Shenango Valley Urban League

06/06/2026

WMASD is hiring! 🚌 Please share! ➡️

06/03/2026

Attention Mercer County Students ages 11-15!!! Don’t miss this opportunity this summer! Contact us today to secure your spot.

06/03/2026

Beep Beep! Myron’s Meal Mobile is hitting the road this summer! 🚍☀️

Check out this year’s schedule to see when we’ll be stopping in a neighborhood near you with free meals for children and families all summer long! 🍎🥪

Like and share to help spread the word and let’s for Mercer County! 📣

06/01/2026

Out in the community‼️⭐️Teresa Hall, Housing & Life Readiness Program Coordinator represented SVUL today at Trivia Fun: A Community Resource Event hosted by Mercer County Children & Youth Services. She had lots of freebies and talked about the resources and assistance the program provides for referred CYS families. Way to go Teresa!!🙌🏽🎉🤗

05/30/2026

🔥COMING SOON‼️The Shenango Valley Urban League has been selected to receive a grant from the Buhl Regional Health Foundation for a Youth Swim & Water Safety Program for youth in grades K-12 in Mercer County. 64% of African American children cannot swim. Being a strong swimmer is a LIFE-SAVING SKILL, so we are looking for up to 50 youth over the course of a year to participate in one of our four FREE 8-week sessions held at the Buhl Club. 💦💦🏊🏾

There are cultural and historical factors that have impacted swimming disparities in the African American community. A USA Swimming Foundation study shows that if a parent does not know how to swim, there is only a 13% chance that their child will learn how to swim. If an adult role model fears water or has had a negative experience, their comfort level with swimming is passed down to younger generations.

Let’s break this generational curse and get our children signed up who CANNOT swim or are afraid of the water. The target is African American children, but NO child will be denied who cannot swim and wants to register. More details to come regarding registration as it will be first come, first served. 💦🩵🏊🏾🏊🏾

05/27/2026

05/25/2026

On Memorial Day, we remember all who died in service to this nation and shine a light on Black soldiers, who fought for our collective freedom even when they were often denied their own. The Black soldiers who served with honor, even as their government refused to grant them full civil rights. The Black soldiers who sacrificed greatly even as they faced racial injustice at home.

Their fight was not only on the battlefield but for dignity, recognition, and the promise of freedom.

This , we honor their legacy, particularly as the United States gets ready to celebrate its 250th anniversary. Black Americans have fought in every major war in this country and deserve the highest level of respect, dignity, and honor.

📸 Tuskegee Airmen in Italy, March 1945 via Getty Images

05/21/2026

🚨Hey Mercer County‼️Are you ready to be a First Time Homebuyer? The Shenango Valley Urban League is one of 25 Affiliates nationwide who has partnered with the National Urban League and Progressive for the 2026 Progressive UpPayment Down Payment Program. One of the eligibility criteria is to have secured a mortgage pre-approval letter from an institutional lender in the past six months. Contact HUD Certified Housing Counselor Corwin Somerset, Director of Housing & Education at 724-981-5310. It is first come, first served‼️🏡