Fig Authentic: Manal Omar
For 25 years, Manal Omar has dedicated herself to humanitarian causes and conflict resolution, including work as a frontline civilian peace builder in war zones from Iraq to Nigeria to Afghanistan…
Community Interest Articles
Fig Authentic: Yadira Colon-Lopez, Community Action Development Corporation of Bethlehem
Authentic | Leading the way through innovation and example
Giving Back – Melanie Lino, Afros in Nature
Giving Back | Making a difference in the lives of others.
Social Mission Partner: Boys & Girls Club of Bethlehem
At Fig, we believe in the power of a community that works together to identify needs and find solutions —one that creates connections and is passionate about helping its neighbors. Each year, Fig partners with a nonprofit organization working to transform the community…
Fig Authentic: Councilwoman Olga Negron
Growing up in Puerto Rico, Olga Negron watched her mother and father, dedicated Rotarians, collect and distribute supplies to those in need of hurricane relief. Passionate community advocates, they raised money for neighbors in need…
Where Giving is a Given
The spirit of the holiday season is a spirit of generosity. We give gifts. We gather together (if only virtually) to share the bounty of our holiday tables. And in the Lehigh Valley…
Giving Back: Winston Alozie
Foe Winston Alozie , CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Bethlehem, it’s all about the kids. He knows from experience: he was a kid, 13 and new to Bethlehem from Shreveport…
Fig Giving Back: Andres Morales
Football has brought so many good people into my life,” says Coach Andres Morales, president and founder of the Lehigh Valley Steel Rockets. “How could I not have a program like this?”
Fig Authentic: Stacie Brennan
Stacie Brennan, Curator of Education at the Lehigh University Art Galleries (LUAG), has always been guided by a passion for art. Growing up in the suburbs of Philadelphia first piqued her interest in the mural arts…
Giving Back: Katarah Jordan and Second Harvest Food Bank
Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania provides food to a vast network of nonprofits, with a focus on providing the healthiest, freshest foods possible. Second Harvest is a program of the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley.
