Dr. John Cook, Senior Research Scientist for Children’s HealthWatch in Boston, was the keynote speaker at The Dorothy Rider Pool Health Care Trust’s symposium on housing and homelessness issues in September 2016. During his presentation […]
Read MoreImagine yourself as homeless. If you’ve always had a roof over your head, a steady job, and two nickels to rub together, it might seem like homelessness is something that happens to other people. But […]
Read MoreA place to live is a basic human need. We all need a safe, clean and secure home in which to live our lives, raise our families, and sleep every night. Affordability is one of […]
Read MoreUnderstanding suicide is something families, friends, and the medical community have grappled with for years. Despite a better understanding of suicide and more ways to help those with mental health issues, the number of deaths […]
Read MoreGail Stern, MSN, Administrator of the Department of Behavioral Health for Lehigh Valley Health Network, has been a psychiatric nurse for 40 years. She has treated a number of patients for mental health issues during […]
Read MoreLeonard Parker Pool and his wife Dorothy Rider Pool were patrons of the arts. Dorothy was an accomplished pianist and also a painter. They shared a love for arts and culture, and appreciated the impact […]
Read MoreAn interview with Shannon Fugate, Executive Director, of The Baum School of Art in Allentown 1. When did The Baum School of Art first begin working with Building 21 students? The Baum School of Art […]
Read MoreWhen The Board of Directors of The Rider-Pool Foundation decided to create The Collective Impact Fellowship Program in 2014 it set the stage for a unique approach to collective impact efforts. Its goal was to […]
Read MoreThe Rider-Pool Foundation has announced the third class in its intensive, nine-month Fellowship program that trains and equips non-profit leaders to meet the community needs of a rapidly developing downtown Allentown. The Collective Impact […]
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