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May 16, 2007
Good Shepherd Names Vice President for Development

Allentown—David F. Lyons, CFRE, of Lower Macungie has been named Vice President for Development for Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network. In his new role, Lyons oversees all philanthropic fundraising for Good Shepherd, including major and planned giving, direct mail and special events. Prior to joining Good Shepherd, he was National Director of Major Gifts at KidsPeace, where he also had served as Vice President for Charitable Giving.

Lyons has been a fundraising executive since 1979, serving in key leadership roles at the American Cancer Society, Felician College and Cancer Care, all in New Jersey. An active member of the Association for Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Lyons served as past president of its New Jersey Chapter and Vice President of its Eastern PA Chapter. He also served as Chairman of the National Philanthropy Day Forum and Awards Luncheon sponsored by AFP’s Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter.

Active as a volunteer in the Lehigh Valley community, Lyons has provided his fundraising expertise to Touchstone Theatre, The Lehigh Valley Charter High School of the Performing Arts, The Unitarian Universalist Church of the Lehigh Valley and currently to the Swain School. A graduate of the Leadership Lehigh Valley Class of 2000, he currently serves on its Board of Directors.

Lyons earned a bachelor’s degree from Kean College in New Jersey.

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network, based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is a nationally recognized rehabilitation leader, offering a continuum of care for people with physical and cognitive disabilities and specializing in assistive and rehabilitation technology. More than 35,000 people come to Good Shepherd each year for specialized programs in stroke, orthopedics, brain injury, spinal cord injury, pediatrics, amputation and more. Good Shepherd provides rehabilitation services in 7 eastern Pennsylvania counties. Good Shepherd operates 14 outpatient sites, 4 inpatient sites, a long-term acute care hospital, 2 long-term care homes for people with severe disabilities, an independent living facility, a Work Services division that provides employment training and job placement and a lifestyle products store called Rehability. Good Shepherd was founded in 1908 when The Rev. John and Estella Raker invited a disabled orphan named Viola into their Allentown, Pennsylvania, home. Good Shepherd is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.