watch, and two multi-purpose rooms. You can find programs for all ages, from infants to seniors.

3. Friends of Easton, PA: FEPA is a non-profit community association whose mission is to provide strategic support to local organizations that foster a vibrant, safe, clean, walkable environment for the residents and visitors to the City of Easton.

4. The Center For Animal Health And Welfare: Formed in 1913, The Center for Animal Health and Welfare (formerly the Northampton County SPCA) is a private, non-profit no-kill shelter dedicated to providing a safe and healthy environment for animals

5. Second Harvest Food Bank: The mission of Second Harvest is to obtain food and distribute it to people in need through area non-profits, and to provide resources for education and advocacy to end hunger.

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