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Monday 7:30am - 3:30pm Tuesday 7:30am - 3:30pm Wednesday 7:30am - 3:30pm Thursday 7:30am - 3:30pm Friday 7:30am - 3:30pm

Vallonia Industries

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Vallonia Industries has been providing quality packaging and small parts assembly since 1963. Training was offered on a series of index machines.

Vallonia was first established in 1963 as a private non-profit entity. Its primary objective was assisting adults in the development of skills necessary to perform work. For the first 10 years Vallonia provided simple hands and machine assembly training for twenty persons in rented space on Arch Street with a staff of five. Midway through this first decade a transportation service was added, and a nine-passenger station wagon transported six young people from the Titusville area daily. Services were relocated to the present site at 78 Poplar Street in 1974 and Vallonia became the first architecturally barrier free building in Crawford County. Equipment was purchased to operate five training programs: food service, janitorial service, carpentry, domestic service, and lawn care. The station wagon was retired and an OVR grant purchased three twelve-passenger vans that made it possible for persons in outlying areas to access services. Vallonia’s program has become more diversified over the past years, but its primary objective of assisting individuals in the development of skills necessary to perform work has remained unchanged. Remunerative work provides the nucleus for training and for the maintenance of existing employment skills as well as job placement in the community. Continued growth in population and work training needs led to the development of an additional training site at the Meadville Industrial Condominium (previously the Talon building.) In response for more space, five thousand square feet was added to the south end of the building and loading dock was constructed for the transport of work and materials in 1988. Management and transportation were streamlined with the operation of only one site again. However, continued growth in population and the addition of more machines for training again necessitated the development of a second site, this time on French Street. This building (located across the street from the Poplar Streets site) was in operation for two years until 1996 when funding issues forced its closing. Once again the growth of our population and the production work necessitated another 3000 square foot and a second loading dock that was added to the south end of the building for the purpose of additional training space for our individuals. Due to Vallonia’s population and production work it was necessary to once again expand in 2003 on the south side of the building. Vallonia’s Community Employment Program has successfully achieved integrated job placements. This includes placements from a variety of venues, some being competitive, while others are mobile work force, supportive and supported employment models. Vallonia is committed to assisting each person in the identification of his/her current level of vocational functioning and providing a continuum of training that includes many options for employment and access to opportunities in the broader community.

11/02/2026

Our costume contest winners:

Best Costume: Scott G.

Most Creative: Julia B.

Funniest: Greg C.

Scariest: Kevin B.

11/02/2026

Some scenes from our Halloween Party on Friday. We hope you enjoy!!!

11/02/2026

Our trunk-or-treat was a huge success and the weather was perfect! Thank you to everyone who decorated their trunk and passed out treats! And a very special thank you to the Meadville Firefighters IAFF Local 515 for being part of our event and for bringing your ladder truck. The individuals LOVED it!!

11/02/2026

The winner of our door decorating contest was door #1! The runner up was door #4. Congratulations to our winners! It was a very close race because all the teams did a fantastic job!

11/02/2026

Please share for those in need.

10/30/2026

Vallonia’s Costume Parade 2026

* We do not own the copyright to this music!

10/27/2026

The individuals have been busy decorating pumpkins from Al’s Melons in preparation for our Halloween party and trunk or treat on Friday. As you can see, their pumpkins are very colorful and creative!

10/27/2026

Our CPS volunteers have been busy downtown! Today they were volunteering for the Meadville Community Revitalization Corporation at Shryock apartments digging out roots and planting flowers.

10/23/2026

Vallonia’s Halloween Door Decorating Contest

Help us choose our winner! The photos below are numbered. Please tell us your favorite door in the comments or “like” the picture of your favorite door, and we will include your votes in the final tally! The winner will be announced on October 30th.

10/22/2026

Our garden produced a nice big pumpkin that the individuals carved into a jack lantern today. They collected the seeds to bake and plant next year in our garden. They decided to display their jack-o’-lantern masterpieces out front by our Vallonia sign for everyone to enjoy!

Address

78 W. Poplar Street
Meadville, PA
16335

Opening Hours

Monday	7:30am - 3:30pm
Tuesday	7:30am - 3:30pm
Wednesday	7:30am - 3:30pm
Thursday	7:30am - 3:30pm
Friday	7:30am - 3:30pm

Telephone

(814) 724-1850

Website

https://vallonia.com/

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