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Morris Black Community Charity Involvement<\/h2>\t\n[vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1675448075833{padding-top: 2em !important;}”]We understand the importance of giving back to the communities in which we live and work, which is why we have been committed to community charity involvement throughout Lehigh Valley, PA since the beginning. Our founder, Morris Black, and his sons set strong examples for community service with their leadership in many Lehigh Valley organizations, including The Chamber of Commerce, The Rotary, Congregation Brith Sholom, Lehigh Valley Industrial Parks and the Boy Scouts.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Morris Black Designs fosters an environment which encourages community service and volunteerism among our employees. Presently, we aid in Community Involvement Throughout Lehigh Valley PA, including Rotary (two past presidents), Kiwanis, and Lions Clubs; Boy Scouts of America; United Way (several people); YMCA Board; organizer of Heart Walk; Second Harvest Food Bank; March of Dimes, Big Brothers\/Big Sisters, Volunteer Fire Dept., Habitat for Humanity, KidsFest, Little League coaching, and many church and youth organizations. A group of associates also organized an effort to send care packages to U.S. troops in Iraq. Stephen Blumberg (VP-Insulation Division) has served as a member of the board at Congregation Keneseth Israel. Fourth generation family member Jonathan Black has served as president of the local chapter of the Door and Hardware Institute and is a trustee of Congregation Brith Sholom.[\/vc_column_text]\n\t \t \n\t

2008<\/h2>\t\n[vc_single_image image=”2134″ img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]During our 100th anniversary celebration, the firm was engaged in year-long community charity service projects. Notably, we raised money for Valley Youth House by publishing and selling a Morris Black family Cookbook (still in print!) and we \u201cadopted\u201d nearby Buchanan Elementary School. Morris Black has also contributed to Habitat\u2019s local ReStore.[\/vc_column_text]\n\t \t \n\t

2013<\/h2>\t\n[vc_single_image image=”2135″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]Morris Black designed, built and donated the Kitchen Set to PBS Channel 39 in Bethlehem.\u00a0The contemporary set was designed for filming the cable cooking show \u201cThe Chef\u2019s Kitchen\u201d, with areas for cooking, plating and tasting dishes \u2013 and on casters so it can be rolled away when not in use. This kitchen is now also used for the “Cooking for Baby & Me” shows produced for the St.Lukes University Health Network.[\/vc_column_text]\t\t\t\n\t \n\t\t\tLearn More About Cooking for Baby & Me<\/a>\n\t \n\n\t \t \n\t

2015<\/h2>\t\n[vc_single_image image=”2167″ img_size=”large”][vc_column_text]Morris Black also created the working kitchen at the Easton Public Market, and has been it’s principal sponsor since the opening of the market in April 2015. The mission of the Easton Public Market Morris Black Kitchen is to educate people and families how to cook sustainable and whole food meals, and show them the fun of cooking.[\/vc_column_text]\t\t\t\n\t \n\t\t\tLearn More About the EPM Kitchen<\/a>\n\t \n[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”64px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1699566432716{padding-top: 2em !important;}”]Morris Black\u2019s grandsons Ron Black (Retired President) and Bob Black (President) have upheld the family tradition of community service by serving on numerous local boards, including:<\/p>\n