Press photo courtesy Valley Youth HouseValley Youth House’s “Setting the Stage with Rod Stewart” event recently raised $304,000 to support youth and families in the Greater Lehigh Valley region. The evening began with a reception at Allentown’s Renaissance Hotel, during which community leaders and Valley Youth House alumni shared remarks highlighting the crucial work carried out each and every day at the agency. During the reception, a custom-made D-28 Martin Guitar with a Valley Youth House mother-of-pearl inlay custom pick guard was auctioned off. After the reception, guests enjoyed the Rod Stewart concert at the PPL Center. All proceeds from the event benefit the life-changing programs and services Valley Youth House provides to youth and families in our community. Above: Those attending the event included Northampton County Executive Tara Zrinski; Ken Telfort, corporate vice president, Business Process Excellence, B. Braun Medical Inc.; Thomas Harrington, president and executive director, Valley Youth House; Matthew Kennedy, director of Custom Shop Sales, Administration, and Support, C.F. Martin & Co. Inc.; Chris Martin, executive chairman, C.F. Martin & Co. Inc.; Thomas Ripsam, president and chief executive officer, C.F. Martin & Co., Inc.; Vicki Doulé, Lehigh Valley executive vice president, Community Impact & Market Development, Capital Blue Cross; Kathryn M. Brown, founder and principal, Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC; Destiny Jarnagin, Life Skills counselor and family advocate, Valley Youth House, and client speaker; and Christina J. Schoemaker, senior vice president of Advancement, Valley Youth House.